The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-10

wire in the general fire alarm system,
twenty-five OF which are in the four cir
cults. In erecting these circuits the de-
partment used telephone poles for the most
part, erected some on its own account, and
in few instances used the electric light
poles. The latter were avoided wherever
possible, because OF the great risk and dis
turbances arising from the heavy currents
over the light wires.
The fire alarm telephone exchange has
also been brought up to the highest
standard of excellence. There are con-
nections only with the various engine
houses and central Office, TO which latter
two main copper wires run, one OF them
being in the nature Of an extra, in case OF
an accident to the other. When an alarm
is telephoned TO headquarters through the
central Office 1t reaches every engine
house, causing each brigade TO make
preparation, but TO turn out only in case
the fire is in its territory or the alarm be-
comes general. These telephones can be
used only in this connection.
The foregoing outline OF the fire alarm
system now in full operation here will
serve TO show the excellent work so re-
Gently accomplished in the direction OF
protecting property from destruction from
fire. AS Mr.. Stack expressed IL to The
APPEAL reporter, "it Is the equal OF any
in this or any other country, will be rs
well managed, and those who have en-
gineered the improvement deserve I'M
bounded commentator. II speaks vol
umes for any city to point to such sys-
TEN, and will bring. advancement and
public confidence beyond estimate. do
not leave Memphis with any msgivings as
TO its successful manipulation by Chief
Ryan aud Electrician Moran, for the for
mer has wonderful faculties for grasping
every point involved for one who knows
nothing Of telegraphy, and the latter has
the necessary pride, energy and long ex-
perience as telegraph lineman.'
Mr.. Moran, who, as member OF the
| Hook and ladder company, has had to
respond TO every alarm, as well rs dis
charge the responsible duties incumbent
upon him as department electrician, will
probably be relieved Of the active duties
as a fireman, in order TO devote his undi-
vidcd time and attention 10 the electrical
system. That he should be and receive
compensation adequate for the response
bility, every one will concede.
The number and location Of the fire
alarm boxes, as appears on revised list,
are as follows:
4, Engine-house No. 4.
o, Corner Main and Auction.
O, Corner Adams and Second, No en-
gine.house.
Z, Front and Mill.
s, Auction and Clinton.
Q, Navy Yard Compress.
II, Main and Monroe.
IL, Union and Front.
II, Second, between Union and Gayoso.
10, South Court street, Gasion's hotel.
10, Memphis & Charleston depot,
Charleston avenue.
IL, Gayoso, between Main and Shelby,
Menkcn's.
Is, Adams and Orleans.
10, Mill and Fourth.
81, jefferson street, James < Grahams
works.
%, Main and Poplar.
-, lauderdaIe and Linden.
%, Foot Of Adams, Hanauer Oil works
20, DeSoto, between Beale and Linden.
"a, High and Mosby
rs, Union, between fernando and De.
Soto.
20, Court extended and IAuderdale.
81, Foot OF Court street, wharf.
81. Foot OF Poplar street, elevator.
"a, Union and Wellington.
%, Vance and Orleans
80, Kansas City freight depot.
81, Kansas avenue and South Broadway
Milburn's
-, Elliott and fernando.
80, Madison and Wellington.
al, Dean avenue and Broadway, Cole
Manufacturing company.
~, Chickasaw Cooperagc company.
~, Gayoso, between Gayoso and Wei
lington.
45, Adams, between Charleston avenu'
and High.
10, Washington, between Third anC
Fourth.
AZ, Between Liveunore foundry an,
Cooyer mill.
As, Fourth, between Court aud Jefferson
40, Old Madison.
81, Vance and Shelby.
80, No. engine house.
SO, No. compress, on Georgia street.
81, Webster, between Main and RayburI
avenue.
~, Carolina and Texas avenue.
81, Raybum avenue, near Webster.
IS. Calhoun, between Main and Shelby
80, No. . compress, south Of Calhoun
street.
u, Main and Jefferson, Lowenstein's.
62, Foot Of Market street. compress
Boxes 63, 81 and % have not yet beef
located.