Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-15
FOR FIRE PROTECTION
ADDITIONAL FACILITIES FOR
VARIOUS SECTIONS.
Plans Worked Out by Chief Belt-Ap-
preparation for the
Fire Boat.

Residents Of Anacostia and Southeast
Washington are to have additional fire pro-
lection within the next few months. Then
the valuable government property at st.
EliZabeths Hospital for the Insane and
the navy yard will be in less danger from
fire. new company Is also to be estab-
ltshed in Southwest Washington, at 10th
and G streets, and an Improvement Is to
be made at Brookland, where a chemical
company is now stationed. This is to be
made an engine company. and the full
quota of men will be assigned there after
the beginning of the fiscal year. 1t Is ex-
pected that by the early part of December
the fire-fighting force will have 800 men on
active duty, with eighteen engine compa.
MES, four chemical companies and eight
trucks. Chief Belt is very much pleased
with the prospective improvements and ad-
ditions to the department. He mad endeaV-
ored to get two more companies lnstaiieo
this year, but Congress did not allow them.
One of them was wanted for service on
Washington Heights, and the other 1or
duty in the area south of Pennsylvania
avenue and west of 1Ith stree.. ne u ~
succeed in getting an appropriation OF
$6}, 600 for a fire boat, but just Wnen the
boat will be put in service Is not known.
The boat is to be quartered on the river
front between M street and the aEsenal
grounds.
The Southeast Section.
Anacostia and Southeast Washington Will
derive more benefit from this years IN
crease than any other section. The time
the home for No 10 engine company on the
triangle at Virginia avenue and 9th street.
is to he occupied will depend upon the "a
pidity with which the building Is erected
under the superv sion of the Dlstrlce puiiu
ing inspector. This is the site upon winch
the house of the Anacostla voluntee'
Tod A
be nut in the house at Congress Helshts,
where the engine company Is aireauy ~
service This VIII give Anacostia .nlee
companies, and in case or nre at 81. Ln "a
scene within two minutes after the alarm
has sounded. Five companies Will respollu
to this box upon the first alarm, the three
companies in Anacosta and NOS; anu 10
engine companies from this side OF the
river. This reorganization of the depart
ment will also leave the southeast secllol
better protected when the companies are
in Anacosta. The installation Oh ~ 40
engine company will be appreciated by
naval officials and residents OF the extreme
southeast section, as it Will enapie tlelll
to he within two or three minutes run oi
the nearest company
For the Business Section.
Under the reorganization Chief Belt Is
going to lookout for the better protectlon ol
the business section. No. l chemical COM
PAW is to be made an engine company with
a new apparatus, and the chemical Will De
held in reserve. 1t Is the chiefs intention
to so arrange his companies that two OF
them will be able to reach house In tne
business section between 9th and 18th
streets in one and one-half minutes. High
pressure hydrants are being installed by
the water department, and this VII also
tend to increase the efficiency OF the nre de-
partment in cases where effective streams
are needed.