Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-29
FIRE AND POLICE PLAN
Protection of Life and Property
the Fourth of July.
BRIEF SUSPENSION OF LAW
Discharge of Aerial Fireworks and
Firecrakers.
As MANY AS POSSIBLE ON DUTY
Arrangements to Patrol Streets of
business Section as Precautionary
Measure-Detail of Men.

Maj Sylvester. superintendent OF police,
and Chief Belt OF the fire department hav~
concluded arrangements for the proper OBJ
servance OF the law and the protection OF
property and life the Fourth OF July. The
operation OF the law respecting the use OF
fireworks Is to be suspended to a limited
extent and those who are DESTROYS of OBJ
serving Independence day may do SO IL
they do not celebrate in such a manner as
to endanger life or property or interfere
too seriously with the rights of others.
Mai Sylvester has instructed his subor-
dinates 70 see that the provisions of tho
law are strictly enforced until O'Clock on
| the morning Of the Fourth and after mid
night the same date
| Under the order of the police department
| the law is to be suspended so far as 10 per-
nit the use and discharge of aerial fire.
| works firecrackers. excepting those ex-
ceedng three and one-half inches In length
or making the report or noise OF what Is
generally known as the giant or cannon
cracker. paper caps, papers caps used IN
canes wheels SC, excepting that danger
GUS bombs cannons. toy cannons, toy PTS
tots canes used for exploding other than
paper caps guns, pistols and reviewers snail
not be permitted to be used tncluding any
and all chemical mixtures and dynamite
caps and bombs, used and exploded Tor
making excessive noises. by ignition, strik-
ing or placing unOer the Wheeis VI shiSSN
railway cars) and no sales of fireworks or
other explosives shall be made ITO any
child or children under the age OF sixteen
years"
To Perform Extra Duty.
1t is the intention OF Maj. Sylvester to
have as many men as possible on duty dur
Ing the day. The members of the fire de-
partment are also to perform extra duty In
accordance with a general order promui-
gated today. The order, which Is con-
tanned in message TO the Commissioners.
Is as follows:
Il have the honor to report as a precau-
tionary measure against fire or accidents
on July next | will order all members,
including myself, to remain on duty from >
O'Clock m. July until o'clock am. July
5; no member will be allowed away from
the engine house, except for meals AS
further precautiou Will detail twenty-six
uniformed members with fire extingulshers.
axes and ceiling hooks to patrol what L
consider the most hazardous of the business
section of the city from O'Clock am to
| 1890 o'clock pm These men wiz De re,
uuired to be on the alert at all times and
pay strict attention to their duties. such
as looking after awnings cellars. windows.
etc. All fires that cannot be handled by them
they Will send in an alarm from the near
est street box.
With Extinguisher and Hook.
.-one man will be detailed with six
ceiling hook to patrol the north side Of
Pennsylvania avenue between LIST and Sd
streets. two men TO patrol both sides of
Pennsylvania avenue between Sd street ard
John Marshall place with two sx-gallou
fire extinguishers, one AK and one ceiling
hook: two men TO patrol. one on each SIDE
of Pennsylvania avenue between Jonn
Marshall place and 9th street, with two six
gallon fire extinguishers, one AK and one
ceiling hook; one man to patrol and take
care of both sides OF Pennsylvania avenue
between 9th and 7th streets with one six
gallon fire eXtinguisher, one ak and one
ceiling hook
lone man to be detailed to patrol the
north side of Pennsylvania avenue between
It'll and Sth streets with one six-galion hre
extinguisher, one ak and one ceiling hook;
one man to be detailed on Pennsylvania
avenue between Sth and 9th streets with
one three gallon fire extenguisher one ak
and one ceiling hook; two men to be de-
tailed on the north and south sides OF
Pennsylvania avenue between 9th and 10Th
streets with one six-gallon fire extinguish-
er, one az and ceiling hook two men to
be detailed on the north and south sides OF
PENNSYLVANIA avenue between 10th and 18th
streets with two six-gallon fire extinguish-
ers one ak and one ceiling hook.
Between 18th and 18th Streets.
zone man to be detailed on the north side
OF Pennsylvania avenue between 18th and
18th streets, with a 3-gallon extinguisher. 1
ak and 1 ceiling hook; two men to be de-
tailed on the north and south sides of
Pennsylvania avenue between 18th and 18th
streets with two 6-gallon fire extinguishers,
/ axe and J. ceiling hook; one man to be de-
tailed on Pennsylvania avenue between
18th and 14th streets. with one 6-gallon
extinguisher, l ak and ] ceiling hook; one
man to look after both sides of Pennsylva-
MIA avenue between 14th and 18th streets
with one 6-gallon fire extinguisher. L ak
and 1 ceiling hook; one man to look after
both sides of 7th street between Market
space and D street, with one 6-galion fire
extinguisher l AK and l ceiling hook; one
man to be detailed on It'll street between
D and e streets, with one 6-gallon fire ex-
ttnguisher, ! ak and / ceiling hook
'One man to be detailed on the east side
of Tth street between E and g streets with
a 3-gallon fire extinguisher, ! ak and L
ceiling hook: one man to be detailed on the
east and west side of 7th street between @
and H streets, with one 3-gallon fire ex-
tinguisher, l ak and / ceiling hook; two
men to take care OF both sides OF 7th
street between II and K streets. with two
3-gallen fire extinguishers. l ak and l cell
ing hook; two men 10 be detailed on 9th
street between Pennsylvania avenue and e
street with two 3-gallon fire extinguishers.
1 ak and ] ceiling hook; one man.eto be
Detailed on 9th street between--E and q
streets, to take care of both sides. with one
3-galion FIRE extinguisher. 1 ak and ! cell
ing hook.