Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-20

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new order relative to the use Of bumpers
is in effect. this will not reoccur.
GENERAL ORDER
OF FIRE CHIEF.
The general order of Chief Loucks d.
recting the new method of connecting
hose Is as follows:
1.-THE first company arriving at fire
where a water line is needed will lay
out from the hydrant nearest in the
direction of reaching the fire, cut the
line, put on the pipe and go to work.
The driver as soon as the line is cut
Will then Immediately proceed to the
next nearest hydrant and connect up the
punlper. The second pumper in will lay
out from this pumper, then proceed to
the next nearest hydrant and connect up
and so on until a sufficient number of
lines have been obtained,
Hose companies, unless first company
in, will lay out from bumpers.
ION fires where the first company is
using a chemical tank, the second com
pany will back them up with a water
line"
BOX PULLED
SEVEN MINUTES LATER.
At the time Of the fire Chief Loucks
was out of the city and Assistant Chief
HoyIe directed the investigation, under
VI NAS DOdEus Nulel l4OylE re-
port shows that the first notice of the
fire at 1896 North New ] Jersey street was
received at 1 rs o'clock Sunday afternoon
by telephone at the Gamewell head.
quarters In the city hall. Pumper Com
panies Nos and 10 and Truck Com
pany No. 3 were ordered TO the fire by
the operator. 1t was not until ! 30
O'Clock, seven minutes later the assistant
chief reported, that box No. 1876 at Della
ware and Thirteen'A street was sounded
Pumper Companies Nos. Z and and
Battalion Chief ]. Petty Of the Second
fire district responded, making six com
panies and a battalion chief on duty. AT
~ O'Clock, fourteen minutes after the
firSt alarm Chief Petty ordered two ad-
dltional wagons and Hose Companies
NO. and Pumpsr Companies Nos % and
responded, bringing nine companies
into action, Chief Hoyle's report shows.
'On arrival at the fire my attention
was called to the Are on Central avenue" "
says Hoyle's report. 81 Immediately
called for four additional bumpers and
on additional truck to repair to Thir-
teenth and Central avenue. This was at
go p m. bumpers Nos. 2, 6, II and 81
and truck IL were sent. At / AT o. N. |
called for two additional wagons and one
additional truck to report to Thirteenth
sho central avenue. Jumpers Nos. II
ano Is and truck No. were sent
FINDS TWO RESIDENCES
BURNING BRISKLY.
On arriving at the Central avenue
nre l found the residences at 1928 and
1870 Central avenue burning, the attics
and roofs Of each building being entirely
involved, and the flames tapping over to
the roof of the residence at 1922 Central
avenue. This roof was an ASBESTOS single
roof and helped TO hold the IRE.
There was no apparatus avallble at
this time, and the aid OF citizens was
asked to mount roofs and use garden
hose. This request was responded to by
men and boys and was a big factor in
stopping the FIRE. Others were requested
to patrol the streets for two squares east
and south and report any sparks seen
on roofs. Charles Miller Of the Ore pre-
vention bureau and staruder GlazIer OF
the electrical department took charge OF
this and reported to me.
The wind was from the west chang
ing later to the northwest. In one hour
after the apparatus rolled into the Cen