Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-01
NEW FIRE ALARM BOX.
 NORTH MAIN AND BOSWELL AVE
No. 261 Will Be EnssaIlsd by Chief Stanton Next Week-A FUw sugsss- tions-25o Calls During Year.

new fire alarm box which was or dered some time ago by the fre com mlgsioners for Boswell avenue and North Main street arrived Wednesday and Chief Stanton will place 1t next 261. this number being chosen in view of the fact that all the boxes in that vicinity begin with 2.
 Although the box arrived this week, Chief Stanton is unable to set it up, as one of the outside fixtures Is lack ing, and he will have to walt until 1t arrives, which will be in a day or two. AS it is quite apparent that all Nor wich people are not familiar with the working of fire alarm boxes, especially in regard to the pulling in of an alarm Chief Stanton installed the new box in the Smoke Shon on Main street Thurs day, at the suggestion of the proprie- tor, Frank Pagan, so that anyone who wishes may step in and inspect it. MT. Pagan had number of visitors Thurs day to whom he explained the working of the box, showing them how to break the glass, open the door and pull down the hook. 4 bell located in the store has been connected up with the box and when the hook is pulled down ths bell strikes 261 just as it would In actual service. \ good many people have never seen the inside Of 8 fire alarm box. and they have 8 very hay idea as to what they should do when called upon to pull in an alarm.
 Alongside the box Mr. Pagan has had placed & large card which reads: After ringing in the alarm, do not leave the box until the firemen arrive as you can show them where the fire is and save 8 lot of valuable time" In some cases the firenen have been handicapped as when they arrived at the box there was no one in sight and no fire to be seen. The person who pulled in the alarm thought that was s1I that was necessary and had gone back to the fire. Tn some cases the fire may be quite handy to the box and tRen the fremen can easily discern the flames and smoke but ofttimes the fire is on an adjoining street and out of sight of the box. If the person who rings in the alarm remains at the box until the apparatus arrives he can i'm medfately direct the men to the scene of the fire, and by thus saving time may prevent Q big fire. The box will remain at the Smoke Shop during to- day.
 While many people may think that there are other places i'll the city than Boswell avenue where boxes should be installed first, it must be reTnem be red that the department needs 9 score or more of boxes 60 complete the tefe- graph service and that an cannot be secured at one time. The new box will be set up near the watering trough Just north of the junction of Boswell avenue and North Main street. The nearest box at this point is box No. 2S, corner of Central avenue and Eleventh street, and a person who dis covered 6 fire would consume at ieast i've minutes and possibly ten in get ting to the box. Although telephones are handy. yet they are not as sure as the bell, as time is lost oftentimes hunting up 8 phone, and then in get ting connection with the Central sta tion. Then again a person becomes excited at the sight of a fire and ln calling up the fire department might volunteer that his house was on ire without giving the address, and here more valuable time would be lost. That section of GreenevflEe where the new box is to be located Is rapidly building up. especially in the vicinity of Potter Manor and St. Maryas ce1ne- tery, and in view of this fact better fire protection is necessary.
 During the calendar year ending at midnight last night the fire Eepart- ment received 8 total Of 2s0 calls. ovey 196 for the calendar year oE 1913.