The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-15
FURTHER INFORMATION
ABOUT WAY IN
Which FIRE ALARMS
ARE SOUNDED

hshed complete list of the fire alarm
boxes which have been erected in this
city, their numbers. and the method
OF blowing each. At those points in
the city where boxes have not been
placed, the Fire Department will blow
for imaginary boxes, as will be ex-
planned fully below.
How Fire Alarms Sounded For the
Business District
A matter which every business man
in town should remember in connec-
ton with the new fire alarm system is
that when only one blow of the whis-
tie is sounded, pause follows and
other blows are given in quick sue
, cession, this indicates the fire is in
the business district. One blow is
therefore equal to five blows under
the old system. II one blow is given,
followed by two blows, this indicates
the fire is in the neighborhood of the
corner of Main street and Kentucky
Il
avenue, where Box IL is located; if
one blow is sounded followed by three
blows it indicates the fire is near
Pine street and Kentucky avenue, sent
from Box 10; if sent from Box IA the
fire would be near Main street and
Tennessee avenue and if from Box Is
one blow followed by five blows, the
alarm would have been sent from
Main street and Missouri avenue. An
imaginary box corner of Lemon street
and Florida avenue will be number 16
one blow followed by six blows.
Alarms From Imaginary Boxec
Owing to the fact that certain parts
of the city have no fire alarm boxes
it will be necessary to turn in the
| fire alarm as usual, calling 5000 Civ
ing the street locations, and the fire
department will blow box number
for that location, as below indicated
| by Chief Driscoll
! If there would be a fire near Lake
Parker. or the Bon Air Addition, we
would blow what is known as an
imaginery box, same Being No. 26.
If fire occurs nears the corner Of
North street and Florida avenue we
imaginary box. same being No. &c.
/ If a fire occurs on North street,
near Lincoln avenue we would do as
above and blow an imaginary box,
same being No. 81.
| Ii fire occurs near the corner Of
Lincoln avenue and West Lemon
street, we would blow an imaginary
box, same being No. 46.
If a fire occurs near South Florida
avenue and Lemon street, we would
blow an imaginary box, same being
No. 16.
| II fire occurs near the south end
of Kentucky avenue and Lake Morton,
we would blow an imaginery box,
same being No. 81.
If a fire occurs around the new
school house, we would blow an
imaginary box, same being No. 81.
If fire occurs around East Palmet-
to and Ingram Ave we would blow an
Imaginary box, same being No. CO.
If fire occurs out on East Morton
or near there we would blow an imag-
mary box, same being No. 63.
II fire occurs around our new
Light & Water Plant, we would blow
an imaginary box, same being No. ga.
If fire occurs out on East Melon
aid or around near Mississippi avenue,
we would blow an imaginary box
same being No. II.
If a fire occurs anywhere near
South Florida avenue and Patterson
street, we would blow an imaginary
box. same being No. ~.
These imaginary boxes are for the
purpose of giving the nearest To-
cation to a fire alarm, and will, as the
town grows be given regular fire
alarm boxes having the same numbers
and the same location as given above.
1t is the idea of the fire department
to so handle these fire calls, that wor-
~ and excitement will decrease, as by
the signals of the whistle each citi-
zen will known where we are called,
and thus save useless annoyance and
confusion. for if the box as blown
shows up within few blocks of your
residence. you will be better aware
Of 1t than heretofore. Above all
things il possible use the boxes IL
any are near your place. il not phone
5000 and give exact street locations