PUBLIC LlBRARY.

MUNIClPAl REF!:AtNCt Refer·ence Department.

THIS BOOK MUST NOT BE. TAKE.N OUT OF THE. ROOM. 1 ()/;1,1;;[ ~v-m//b?num,/4 ( JOHN THOMPSON

9!JLuj ·( £e r?}e~at/b~en/ ANNUAL REPORT

OF l'UE

CHIU Of lH[ rlR[ D[PARTMENT

OF THE

CITY 'OF TORONTO

FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 3li;;t1 1905- 1.\4:El\.:IBER.S

OF THE COMMl:ETEE

ON FIRE AND LIGHT

For th~ Year 1905,

Alderman Fleming, Ohct-irnia11, Oontroll,er Ward -- ~- , Alderman Ooatswort~h Graham Harrison Hay McBride·· __ · Thos. Urquhart (Mayor), Ex-Officio. OFFICERS

01!' THE FIRE DEPARTMENT

OF THE

CITY OF TORONTO

CHIEF OF DEPARTMENT JOHN 'l'HOMPSON. DEPUTY CHIEF - J.C. NOBLE. }CAST DISTRICT CHIEF WM. VILLIERS. NORTH DISTRICT: CHIEF' OHAS. SMEDLEY. WBsT 1;:>rnTRICT GaIEF FRANK SMITH. sUPT. FIRE AL.A:RM TELEGRAPH J. S. CRAIG. S.f!]CRETAlW · OF DEP.A.l'\,~MBN+ It. J, l\foGOWAN. ANNUAL REPORT

OF_ THE CHIEF OF. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT

OF'THE Cl TY OF TO RON TO

FOR THE YEAR 1905.

ToRONTo, January 3rd, 1906. To the Chainnan and Menibers of, the Ooniniittee or'1 Fire and1 l-(~g ht ~· GJ£NTLEMEN ,-In compliahce with the rules governing the Fire Department, l'have the honor to herewith'. submit the AnriiiaLReport of the Department for the -year ending December 31st, 12)05. ' During the year the Department responded to 779 alar~s; this ·is eight :more than last year;· a fe~_of ,those were false, gi yen by boys breaking the glass covering the locks on our. street boxes, and, notwithstanding the 'fact 'that a nuinber · of convictions. have taken place for this ·offence, the practice is still continued, causing a great deal . of unnecessary trouble for the Dep~rtment, and creating the danger of delay in answering alarms where their services mti,ght be· required. _ · The total loss by fire during the year amom1ted to $448,214.04; this is $158,128.57 less than last year, exclu­ sive of the conflagration·of April 19th of that year. Lbelieve­ that in no year of the Department's history ·have the efforts, of the Brigade been ~ore successful in keeping dowp the fire loss, t~king into consideration the number. of fires and the danger'"ous nature of the places in which they occur:red ; 6 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

this is borne out by the many letters of thanks and dona­ tions to the Firemen's Benefit Fund received from citizens whose property had been protected, and by the general comment of the public press. Loss on buildings ...... , ...... · , . · · , ;, ... . $117,227 29 Insurance on buildings ...... , .... . - 1,052,311- 66 Loss on contents ...... ·...... 331,436.75 Insurance on contents ...... : .... , ... . 1,194,175 00 Total loss on buildings and contents ...... ' ...... 448,664 04 Total insurance on buildings and contents ...... 2,246,486 66 Insurance paid on buildings...... 102,273 29 Insurance paid on contents. _...... 304, 721· 38 Total insurance paid on buildings and contents ..... , ...... 406,994 m Loss over insurance paid on buildings and contents ...... , . :35,256 37 Loss on buildings with no insurance ...... 869 00 Loss on contents with no insurance ...... 5,5.44 00 Fires entailing heavy losses during the year were as follows: Fensom's Elevator Works ...... $ 18,480 00 Purvis L~ Sabiston ...... 10,356 00 No. 11 Colborne Street ...... 14,051 00 Truth BuilJing fire ...... , ...... 9,319 00 South-east corner Yonge and Richmond Streets ....- ...... 11;000 00 Power & Flats Company ...... ; ...... 23,500 00 Feather MattresR Company ...... , ...... " ...... 17,000 00 Knickerbocker Ice Company ...... 53,800 00 Brown Milling Company: . . . . ; ...... 105,000 00 Shea's Theatre...... 12,400 00 Oxford University Bible Supply Co ...... 26,290 00 . ACCIDENTS. The members of the Department met with a large number of accidents during the year, and some of them of a very serious nature, but only one proved. fatal, that of Captain Worrell, who was instantly killed on the night of September 19th, while performing his duty at the fire in the Brown Millihg Co. 's building on , at the foot of Princess Street, by the sudden and unexpected ~o!lapse of the building. Captain Sargent was seriously 111Jnred at the same fire and is not yet able to resume duty. TORONTO- FIRE DJ!]PARTMENT. 7

HOUSES OR STATIONS. A, considerable amount of improvement has beep car­ ried out' at the different stations of· the Department. during, the year, notably new basement and hot water heating in , No. 9 , c.omplete hot water h~ating in No. 2 , Portland Street; enlarge,d stable accomi10dation in No. 1 · . and No. 5 Lombard Street, to contain the · horses necessary for tho. heavy apparatus in those hduses. The qe_w l3erkeley Street station was completed and occu­ pied; triis, for its size, is one of the most up~to-date; an,d I believe the finest fire station on the continent, and is undoub~ed'iy a.credit to· the- City. The 1;ew stations on Cowa;nil,. Avenue a11,d east Qf are neaFing ·completio,n and will be i'ef1,dy fo_r occupation _in a few weeks. Ground has been secured or, .options obtained for the land necessary tp erect a new central fire statio1;1 to take the place of Bay Street, and ~lso a new station in the north,.we~t,part of the city. When those houses are com- ' pleted the Departmerit in this respect will be brought up pretty well to the City's requirerpents.

APPARKTUS. The two 1,200-gallon engines equipped with rubber tires, built , by the Wat~rouf, · Ep_gine W arks Company, of . ,Brantford, were received and placed in commission during , the year, one at Bay Street 'to take the place of the '' W . . P. Hubbard," which is now iµ Portland Street, taking the place of the old "J. B. Boustead," which· was becoming unreliable and is now kept in reserve; the other in Lombard Street taking the place of the "Ronald," formerly in Rich­ mond Street, and whi,ch is now transferred to the new-Berke­ ley Street Station. These two large engines, :;1re equipped _- with three horse hitches and are t-1ach drawn by thre.e horses; the large aerial truck at Lombard Street has also· been equipped in the same manner and is now drawn by 8 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

three horses; this is a most decided and marked imprm~e­ ment on the 'old two-horse system for heavy apparatus: The two large rubber tired hose wagons with divided boxes for carrying 21 Emd 3-inch hose, built by J. A. Darch & Co., were received and placed in ,commission, one at Bay Street, the other at Richmond Street, to accompany the large engjnes and carry an increased supply of hose for the centre of the City. The one-horse hose wagon at Station was replaced during the year by a two-horse wagon, thereby assuririg a quicker re''sponse to alarms and greater supply of hose, which was decidedly needed in this rapidly growing . . part of the. City.

HORSES. The horses in the Department are from year to year being kept up to a proper stand3:rcl of efficiency ; during the year nineteen new horses svere purchased, eleven considered unfit for service sold, and tvrn died, leaving 76 in . service; this is a1i incre·ase of six as cornparec1 ,Yith the final report of 1904.

