The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-31
no MORE BIG BLAZES.
What the City is Doing to In
sure Safety.
FIVE NEW ENGINE HOUSES.
Kauipsnent Of the Department VIII BE
connpIsie Krcn 10 the sGinusess
Details.

committee On fire ard water. last nfeht.
70 have n Seattle the best ard Ysosk
thoroughly organized Gre department on
the Pac1fsc coast" Mr. Dnrie has been de-
voianZ almost bis entire time and energies
70 the equipment Of tie new paid Ere de-
Rasfmerat. and The prospect il that before
re lst Of next August, when he vii ceass
% Ds 3 guardian OF the eify's affairs, his de-
sYes viii have been fully realized.
lie committee on fire and water has de-
'.aaec 10 ead for plans and specifications
TOT I've Esw engiuehouses, TO he erected A.
soon as possible, AMI 10 be furnished and
equipped with ali the modern Ere appli
ances- The intention is % invite the vari-
Gus architects Of the city 70 Submit plans
Tor engfnehoases OF no specific
design together with AN estimate
% the cost and sufficient
guarantee that the structures can be
cree ted and furnished AZ cost not exceed
ing the estimates. The buildings are to be-
OF wood. and as they are all to be in the
residence portion Of the city. they are en-
pected 70 be sufficiently ornamental. so as
not TO detrzct from the architectural SYM
mstry OF their Surroundings The locA-
tons OF the VARIOUS houses viii be upon
the premises OF the city, as follows:
The first IS on the north side of Main
street, between Ninth and Tenth. This lot
was just purchased of T. X Chase for 81. roo.
The quarters here are TO be sufficient to ac-
commodatsi ten men. four horses, and
steam engine and hose wagon.
" The second is on the south side of Co
lumbia, between Sixth and Seventh, just
bought OF D. r. Anderson for s., 600. Here
is 10 be the general headquarters, with ac-
eommodations for twenty men, seven
horses, Steam engine and hose wagon, hook
and ladder truck. aad Offices for the chief
engineer sand other necessary officers of
the department
The third station Is on the southwest
corner OF Third and Pine streets. on the
half OF one % two lots purchased some
time ago ny the city. The house win be a
duplicate IN furnishingsof the Main street
building
The fourth location is the three-cornered
lot at the junction OF sferrace. Eleventh
and Broadway. donated to the city for
TIRE purposes by the heirs Of the Terry
estate. The new chemical engine viii be
stationed here.
The fifth station is oh the south side of
Battery street, between Fourth and Fifth.
IL is desired to make this house sufficient
for an engine. hose-wsgdn and for hook
and-lsdder truck yet to be purchased.
Ii is intended further to find a desirable
location in Queen Anne town, and station
a chemical engine :.laera for the better pro-
lection of that portion of the city.
The FIRE and watet committee has
also in view the purchase
of lots In the vicinity of Lake Washington,
and at other places, who're convenient Ere
protection will be needed in the future by
growth of parts OF town at present sparsely
settled. The lots will I'D secured now and
held SO that when the the time comes for
the extension Of the fire service it viii not
be necessary to make aI heavy outlay for
building property.
The present equipment Of the fire depart
ment win be increased by two new Ahrens
engines, second size, that are expected 70
arrive very shortly. These engines are
very highly recommended and win doubt
less be capable OF rendering very efficient
service The two present. engines OF the
the department viii belquite sufficient for
all purposes when rel foroed by the new
engines.
Contractors are neatly ready 10 begin
the work OF putting in the 6ameweil IRE
alarm system. The material is nearly all
at hand, and the system will doubtless be
in running order before the ninety day
limit for which the contract was made
about six weeks ago has expired.
The new ire boat, fof which plans are
daily expected. viii perform very import
ant part in the extensive preparations be-
ing made against the rAyages OF Are. Ii will
guard the entire water front and the lower
business part OF the citk a stnpendous duty
for one boat, bat duty that les appliances
win render IL entirely capable
Of fulfilling. The ire boat viii
have the power of fourteen ordinary
steam engines. and water will be hurled
with sufficient force 10 tear down the most
substantial brick building. The arrange
ment and power OF this monster OF force
have been described in detail IN this paper.
The provision for reaching burning build
ings several blocks distant from the water
fs,nt will be hy means of iron
mains. furnished with frequent caps
az plncs. These mains will he
laid on the lateral streets Of the city, prob
ahlv as far east as Third street Connec-
,ion win be made with the machinery OF
the Erebosf at the harbor line, and any de-
gree of the tremendous power of its ma
ch,nerv can lie impaired AT pleasure.
The firehoat, il may be said further, will
+ be more completely furnished with modern
appliances than any now IN existence. The
hull will probably be built hy contract. but
such care will I've taken to perfect the
equipment .haf 1t viii be purchased out
right by the city.
The fire and water committee has in
structed Chief ke.lorg Ia ascertain and re
vort the number of additional! hydrants
that can he ogerated by the present Spring
Hll water system. The city recently con
tracted Tor invent, cav Mugs, but II Is de-
sired 10 add % these.
The new water system viii o. course BE-
Indispensable 20 the perfection of the new
service. though no special difficulty Is ap
pretended for the future Of obtaining sut-
fcient water Tor ordinary ire purposes
from the present mains TIE surveying
marty OF Engineer Williams Is nos invests.
gazing tue pyaeticahiltty 81 bringing IN
water from Rock Greek By q great
conduit. AMI. Il found available, Rock
creek viii te the future source 81 water
sgrsV,v for seattle. LAKE Washington 3
source oi supply is now considered alto
gether inssIYisAale. one great reason being
that a some time the sewage empticd int
ihe lake witl he 80 considerable as % rsa-
Ees tha water VERY unwholes00e Il Is
bored that a roate for tue Rock creek cuf1-
.fust can BE- found IS sysch gradual descent
toward fhe city that she water vii run
through largely ov force of gravity. arc
no tremendous hydraal.c pressure all Il
necessary. 81 such a location can - found
3 cheApsr quality Of PIPING than iron san