The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-19
MORE PLUGS NEEDED.
Pressing Demand for Fire Hy-
drants and Alarm Boxes.
The PROPOSED ENGINE HOUSE.
- wn1 Ne Near Tsysss street. - Snek.
sss - Fssier, ssd KSsapps4
VITA She Wategsss.


with She Watsrsss.
Chief Of the Fire Department. A. b.
Han. and Commissioners Aasei and fos'
ter acre at headquarters yesterday after
udnsn when FosT-ixTEIL!sEscEs reporter
cane In ana asked for opinions on the
meets Of more MIGRANTS ard alarm boxes
in different parts Of the city. Chief Hunt
re,sssed tina. tie council had been asked
fol ase new boxes some time ago, but -
yes ~ decision had been reached 1T 10
trgs,' he saij. that many more boxes
cosslG be located adxantageous!y, but With
thee circuits and the repeater nov used.
Electrician pinkney informs me thss fve
boses will be al that the apparatus VIII
haaa!.. The suggestion in the Posr-!s-
rytfsarwcYa that . box BE- located near
Cosuan's creosote Works in North Seat.
Gle, st the foot o. Harrison street - good.
ans. il 10 also true that the hydyants Ia
thas section are few"
Yes" chimed in Commissioner Fos-
ter, II believe Wsst street needs several
hyasaass."
Tns chief assented to this statement,
and continued: II do not think the Queen
Ansse hill section is 70 badly OF for by.
dreats ~ 1t might be. There are hydrants
on ai the graded streets and the water
pressure il good. Then again, that Sec
tioa lass two alarm boxes instead Of one.
The second box, or the last one put in, -
at tie corner OF Ann and olympic avenue,
and Ii numbered i34. A good many Of
the old alarm cards that were scattered
abces The city do not have this number.
bus The box 10 there. Some other sections
need attention at once. notably Beacon
hill. where there are good residences and
coed water supply. although no hydsants.
At present an alarm from that section has
20 e3ns in by telephone. ~ there Is not
one bog for the whole section. 1t will
cost something to make the addi-
tion, figuring on wife and
the box itself. but IL is
really needed. \ boz should also be
plaaed on Madison street. we'll out, and, as
omnasssioner Aasel has just said, that
section in the Rention addition north of
Maii:aen deserves attention. The people
who live near the southern extremity Of
Market street can also claim the right to
. bcx. OF late 70 have been trying to get
things Strengthened out over in Fremont
% that that section will have better pre-
tectsen. The line has been looked over.
but although there 10 no box there it
would be too much Of q tax on the present
apparatus to make the location. II would
also cost considerable to run the wire.
The places that have been named could be
added to. especially in the business dis
tricl. do not believe In taking chances
In that section. A minute either way fig
ares In this business more than casual
observer would think"
When asked about the new waterous
engine the chief said that the paint on her
b . week before she ought to be taken
settled that che will be placed at tho new
Jackson street. near Taylor. or 1T the
corner Of Yesler avenue and Taylor street
A proposition to the city from the owners
OF The latter land Is being considered by
the eity fathers now. The plans for the
new house have been made by Architect
Z. W. Saunders. who is an enthusiast on
matters relating to fire departments, and
have been accepted by the commissioners
and shs committee on fire and water from
the council. Taken ~ whole the house
viii have all the conveniences Of tho other
department quarters and others. 1t will
be u thres-door, two-story brick building
with plaster facing. trimmed with pressed
bsics. The roof will be fiat and, II change
ere not made. be surmounted with q
tower The dimensions of the main
building are 52x5s feet and arranged to
accommodate a hook-and-ladder truck
and hose cart. In one corner will
Do room l2xi2 feet. contain
Ing the telephone apparatus, and
b known as the iounging room. The adj.
vantage Of such an apartment cannot be
ovcressimat ed, as IL takes them from
the apparatus door and gives the house an
orderly appearance otherwise no; obtain
able. The great improvement, lies in the
iocat,@ssi OF the hose tower directly in the
rear 81 the hose wagon. and 10 make
thinga more convenient for the men the
base of this tower will 10 fitted with steam
pipes sna drying racks for clothing. This
idea asa suggested to Mr.. Saunders by
noticing tho hardships worked on the
men when they returned from ire with
Vet clothing and chilled bodies.
The reeond door will be much like those
In the alhcr houses. With the addition of a
parIos
The custom OF having the fire dcpars.
menss at the various cities take par, il,
Foar's' of July paraies has brought forth
the io.'3wtng letter from the Pacific CoaS,
Association Of Fire Chiefs, which Chief
HUNT sI present u the fire commits
stoner& AT the meeting tonight:
The spts2l.ng loss Of Us live. ani o: million,
81 aoiisfs wersA of property that wss des.so, g.,
~ IRE "a to taIies ssates during the sslebra
ton at 'st.r aatlonsl holiday. the Fourth oi July
fsss, insTes us IS an organization bound to
Gesasr 'os The purpose OF saving the livss a. "a
PROPERTY at eur fellow faen f,enn destruction hv
Are. Ia s5meussa ana caution the vsYiou. srs
department Officials throughout our Jurisdiction
aad re- sesSuiiy request:
That ~ IRE department srpsra:u. - allowed
r. 70 u,sa Ter say public rsrsass o. ierscn.,r.
teas: sass ali chiefs NJ volunteer department,
fsshe s7s@ssi !asp&cticn and knew tina, All an
rsrasns. sspaeislly boss, % la good soasitsor
aud rests teE insI4st use. and ths: no lt,.r.se,
nc give - scN rs,i departments, ana that nj
ea'l mea sa Part paid Department.. 70 rl.re.
nrAa 20 ! sms trosa the 81 OF 3uty until IN,
eveaLss - TIE stu
Nv s's practice es the q rrecsu,sor. "a h,.,s .,
rs~vSni esY serious iesses throuxaaa; ou- Teri,
aies.oc. ss are lgateeuAlly xs,sr.
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