Evening journal., 1892-10-01
A REMARKABLE MONTH.
What the Reports of City
Officials Show for September.
ONLY ONE BLAZE IN THIRTY DAYS

This Alarm. as Recorded by the Chief En-
gineer, Was Sounded Because Bed
Was AbIaze in West Wilmington.
Heavy Revenue to the City in the
Form of Fines.
During the month Of September Chief
Engineer Palmer of the surveying de-
partment reports sixty-four building
lines being drawn. This is eight more
lines than were drawn during the same
month last year The report contains
the following items
Patrick Cahill and Patrick O'Byrno four
teen houses south side OF Third street near
George w Bush, two houses south side Of
Howard near Market street;
Elisha *. Thompson, dwelling north side OF
Eighteenth near Monroe.
Samuel n. Smeltz, market house on King
street near Ninth.
Thomas II. Melvin. -four houses on King
street above Fourteenth.
James A. Melvin, dwelling Maryland
avenue near Sixth avenue.
James NJ. and Frederick Winchester, -FOUR
houses on ButtonwOod near B street.
August Kemsk. dwelling south side OF
Fourteenth near Marsh road
Edward r. Hanna, two buildings on Wind
sor near Ninth street.
Henry Charles, two dwellings on Delaware
avenue near Lincoln street.
Franz Gingelbach, dwelling on Firth near
Scott street.
William Cole, addition to dwelling on Tat
nall near Eighteenth street.
Diamond Match company, store-house Fif-
teenth and Walnut streets.
Elisha X. Thompson, dwelling on West near
Eighteenth street.
James Lawler, addition TO dwelling, on
Nandever avenue near Buena vista street
Ninth street between anburen and Harrison.
Calvin ]. Swayne, dwelling, Seventh and
Clayton streets.
Patrick Fahey, ten houses, on Fifth street
between Franklin and BrOOme.
Francis =. Dillon, two dwellings, on Reed
near jackson street.
Hannah Hedrick. addition to building, on
jackson street near Elm.
Thomas w. Smith. addition to house, on
Fifth near Pine street
Richard G.. Buckingham, dwelling on
French between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets.
A Five-Hundred Dollar Increase in Fines.
The fines imposed on prisoners during
the month is about $500 more than dur
ing the past three months. This is be-
cause of the recent raids which have
been made on the houses Of ill-fame and
designation. From these houses about
$3.50 was realized. The other reports are
about the same as in previous months
Assault and battery, 81; assault with
intent TO commit rape, ] assault, ] ;
bastardy, 1 begging, 2; burglary, 3
carrying concealed deadly weapons, ?;
corner lounging, g. contempt of court,
1 ; drunk, 1S4; drunk and disorderly, 3s;
desertion, 1 disorderly conduct, 20;
fugitive from justice, 1 disturbing re
ligious worship, / held as witnesses, 10:
insane, interfering with an officer,
insulting women on the street, 2;
incorrigible boy, indecent exposure,
of person, 3; keeping a gambling house,
l.; keeping houses of ill-fame, 21; lar
ceny 81; murder, 1; patients admitted,
30; returned prisoners, / resisting an
officer, recaptured prisoners, / runa-
way children, selling liquor without a
license, 10; shooting on Sunday, 3; tres
passing, II; threatening bodily harm, l
using threatening language, 1; violating
city ordinance, A vagrants, 4. Number
of patrol wagon runs, 80; number OF
prisoners carried, 296; number of patient;
carried, 10; number Of dodgers, 90
Only One Fire Alarm.
There was but one alarm Of fire in
September. On Labor day, Monday Sep
tember 3, bed was discovered atire on
| West Eighth near Broome street, and
box No. 43 was struck. Several com
panies responded and soon extinguished
the flames. 1t is said that many years
have passed since but one alarm of ire
and that only a small blaze, was reported
by the fire department Chief Shields
cannot remember a smaller number dur
ing any month than three on four.