Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-06-16
Nothing But Automobiles Will Be
Used in lhe Tulsa Fire Department


the new equipment is put into use.
A Temporary station.
The Central station al present oc
cupies the front part OF the two-sluy
brick structure on Second street, be
tween Boulder and Cheyenne that
was originally built for city hall
IL is now utilized as IRE station and
cliy jail. The city recently purchased
two lots on Second street, halt block
west NJ Main street ia the very heart
of the business district A stone Nv
cry barn Is lorated upon part of the
property and tho rest Is vacant. II
viii be two years before money VIII
be available for "A suitable structure
on this property for central hre sta
ton. IL Is now proposed 10 erect a
temporary structure on the property,
The 'front.' Of the building viii occupy
the entire frontage OF the lost, but the
present livery stable building viii
stand The temporary building viii
nll up q gap on Second street and
considerably beautify the premises,
The cement floor Of the temporary
building Will ultimately bo used In the
permanent structure. but the rest Of
the building viii be torn down In a
couple Of years. The livery barn win
be rented and the income from this
source during the next two years will
he sufficient 10 more than pay the
cost of the temporary station.
To Change the Apparatus.
The new automobile pumping en-
gine will be placed at the present cen
tral station and the aerial truck VIII
also be retained there. When tho
tractor Is attached 10 the aerial truck
the equipment al Central Station will
all be auto-drawn, II viii serve the
entire south part Of the city. thereby
doing away with the necessity Of a
now station In that part OF the city.
The new steamer and the hose wag-
on from the North Side station, Will
be kept at the temporary station on
Second street, between Main and
boulder. aud will cover the business
district Of the city. BY this arrange
ment the steamer hose wagon, an
rerial truck and an automobile pump
ing engine can reach any portion OF
no business district in three minutes
afi,r an alarm Is received.
The Webb auto now In use at Cen
trail station viii be stationed at the
North Side station and can easily Gov
or all the territory north of the Frisco
tracks.
The combination hose and chemical
wagon at the East Side station will
be retained there.
All AutO-Drawn Soon.
In the future II is proposed to re-
place the two horse drawn wagons
now IN Use with automobiles. there
by doing away with all horses. for by
that time the steamer will be tltted
with a tractor also, 1t is hoped,
The Tulsa Fire Department is per-
haps the best disciplined one IN the
state, The fact that the fremen all
recognize IN chief Alder man Of
h,gh ah.li,y as "A fire fighter, Is large
ly responsible for this condition of
affairs. Many Of the firemen now In
the employ Of the city have worked
under the chief almost continuously
since the organization Of the depart
ment,
About the Flrcmcn.
AT the state firemens tournaments
the Tulsa firemen never fail to pull
down the principal prizes. They prac-
tice the year round I'm ladder climb
Ing. hose laying and all the other
sports that come as part OF the
daily routine of Il fire laddy.
There Is never any dlssentIon in the
ranks of Tulsa fremen. They realize
that any violation of the rules of the
department means an instant suspen.
sion for certain term OF days or
fine. Two extra men are kept busy
almost constantly In working for fire.
men who desire to ''lay or ocoas-
sioneliy. The fremen have holiday
every eight days, when they are al
lowed to absent themselves from their
dl ties for twenty four hours. Each
fireman who has been in the employ
Of the department. for "A year or more
gets a two-weeks vacation on full
pay
The fremen have a benefit fund OF
their own, with which they buy bill
Hard tables pianos and other amuse
mert devices for their quarters They
also have well equipped gymnasium
at Central station.
Nearly every member OF the city
FIRE department is an expert in wrest.
ling, boxing, foot racing or some 9TH
er line Of athletics. They are In
training constantly and a better lot
of physical specimens would be hard
to find anywhere.
The Boys Behind the Hose.
The firemen Of the different COM
panies under Chief Alder are John
Nous, Frank Coke. Tom Jordan and
Andy Wood All OF them have been
With the department for several years
and know the fire-fighting game like
n Took. They also enjoy the con
fdcnce OF the men under them. and of
Chief Alder, Of whom they have the
highest regard.
Aud al these are reasons why Tul-
81 has the best fire department of its