BUILDING INSPECTION .. The inspection of bnildinus dnrinu the ,-ear was carried ~0 b .) ont more extensively and with a be~ter system than ever before,, a record of all inspections being kept in the Chief's office, which can be referred to at any time. . All the col­ leges, convents; convent schools board1nu schools and ' b cha~itable institutions ,vere carefully examined with a vie\\· to better fire protection and proper emergency exits and ·fire.escapes, and I iLlll pleased· to report that- a very great improvement has been carried out in this direction at the c1ifferent institutions as a result of the inspection. The different thenfres, ,Yere also c.arefnlly inspected, and, as a result, considerable changes and improvements TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. g have· been made, both as to :fire protection, enrnrgency exits and :fir~ escapes. I may just state that in 'caxrying out this work I had the h~arty co-operatio11 and .assistance of'Mr. · McCall um, the City Archit·ect, whose experience a1Jq. , :ki1owledge .of construction n1ade his services in wttendi.ng to this work most valuable. ' It affords me great pleasure to be able ta testify from: year to year to the loyal support and able assistance which .I reeeive from every officer in the Department, and to the satisfactory manner in which both officers and. men perforn1 ' their duties. \ I have again:, to thank the officers and men of the· Polic_e Force for tl1eir hearty co,..operation and ass,istance oi1 · · all occasions possible. I also wish to' tha11k, the members of the Press and the public generally for the many kind things said about the ,vork of the Department during the, year. .. , In conclusion, I return 1ny sincere thanks to the. Chair­ man· and members of the Committee on Fire and Lig·ht for the courteous treatment I have received _at their hands; and for the interest.- they have taken in the welfare, of the Department during the year. · I Hereto attached will be found all necessary infopnation as to the running of the Department. \ I • Respectful~y submitted,

JOHN THOMPSON' Qhief of Fire Depart11ient . .

The force-of the D~partment .is as follows: Chief of Department ...... :·...... · 1 1 Deputy Chief ...... ,. • • • • • • • 1 Disti:ic.t Chiefs ...... : ...... , , . , ._ . . . . 3

AssiRtant District Chiefs ...... ' ''...... ' 2 S~cr~tary .... '...... I \ .... ·,. 1 10 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Superinterident of Fire Alarm Telegraph 1 Assisbtnt Superiut.endents F. A. Telegraph ...... 2 Captains of Companies ...... 21 Engineers of Steamers ...... 7 AsRista11t Engineers of ~tearners ...... 7 Laddermen...... 45 PiplHnen ...... 79 ~al vagern en ...... , .. . 2 Drivers ...... 33 St.orekeeper ._...... Messenger ... ·: ...... 1 Operator (Telephone) ...... 1 Caretakers ...... 3

'l'otal, officers and men ...... 211 The Department responded to 7 79 alarms during the year: Total loss by fire has been $448,664 04 With total insurance of .. . 2,246,486 66 Insurance paid ...... : .. 406,994 67 Losses over insurance paid ...... , 35,256 37 Losses with no insurance ...... 6,413 00 Losses on buildings with no insurance ...... , ...... 869 00 Losses on coutents with no insurance...... 5,544 00 . The aggregate losses on buildings were ...... 117,227 29 'rhe aggregate losses-on contents were ...... 331,436 75 The aggregate insurauces on buildings were...... 1,052,311 66 The aggregate insurances on contents were ... ~·- ...... 1,194,175' 00 Number of fires confined to the buildings in which they originated 321 ~ um her of fires extending beyond the buildings in which they originated ...... ' ...... ,, ...... 1 Number of fires in brick and stone buildings ...... 350 Number of fires in frame buildings ...... , ...... _.... . 229 Number of fabie alar111s :...... 71 Number of callH outside of City...... 8

THE CAUSES OF FIRES AND ALARMS FOR THE YEAR 1905, WERE AS FOLLOWS : Accidental (a wotnan fell with a lighted lamp)...... 1 Bo11fires ...... 3 Boys a11d 111atcl1es...... 33 Burning chimneys...... 51 Burning rubbish, waste paper, etc...... 37 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.· 11

Bursting of water back in stove ...... , ...... 1 · Carelessness with lighted rnatches ...... -...... 15 Careless workrne11 ...... :...... 4 Children and matches ...... 27 Clothing, etc., hanging too close to stove ...... 4 Defective automatic sprinklers ...... 6 '' chim11eys ...... 9 '' fur11aces ...... 4 · " gas fixtures ...... 5 '' grates ...... 5 " stoves ...... 7 '' stovepipes ...... 14 '' waterpipes ...... 1 Disinfecting a room .. : ...... , ...... 3 Dryi11g plaster ...... 10 Dry grass, leaves, etc ...... 18 Electric wires ...... 10 Escaping smoke or steam taken for fire ...... 23 Explosion of blank cartridges ...... 1 '' chemicals ...... 2 '' coal oil lamps ...... 21 '' '' stoves ...... 2 '' ether ...... 1 " gas ...... 2 " gas stoves ...... ·······'-···· 1 " gasoline stoves ...... 1 " steam boilers ...... 2 ,False alarms rung by unknown persons ...... 59 " " through Holmes Electric Syf?tem ...... 2 " " Courtland System ...... 9 " " Electrician testing a signal box ...... 1 Fireworks 12 Fuse burnt out in motor ...... ;...... 2 Gas jet, lamp, or candle in contact with curtains, etc. · 43 Hot asl1es ...... 17 12 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Hot water boiler burst ...... 1 Ignition of boiling grmtse or oil ...... 6 '' be11zi11e ·...... _...... 3 ," case of matches ...... " gasoli11e ...... ·...... ,. 7 '' oily rELg·s ...... ,...... ::--...... _ ...... 7 '' tEtr ...... 7 " turpentine . ."... __ ; ...... 1 '' var11ish ...... 2 Incendit~ry, supposed ...... 25 Lighting stove with coal oil ...... 1 Material placed too close to boilers, radiators, etc ...... 4 Mice ·mid n1atches ...... 3 Overheated boilers ...... 1 " 'drying kiln ...... l '' fl1r11aces ...... 5 " furnace pipes ..... ;...... 2 . . " Japanning room ...... 2 '' sa11d l1eater ... -...... 1 '' st·eam pipes ...... ·. 10 '' stoves ...... 10 " stove pipes , ...... 4 Outside city ~imits ...... 8- Reiiection from electric or other lights .. :... '...... 6 He-kindling of previous fire., ...... '...... 4 Hhort circuit in mbtor ...... 7 Stub oflighted ciga,r ...... : .. :...... 6 Sparks from brick kiln ...... ,...... "" ...... 5 " '' chim11eys ...... 15 '' '' forges ...... t· 1 '' '' fl1r11aces ...... ;...... 2 '-' '' .grates ...... 3 · " · " loco111otives ...... 9 " '' malt crusher ...... 1 " " m1~tn's pipe ...... 4 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 13

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Sparks from motor ...... -...... 3 " " plasterer's heater ...... -...... 2 " " stoves ...... 5 " " stove pipes ...... , . 1 Spontaneous combustibn 1...... 5 Struck by lightning ...... ,...... """ ...... 2 Thawing out water pipes...... 2 U 111{110Wl1 ...... , ...... 105 . Upsetting coal oil lamps ...... _...... 7 '' " · stoves...... 1 " , gasoline stoves ...... 1 Water overflowed from boiler...... l 14 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

TABLE SHpWING CLASSIFICATION OF LOSSES AS TO A~WUNT. Thre,e hu:o.dred and eighty-four actual fires occurred during the.year 190_5.

48 Where no losses are repo_rted ...... '208 Where the losses were less than ...... $ 100 61 Wher~ the losses were from ..... , .... ,...... , ...... 100 to - $ 500 18 ...... · · · ... . 500 to 1;000 22 ...... , .. 1,000 to 5,000

8 . . ~ ...... ·~,· . 5,000 to 10,000 5 10,000 to 20,000 2 Z0,000 to, 30,000 1 50,000 to 70,000 J 70,000 to 100,000

TABLE SHOWING NUMBER OF ALARMS FOR EACH MONTH AND DAY FOR THE YEAR 1905.

I MONTH.

Day of the ..; i;..; Q) Q) ..; ;...>.. Q) week. >.. ..0 ;..; ..0 ..0 ... ~ .µ' ~ Q) ~ ..c:: 00 a Q;i ..0 Q) E ::s e- 0 (l) ::s Q) ;... ::,., >.. >.. bJ) > ~ ~ ..0 $:::l .s 0 Q) ell ~ t. 0 Q) ~ ~ ::s -; ::s a; 0 0 ~ -~ ~ ~ ;a I-;, I-;, ..er: W• C z 0 ~ .------

Sunday .. ' ..... 8 6 3 12 7 9 6 4 5 5 g 11 85 Monday ...... 15 12 7 11 9 5 11 3 7 11 6 9 106 ~uesday .....• 16 14 7, 16 30 7 12 14 4' 8 4 12, 144 Wednesday .... 6 7' 11 17 11 7 7 7 5 6 15 6 104 Tpursday .. 12 15 7 17 14 22 7 4 4 8 10 · 15 135 Friday ...... 10 14 9 10 10 9 9 7 7 4 6 13 108 S.iturday ...... 8 8 6 13 10 - 3 10. 3 9 9 6 12 97 ------,------Total, ...... ,. 75 76 50 96 91 62 62 42 41' 50 56 78 779

I Box Alarms .. ;. 41 48 26 49 52 44 33 21 26 22 ~10 · 40 432 Telephone and Still Alarms .. 34 28 24 47 39 18 29 21 15 28 .26 38 347

------1 ---· ------Total ..... , .. 75 76 50 96 91 62 62 42 41 50 56 78 779 '' TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 15

CLASSIFICATION oF BuILDINcs IN WHICH FIRES OccuRRED DURING EACH MONTH OF THE YEAR 19%.

