The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-05
CENTRAL FALLS.

On Christmas day there will be rejoicing
among the fire laddies when the new Ken
dali street station will be occupied and
thrown open to the public for the first
time. About the building, all is hustle
and stir, and several workmen are hard at
work on the completion of every detail
The tax payers may well feel proud OF
this structure which is a lasting monu
ment. IL is built of brick, two stories
high, and part of the front walls are
in the majority made Of brick asher of
neat design. The entrances, two in num-
ber, are gained bv two large sliding in
stead of swinging doors, which separate
in the centre when worked by the driver
of the apparatus at will. The large ap-
paratus room: 3X65 feet, is one OF excel
lent proportions where Hose and the
steamer now at the Broad street house
will be located. The room is sheathed
several feet as is also the ceiling while
the upper side walls To the ceiling are TO
be frescoed. Directly in the rear are the
sails four in number, which are supplied
with all modern appliances for quick work.
And in the centre OF the barn, which
opens into the large room, is wide open
ing, which allows a driveway straight
through the building, from either front or
rear door. A broad stairway takes you
TO the upper story, where, in the front of
the house are two large sleeping rooms.
Between these is the opening for the slide
pole which is handy To either room. In
connection with these rooms are several
lockers for the men. In the rear of the
building is the reading or amusement
room. 22xl6 feet, which is TO be furnished.
Through a broad hallway can be found
the bath and toilet rooms. all com
pletely equipped, while the grain room
is most handily arranged for every con-
venience to feed, etc. Then comes the
hose tower, 80 feet in height, also several
dry rooms and clothes presses. For the
convenience of the men and saving of
coal also the better care of the wagons, a
small sitting room has been arranged at
the right of the cellar entrance on the first
floor, which can be heated, separated by
and not heat the large room, which has a
damaging effect to the apparatus. a neat
sign is 10 be placed over the front doors,
and already a stalwart-looking flag pole
stands twenty feet above the roof. The
furnishings of the station, such as the
lighting, heating and fire alarm attach
ments, are in and all complete, and when
opened Christmas Day II will be as well
equipped as any in the State.
With the completion of the new fire de-
partment station gives TO the police de-
partment another station which is attach
ed TO the rear of the building. IL is surely
located in that part OF the fire district
which will be appreciated by officers who
are now compelled TO take a prisoner n
good distance. The annex or new police
station is of the same material as the
building proper, and is l3 feet in height.
IL is equipped with heat, gas and water,
also two cells of large size, and locks of
the latest improved pattern. The station
is on the ground floor which makes IL easy
Of access The fact that a telephone viii
be placed i'm the fire station will facilitate
the workings Of both departments at all
times.
Box %, now located at the corner OF
Richardson street. is TO be remove,Ato the
new fire station building on Kendall
street
The annual visitation OF the State Coun-
Gil of this State of the Catholic Knights of
America was made at the local Branch
265 last evening, and the guests were
properly received by more than sixty mem
bers. The regular business was some
what hurriedly disposed of on
account of the visitors, who
were as follows: President James
W. Carnes vice president, Major James
w. Smyth: treasurer, j. n. Drudy SUI
preme trustee, lion. T.. ID. McGuinness;
James Cameron, Branch Ji, Henry Nc