The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-01-21
FIRE DEPARTMENT INSPECTION.
ALI the Companies Turn Out
And Parade.
The Men and Apparatus Make Fine
Showing.
The Parade Witnessed by Large Crowds.
The New Rules Under which
the Department is
Working.

noon, and the members of the depart
ment and the apparatus presented a fine
appearance along the line of march.
The time set for the inspection was 2
O'Clock. Promptly at that hour the
apparatus was in line around the Plaza
on North Main street. The boys were
neatly attired in trim uniforms, and
everything. from uniforms TO engines,
was spick and span.
There was parade of the department
from the Plaza down Main street to
Spring, on Spring to Fifth, on Fifth to
Main. north on Main to Temple block,
where it was disbanded.
The apparatus of the fire department
aggregates in money value about $50, 600,
and it made quite an imposing array.
The horses themselves seemed to enjoy
being shown off.
The department. is we'll equipped with
modern fire engines, chemical engines
and hose wagons, and when seen all
together in line they inspire feeling of
confidence that the city is we'll pro-
tected.
There are great many people in Los
Angeles who were not aware that the
city has such well equipped and ex-
tensive fire department.
Remarks OF this nature were frequent
ly heard along the line of march, and
hearty words OF praise for the good dis.
cipline prevailing ae evidenced by the
well kept uniforms of the men, the
handsome horses and FURNISHED appa-
ratue.
THE PARADE.
The procession WAS arranged as fol-
lows:
Detachment OF Police,
Chief Dan Moriarty,
Engine Co. No. /, Pasadena aveaue
and Hayes street, East Los Angeles
Engineer, H. Heaney; driver, Joe Sc
pulveda; hose cart driver, Joseph Nc
Guire.
Engine Co. No. 2, Main street, near
Plsza-Engineer, William E. Stoermer !;
driver, Charles Carl; hose cart driver,
w. l.. Price.
Chemical Engine Co. No. l, Plaza, COR
ner Los Angeles street--Captain, Will
lam Rowan; driver, Q. Jenkins fire.
man, Jack B. Morey.
Engine Co. No. 8, Third street, be-
tween Main and Spring streets-Engi-
neer 1. LeCourt; driver, Dave Brown
hose cart driver, W. Hosg.
Engine Co. No. 4, Sixteenth street,
near Grand avenue Engineer, ]. w.
Heaney driver, Ed Jeffries; hose cart
driver, John Roeder.
PARK Hose Co. No. 1, Spring street.
near Fifth street-Captain and driver,
Charles Harrison; fireman, A. j..
Spring.
Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1, Main
street, near Plaza-Driver, John Gar
vey i; tillerman, Frank Lebarr.
Assistant Chief Mcmahon.
Engine Co. No. 5, Ninth street west
OF Main street--Engineer, Fred Nessler
driver, j. Johnson; cart driver, William
Barry,
Engine Co. No. 6, Virginia street,
Boyle Heights-Engineer, j. S. Reed
driver, Charles Guest; cart driver, M.
Moriarty.
Chemical Engine Co. No 2, Belmont
Charles Fuselehr; driver J. Bentler.
Engine Co. No. 7. Temple street near
power house-Eugineer, 2. @. Meyers
driver, Tom Burch; cart driver, Ii. Au.
gustine.
Engine Co. No. 8, Main street near
Twenty-third street-Engineer,J Dunn
driver, Bert Smith; cart driver, John
Strobm.
East Los Angeles Hose Co. No. 2, Tru-
man street near Downey avenue-Cap-
tain and driver, A. j. Edey; fireman,
L, Meredith.
THE NEW RULES.
After taking charge of the department
Chisf Moriarty framed a new set Of
rules to govern the department with
reference to engine districts, fire alarm
calls and the working OF the department
at free. These rules are now in effect.
As they make changes in the old order
of things they are given as follows:
Engine Co. No. l--Pssadena avenue
and Hayes street. All of East Los
Angeles to the Yuma track, including
county hospital. On the west of the
river to College street and Alham bra
avenue on the south. Boxes 5, 6, z, 8,
%. "a. &c.
Engine Co. No. 2 Main street, nea,
Plaza South OF Downey avenue bridge.
west of rivsr to Second street, to Ala
media street, to Fifth street, to Hill
street. Boxes II, %, "a. %, 26, 81, 81,
so, "a. 80, 36 81. Al. 45. AZ, 81, 81, 81
81, 81. IS GA, 80, Il, ~, 1913.
Engine Co. No. 3-Ihird street, near
Main. All south of College street to
Yuma track, to river; west OF river to
Eighth street, to Pearl, to Filth; along
foot of hills to College street. Boxes II,
%, 26, II, 81. 80, 81. So, 36, 81, Al, AZ
43, 40, 46, AZ, 81, 81, SO, GA. 65, II, ~, 70.
For box 81, go to foot OF the hill at Third
etreet.
Engine Go. No. 4-Sixteenth street,
near Grand avenue. All south of Eighth
street, east to river, west to city limits.
Boxes ~, ID. IA, Is, IS, II, "a. rs, 81,
81, 81.
Engine Co. No. 5-Main street. near
Adams street. All south of Pico street,
EAST to river, west to city limits. Boxes
az, Ia, "a, rs, 81, so.
Engine Co. No. 6-Virginia avenue,
Boyle Heights. All of Boyle Heights on
the north to ALEXANDRIA avenue, south to
city limits, west of river to Alameda
street, north to Also street, south to
Fifth street. Boxes 81, 62, "a, s., II,
123, l24, 125, 1875, 1877, l28
Engine Co. No. 7-Temple street near
power house. All of the western hills,
south to Eighth street, east to Pearl
street, north to Sixth street, to Grand
avenue, to Fourth street, to Hill street,
to Fret street, to Broadway, on line to
College street. Boxes 46, 81, 81, 53, 81,
IS, 81, SO.
Engine Co. No. 8-Ninth street near
Main. All south OF First street, to Ala
media street. to Fifth street, to river, to
Ninth street, to Central avenue, to rco