I ~00 I Month.

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January ...... 44 14 4 12 37 0 0 February ...... 39 28 2 8 83 0 0 March...... 18 19 6 2 21 0 1 April ...... 27 25 39 8 36 0 1 May .... ,...... 32 34 16 5 37 0 0 June , ...... 24 21 5 11 21 0 1 .T uly...... 27 18 10 (j 29 1 0 August ...... 21 14 14 2 11 0 1 September ...... " ...... 19 8 9 4 16 0 1 Octo her ..... '...... 26 14 6 3 21 0 1 November ...... , . . . . . 27 20 1 6 28 0 0 Decern ber ...... 46 14 9 4 31 0 2

Total 350 229 121 71 :321 8 16 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTlVIENT.

N VIVIJ:HJR OF A.LAHM:-; wrrH Lo,;:-;~~:-; 'AND lNsu L{ANCE FOR THE PAST TWENTY YEAH,8.

Year. Losses. Insurance. Alarms. ------1 $ C. $ c. 1886 . .' ...... l •••••••••.••• 280,902 00 1,164, 1(13 no 274 1887 ...... ·.. 0 74,685 00 638, 14~ 00 308 .1888 ...... / ... •. 215,194 00 967,979 00 311 1889 .... _' ).. •.• ...' ...... · ...... 134,700 00 1,016,138 17 317 1890 ...... · ...... 487,186 44; 1,184,473 30 :385 1891 ...... ' .. 210,115 93 1 1,150,206 66 442 1892 ...... 220,509 15 1,111,106 99 503 ,1893 .... '...... rn5,40:3 67 1,021,081 00 555 1894., ...... 152,281 91 1, J 53,992 70 541 1895 ...... 1,817,374 00 3,f>5:3, 711 00 381 18~J6 ... , ..· ...... , .. .' .. I ••• 292,256 00 1, 133,82'3 00 597 1897 ...... •'• .. . 666,621 OU i, 500, 187 00 582 1898 ...... 458,:331 47 1,776,657 00 713 18!il9>'.: ...... :331,307 60 1,271,545 25 - 840 1900 ...... 182,334 26 993,935 00 746 1901 ...... 122,126 53 1,079,626 00 655 1902 ...... _, ...... 423,54-! 7;3 2,111,362 ·00 798 1903 ...... , ...... 273,096 70 2,111,724 96 867 lt)04 ...... 10,956,546 35 10,899,716 65 771 1905 ...... 448,664 J4 2, '246,486 66 779 17-18

TABLE SHOWING LossEs WITH INSURANCE IN EACH MONTH DURING THE YEAR, LossEs OVER I~sURANCE PAID AJSn LossEs WITH NO INSURANCE.

Buildings. Contents.

Losses over Losses Insurance Losses over Losses Losses. · Insurance. Insurance with no Losses. Insurance. Insuran'ce Paid. Paid. - Insurance with no Paid. Insurance. Paid. Insurance. ------·------.------1-----1------$ , C. $ C. $ C. $ C. $ C. $ C. $ C. $ ' C. $ C. $ C. January ...... 19,005 51 130,550 00 18,860 51 ...... 145 00 49,177 26] 128,225 00 44,089 76 4,814 50 273 00 February ...... 5;140 60 58,250 00 5,095 60...... 45 00 21,834 lli 104,164 00 21,499 11 300 00 35 00 March ...... 902 41 1s,ooo oo 870 41 ...... s2 oo 1,920 oof 59,200 oo 1,771 oo...... 149 oo April ...... , ...... 5,618 30 94,528 00 5,606 30 . . 12 00 36,558 241 147,401 00 36,145 24 ...... 413 OG May ...... 10,260 25 55,350 00 .9,706 25 533 00 21 00 21,598 16!' 125,fi75 00 16,880 79 3,954 37 763 00 .June...... , ...... 4,106 40 31,016 66 3,064 40 967 00 75 00 8,707 25 38,600 00 7,157 25 ...... ·...... 1,550 00 July, ...... 15,100 86 72,095 00 18,729 86 l,OS5 00 286 00 66,551 26 106,510 00 60,500 76 5,480 50 570 00 August ...... 447 50 14,550 00 442 50 ...... 5 00 1,110 45 19,400 00 855 45 ...... 255 00 September ...... 31,432 50 91,700 00 19,882 50 11,500 00 50 00 78,039 25 161,750 00 71,419 25 6,572 00 48 00 October ...... 1,159 40 158,940 00 1,134 40...... 25 00 971 :35 8,700 00 · 881 35 ...... 90 00 November ...... 19,899 95 207,232 oo 19,743 95...... 156 oo 15,504 37 229,800 oo 15,036 a7 ...... 468 oo December ...... 4,153 61 120,100 oo, 4,136 61 ...... 17 00 29,465 05 64,850 00 28,485 05 50 00 930 00 --1------Tolal ...... 117,227 29 1,052,:-Hl 661 102,273 29 14,085 00 869 00 331,436 75 1,HJ4,175 00 304,721 38. 21,'171 37 5,544 00 ------'------TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 19

THE FOLLOW.ING TABLE SHOWS THE NUMBER OF ALAR~S RESPONDED TO BY EACH COMPANY.

Companies.

Steam Fire Engine No. 1...... , ...... , ...... 54 54 '' '' 2 ...... 108 1 109 3 ...... :...... 87 87 4 ...•...... ·,·. . . . . 97 97 5 ...... , 49 50 6...... 45 45 7 ...... ; ...... ·,·. 1 1 Chemic1tl Engine No. 1...... 122 61 183 " and Hose Wagon No. 2...... 147 34 181 , No. 3...... 9;3 ;30 123 Hook and Ladder Company No. 1...... 177 36 213 '' ,, ,, 2...... 15;3 35 188 3...... 65 29 94 4...... 70 21 \H 5...... 7g 37 116 Water Tower No. 1...... , ...... 73 73 Aerial Ladder Truck No. 1...... 9 l 91 2 ...... ,. ' ...•..... ,.... 142 67 209 Salvage Wagon No. 1...... rn7 36 233 Hose Company No. 1...... 182 71 · 25;3 " ,, 3 ... :...... 176 27 20;-{ '' 4...... 16!=1 20 189 " 5...... 180 32 212 " 6 ...... ·.. . . . 211 :w 248 ,, 7...... 184 24 208 ,, 8 ...... 147 :38 185

1 ,, g ...... , •••• ;. • • • • 127 22 149 '' 10 ...... ·. .- ...... ·...... , 63 1 37 100 " 11 ..... ,...... 71 25 96 '' 12 ...... , ...... e>6 42 108 '' 13 ...... 51 19 70 ,, 14 ...... , ...... 65 21 86 ,, 15...... 75 29 104 " 16...... 149 3 152 Kew Beach Company ..... , ...... 1 6 7

APPARATUS. There is at present in the Department, fully manned and equipped, the following apparatus : 7 Steam fire engines. 1 65-foot Champion water towEJ:r, T,F.D.~2 20 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

l 85-foot aerial turn table hook and ladder truck and portable water tower corn bined. l 65-foot aerial turn table hook and ladder truck and portable water tower combined. 5 City hook and ladder trucks. 2 Four-wheeled, two-horse chemical engines. 1 Four-wheeled, two-horse combination hose and chem- ical engine. • · 16 Hose wagons) with fire extinguishers attached. 1 Salvage wagon, with G,372 square feet of rubber covers. 1 Supply wagon. SLEIGHS. 5 Hook and ladder truck sleighs. 12 Two~horse hose sleighs. 4 One-horse hose sleighs.

IN RESERVE. 2 Hook and ladder trucks. 1 " " sleigh. 2 Fonr-wLeeled hose wagons. 1 Four-wheeled, two-horse chemical engine.

