Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-01
OUR FIRE LADIES.
Good showing for the Richmond Fire De-
partment In 1892.

part Gnt III loDNs
The Fire Department is, by legislative
enactment, under direction and control OF
the Board of Fire Commissioners, COM
posed of the following MEMBERSHIP.
John II. Frischkorn (president), Jefferson
Ward: q. Watt Taylor (vlce-president),
Marshall Ward; Joseph l.. Levy, Monroe
Ward Charles f. Taylor, Madison Ward;
Frank p. Burke. Clay Ward; James II.
Sheppard. Jackson Ward. these gentle
pen make q study Of the requirements of
the department, and it, present efficiency
speaks well for their administration.
The board during the year decided TO
make the first assistant chief apermanent
officer and elected Alr. George G. Shaw TO
Fuller, chief engineer; q. {. Shaw, first
assistant chef T.. L. Snead, second assist
ant chief; q. T.. Paynter, secretary.
The old engine house on Third street
was torn down. and new building with
all modern conveniences and improve
ments erected in Its place.
There have been two new engines pur-
chased during the year-one La France Tor
the Tyenty-fifth-street house and Clapp
AZ Jones for the Broad-street house. new
four-wheel hose wagon has Just been COM
pleted for the Brook-avenue house, and an
other is building for the Laurel-street en-
cine. Three thousand feet of good hose
have been added, and minor Improvements
To all houses have been made.
There have been no fatalities among the
force, and the only death IN the years
record was that of Secretary II. III. flsher.
This WAS a great loss TO the department.
The fre-loss is known to be compare
lively small for the year. although the
exact figures cannot be given just now.
Through the aid Of the department.
several persons have been taken from
burning buildings during the year. Among
the most notable fires were those at
Savage. Beverage y Co.'S, Durham FER
tihzer Company's, Transparent Ice COM
pany's, Goodman Manufacturing Com
nany's' ii. Il. 1aliaferro * Co.'S Gram
Elevator, Ware 4 fuckers plainlng-mill;
A. b. Eddins's tobacco-factory, watkins
Holladay's, and w. McBaIn q Co.'s.
Fire Alarm Telegraph.
This dsnartment Il under the direction
and control OF the Board of Fire Comulls-
sioners. who have done oil in their power
To make the system ho effective main
spring TO Richmond Nel-organized FIRE
DenaTtment. The following are the men,
hers of this department, the first three
serving in regular turn as operator in the
central office w. ii. Thompson. Superin-
tendent; q. L. Paynter, Assistant super
intondent; A. stephen. Foreman OF Con,
StruCtlOn. anu ~. W. OVVos' AAuSA ~
Messenger.
There have been four new street stations
and about fifteen new direct-actlng Taper
gongs added during the year. The system
rs now being completely reorganized.
new slx-circuit mountaineering repeater
of the latest make, together with the
necessary swltchboards, gaiyanometers;
etc, have just been put IN the central
Office. and over forty miles OF new. copper
af r0liQyA
sure on tine old circuits. This - q great
Improvement, and its effect Will be Tar
Preparations are now being made 20
erect the eleven fire-alarm stations In the
various charitable institutions IN the city.
1t is quite likely that at an early day alarm,
boxes will be put in all the puollc-school
buildings, as the Finance COMMITTEE mas
fayorably reported Dill approprlatihS
money for that purpose.
The system now comprises 30 street-sta-
lions 90 Of which are private>. IL stiil-
alarm boxes, over $50 miles OF aerial wares,
as electro-mechanica gongs. lbs direct
acting tapper-gongs, set of testing instru-
ments, two 6-circuit reporters. auto
matte trips for releasing horses, IL large
bells, weighing from 800 TO l,3O9 pounds,
with $50 cells gravity battery and $50 cells
Iallanche a Samson battery, Tor furnish.
inc electro motive power for the general
working OF the system.
The record OF alarms shows that f79 regu-
Ia alarms and IL second alarms. "a stiil
ais,ms. and IS special calls were received
z. ms otfics and transmitted 10 the Fire
a. during the year. 0f the rcgu-
i.r ALARMS 3s were received between mid
hight and 9 A. H., y were received aa;, o 70
tween A. NJ and noon; ~ wsi ss r ws,s ,s
o se,.s All between 0 p. M. and midnight.