Evening journal., 1922-08-10


another call was received. In the
latter. no location in Roselle was
given. and some time was lost in
locating the house alre after our
company responded. Further than
this. no water was available. so that
some time was lost in getting more
chemical engines to the fire.
Some time ago we had a call OF
fire from a person who said my
barn at Penny-hill Is afre." Now
there were several roads leading to
this fire. and one was impossible, ;.
it just happened that this was the
one our engine took. so that consid-
erable time was lost in going and
turning into the proper road.
At a recent fire in the country. the
road crossed a bridge that was not
strong enough for the engine TO pass
over. and upon approaching It, the
firemen, in accordance with instruc-
tions found the bridge weak, and
they were compelled to turn back
and go to the FIRE by another route.
In December. 1920. a fire alarm
was received from Station So. Be-
fore the Assistant Chief could send
the second alarm in, some person
had struck an alarm from n box
one-half mile east Of the fire, and
another person struck a box about
one-half mile north of the fire.
Thus the second and third alarm
companies TO station SO were delay
ed in responding on account of these |
two other alarms coming in, pulling
out all apparatus TO the false box,
(all companies responded on third.
or general alarm).
We had a call Just this morning
that the River front piers were affre,
when companies responded It was
found that II was a barge about 100
feet out into the river and none OF
the fire hydrants were Of any use.
as the no water was in the main, and
an engine stream could not be OBJ
tained. account OF bad conditions OF
the river banks.
on the other hand, about two
weeks ago we had a man call at the
office TO inform US that a hydrantl
was in danger OF being damaged byi
heavy trucks passing inside curb
line. Another man called our at
.entlon to the fact that a fire hy-
irant located about two feet from
arge telegraph pole was in danger
II being damaged. and men injured !
Z a connection was made, account
II the pole being about seventy-five {
,er cent cut through and about
'eady to fall, he stated that II an
.nglne made connection to the
lydrant. IL was liable TO knock the
,ole down on apparatus or men. I
A junk shop was afire, recently, I
iaving about 100000 worth Of i
took in It. about s500.00 OF which I
vas burned up. This shop was in
ured for $14,OO0.OO and just three \
ays after the fire, this insurance
yas adjusted and the s14O00.00l
'as paid to the owner of the junk 4
hop.
Another Are recently. the store
'as insured for S39.000.00. that is
he stock, and there was a large fire
here. Upon arrival of the flremen,
/ was found that although the
sindows were we'll stocked. there ,
vas nothing In the basement. OF i
arious floors OF the store at all.
he damage was about 100000.
nd claim was filed for the whole
80, 10000.
You can readily see that by the
roper education of the public. much 6
-ouble. damage, and time can be.
wed the fire department OF any
ty. This, I consider the most I'M
ortant part OF fire fighting.
Wilmington, The First City Of the
Irst State. is strong for Fire Pre- p
,ntion. We have a Fire Marshal, II
70 fire inspectors, and the firemen ol
e detailed daily on inspections of q
lblic buildings, stores, apartment 4
,uses, moving picture theatres, etc. II
lie city is benehting by these in
ections. and any other city that
is inspections will benefit by them.
However. all we can do, Is in
niger OF availing nothing II the
re Underwriters do not do some-
ing about over'insurance. as this
nds to give the bankrupt, or i'm
verished merchant a chance TO get
his feet again. I believe in letting
an have the proper amount of In
rance. but not in getting 100000
worth of insurance when he has
ly 100000 of stock or building
cover.