LocATION oF Fnm STATIONR. No. 1 Station, Bay Street, coruer Temµernnce Strt>t't. 2 Farley A venue, coruer Portla1i1l Street. 3 Ynllge Street, near Hros\·en()r Street. 4- Berkeley Street, cornet; Duke Street. 5 Lombard Sr.reet, near . 6 Queen Street, near . 7 "rilton Avenue, near Parliament Street. 8 , corner Bellev~e .-\ venue. 9 Dundas Street., near Queen Street. " 10 Yorkville A venue, ne~tr . " 11 Rose A \'enue, corner Howard Street. " 12 Bolton Avenue, corner Allen ~.\.venue. " 13 Dundas St.reet, near Lansdowne A Yenue. " 14 Ossington A venue,, near . " 15 Cowan A venue, near Queen Street. " 16 Richmond Street, nea,r J a,rvis Street. TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 21

FIRE HosE.

Tho following statement gives the quantity and condition of hose

1-inch Chemical 2-inch. 2½-inch. 3-inch. 3½-inch. Hose. Company. '"O 0 0 0 --- Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet Feet Feet N 0. 1 ...... 1,100 450 1,000 ... " 2 ...... 650 450 " 3 ...·· ... . 1,450 nOO 50 ...... " 4 ...... 1,400 150 150 .... . " 5 ...... 950 350 ...... 500 200 .... ,, 6 ...... 1,000 :150 ...... ,, 7 ...... 1,300 150 .... . " 8 ...... 1,450 ...... 50 " 9 ...... 1,400 100 ...... '' 10 .... . 1,400 350 200 .. , .. . ,, 11 ...... 1,100..... 50 ... . " 12 ...... 1,150 300 .... , .... . '' 13 ...... 900 450 150 ...... " 14 ...... 950 500 ...... '' 15 ...... 1,600 ...... " 16 ...... 900 50 " 17 ...... 350 300 4J0 " 1 Chemical 350 350 ...... " 2 350 150 ... '. .. ,, 3 300 100 V\7 ater Tower. 50 50 N o. 1 Aerial ... 150 ... . " 2 50 ... . I sland Hose.. 2,500 ..... I n Store 1,050 ...... 500 ..... 400 ....

Total .. 2,050 600 2,500 19,550 8,9fi0 1,600 2,100 200 50 50

Total. 2,650 feet hinch chemical hose. 2,500 feet 2-inch hose. 25,100 feet 2!-inch hose.· 2,300 feet 3-inch hose. 100 feet 3½-inch hose. 22 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT ..

ACCIDENTS. There were accidents to th'e members of the Depart­ ment during the year as follows : Friday, January 13th. A. Crawford, Pipeman Engine Company No. 5, ankle injured, having been struck in passing a.nother vehicle, while responding to a fire in the Phoebe Street School. Off duty 32 days. Thursday, April 6th. , · J. S. See, Tillerman Aerial Truck No. l, sustained compound fracture of right leg by jumping from truck to save himself from further injuries. Off duty 214 days. Monday, April 10th. John Shaw, Driver Aerial Truck No. 1; feet injured by being thrown from horse while exerc1smg. Off duty 48 days. ~ionclay, JJ;Iay 1st. A. E. Doughty, Pipeman Hose Company No. 16, hand cut and back injnred by being throvm from hose wagon while responding to a,n aJarm of fire from Box 36. Off duty 14 days. Thursday, JJiay 18th. J. T. rraggart, Pipe man Hose Company No, 8, had toe broken by slipping on station floor. Off duty 29 days. Tuesday, July 25th. A. Tomlin, Pipeman, Hose Company No. 6, foot injured by stepping on rusty nail, off duty 9 <1ays. Saturday, July 29th. Thos. Worrell, Ca,ptain ~ o. 4 Hose Company, face cut and slightly blistered while working at a fire at 97 Esplanade St. E., off duty 4 days. · TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 23

Tuesday, Septeniber 19th. R. H. Sargent, Captain Hose Company No. 7, arm broken while working at the Alexander Brown Milling Company's fire, Esplanade St. E., foot of Princess St., still off duty. Tuesday, October 17th. R. Gibson, Driver, Hose Wagon No. 13, shoulder sprained by falling in open drain while laying out the hose for a fire at 420 , off duty 41 days. Thursday, November 2nd. H. G. Ford, Captain Hose Company No. 15, leg injured by falling on sidewalk on Camden St., off duty 16½ days. Thursday, N oveniber 30th. Thos. Spence, Pipeman Hose Company No. 6, eye injured by being struckwith stream of water, nff duty 10 days. Afonday, December 25th. F. Hayward, Pipeman Hose Company No. 3, hand cut by falling on some broken gla,s£, still off duty. TORON'rO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

ln Memoriam Thomas Worrell, Captain Hose Company No. 4, killed by the collapse of the Alexander Brown Milling Company's building on the morning of September 19th, 1905. He became a member of the Department July 14th, 1881. TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 25

FIRES WHICH WERE ATTENDED BY Loss oF LIFE oR SERIOUS INJURIES. I April ~6th.-Box 43, at 11.01 a.m., 34 . Miss Grace Bland, fatally burned by explosion of ether. May 23rd.-Box 39, at 10.20 a.m., St. Michael's Hos­ pital, , Loiler exploded, injuring John Mahoney, who recovered in a few days in the Hospital. .June 27th-Box 245, at 9.17 p.m., 453 Sackville St. Mrs. J. C. Barnes had hands and arms severely burned in trying to extinguish a window curtain blaze. Recovered in hospital. July 23rd-Telephone to No. 8 Hose Section and No. 2 Hook and Ladder Section at 10.29 a.m., 52 Nassau St. Tommy Adams, a small· boy, was fatally burned by setting fire to a lounge. August 8th-rrelephone to No. 6 Hose Section, at 1.lH p.m., 45 William St. Miss Alice Smith fatally burned through dress catching fire from lighted match. The young lady died two days later in the Emergency Hospital. September 13th-Box 148, at 4.40 a.m., 49 Shannon St. Mrs. Alfred Beall was fatally burned, having knocked over a lamp while in a fit of epilepsy. November 9th-Box 216, at 9.49 p.m., 512 King St. E. Mr. Jno. Kelly had his arms and hands severely burned in endeavouring to extinguish a fire, caused by a lamp explosion. December 1st-Box 124, at 5.28 p.m., 789-791 Yonge St. The explosion ·of a quantity of benzine resulted as follows: J no. Watson, G3 Yorkville Avenue, head, eyes and body badly burned. Died in hospital. 26 TORONTO FlRE DEPARTMENT.

Herbert Stark, 10 Blackmore St., head and arms severely burned. Recovered in hospital. Ithel Davis, 13 Ord St., head and arms severely burned. Recovered in hospital. Thos. Ough, 82 Yorkville Ave., hair singed and face and neck blistered. Recovered at home. 'December 24th-Box 142, at 2.05 a:m., 130 Grange Ave. Catherine Beddow, an aged wom:=m, was fatally burned in her room by having, in some way, upset the lamp. · Died in hospital. TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 27

ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT. Headquarters, Richmond Street East.

Name. Position. Residence.

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John Thompson ...... Chief of Departnient ..... (274 Wilton Avenue.

H,. J. McGowan ...... Secretary ...... , . f:323 .

J. S. Craig...... Supt. F. A. Telegraph .... 35 D' Arey Street.

Wm. Simpson...... Ass't Supt. do ... , 30 Reid Street,.

G. McDougall . .- ...... Ass't Supt. do. . ... 431 Bathurst Street.

D. Reddick ...... Storekeeper , ...... 12 Camden Street.

Thos. Doughty ...... , Caretaker ...... ·..... 148 Syden ham Street.

STEAM FIRE ENGINE N 0. 1. Location, Yorlw,:lle ADenue, near Yonge. Street. First size Silsby Engine. Rebuilt August 16th, IH95. Capacity, 900 gallons water per minute. rrwo discharge openings. Rotary pump. Weight when ready for service, 8,100 pounds. Drawn by two horses. 28 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

STEAM Fnm ENGINE COMPANY No. 2. Lucation, Berkeley Street, co'rner of Duke Street. :First size Ronald Engine, went jnto service April 24th, 1895. Two steam cylinders, 8 inches in diameter, 8-inch st,roke. Two double-action piston pumps, 5 inches in dia­ meter, 8-inch 8troke., Capacity, 1,000 gallons of water per minute. Rebuilt ,vith new Waterous boiler, September, 1904. Weight when ready for servrne, 7 ,GOO pounds. Drawn by two horses. Attended by one four-wheeled hose-wagon carrying 700 feet 2½-inch hose, two ha,nd fire extinguishers and one jumping net. Weight, when ready for service, 2,710 pounds. Drawn by two horses.

