Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-19
FIRE LOSSES IN YEAR
Report of Department Chief to
June 80, 1911.
FIGURES TOTAL $526,030
Advantage Of Storage Cisterns
Shown-Motor Fire Engines
Recommended.

Fire losses in the District during the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1911, amounted
to $526. 1850, an increase Of $214,511 over
the year previous. according to the an
nual report of Fire Chief Frank ]. Wag-
ner. made public by the Commissioners
today.
Not only was there an increase in the
actual losses sustained by fires, but more
alarms were turned in than during the
twelve months previous. and there were
more arrests of persons suspected Of
turning in false alarms, according to the
report
The installation OF a high pressure
water service in the District and the
enactment of legislation now pending be-
fore Congress providing for more strin-
gent regulation of moving picture es-
adjustments are recommended by the
fire chief. Similar recommendations have
been made in preceding reports.
Fire Chiefs Statistics.
Regarding the fire losses, the report
states:
During the fiscal year there were 1895
alarms of fire received and Investigated,
an increase of 141 alarms over the pre-
ceding year, of which CSC were bell
alarms, an increase of 9S bell alarms over
the preceding year.
These 6S6 bell alarms caused an esti-
mated loss of S47S,312, covered by an in
surance of s., 937 1903.
There We're SO local alarms, an in
crease of 43 local alarms over the pre-
ceding year.
These SO local alarms caused an esti
mated loss of $47,6lS, covered by an in
surance of S1,3O. $50 ]:
THE total estimated loss for the year
is $526.OeO. fraction over II per cent
of the total insurance of $4,241, SJ3.
THE loss for the present fiscal year is
an increase Of s214.5l1. as compared with
the loss for the preceding year"
Recommends Storage Cisterns.
The advantage of having storage cis-
terms at various points throughout the
business section of the city has been
clearly demonstrated by tests made of
the cfsterns at 7th street and Louisiana
avenue and 10th and d streets northwest,
states the report. 1t is recommended that
other cisterns be located at 18th and
streets northwest, 14th and Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest 18th and G
streets northwest, 9th and F streets
northwest and 7th and F streets north
west.
Concerning motor propelled fire appa-
After a thorough investigation Of
motor p ropelled fire apparatus the fire de-
partment recommended to the Commits
SionerS the adoption of such apparatus
for service in the District of Columbia.
The Commissioners have already pur-
chased motor-propelled and motor-driv-
en- fire engine and hose wagon combined
and this, the first motor fire engine pur-
chased by the District of Columbia, will
be installed in No. "a engine house as
soon as the said building is completed
Estimates for Ensuing Year,
I'm the estimates for the ensuing year
provision has been made for the purchase
of additional motor apparatus. and 1t is
earnestly hoped that Congress will be
liberal in providing therefore,
Chief Wagner recommends that efforts
be made to secure the bill, now pending
before Congress. which will insure ample
| funds for the payments Of pensions in the
| fire departments. The "'safe and sane
| method of celebrating the Fourth Of July
should be continued. he declares.
Reference is made to the fact that en-
| CINE company No. /, under the command
| of Capt. F. O'Connor, and truck company
/ No |. under the command of Capt G.. Il.
| Schrom, were presented with flags by
| former Commissioner Henry B. f. Mac
farland and Commissioner Johnston for
| having established the highest standard
of efficiency of any of the engine or
truck companies during the year.
|