The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-02-07
A NEW FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
Denison Will Soon Be Equipped With
Modern Apparatus.


Modern Apparatus.
Denison is about to be equipped
with an up to date automatic fire
alarm. This system which is about
to be installed is one of the latest fire
alarm systems and especially suited
to the needs of city the size of Dem
ison. 1t consists of an automatic
striker and an indicator.
The striker is run by weight and
is so constructed that it is operated
by an electric current. and can be so
arranged that it can be operated from
one or more stations. The indicator
is also operated by electric current.
There is placed in the engine house
an indicator having a range from five
to thirty-fv points on it. another
box of like description will be placed
in the central Office, and the operator
when fire alarm is turned in will
place the indicator SO it will point to
the proper district and connect the
current and the indicator in the engine
room will show the fremen in what
district the fire is.
This apparatus is expected to ar
live in the near future and will be
installed by Mr.. ]. F. Glenn. mana
ger of the Crawford County Telephone
Exchange and the alarm will be oper-
ated from their office.
In case of fire, any one discovering
the fire can call up the central over
the Crawford County telephone and
tell the operator where the fire is and
they will set the indicator and start
the striker. This will be of great
value to the firemen because when
they reach the engine house they can
look at the indicator and find in what
part Of the city the fire is.
Fire ChiefC. C.. Kemming has been
directed by the city council to locate
all of the fire MIGRANTS and to make
a chart of the city dividing it into
thirty districts. He has already made
a draft of the chart and divided the
city into districts. This is so made
as to enable the firemen when fire
alarm is turned in to locate the part
of the city in which the fire is, they
are so arranged as to show the fire.
men what hydrant to connect to in
each district The districts in the
business part OF the city are small
and the fremen will be able to tell
almost exactly where the fire is and
they can make the run for the proper
hydrant.
This system will be of great value,
to the firemen as here has always
been trouble to tell where the fire was
after they had reached the engine
room and were ready to make the run.
This will save them the uncertainty
and also make their services more
valuable as they can be more prompt.
There will be placed in the engine
room. large chart of the city
showing the fire districts and the pro-
per way to approach each one and
what fire-hydrants can be used to the
best advantage in each district or any
part of district.
Fire Chief Kemming will conduct
a school for the firemen to make them
familiar with the districts and to lust
what hydrant they must go to get
the best results in each district.
There will be no uncertainty. but each
fireman will know where to 90, and
how to get there. and will be render
ed all the assistance possible in doing
their work.
The city has needed just such a
system for long time. it will he of
great value to the property owners of
the city as an added protection and
of great assistance to the firemen.
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