Badge Name. No. Posit.ion. Residence.

Villiers, W ...... E. D. Chief . . . . 92 Duke Street.

Orawford, \V ...... 32 Captain...... 59 Berkel_ey· St,reet.

Corbett, D .... . 140 Pipeman...... 126 Street.

Sargent., A ...... i12 17 Paul Street.

Leslie, D...... 172 .. 116 Hamilton Street.

Best, W. J ...... 149 . . ~lg Berkeley Street..

See, .J. S .. 169 ...... 178 Broadview Ave11ue.

Magee, H ...... :. 89 . . . . . 3!-J Sack ville Street.

Hackett, W . .J. 200 Engineer ...... 1-!!) Sea.ton Street.

MacLean, W. J. ~40 Asst. Engineer.. 109 Wiltori Avenue.

Falconer, [{,_ ... 191 DrivL·r (E11gi11e). 7 \Yoodbiue :\venue.

Ward, G...... · I 205 (Hose). 71 H,tmilt·m Stred. ------TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 29

STEAM FIRE ENGINE COMPANY No. 3 Location, Yonge Street, near Grusvenor Street. One second size Waterous Engine, went into service August 1st, 1896. Two steam cylinders, 6¼ inches in diameter, 10-inch stroke. r:rwo double-action piston pumps, 4 inches in diameter, 10-inch stroke. Capacity 600 gallons of water per minute. Weight when ready for servrne, 6,600 pounds. Drawn by two horses. Attended by hose wagon, carrying 700 feet of 2½-inch hose and one hand fire extinguisher. Weight when ready for service, 3,300 pounds. Drawn by two horses.

Badge Name. Position. Residence. No .

Smedley, C ...... N. D. Chief ..... 186 .

Fox, \V. W ...... 26 Cavtain ...... 8 Orford Avenue.

Gord.on, D ...... 30 Pipeman...... 9 St. Vincent Street.

Hayward, F ...... 505 Ossington Avenue.

Tate, T ...... 157 143 Amelia Street. Campbell, R. H...... 153 15 Cawthra Avenue.

Brown, T...... 104 ...... -. ~ 206 .

Purchase, T ...... -. . . 91 Driver Hose , ... 550 Givens Street.

- Farrants, E...... 141 Engineer .. ~ . . . . 75 Margueretta Street.

Lyon, R...... 187 Ass't Engineer . . 93 Hamilton Street.

Reed, C. A...... 226 Driver, Engine . . 64 Oak Street.

Collard ,T. ...•. '...... : . • . 102 Caretaker ...... 50:~ Dundas Street.

McCurry, F ..... ,: ...... 76 Stablerr.an , ..... 220 Ontario Street. 30 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

STEAM FIRE ENGINE COMPANY No. 4. Location corner Portland Street and Farley Avenue. First size Waterous Engine. Went into service October, 1897. Two steam cylinders 81¾ inches in diameter, 10-inch stroke. Two double-action piston pumps, 5 inc~es in diameter, 10-inch stroke. Capacity, 1,100 gallons of water per minu'te. Weight, when ready for seryice, 9,600 pounds. Drawn by two horses. Attended by No. 2 combination hose and chemical wagon, single tank, 40 gallons capacity, four wheeled. Equipment of 300 feet of I-inch rubber hose and 500 feet of 2½-inch fire hose. Drawn by two horses. Went into service September 22nd, 1892. Weight when ready for service, 5700 pounds.

Badge N1tme. Position. Residence. No. ------

Noble, J. C. . . , ...... Deputy Chief .... 487 Euclid Avenue.

Ashfield, W. F...... 11 Captain ...... 24 Beatrice Street.

Creighton, J ...... 27 [Pipeman ...... 85 LipJ?incott Street.

Matson, H. W...... 116 ...... 17 4 Dovercourt Road.

Saunders, M...... 163 2 Cameron Street.

Courtney, A. E. '..· ·:...... 182 6 Collahie Street.

Cluff, I. .... 181 ...... 105 Massey Street,.

Cunningham, A...... 156 Engineer ...... 1 Markham Place.

Flemming, W...... Hi6 Ass't Engineer . . 52½ Oak Street.

Brandon, T...... 120 Driver Engine.... 303 Yonge Street.

Fox, 0 .... , ...... 40 Hose..... 16 Hickson Street. TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 31

SrrEAlVI Frn,E ENGINE ColVIPANY No. 5. Location, Dundas Street, near . Second size Amos~eag Engine. Went into service October 1st, 1697. 11wo steam cylinders 6i inches in diameter, 8:-inch stroke. Two double-action piston pumps, -±1 inches in dia,meter, 8-inch stroke. Capacity, 500 gallons of water per minute. Weight, when ready for service, 6,700 pounds. Drawn by two horses. This engine is run in connection with No. 13 Hose Company. Attended by hose· W!1gon carrying 750 feet 2½-inch hose, 2 extinguishers, one life net, one door opener, one

axe, one hook 7 one brass play pipe with controlling nozzle, one brass play pipe, o'pen nozzle, lanterns, etc. Weight 3,540 pounds. Drawn by two horses.

Badge Name. No. Position. Residence.

Thompson, .R...... 100 Captain . .: . . . 20 Fern Avenue.

Cross, N. W .. . 92 Engineer ...... 239 Lansdowne Avenue.

Carey, F ...... 148 Ass't Engineer . . 55 Delaney Crescent.

Brennan, .J. 103 Pipemen ...... 354 Brock Avenue.

-Coulter, J ...... 94 Margueretta Street.

Thompson, A. C. 143 64 Lakeview A venue.

Crawford, A ...... 68 Fire Station.

· Gibson, R...... 136 , Driver of H. W. 77½ Argyle Street,.

Bell, .J. H...... 35 Driver of Engine. 66 Argyle Street. 32 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

STEAM FmE ENGINE CoMPANY No. 6. Location, Bay Street, corner Temperance Street. Extra first size W aterous Engine, went into service May 27th, 1905. Two steam cylinders 10 inches in diameter, 9-inch stroke. Two double-action piston pumps 6¼ inches in diameter, 9-inch stroke. Capacity, 1,200 gallons of water per minute. Weight when ready for service, 14,000 pounds. Drawn by three horses. Attended by hose wagon, carrying 500 feet of 3-inch hose, 900 feet of 2½-inch hose ; two extinguishers, one axe, one hook, 1 door opener, two play pipes, lanterns, etc. Weight 5,300 pounds. Drawn by two horses.

Badge Name. No. Position. Residence. ------·------Forsyth, F ...... 2 Ass't Dis't Chief .. 148 John Street.

Croucher, T...... 146 Engineer ...... 302 Richmond Street \Vest

Adams, Geo. S ...... 170 Ass't Engineer... 156 Queen Street East.

Townley, W. J ...... 210 Engine Driver.. 43 Gladstone Avenue.

Henderson, G ...... ; .. 221 _Pipeman ...... l51 River Street. Gates, ·A ...... l 30 I ... 93 Grange A venue. Cochrane, A...... 20 ...... 453 Adelaide Street West.

Oram, S. J ...... 119 , ...... 12 McMillan Street.

Caskie, A ...... 111 ...... 264 Bain Avenue.

Mitchell, E. ·...... 6-! Driver, H. W ... , 86 Claremont Street.

'reedy, M. · · · · ·,., , ...... 101 Caretaker., ..... l46 Beaconsfield Avenue. TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 33

STEAM FIRE ENGINE COMPANY No. 7. Location, Lombard Street, Near Jarvis Street. Extra first size W aterous Engine. Went into ser- vice December 27th, 1~05. Two steam cylinders LO inches in diameter, 9-ineh stroke. Two double-action piston pumps, 6¼ inches in diameter, IO-inch stroke. Capacity, 1,200 gallons of water per minute. Weight, when ready for serviee, 14,000 lbs. Drawn by three horses. I Attended by hose wagon No 5, carrying 7 50 feet 2~ - inch hose, 500 feet 3-inch hose, 2 extinguishers, one axe, one hook, one door opener, two play pipes, lanterns, etc. · Weight 5,200 pounds. Drawn by two horses.

