The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-04-14
Fire Department Report.
Owosso, April 10, 1898
To the Honorable MAYOR and Common COun

Owosso, April 10, 1899.
| To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
| Gentlemen Your secretary of the fire depart
| ment herewith presents the annual report of the
! fire department as ordered by Section l2.
Following Is a full report of calls your depart
| ment has responded to during the past year from
| April l2, 1898, to April 10, 1859, with box where
alarm was turned in and time made by depart
ment In throwing water.
Fires and Location.
1893
AUrll 10, II 20 a. m. Fire at N. Baldwin's house
on corner of Williams and Hickory streets, alarm
from box II time taking water minutes.
April IL, 6 pm. Alarm from box IL, shed burn
ed near Stewart street.
April Is, $50 midnight Fire at Estey Car
riage Works, alarm telephOned in; time taking
water b minutes.
June 4. II: AS m. False alarm from box 80;
sofa on fire at S4s Grover street.
June 10, 400 p. IN. Fire at Marbles residence
on Mack street. Alarm from box 43. time taking
water minutes.
June "a, il:45 a. m. False alarm caused by
crossed wires.
June 2s. II :43 p. m. Fire at Martin residence
southwest of junction, alarm from box '51, time
taking water IL minutes.
July 10, 900 p. m. Fire at NJ. Warren's mlllin-
cry store, e. Exchange street, alarm from box IL,
time taking water minutes.
July Is. 4:45 p. M Fire at Sherman'S barn on
Pine street, alarm from box ID, time taking wa
ter minutes.
July25 I:O5 a. m. Fire at Daniels residence
on n. Ball street, alarm from box 20, time taking
water minutes.
Aug. l.. False alarm from box IL. Tar kettle
in rear of Hookway Sons store.
Aug 6, 1908 p. m. Alarm from box 43, Lap
ham residence, no water thrown.
Sept. 3, 9:2S p. m. Fire at L. L. Woodlands
planning mill and furniture factory, alarm from
box -, time taking water 2h minutes.
Sept. A. LOO p. m. Fire In shavngs at yard of
A. A. X. r., alarm from box 81, time taking wa
ter minutes.
Sept %, 6:55 a. m. Alarm from box 81, explo-
sion at G. W. Parker's residence, 1908 Fletcher
street, depae ment not needed.
Oct 6:48 p. m. Alarm from box II, fire In
Mrs. +. l.. Bagley's rooms, corner Washington
and Mason streets, services not needed
Oct IL. 4;25 a. m. Fire at o. l. Sprague's res
idence, N. Dewey street. alarm from box "a, time
taking water minutes.
Oct "a 1880 p. IN. Fire at 1880 Alger avenue.
alarm from box 81, time taking water minutes.
Oct. 20, 2e a. m. Fire at Browns house near
A. A. shops, alarm from box 81, time taking wa
ter minutes.
N. Saginaw street. alarm from box %, time TAX
Nov. s, 1889 D. m. Alarm from box 90, chin
ney burning out at Mrs. Guiles residence, Good
hue street.
Dec. A, 2:O2 p. m. Fire at Smith house on e.
King street, alarm from box q, no water thrown.
Dec. 8. 6;3S a. m. Fire at Welch's residence,
K. Exchange street. alarm from hose house, eX-
tinguished with Babcocks, time minutes.
Dec. "a. 1865 am. Fire at Cards residence on
Higgins street. alarm from box 81, time taking
water minutes.
Jan. 9, 6:45 p, m. Fire at 92s Lyons street,
Jan. 3, 1898 a. m. Alarm from box IL, chimney
burning out at Merell House,
Jan. II, 7:2s p. m. Fire at G. O. Dnff's resi-
dence on N. Washington street, alarm from box
IL, extinguished by Babcocks.
Jan. IL, 10:4O p. m. Alarm from box 81, CHM
ney burning out at HoenshelPs residence, e. Ma
son street.
Jan, Is, I:4O a. m. Fire at Deals greenhouse,
Comstock street, alarm from hose house, time
taking water minutes
Feb. s, 6:32 p m. Alarm from box 81, chimney
burning out on WOODLAND avenue.
Feb. IL, s:25 a. m. Alarm from hose house,
chimney burning at Retains residence, f. Ex-
FEB. Is, i:85 p. m. Fire at VIM wishrops
tailor shop, w. Main street, alarm from box 10,
time taking water minutes.
Feb, IS, alarm turned in from box "a, but no
cause found for doing SO.
Feb. ~, 2:05 a. m. Fire at Joe Gerson's store,
N. Washington street, alarm from box IL, time
March s, 7:i5 p. m. Fire in Brewer & Howe
block, alarm from box IL, time taking water Sk
March IL, 1915 a m Fire at James Perry's
residence, Comstock street, alarm from hose
house, time ~ taking water minutes M pnSSss building
on Ball street, alarm from nose mousse time
4 minutes.
The department has responded to 3S calls-15
day calls and % night calls-2S of which they
were called on to extinguish fire, the balance
consisted of burning chimneys OF false alarms.
The average time made between receiving the
alarm at the hall and throwing water was AZ
'" IIn%vsesnstory-ons@ritng desk, table, cots,
mattresses, pair blankets, 4spreads (white),
quilts, 16 sheets, pillow cases pillows, dress
or, bathtub, wardrobe, DO yards lnoleum,
washstand complete coal stove with 10 lengths
pipe and elbow, horses, sets drop harness Il
back pad extra), sets work harness one collar
shy, hose wagon complete, 1 hook u ladder
truck complete with exception of 20 foot lad
der, 20-foot pike pole. l2-foot pike pole), ex
erclsing wagon. sprinkling wagon, 2 hand hose
carts, Ssby engine In good order, 1000 feet hose
In good shape ti00 feet In poor order so feet gar
den hose, hose wrenches, 4hydrant combina-
ton wrenches, Ia new hats, IL rubber coats In
good shape 9 pr rubber boots, deluge set, 2
hose menders,3 pltchforks, steel basket good,
wood baskets. n e., scoop sh0vels, stoves In
bad shape, l hard coal stove good good
brooms, good wool horse blankets, brushes,
good, poor currycOmbs, tall brushes, 48 cells
on fire alarm system good, 10H miles wire, 1856 lbs
yitrio SO zines 81 c0ppers, set climbers n. e.,
pair pliers, | Roundmore pliers, come along, z
lbs No. % insulated copper wire.
CITY Fire Alarm BOxes-BOXes 40, ~, 80, 80, 81,
90 al AZ 81 81, are In first class conditions h. l5
II, 10, %, l2, "a, are not IN good condition the
Detroit boxes especially being about worthless
and should be replaced A. IS, a, 43 and IA are
private boxes.
board and engineers for their many kind favors
and prompt response TO each alarm, and the
presefire furnished Mt ALI times has been salts