The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-20
IIE new FIRE STATION.
SlstIsa NJ. Z Nov ! Part u the Fire De-
psrtmcnt.
X moDERSLY EQUIPPED FIRE HOUSE
One Of the Best Appointed I'm the
characterization OF the New
Ma Building.

Chief Hussey OF the Houston Are depart
ment is rapidly making the Houston fire
department one OF the best in the State,
Ac has inst finished the equipment of the
new firc station in the Fourth ward, known
a. No. Z. located on Milan and McIlhenny
streets.
Ii is modern building in every particu-
lar, and for convenience and adaptability
surpasses anything in the way OF fire
house south Of st. Louis; II is, In fact.
much better equipped for FIRE purposes than
the central station.
In company with Chief Hussey reporter
for The Post Inspected yesterday the new
building, which has Just been opened for
service, and while 1t thus far contains only
hose company, the steamer for the new
house is now on the road and is expected
to arrive within a few days. u i,
The building is as bright and neat as q
new pin, and Captain Anderson, who Is in
command there, is as proud Of his new
charge as boy over his first pair of red
top boots.
The Milan street pavement extends to
within block of the new engine house,
but in the street paving budget approved
by the council some time ago, the third
contract on the schedule is a pavement
around McGowan street to connect with
tic Milan street pavement, which work,
when completed, will give the apparatus
IL, the new fire house splendid means OF
getting out to fires In quick time.
The new building is of brick, with con-
crete finish. the woodwork on the interior
being OF natural finished pine, giving tie
& place a light and airy appearance. The
frontage on Milan street is seventy feot.
with a depth of tlrty-ive feet on Me-
1. -. f.rz r,ar
at the rear which Will eventually be paved
and used ms q court yard, where the appa-
ratus can be thoroughly washed and
cleaned after each run and before being
housed
The building is two stories in height.
There are two double doors both front and
rear for the easy egress and ingress OF each
piece of apparatus. The new steamer will
stand opposite the right door and the hose
carriage opposite the left Alongside OF
either are four stalls. made with sanitary
floors and sewer connections and the latest
improved feed troughs with conveniently
located feed rooms. Stairs lead to the sec
ond floor through large opening in the
center of the building, over which is sky
light that gives ample light to the entire
building by day, while electricity will fur
nish the light at night
The second story is used for the men.
and Is comfortably fitted up with beds and
other homelike conveniences. lavatortee
and bath rooms supplied with hot and cold
water. and separate lockers for each OF the
men. The building is supplied with all
the modern appliances In the way OF alarm
bells, harness traps, sliding poles. etc
There is also pit under the stand for
the steiner. in which MIN can stand and
make any repairs and do any cleaning that
may be necessary.
AS soon as the now patrol wagon is put
into service the present vehicle used for
this purpose by the police department will
be turned over to the fire department AMI
placed in this house ms hose carriage,
supplied also with extension ladders.
This fire house cost the city In the neigh
borhocd OF $4,000. and Il will prove of meal
culable benefit to very thickly populated
section of the city. and one which has had
10 rely heretofore upon very remote fire
protection.