Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-02-11
FIRE HISTORY
OF YEAR 1874
TOLD OF BY CHIEF
Special Reference Made to the
"Blizzards" Plight of Last
q Winter.
HOUSES AND APPARATUS
ADDED TO EQUIPMENT
In Recommendations to Com
missioners Chief Moore Sub
mits Views.

Chief Engineer Paul ]. Moore, In
general recommendations" sub
mitted to the Board of Fire Commits
sioners, and which, according to Gus
tom, appear in the annual report of
the fire department. briefly reviews
the principal incidents of the year
1914, tells at some length Of extraor-
dinary happenings, Hike the "bliz-
yards" in February and March, and
offers suggestions for the approval
Of the commissioners. In his state
ment, the chief says:
General Recommendations.
I'm submitting recommendations 1
am reviewing those contained in my
report or last year and also in the
report for 1912, which have not been
acted upon up to date, and as to the
merits Of which have found no rea-
son on which to base change OF
mind. The recommendations referred
to were approved by tile Board of
Fire Commissioners. They are az
follows:
I. A continuation, along general
lines, of the high-pressure water sys-
tenn, to take in sections where needs
are apparent.
''2. A hook and ladder company in
the vicinity Of Twelfth street and
South Orange avenue to relieve Hook
and Ladder Company No. 8, in Bruce
street.
49, A double company for the lower
part of the Tenth ward, to accommo-
date q hook and ladder company and
an engine company, at Gotthart street
and New York avenue or thereabouts.
"a. The acquisition of g. fire boat
''5. Extension of the fire prevention
service.
"6. A hook and ladder company at
a point In the Vailsburg section in
the vicinity of South Orange avenue
and Sunset avenue. This. would mean
a strong element OF safety to schools
and charitable institutions, housing
many children, located thereabouts.
Running tests, made by myself,
demonstrated that q motor driven
apparatus can cover the distance
from the point indicated to the South
Orange Village line, or to the car
barns of the South Orange Avenue
Railway Company (either way) in,
approximately, two minutes. Such an
| apparatus would be OF incalculable
service in the event of a FIRE at the
| city almshouse on Ivy HILL
81. A double company at Highland
avenue and Elwocd avenue, or there
abouts.
''S. "A double company at Bergen
street and Custer avenue, or there
abouts.
80. A motor-driven water tower, or
one propelled by some modern pro-
pelling power, such as tractor, that
might be applied to our present ap-
paratus.
40 A hook and ladder company, or
a double company. at Warren and
,, Eleventh streets, or thereabouts.
III. A tractor for propelhng the
extra-sized engine now in reserve; a
hose wagon. with tractor to complete
equipment and a similar device on an
extra hook and ladder truck.
Result of Personal Observation.
1.-THE above suggestions are based
upon personal observation, experience,
a knowledge of existing conditions,
and are offered with view to the
development and the advancement of
departmental efficiency necessitated
by requirements and needs.
MANY changes have taken place in
the department. since the preparation
of my 1918 report. New buildings and
new companies have been added to
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