The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-04-16

Five hundred dollars. the proper
expenditure OF which would have
prevented the death ~ little Anna
uniey. Who was killed Thursday 10
the collision between a fire hose
wagon aud a street car. lies ld.o IN
The city treasury because the Seattle
Eiectf4s Company has wilfully neg-
'eeted 70 carry out lts part 81 a con
tract entered into with the muuicip-
atty nearly tvo years ago.
siN pieces OF alarm apparatus de-
sianed for installation at such street
Intersections aH Second avenue ana
Yesler way. where the accident &C.
rurred. have been stored away IN
the engine house At the corner Of
Thlrd avenue ard Pine street for
nearly the same length Of time and
rannot be used because The electric
eompauy vii not string the uecca-
sary wires.
An ordinance passed ia June. 1909.
18th the especial object 81 prevent
Ing iust such hceldeutH as that IN
hieh the omlry Eiri iuat her life.
hos beer almost forgotten and has
never been enforced.
Now that thin careirHFueaa has
brought aboat the lorH ~ n precious
lie steps may b. taken either to
f1rrY uat the provisions ~ the ordi-
vance az 90 draw up another which
IA answer the same purpose.
Aulold Zhindeu. chairman e The
council eemuiitee on fire aH1 wafer.
las called special meeting ~ The
committee Tor next Wednesday even
ge Ia consider thr matter
7 have only u faint recollection
= the ordinance that was passed
fwo years ago pros idinR foF the es-
hllai fueut - fire alarm HyHtem.
30 said this morning 'Huf n Il r.
found - he adequate want 90 see Il
arFisi out n Il f. not want 10
see another ordinance pBsacd that
SIN % away with the danger ~
street intersections when fires oc-
cur
unt a. m the ease OF the froqnoiH
fheHtsr horror the reformation has
come too late One ne has already
been pnuffed out and there ls M tell
ING haw many more fatalities may oe-
eur before a suitable fire warning HyH-
tom r. Installed
rhs story ~ the ordinance that pro-
idad Cor The establishment 81 fire
alarmr az all street Intersections
where cars paan iH one - criminal
apathy on the part ~ the last admin
istrafluu. and disregard Tor the lives
- the pubtic on the part ~ the Seat
10 Electric company Tho latter has
not sern fIf o. carry out the terms q
the ordinance. nor has Il shown any
Inclination 20 provide other means Tor
the safety OF the people who must use
the streeta.
stop yotr car when you SEQ fire
wagon approach. r. the only rule laid
down FOR she guidance ~ motormca
and gripnten ~ tho cars IN case Of
fire. superintendent Kempster Of the
seattle Elsctrio company 30 admitted
this morning Said he:
'~rha ORDERS which We give out 20
our men IN case Of fire are the same
an those given 20 mot8rmcn and grip
men IN other citiea They are simply
70 stop the cars ON the approach Of n
piece Of fire apparatus"
do they always do itT' asked The
Star man.
Well sou must remember that they
do not always hear the fire alarm. nor
see the approaching wagons. They
do the best they can"
"pid Grlpman O'Conncll do the best
be could IN stopping the Yeslcr car on
which Anna Omley was killed.
Il 10 not care to make any state
meut in regard e. that matter"
WHY has the Seattle Electric com
pauy failed To carry out ltH part OF
the contract with the city to install
the alarm system provided FOR IN the
ordinance passed two years ago.
~ DO not know anything about that
ordinance. / merely rocoilcct that
something Of the kind was taken up
when g. ". Dickinson was manager
81 the company
'Iias the company any plans for an