The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-15
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NunDGT o. dldIUlS IOT past year 80
Of which three were false; but one fire
during the year where the loss reached
$1,000 and but two where the loss ex
ceeded 1000. No serious accident oc
CURED TO any member of the depart
ment and no deaths from any cause.
Eleven fires were caused from defec
tive fues.
Ten fires were caused from gasoline
stoves.
Ten fires from suspicious. supposed
incendiary.
Nine fires from unknown cause.
Nine fires. suspicious.
Four fires were caused from electric
wires.
Three fires were caused from defective
CRATES.
Five fires were caused by lamp explo-
sion.
Two fires were caused from overhead
ed stoves.
Two fires were caused by mice and
matches.
Five fires were caused from small
| boy and matches.
/ Two fires were caused by carelessness
One fire was caused by hot air pipes.
One fire was caused by hot box.
One fire was caused by bursting steam
pipes.
Three false alarms.
FIRE ALARM
| Our alarm system has given splendid
satisfaction. Every alarm sent in from
| the boxes has registered promptly and
| perfectly and in no instance were we
without protection warranted by good
alarm service. We have at present %
miles of insulated wire strung through
out the city and forty-two alarm boxes
located as follows:
Box No. Film and Waco.
Box No. Central and Mead.
Box No. 12-Oak and Waco.
Box No. 1ALawrence and Tenth.
Box No. 16-Lawrence and Oak.
Box No. 22-Lawrence and Four
tenth.
Box No. 23-Audftorium building.
Box No. 2HCentral and Riverside
Box No. 26-Standard Oil Co.
Box No. 54-Topeka and Thirteenth.
Box No. S2+Hydraulic and Douglas
Box No. 3+Orme and Main.
Box No. Splitting avenue and EIev-
enth.
Box No. 42-Waco avenue and Elev-
enth.
Box No. 4LCentral and Topeka.
Box No. 46-Oak and Main.
Box No. 52-Lewis and Topeka.
Box No. Soak and Fourth avenue.
Box No. 62-Washington and Douglas
Box No. 64-Lawrence and Eighteenth
Box No. 72-Water and Douglas.
Box No. 74-Emporia and Second.
Box No. 76-Indianapolis and Topeka.
Box No. 132-Third and Washington.
Box No. 134-Topeka and Pine.
Box No. 136-Chicago and Seneca.
Box No. 141-Pine and Fifth avenue.
Box No. 142-Topeka and Douglas.
Box No. 144-Lawrence and Lincoln.
Box No. 146-Douglas and Fifth.
Box No. 164-University and Seneca
Box No. 162-Douglas and Fourth.
Box No. l72-Oak and Maple
Box No. 174-Chicago and Sycamore.
Box No. 214-Market and Douglas.
Box No. 216-Main and Douglas.
Box No. 222-Main and First.
Box No. 224-Main and Second.
Box No. 226-Main and Third.
Box No. 232-Main and Central.
Box No. 234-Market and Eleventh.
Box No. 332-Opera house.
During the year boxes have been 10
Gated in the following places:
Standard Oil Co., office, Topeka and
Thirteenth, Washington and Third, To-
peka and Pine. Chicago and Seneca,
Eleventh and Market.
w AIER SUPPLY.
We have an abundant supply Of wa
ter The present pumping capacity is
twelve million gallons daily. which will
soon be increased to fifteen millions
daily by the addition Of a new Gordon
compound condensing pump of three
million gallons capacity.
The pit and foundation for the new
engine is now being constructed and the
new machinery will soon be in operation.
This new addition win coon be Of valu-
able assistance TO the fire service as IL
will be used principally for this service,
being SO arranged that fire pressure can
be had in one minute from time of
alarm.
There are pa hydrants. all double op-
enings, in service. Thirty miles of
mains ranging in size from 16 10 s inches
We have found the water pressure
greatly improved the past year. but
there rs room for some further improve
meEt. We have but one lead from the
pumping station TO the city and should
anything occur 10 this lead which would
render il imperative during time OF fire
serious results would follow. I would
recommend another lead from the pump
ing station 10 some point nearest the
pumping station, so that double pro
lection could be obtained L would also
advise the public generally 70 close faw-
Gets and lawn connections when alarm
Of fire is sounded. as the exhaust and
friction reduces the pressure 70 such an
extent that efficient work by the de-
partment is hindered
Expense for the year ending March 81, |
1906.