The morning call., 1894-07-05
THE FIRE RECORD.
Every Precaution Was Taken to
Avert Disaster.

Avert Disaster.
1t was a very efficient fire department
that coped with the usual 4th of July con-
f1agrations yesterday. Every precaution
had been taken against loss both by fire
and water
On the previous day Chief Sullivan and
his assistants had made a round of the
city and caused many a property-owner TO
remove the useless rubbish faom his yard
and loose shingles from his roof so that
the danger from skyrockets and bombs
was lessened to a great extent The re-
suit of these precautions was noted 10 the
com aratively few alarms turned in.
Chief Sullivan had every extraman in
the department impressed into the service,
and every availa Bile engine W as put in use.
In all there were twenty-eight engines,
ten chemical engines, seven trucks and
four hosecarts, in addition to the tower.
Four hundred men reported for duty.
Captain COmstock of the . Underwriters
Fire Patrol also made extra preparations.
II had fifteen men in readiness at No.
house on Jessie street to man the two
wagons. Seven men were employed at
No. 2 house, on Polk and Eddy streets.
Fire Marshal Towe established his head
quarters at Polk and Eddy, covering the
district bounded by Market. Taylor and
the ocean beach, while Acting Deputy
Fire Marshal Church covered the district
from Sixth street to the county line. Cap
tain Comstock covered the downtown dis
trct.
The first alarm turned in was al 4 :07 A
NJ, from box 284 1t was for ire in an
unoecupied nne-story frame house at ST
Prospect avenue, owned by NJ. d. Cole
man. The catastrophe was caused by
fireworks, the whole dwelling being laid
in ashes. Loss, $1,000. The fire extended
to 313 Prospect avenue. a house owned and
| occupied by d. eastman. 1t was slightly
damaged. Loss. $50
At 80 A. n. ~ alarm was turned IN
from box 43. for a small ire at 103 Stock
ton street. The building is owned by Hey
mann Brothers and occupied by the GIas-
Cow Clothing Company. Cause. fireworks.
Damage. 500.
There was long gap during the after
noon, the next alarm not being turned in
until 6:55 P. n. from box 285. This was for
| ire IN a twO-st0ry frame house al 6l5 Jes-
sic street. owned by School Director J. j.
! Dunn and occupied by Mrs. NJ. Corlett.
| Damage to building, So; to property, So.
Cause, fireworks.
At P. NJ from box 217. Two-story
frame house, 2019 Pine. owned and occu-
pied by Mrs. c. T. Eggert. Fire on the
At S: :57 P. NJ. from box s. Fire in a two.
story house al Rushton place. occupied by
Moore and Hilbert Fire on the roof.
Damage. So. Cause, skYrOckots.
At 9:O1 P. NJ. Box 123. Fire in a wood
shed at the rear OF 19i Hvde street. Owner
and occnpier, Joseph Neuhall. Damage
TO roof, So. Cause, fireworks.
While attending this last fire Fire Mar
shall Towe discovered that one-story
cottage occupied by P. Flynn, at 1906
! Green street, was on fire. Damage, So.
Same cause.
At $50 P. NJ an alarm was turned in
from box 153 at Harrison and Seventh
streets. This was the most disastrous fire
Of the evening. The houses at 913 and 9l5
Bryant street. owned by NJ. KetOn and
Richard Brady, took fire on the roof owing
to a falling skyrocket. The fremen
fought with the flames for some time be-
fore they were got under way. Eventually
the buildings and the contents were COM
pletely Quilted and the loss estimated at
$1,000.
At 9:47 P. NJ, from box 81, fire in a two
story frame house al 315 Folsom, occupied
by Mary German. Damage to roof, So.
Cause. fireworks.
At 1919 P. NJ, from box 63, for fire on
the roof Of a three-stoTy Westinghouse at
fl Rich street, between Folsom aud Harri-
son, owned by eX-County Clerk Sesnon.
DdudScs CIV. S6uscs q shNI OCh6bs
At 0:29 P. NJ, from box 253; some shaw
ings underneath house in the process of
construction on the northwest corner of
Union and Laguna caught fire. Damage
nominal.
Fire Marshal Towe said last evening
that be intended to make strenuous efforts
to have Chinese skyrockets abolished be-
fore next Fourth OF July.
IT'S not these frecrackers and bombs
that cause the mischief" said Towe. ''Y ou
can see that from the fact that we have so
few fires during the daytime. But it is at
night, when the boys begin throwing these
Chinese skyrockets, that we find the roofs
of houses catching fire. They are Danger
Gus things and should not be allowed"
Meanwhile, the chiefs OF the depart
ments are cOngratulating themselves upon
a comparatively harmless Fourth OF July.
AT II :09 tonight, from box 73. 709 Ma
toma, tour-stOry dwelling occupied by
Mrs. Mckinsky. Damage $40
At 1:15 this morning from box 16. fire
in three-story dwelling at 1912 Masn
street, occupied by George W. Dodge ;
$780, roof.
ct 2:07 this morning from box 81 a
house a. 258 MinDa, owned by Mrs. Meyer
and occupied by man named Marshall.
Damage to roof. $50
WAS IN D0ITRT