Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-26
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does not make reports of its fires
| to the State Fire Marshal's office
which is building up a system where
| by there will be record of every
| fire occurring in the state of Penn
| sylVania on file at the Capitol with
in forty-eight hours of the time it
occurs. This fact was ascertained
| yesterday when inquiry was made
regarding the fires which have hap
| pened in Harrisburg recently. The
state authorities have made invcsti-
! cations into couple of these fires
| and the facts are said to have been
OF character indicating that greater
attention should be given to elinrina-
| ton of fire hazards in the CAPITAL
| City. In other cities preliminary in
spection has been the order of the
day and the fire hazards have been
cut down, many tons of rubbish be-
| ing removed and some buildings be-
ing altered so keen an interest has
been shown. 1t is not improbable
that some other cities of the size of
| Harrisburg are to be found in the
same category and it is intimated
that a general inspection of munich
palities to ascertain what they are
doing to aid fire prevention by elimi-
nation of hazards may be under
taken. If it should be found that
there is any condition in Harrisburg
which needs correction it will un-
doubtedly be given promptly and
this coupled with the big expendi-
ture for motorizing the fire appara-
tus should bring down fire insurance
rates if anything can.
The construction of a big storm
sewer from Twenty-first and Berry
hill streets to connect at Twentieth
and Derry streets across large plot
of ground means the passing forever
of famous skating pound of many
| years. During the last eight years
the old ice pond which was main
tanned there has been gradually
filled in until now there is nothing
but a small stream running diago-
nally across the ground. Several
brick houses have been built on q
portion of 1T and more are being
planned it is said. Years ago during
the winter months the big Cashmere
ice pond, as it was called, was one
of the first to freeze over furnish
ing fine skating for hundreds of
residents in that section of the city
and adjoining townships. Later this
part of the county was annexed to
the city and is now the Thirteenth
ward. The big storm sewer is
one of the city's improvements
| anu Is dnOlleT SIep lOWdTu DulNlHS
extension at Twentieth street. An
nexation of the district to the east
of the city which is now the Thir-
teenth ward, brought big improve
ments and rapid development. Not
so many years ago Derry street was
only paved to short distance be-
yond Eighteenth street. The stretch
of roadway beyond while well main
tanned was dusty in summer and
| Il IL, rx-tY.f 1t-af fro
storms from many of the streets in
tersectipg Derry street extending at
right angles and steep grades, re-
suited in a sea of mud being washed
on the main thoroughfare after
every storm. Even now the city
highway department has much trou-
BILE from this source.
Edgar C. FELTON, for years was the
general manager and then the presi-
dent of the Pennsylvania Steel Com
pany and a notable factor in the life
of Harrisburg and Steelton. Mr.. Fell
ton came here to attend conference
at the State Employment Bureau as
he is giving his time as chairman of
the committee in charge of labor en-
rollment and supply for the State
Public Safety committee. Mr.. Fell
ton is grayer than when he was here
last, but he was as genial as ever and
showed a big interest in the way
Harrisburg is forging ahead AMI
Steelton is smoking in its activity
-
Members of the Harrisburg Re-
serves are commencing to reach that
stage when those who have been
drilling with rifles are commencing
the Harrisburg Rifle Club, most of
the members of the latter being in
the Reserves, will unite in an in
door range at the City Grays Ar
mory. There will pc regular instruc-
tion so that when next summer
comes the men can take up work on
the Rifle clubs range along the CO.
| nodoguinet.
General Adolphus w. Greedy, who
was here for the marriage of his
son, Captain A. w. Greedy, Jr., on
Saturday, is one of the most distin-
guished officers of the Army. He is
well recalled as the leader of the
expedition which made "the farth-
est north mark that stood for many
wears. The General, who is a fine
looking man, has changed little since
his last visit to Harrisburg some fif-
teen years ago and attracted much
attention.
Col. F.. c. Shannon, of Columb bia.
who commanded the Fourth Penn
sylvania regiment until the reorgani-
zation order hit It, has been made
provisional chief of staff to General
w. G. Price. who is in command of
the Keystone State soldiers. He
takes the place of Col. e. i. King, of
the Regular Army, who is chief of
staff and is now with General Glenn
ent on observation duty.
Postmaster Frank c. Sites SAYS
that the people who have friends in
the Army in France should remem-
ber that November / is the time TO
think about sending them Christmas
gifts The postmaster says that
early in November, certainly by the
Fifteenth, Christmas parcels for the
Army over seas should be mailed.
Col. Henry C. Demming, the Veter-
an of court stenographers of Penn
sylvania, seems to have recovered
from his recent illness and to be re-
spending to the call of duty. The
Colonel yesterday reported his fifty
third murder trial, taking the ;esti-
mony at York.