Badge Name. No. Position. Residence.

Swift, W. J...... 67 Captain ...... 224 Claremont Street.

Poole, J. 0...... 179 Pipeman ...... 26 DeGi:as,,;i Street.

McLean, D. 1:33 ...... 172 Sumach Street. ) Potts, J ...... 167 ...... 108 Lorn bard Street.

Steen, A ...... 55 ...... ·. 57 First A venue.

Coupland, R...... 156 Engineer ...... 5 Sydenham Street.

See, F. A ...... 47 Ass't Engineer ... 190 Broadview Avenue.

Brown, E.W ...... 15-i Relief Engineer .. 133 Clinton Street.

Simpson, Geo ...... 193 ARst. Relief Eng'r 47 Richmond Street East.

Smith, R. A ...... 139 Driver of II. W .. 11 Orford Avenue.

Brodie, Oscar L ...... 40 Driver of Engine. 105 Maitland Street. 34 TORONTO FlRE DEPARTMENT.,

CHEMICAL ENGINE COMPANY No. 1 Location, corner Bay and Temperance Streets. Double tank, 160-gallon, four-wheeied chemical engine. Equipment of 300 feet I-inch rubber hose. Went into ser­ vice :F1ebruary 20th, 1897. Weight, when ready for service, 5,400 pounds. Drawn by two horses. ======:======-====--=-==--=--- Badge Name. No. Position. Residence.

Sweetman, N...... 1 Captain ...... 40 Russell Street.

Shannon, W...... 113 Pipeman ..... _. _ 220 Terauley Street. Wilson, G ...... 206 52 Fitst Avenue. Quarrington, G ...... 1521 " .... -... 11 Carroll Street. Lucas, A . , .. , ...... 4 Driver ... ,, 58 Widmer Street.

CHEMICAL ENGINE COMPANY No. 3. Location, Yon_qe Street, nr::,ar Grosvenor Street. Single tank, SO-gallon, four-wheeled chemical engine. Equipment of 300 feet 1-inch rubber hose. Went into service September 7th, 1895. Weight, when ready for service, 2,600 pounds. Drawn by two horses. This Company is quartered with Engine Co. No. 3.

Jones, 'rhos. R. 28 Pipeman...... 71 McMillan Street.

McQueen, J: A. 126 ...... 290 Euclid Avenue.

Gallaugher, P...... 195 _. 118 D'Arcy Street, 105 Mc Williamt", A ...... _ . . . . 84 Hamilton Street.

Walden, J. F...... 1 73 Driver· ••••••• _. I' 1· .L8 ~"cl.. b er d een ...' venu e . TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

SPARE CHEMICAL ENGINE. Location, Richnwnd Street, near Jarvis Street. Double tank, '.200-gallon, 4-wheeled chemical engine. The engine has been repaired and painted, and is in first­ class condition. SALVAGE COMPANY. Location, Lonibard Street Fire Hall. One salvage wagon, carrying fifty-nine rubber covers, two large scoop shovels, four hand scoops, twelve brooms, two hand, lamp~ and four large sponges. Weight, when ready for service, 1,800 pounds. Drawn by one horse.

Badge Position. Name. No. ,I Residence. ------

Gordon, 0 ..... 158 Salvageman ...... 190 Parliament Street.

Lowry, J...... 142 ...... 380 Broadview Avenue.

Atkinson, H ...... 19 Driver ..... ·..... 56 Claremont Street.

WATER TOWER COMPANY. Location, Bay Street, corner Temperance. A 65-foot Champion Water Tower, built by the Fire Extinguisher Manufacturing Co. of Chicago. Weight, when ready for service, 9,300 pounds. Drawn by two horses. Went into service, July 13th, 1895.

Badgel Position Residence. Name. No.

Busteed, A ...... 88 Pipeman ...... :3~6 Sackville Street. Street. Guinane, J. E...... 201 ...... 17G Lisgar

Ough, 0. B. W...... 250 ...... 93 Grange Avenue. Street. Ilart, A...... 174 Driver ...... 461 Parliament

T.F.D.-3 36 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

AERIAL HooK AND LADDER CoMPANY No. 1. Location, Lombard Street, near Jarvis Street. rrruck went into service November 13th, 1888. Turn­ table Aerial Truck equipped with Seagrave's patent quick hoisting appliance for raising the 85-foot extension trussed ladder. One extension trussed ladder 60 feet, one ladder 35 feet, one 30 feet, one 24 feet, one roof ladder 16 feet, one roof ladder 12 feet. Attached to this truck is a portable water tower appli­ ance consisting of 150 feet 3-inch hose, one play pipe with elbow and swivel joint that can be changed to any elevation, one l ½-inch nozzle, one 1¾-inch nozzle, one 2-inch nozzle, one play pipe with !:¼--inch nozzle, one life net, two fire extinguishers, one crowbar, three axes, two hooks, one door opener, one alligator wrench.

Badge Name. No. Position. Residence.·

Gunn, A ...... , . . . . 54 Tillerman ...... 148 Duchess Street.

Smith, W. H ...... 185 _ . . . . 41 Bell woods A venue.

Leslie, .J ... ., •. ,. . . . 184 ...... ·73 Grant Street.

McKnight, H...... 237 Ladderman .... 97 Bond Street.

Montgomery, ·J · · ·...... 238 ...... 105 Maitland Street.

Shaw, John.···...... 204 Driver ...... 114½ Sherbourne Street. TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 37

AERIAL,HooK AND LADDER OoMPANY No. 2. Location, Bay Stree"t, curner of Temperance Street. Truck went into service Febru.ary 9th, 1901. Turn- table aerial truck. Length of main ladder when extended, 65 feet; carries the following apparatus : one extension ladder 50 feet, two ladders 30 feet 'each, two ladders 25 feet each, one 20 feet, one ]8 feet, one 16 feet, two roof ladders, one 15 feet, one 12 feet, two pompier ladders ] 6 feet each, two hand :fire extinguishers, one pair electric wire cutters, one jumping net, twelve rubber covers, one life line, one door opener, two crowbars, four hand hooks, four axes, four hooks for handling baled hay, four hay forks, three scoop shovels, four lanterns, four buckets, one water scoop, two smoke protectors. There is also attached to this truck a portable water tower composed of 50 feet o-inch hose, one 2-way Siamese connection, the outlet being the same as No. 1 aerial.

Badge Position. Residence. Name. No.

Russell, W ...... 45 Captain ...... 294 Berkeley Street.

Corbett, W ...... 161 Tillerman ...... 277 Niagara Street.

Best, S. , .... . 192 276 Lippincott Street.

Williams, T ...... 127 147 Sydenham ·Street.

Miller, J...... 144 Ladderman...... 17 Homewood Avenue.

Dixon, J. A...... 188 242 Gecrnge Street.

Bezley, A. F...... 53 32 Scollard Street.

Sawdon, M...... 93 223 Oak Street:

Good, F ...... · I 36 Driver 1 Beff Street. 38 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

HooK AND LADDER CoMPANY No. 1. Location Lo,nbard Street, near Jarvis Street. ' Truck ,vent into service October 18th, 1904, equipped with the followina:0 Seacrrave0 patent trussed ladders, one extension ladder 65 feet, one extension ladder 45 feet, one extension ladder 18 feet, one ladder 32 feet, one 25 feet, one 18 feet, one roof ladder 16 feet, one door opener, 011e crowbar, four axes, four hooks, two hay forks, two hay hooks, one cellar nozzle, one pair of hose clamps, one large hay fork with rope, two 2-way Siamese connections, one bent play pipe with H-inch nozzle for cellar use, one life net, two fire extinguishers, two smoke protectors, 120 feet i-rope and pulley block, 5 rubber covers.

Badge Name. No. Position. Residence.

Smith, W. J...... 61 Captain ...... 11 Orford A venue.

Adamson, 0. R ...... 39 Ladderman. . . . . 27 Orford A venue.

Bird F ...... 180 ..... 2 Wilkins Avenue. Dalby, W. S...... 108 ..... ,0 Cameron Street, Weir, W...... 51 ...... IIOU Amelia Street.

Graham, S ...... 150 ..... -1., Gildersleeve Avenue. 1 Fitton, Geo ...... ,. .... 122 ...... ,G-l Queen Street East.

I Oliver H ...... _. 207 ...... :,~) Grant Street.

