Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-26
ASSISTANCE. At FIRES
Echo of Visit of National Board Of
Fire Underwriters to Alex
andria Last Week.

me visit Of the Board OF Fire
Underwriters, the meeting at the
Chamber of Commerce last Friday
might and what was said and done
On tl,at occasion was explained in full
in the Gazette on the following day,
Saturday, the Goth. The Gazette
quoted one Of the representatives OF
the underwriters, Mr.. Waller. as
having suggested that alexandria
had at times called on Washington
for aiG during fires" This is true, as
c"crv one knows. and the water front
with large warehouses and factories.
i: :. fire zone to some extent III all
cities. For this reason fire boats
are Duilt and used. Fortunately Tor
Alexandria. the fircboat in Washing
ION can reach US in less than halt an
hour. This assistance has been prom
pity given, and the discussion pre-
cipi;ated by the visitors on Friday
night last is a warrant for the pub
ication of the following letters which
arc self explanatory, and which we are
permitted to use as an evidence OF
past protection to city property.
October 2lst., 1914.
Nj. Frank &. Wagner,
Chief Fire Department.
Washington, d. G.
Depr Sir
Once more it becomes my duty TO
rote the quick response and valuable
service rendered by your Fire De
paltment to our dear old town. One
does not know. and can only imagine
what conditions might have been II
the wholesale and manufacturing III,
l.'icts on Sunday last had not your
fire boat with its splendid crew Of
Irc fighters come 10 our assistance.
Indeed, the tension was relieved when
it was known that you were on the
fire line and that things would he
safe. Now, my dear Mr.. Wagner, ]
! know that our appreciation OF your
service is restricted to or" thanks,
as We can do no more than this under
The rules Of your department. You
have our thanks in full measure, and
pcrs Onally | want you to accept for
yourself and the members of the Fire
Fighter my appreciation and vel!
;:i>hes
Very respectfully.
Thomas 4 Fisher.
Mayor.
October Dist. 1914,
Con. Fred L. SiddonS,
District Commissioner
Washington. D. c.
Lear Sir -.
am informed that in the assign
merit or control of division Of the
District Government that Of the Fire
Department is yours Will you kindly
allow me TO make you the medium Of
conveying To your associates on the
ifnurG of Commissioners. and in this
way also yourself, our sincere thanks
and speak for the people of this city
IL" the prompt and valuable service
rendered US on Sunday morning last
il. sending your fire boat TO our as
sis:ancc. You know this fire was in
the very centre Of the wholesale
business and manufacturing district
AMI without your hcl p the loss. great
A. il was. would have been largely
augmented.
Some wears ago. ether Chief Wag
nc' Of Chief Belt in conversation SAID
that ii might always he well whcn
these BIG fires occur on the water
frort to let the Washington authori
tics know. and as the district water
;i,c cxendS below Alexandria, We had
y lind Of proprietary claim on the
service OF the fire boat" i; * NOT froU1
iha; view point we have asked and
always received such prompt and
cheerful assistance, and for which We
;hank YOU. We all know that the
corscript. indeed the regulars in any
contest does not receive the plauditS
g. grateful people as does the vol
urtccr. So as long as we show, as
we always have the disposition to
Try and safeguard ourselves from
fire. others will lend helping hand.
have just written d letter to
Chief Wagner expressing our ob!iga-
tinu>.
In conclusion. have been told that
some hose was injured at the fire.
part Of the Fire Fighters equipments. ,
Shnuld your department consider the
replacement OF this hose an equity or
obligation Of Alexandria, | will glad
ly look after the matter. Again eH-
lTcssin" my thanks am
Approximately yours.
Thomas \ Fisher
Mayor.
Octoher n. 1914.
Hon. Thomas \ Fisher.