Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-03
!, POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT.

POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The losses by fire were much less
than in 1899. Chief Welsh does not
make out his yearly report until May,
which marks the end Of the Fire De-
partment year.
During the year the police made
s, 535 arrests, as follows: January, 24O:
February, 1888; March, 243; April, 242
May, 1854; June, BOB; July, $40:
August, 373; September, 279; October,
260; November. Bel; December, 1892.
WITH THE CORONER.
During the year 212 deaths were in
vestigated by Coroner Vandever and
Deputy Coroner Ferris Giles, and two
ceses are pending. In each case tho
circumstances and cause OF death wero
inquired into thoroughly, and verdicts
or certificates were issued accordingly.
Mr.. Vsndever and Mr.. Giles have az.
tended faithfully to the duties OF the i
office, which was conducted in a sys.
tematic manner. They have formulated
complete report, which will be pro-
scented by Coroner Vandever to the Levy
Court Commissioners. The report con-
taina the date of death. the name Of
the deceased, and the cause of death as
ascertained by investigation. The
report is summarized in this Mariner
Fatal railroad accidents, %; drowning,
%; suicides, 49,; compared with seven
for the previous year; method of suicide
--gunshot, z strangulation, 3 asphyxia-
tion, ? cutting throat, 1 opium poison
ing, l, and drowning, other deaths
--valvular disease of the heart, 70;
etill-born, 10; fractured skull, s;
marasmus, z; ,apoplexy,7; keart disease,
q; general debility, 9; prDfnature birth,
o; rheumatism of the teart s.; burned
using oil to start frfS 8; pneumonia,
A; natural causes, AZ congestion OF the
lungs, 4; shock, A /; alcoholism, a; acct
dentally Turned, Al; consumption, 3;
spasms, 8; Inanition, .; heat prostra-
ton, ~; ptomaine poisoning, 9; frao-
tured spine, 2; conclusion OF the brain,
2; dropsy, 81; agina pectoris, 9; CON
vulsions, 2; paralysis of the heart, 3;
overdose CT medicine containing opium,
2; accidentally shot, 2; railway acct
dents, q; murder, strapgulation, old
age, mutual reorganization OF the heart,
hernia, kicked by horse, electric shock,
hemorrhage, rupture of the heart, ex-
posture, asthma, cut with circular saw,
paralysis, accidentally crushed, cholera
infantum, premature explosion, anorism
Of the aorta, knife wound, boiler ex-
plosion, ] each; pending, 2; total, 214.
RAINFALL FOR THE YEAR.
The rainfall for the year, by months,
according to the report of the City
and Surveying Depart
nent was: January, $50 inches; Feb
ruary. 1888; March, 2.46; April, 2.35;
May. 81 June, SAT; July, Ats;
A august, 2.Sl; September, LAT; Octo-
her, AL; November, 2. So; December,
2. So; total, IS. so.
FIRES IN pEoEMBER.
During December the fires were as
,ollows: 9. ef9 fff
December LIST, box 1875, slight fire in
Pusey u Jones 90. g foundry; Decem
Der I'd, box 1l5, dry goods store OF j.
Frank Davis, Seventh aud Lombard
ltreets; December Sd, still alarm at
Third Ward Republican Club, Front
ind Jefferson streets; December 4th,
It'll alarm, No. 223 West street Decem-
Der 18th, still alarm, No. 1925 Shallcross !
avenue; December 18th. boz IL, Frar'
4. Mitohell's roofing establishment,
oss. $40, 900; December 14th, still alarm,
No. 10l East Second street; December
9Th, box 6, grocery store Of Lewis
iuuson, Eleventh and Walnut streets: .
December 10th, still alarm, Gilbert
'resbyterian Church. Thirteenth and
french streets; December 10th, railroad
aboose, Third street aud Railroad ave-
lue; December 10th, box IA, No. G,
street, slight; December 9th,
'Ux ID, false alarm; December 3lst, No.
O6 King street, elipht,