Lyons, H. · .. , .... · . -. . . . 129 Driver ...... H) Munro Street.

Saunders, W. H. · · · ...... 21 Operator, Phone 68 Lippincott Street.

Donelly, J · ·· · · · · . · ...... 115 Caretaker ...... 484 Spadina Avenue. TORONTO FIRE DEPARTME~T. 39

HooK AND LADDER OoMPANY No. 2-. Location, corner Portland Street and Farley A ven/1,,ie. Truck went into service November 1st, 1903, equipped with the following trussed ladders, etc. : One 66-foot exten­ sion Seagrave trussed ladder, one 55-foot extension Sea­ grave trussed ladder, one 18-foot extension Seagrave trussed ladder, one ladder 32 feet, one 24 feet, one 18 feet, one 16- foot roof ladder, one door opener, one crowbar, one shovel, six axes, seven hand hooks, two pitch forks, two hay hooks, one cellar nozzle, one pair hose clamps, one large hay fork, one two-way Siamese connection, one pair wire cutters, twelve rubber covers, five brooms, one branch pipe, one life net, two fire extinguishers, two smoke protectors.

Badge Name. No. Position. Residence.

Lamb, J...... 6 Captain ...... 10 Larch Street.

Brown, W. A...... 128 Ladder man ...... 200 Bathurst Street .

Davis, Thomas...... 14 ...... 178 Euclid Avenue.

Sleeth, William ...... , .. · 3 312 Bathurst Street.

Davirlson, Williani...... 22 214 Palmerston Avenue.

Dean, Alex...... 160 161 Shaw Street. I Hawkes, W. H ...... 160 126 Pearson Avenue.

Johnston, S. B ...... 10 ...... 126 Pearson Avenue.

Giiding, .J ...... 46 Driver ...... 21G McCaul Street. 40 TORONTO . FIRE DEPARTMENT.

HooK AND LADDER CoMPANY No. 3. Location, Yorkville .A venue, near Yong~ Street. Truck went into service April 14th, 1884, rebuilt 1896; carries one 55-foot extension ladder, one 30-foot ladder, one 26-foot, one 20-foot, one 16-foot, one 12-foot, one 14- foot extension ladder, one pair electric wire cutters, two hand fire extinguishers, six axes, six hooks, one jumping net, one door opener, one large· hay fork, ten rubber covers, one cellar nozzle, one two-way Siamese connection, two branch pipes, two smoke protectors. Drawn by two horses.

Badge ] Name. No. Position. I Residence. ------McGowan, S. 78 Ladderman...... 75 Hazleton A venue.

Scott, Thomas 77 ...... 123 Cumberland Street.

McCormack, .J ...... 79 ...... 37 Elgin Avenue.

Robinson, E. . .. , ...... 80 .. 118 McPherson Avenue.

Middleton, R. ,: ... : ...... 23 77 Yorkville Avenue.

Milligan, Frank ...... 162 208 Howland Avenue.

Hagerman, E ...... 197 13 Charles Street.

Woods, G ...... 194 Driver. 194 Ontario Street. TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 41

HooK AND LADDER CoMPANY No. 4. Location, Ossington Avenue, near Bloor Street. Truck went into service July 30th, 1903, equipped with the following trussed ladders, etc. : One 55-foot extension Seagrave trussed ladder, one 40-foot extension Seagrave trussed ladder, one 15-foot extension Seagrave trussed ladder, one ladder 30 feet, one 25 feet, one 18 feet, one 14 feet, one 12 feet, six axes, six hand hooks, one door opener, one crowbar, two shovels, one pair hose clamps, one large hay fork, two pitch forks, two hay hooks, one cellar nozzle, one two-way Siamese cminection, five rubber covers, two fire extinguishers, one life net.

Badge Name. No. Position. Residence.

Charlton, A...... 16 Ass't Dist. Chief. 45 Bellevue A venue.

Kearns, W. ,J...... 13 Ladderma~ ..... , 449 St. Clarens Avenue.

Smith, H...... : . . . 81 469 Palmerston A venue.

Calhoun, W. A. 75 508 Givens Street.

Stevenson, W. 114 546 Ossington Avenue.

Farley, W. J...... 57 400 Ossington Avenue.

Lawrence, W ...... ;. 86 '' ...... 1277 Dufferin Street.

Pegg, C ...... 178 Driver ...... 28 Lindsay Avenue.

1 42 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

HooK AND LADDER OoMPANY No. 5. Location, corner Boulton and Allen Avenues. Truck went into service July, 1895, carrying one 55- foot extension ladder, one 30-foot ladder, one 26 feet, one 20 feet, one 16 feet, one 12 feet, one 14-foot extension ladder, six axes, six hooks, one jumping net, one door opener, one large hay fork, ten rubber covers, one cellar nozzle, one two-way Siamese connection, one branch pipe. Drawn by two horses.

Badge Name. I No. Position. Residence.

Brown, .J. T...... 44 Captain...... 63 Ontario Street.

Burns, 0 ...... 18 Ladderma.n..... n50 East.

Lynch, J...... 96 ...... 169 Sackville Street.

Batkin, H...... 25 ...... 27 W a;dell Street.

Foster, R. H...... 34 .... ~. 111 Victo1· Avenue.

Dobbin, W...... 123 : ..... 38 vVest Avenue.

Parker, W. V...... Ml ...... 25 Napier Street.

Tolchard, W .. :...... 236 Driver ...... 263 Logan Avenue. TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 43

HosE OoMPANY No. 6. Location, Queen Street, near John Street. One four-wheeled hose wagon carrying 700 feet 2!-inch hose, one hand fire extinguisher and one jumping net. Weight, when ready for service, 2,700 pounds. Drawn by two horses.

Badge Name. Position. Residence. No.

Forsyth, J ameB ...... 58 Captain ...... 141 University Street. Thompson, M...... l 5~ Pipe.man...... 81 Esther Street. ss~ence, TI.I...... 1371 I " ...... 15183 CHhestnustt8trteet. 1m pson, ...... , ...... enry -ree .

Tomlin, A...... 171 . . . . . Fire Station No. 6.

Coulter, J ...... 196 Driver ...... 305 Euclid Ave.

HosE OoMPANY No. 7. Locahon, Wilton Avenue, near Parliament Street. One four-wheeled hose wagon carrying 700 feet 2½-inch hose, one fire extinguisher and one jumping net. Weight, when ready for service, 2,650 pounds. Drawn by two horses.

Badge Position. Residence. Name. No .

Sargant, R. H ...... 62 Captain ...... 278 Sherbourne Street.

Patterson, W. C ...... 63 Pipeman ...... 207 Oak Street.

Fallon, J. 38 ...... 150 Berkeley Street.

Fox, C ..J. 155 2 First Avenue.

Sinclair, Geo...... 124 ...... 378 Sackville Street.

Price, S ...... 65 ...... · I 3 GHford Street.

Ridout, S ...... 164 Driver ...... 222 Munro Street.

1 44 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

HosE COMPANY No. 8. Location, corner College Street and Bellevue Avenue. One four-wheeled hose wagon, carrying 650 feet of '2½-inch hose, one hand fire extinguisher and one jumping net. Weight, when ready for service, 2,700 pounds. Drawn by two horses.

Badge I Name. No. Position. Resicdence.

Auchincloes, W.A ... 66 Captain ..... 458 Bathurst Street.

Taggart, J. T...... 138 Pipeman ...... 584 Givens Street.

Graydon, Thomas...... 48 ...... 66 Oxford Street.

Kearns, E...... 176 .. .'..... 435 St. Clarens Avenue.

Gordon, J ...... 117 ... .: .. . 16 Markham Place.

Slaght, W . .J. ·...... 70 Driver ...... 296 Euclid Avenue. 1 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 45

HosE CoMPANY No. 9. Location, Dilnda~ Street near Queen Street. One four-wheeled hose. wagon, carrying 700 feet of 2½­ inch hose, one jumping net and one hand fire extinguisher. Weight, when ready for service, 2,635 pounds. Drawn by two horses.

Badge Name. No. Position. Residence.

Smith F ...... W. D. Chief .... 269 Palmerston Avenue.

Schoales, R...... ' : . . . 12 Captain ...... 21 Churchill Avenue. Bell, George ..... , ...... 118 Pipeman.' _ ..... 16 Foxley Street . Fox, J. W ...... , 24 ...... 100 Ghdstone Avenue.

