South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-01


February, 81; March. p; April, so:
May. 30; June, 32; July, Al, August,
50; September, b; October, %; No
Vember. 81. The months of July and
August were the periods in which the
various stations Of the city received
the greatest number of calls. 1t was
at this time of the year, according to
Fire Chief SibreI that grass fires were
common. In August grass fires
caused a risk &C thousands Of dollars
To nearby build ngs.
Insurance on Buildings.
Commencing with May. the insur-
ance upon the buildings injured by
flames was $500: June, $12,730;
July. S22.3S5; August $50, Sep
tember S16. 5000 October, 1892. so.
The proportion of insured buildings
compared favorably with those unin-
sured This city is said TO contain
as large n percentage of insurance
upon its downtown business buildings
as any city in the state.
The year 1913 marked the first of
Fire Chief Irving w. Sibrel acting
in that capacity, he having been ap-
pointed upon the expiration OF the
term of Wilfird Grant. The latter
asked for a leave Of six months at
the end of which time he rendered the
board of public safety his resignation
TO accept the position of fire chief of
the Gary fire department
The year was unusual in the small
amount Of serious accidents which Oc-
Cured TO members of the department.
| Capt. EntziOn and Capt. Strickler were
the two who We're injured the most
seriously. accOding TO the report com
piled by Clerk JOsephsOn. of the safe
tv board The former was injured
about the eyes on April Il. when ii
house owned by Jerry Donovan was
/ burned to the ground. An explosion
of a Babcock was responsible for his
wounds.
Strickler was injured Nov. 10 dur
/ ing the pogress of the Twentieth Cen
| tury garage fire. Failing walls and
timbers entrapped him. injuring him
so that he was compelled 10 spend
! several days in the hospital.
4 George Sulwell was killed Jan. IS,
while riding home from duty upon a
! bicycle. lie was crashed into hy a
motorcycle rider. and died from his
| injuries the next day. The only 9TH
er fatality through the year was the
/ death of John ShrOpe, who died July
/ from natural causes
Repairs Cost $5S6.SS.
4 The board OF safety was compelled
/ TO pay S5S6SS for repairs upon "a hose
wagon which was wrecked at Michigan
and Wayne SITS. TO avoid crashing into
/ a woman who was directly IN us pain
while at full speed The driver he
roicallv drove the machine into the
curb rather than probably kill the
/ woman The truck was wrecked 50
that a complete overhauling was nee
/ essary.
An accident of a similar nature oc-
CURED at 622 Y Hill ST. in June when
capt Freeh and p. Afford were in
nrsd in the collision of their truck
with a tree The machine was sent
into the tree 10 avoid crashing into q
buggy which started across its path
/ just as street car from the oppo-
site direction approached.
Chester Van Arsdale suffered 2
| broken hip when he fell from the sec
ond floor o. central station 20 the ce-
ment floor below. He was taken q
Epworth hospital where his injuries
were attended and from which lnsti
tuition ne was not removed for severa
weeks II was al first thought tina
he had suffered from internal injuries
Fire stations Nos. a. and wer'
equipped with new auto apparatu