The herald., 1894-01-01
Los ANGELES FIRE LADD|ES.
A Sketch of the Extent Of the
Department.
List of the Companies and Where
Stationed.
Tho Expansion of the Service During
the Past Few Years-Ths Com
Ing Convention of
Chiefs

into paid department took effect Feb
ruary l, 1886. The department was or
ganized by Chief Walter s. Moore and
consisted OF two steam fire engine COM
panies, one hook and ladder company
and one hose company, since which
time the department has been increased
SO that now it consists OF eight steam
fire engine companies, two chemical en-
gine companies, one hook and ladder
company and two hose companies.
The efficiency of the service has been
increased by the addition of steam
heater being attached to the engines
swinging harness, sliding poles and in
stantaneous electric releasers to all the
horses and harness.
The department is controlled by
board of fire commissioners consisting of
Mayor Rowan, ex-officio president of the
board; W. J. Brodrick. J.. Kuhrts, Geo.
P. McLain and r. E. Wirsching, these
latter gentlemen being elected by the
council and being politically divided be-
tween the Democrat and Republican
parties, thus making the commission
practically non-partisan.
The department has at it's head Chief
Engineer Dan Moriarty, an old time vol
unteer fire laddie, who has served as
chief and also as assistant chief in pre-
vious administrations. He is compe-
tent, efficient and courageous. His as-
sistant. M. Mcmahon, has also served
many years.
The companies are located as follows:
Engine Co. No. 1-Pasadena avenue
and Hayes street, East Los Angeles.
Engineer, HI. Heaney; driver, Joe Se-
pulveda; hose cart driver, Joseph Nc.
Guire.
Engine 90. No. MAIN street near
Plaza. Engineer, William E. Stoermer;
driver, Otto Guenther; hose wagon
driver, Charles Casey.
Engine Co. No. 3-Third street be-
tween Main and Spring streets. Engi-
neer, |. LeCourt; driver, Dave Brown;
hose cart driver, W. Hoag.
Engine 90. No. 4-Sixteenth street
near Grand avenue. Engineer. J. w.
Heaney driver, Ed Jeffries; cart driver,
John Rosder.
Eagine Co. No. 5-Ninth street west
of Main street-Engineer, Fred Nessler;
driver. j. johnson; cart driver, William
Barry.
Engine Co. No. 6-Virginis street,
i Boyle Heights. Engineer, J. 8. Reed;
driver. Charles Guest; cart driver, M.
Moriarty.
Engine Co. No. 7--Tempie street near
power house. Engineer, P. @. Meyers;
driver, Tom Burch; cart driver, II. Au-
gustine.
Engine Co. No. 8-Main street near
Twenty third street. Engineer, ].
Dunn driver, Bert Smith; cart driver,
John Strohm.
Hook and Ladder 90. No. 1-Main
street near Plaza. Driver, John Gar
vey; tillerman, W. R. Price.
Chemical Engine Co. No. PLAZA,
corner Los Angeles street. Captain,
William Rowan; driver, O. Jenkins; ;
fireman, Jack B. Morey.
Chemical Engine Co. No. 2-Belmont
avenue near First street. Captain,
Charles Fuselehr; driver, J. Bentler.
Park Hose Go. No. 1--Spring street
near Fifth street. Captain and driver,
Charles Harrison; fireman, F. La Bane.
East Los Angeles Hose Co. No. 2
Truman street near Downey avenue.
Captain and driver, A. j. Edey; fire.
man, I. Meredith.
The city is we'll supplied with water
in the business portions and in most
parts of the residence sections. There
are about 400 fire hydrants and 5000 feet
OF good hose.
The fire alarm branch is under the su.
pervision of M. P. Thye, electrician,
and consists of striking gongs in each OF
the houses and 54 street boxes.
The council intends placing immedi-
ately 10 or 10 extra boxes in the outside
portion OF the city, che entire plant cost
ing in the neighborhood Of $4,000.
| The house, engines and other appara-
tus of the department approximate
value OF $S5, 900, making total of $780,,
900 invested in the department.
CONVENTION OF CHIEFS.
An important convention OF Pacific
coast FIRE chiefs and ex-chiefs will be
held st San Francisco February 9th,
which has been set apart by the execu-
tive committee OF the midwinter fair se
association day.
In our city there are several members,
! Councilman Tom Strohm, Walter S.
Moore, Charles f. Miles and NJ. Cur
ran, ex-chieis; Jake Kuhrts, fire COM
missioner and ex-chief and Chief Dan
Moriarty. They all expect to attend
! the convention in body.
| The organization embraces all the
states and territories west of the Mis-
sissippi and will be very large one.
Secretary Worsley, of the Association
of Fire Chiefs, has addressed the fol-
flowing letter to the fire chiefs, insur-
ance agents and others who are to
meet:
70 the chief engiueera and repre-
sentstives OF the fire department ser
|. vice, insurance unions, inspectors, cleo
tricians and manufacturers OF fire de-
partment ppliances-Gentlemen: Fully
recognizing the advantage to be gained
ny uniting the manufacturing interests
OF fire department appliances with the
insurance interests, as placed upon
property guarded by men of quick per-
ception, sound judgment. cool and
prompt executive ability, and to unite
every branch OF tho fire department SER
vice in one grand organization, the Pa
citic Coast Association of Fire Chiefs was
organized, and has for its aim an object
second in Importance to that of no me-
chanical organization in existence, and
it commands the attention and assist
ance of every progressive man in the
fire department service.
That these interests are better sub
served by the meeting together of the
heads Of departments for the discussion
of all topics pertaining to the manage
ment OF department affairs cannot be
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