Hughes, J...... 97 ...... 60 Claremont Street.

Hamilton, H ...... 83 ...... 197 .l!'arley Avenue.

Sweetman, G...... 208 Driver .. ~ ...... 64 Florence Street. 46 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

HosE CoMPANY No. 10. Location, Yorkville Avenue, near Yonge Street. One four-wheeled wagQn, carrying 650 feet 2½-inch hose, one hand fire extinguisher and one jumping net. Weight when ready for service, 2,740 pounds. Drawn by · two horses.

Badge Name. No. Position. Residence.

Smith, J ...... ' ... . 84 /Captain ...... 62 Hayden Street.

Milligan, Fred...... 87 Pipeman ...... 103 Cumberland Street.

Wallace, Thomas...... 137 ...... 29 Hayden Street.

Burrell, R...... 203 ...... 210 Ontario Street.

Hurst, ,Jas ...... 31 Driver 39 St. James Avenue. ·TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 47

HosE CoMPANY No. 11. Location, corner Rose Avenue and Howard Street. One four-wheeled wagon, carrying 550 feet 2½-inch hose, one hand fire extinguisher and one jumping net. Weight, when ready for service, 2,:W0 pounds. Drawn by one horse.

Name. Badge I Position. Residence; No. I

Ardagh, 0. 0 ... . 89 Captain ...... 129 Rose A venue.

Everist, A ...... 15 Pipeman ...... 148 Rose Avenue.

Boyle, S. G. 198 60 Salisbury Avenue.

Ferguson, D .... , ...... 190 121 Spruce Street.

Maynard, J...... 90 77 Lewis Street.

Allen, J ...... 9 Ori ver, ...... 189 Berkeley 8troet.

HosE CoMPANY No. 12. Lncation, corner Bolton and Allen Aveniles. One four-wheeled wagon, carrying 700 feet 2½-inch hose, oue hand fire extinguisher and one jumping net. Weight, when ready for service, 2,700 pounds. Drawn by two horses.

Name. !Badge Position. Residence. No.

Ashfield, J. S...... 85 Captain ...... 107 Simµson A venue.

Cook, J ...... 95 Pipenrnn ...... 670 Gerrard Street East.

Fleming, J ...... 121 66 Elliott Street.

McCartney, M...... 50 I _ .. 7 Wardell Street. Batkin, J ...... 99 JDriver ... . 208 De Grassi Street. 48 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

HosE CoMPANY No. 14. Location, Ossington A venue, near Bloor Street. One four-wheeled wagon, carrying 550 feet 2½-inch. hose. ,v eight, when ready for service, 2,000 pounds. Drawn by one horse.

Badge Name. Position. Residence. No. i ------

Tate, Thomas I•••••••.• t • 72 Captain ..... 170 Shaw Street.

Auchincloss, A ...... 106 Pipeman _. 200 Concord Avenue.

Eward, Thomas ...... 107 3 Northumberland St.

Jones, J ...... 109 555 Crawford Street.

Lappin, J ...... 177 416 Delaware Avenue.

Thompson, J. 'f' .· ... , . . . . 239 Driver ...... 139 Palmerston Avenue.

HosE CoMPANY No. 15. Location, Cowan Avenue, near Queen Street. One four-wheeled wagon, carrying 700 feet of 2½-inch hose, one hand fire extinguisher and one jumping net. Weight, when ready for service, 2,925 pounds.

Name. Badge No. Position. Residence.

------·------· ---- Ford, H. G...... 110 Captain ...... :38 Camden Street.

Connolly, Thomas ...... 112 Pipeman ... , . . , . 41 Marion Street.

Dunn, J. C...... 159 110 Givens Street. Wicks, C. E. · ...... 69 24 Lakeview Avenue. Stewart, C...... • . 175 46 Golden A venue.

Spence, J ...... , . . 125 Driver . U:~23 Queen Street West. ------_!______1 _ TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 49

HosE CoMPANY No. 16. Location, Richmond Street, near Jarvis Street. One four-wheeled wagon, carrying 500 feet 2½-inch hose, one extinguisher, one axe, one hook, two play pipes, lanterns, etc. Weight, when ready for serv10e, 2,200 pounds. Drawn by one horse.

Badge Name. Residence. No. Position.

Pointon, 'I' ...... 29 Captain ...... 94 Oak Street.

Armstrong, .J ...... 186 Pipeman ...... 100 Oak Street.

Doughty, A. E ...... 199 I 4 Blong Avenue. l£verest; A. H...... 41 105 Maitland Str~et. Boyes, T. H ...... ··1. . .82 117 Hamilton Street. Church, J. E ...... 147 /Driver ...... 57 Dunn Avenue. 50 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

A N N U A L R E PORT

--OF-·

SU rr RI NT t NO f NT Of f IR t Al AR M f Hf GRA rH

FOR. THE YEAR 1905

OFFICE OF 8UPERINTENDENT FIRE ALAR,I TELEGRAPH, Toronto, December 31st, 1905.

Mr. John Thompson, Chief of F-ire Depart?nent:

DEAR Srn,-As is the custorn I respectfully submit herewith a statement of the working of the Fire Alarm Telegraph for the year 1905, during which four hundred and forty-five ( 445) alarms passed through the automatic repeater and were properly t_ransmitted to the various fire stations. Early in the year we had two of our wires break on Queen Street, near Victoria street. As the wires in that locality were not saie, I found it necessary to have them replaced by new ones, which has Geen done between our headquarters and opposite the City Hall on Queen St. During the year six (6) new alarm boxes were added to the system, one, No. 313, being private and placed on the Gutta Percha and Rubber Company's building, O'Hara Av'. We also paid strict attention to all alann boxes and gongs, a number of each receiving thorough repairs and materially benefiting the system. There are thirty-two (32) alarm boxes that would be improved by the adoption of an improved circuit-break specially adapted to this style of box. As the cost would only be about $2.50 per box, I trust you will have a suf­ ficient amount placed in the Estimates to enable· us to make this improvement. ';('ORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 51

On May 24th the Island system was connected up and kept working until the 1st of November, and that at the Exhibition Park from the 25th August until 12th Sept. It is necessary that a light wagon be kepL on the De­ partment, so we may have the use of it and any spare horse when required to take material to different parts of the City. It would also be to the interest of the Department were each of the assistants furnished with a bicycle. Time could be saved in inspecting li11es and boxes, and in cases of trouble on the circuits it could be quickly located and removed. The following is a correct inventory of the property in my charge : 110-circui~ repeater. 1 IO-circuit switchboard. 11 galvanometers. 5 large bell strikers. 435 cells of battery. 110 miles of wire, poles, etc. 212 fire alarm boxes. 31 gongs. All of which is respectfully submitted.

JOHN s. CRAIG, Superintendent. 52 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

A N N U A L R E PORT OF THE SECRET ARY OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR 1905

ToRONTo, January 4th, 1906. To the Ohainnan and Me11ibers of the Committee on Fire and Light:

GENTLEJYrnN,-I beg to submit herewith a statement of the appropriations and expenditure~ of the several depart­ ments under your direction for the year ending 31st Decem­ ber, 1005, as follows :

FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Appropriation passed April 17th, 1905 ...... $272,033 00 Amount realized from the sale of old horses ...... 1,247 75 Refund of duty on fire ctlarm boxes returned ...... :-n2 30 Old ho~.;e .sold ...... _...... 10 50 ---- 8~7:::\,603 75 Expenditure. Salaries ...... 169,622 37 Uniform clothing...... ; ...... _, . 8,095 30 l{eep of horses ...... , ,...... 7,291 57 Horse shoeing and repairs to harness ...... ' ...... 1,486 50 Store ,supplies ...... _...... 1,942 58 Bedding and washing ...... 1,873 46 Gas supply to fire halls ...... 1,942 84 Fuel suµply to fire halls ...... 3.366 84 Water supply to fire hydrants and fire halls ...... _. 48,485 00 '£eleµhone system...... 1,051 33 New horses ...... ,...... 3,872 50 Repairs to apparatus ...... 2,210 46 New plant ...... _...... , 11,679 56 Fire alarm telegraph ...... , ...... _...... 288 35 1\1:iscellaneous ...... 626 35 Outstanding liabilities ...... 1,500 00 $265,.335 01 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 53

Liabilities 1904 2 large horse wa~ons ...... $1,584 00 3-inch fire hose ...... ~~,000 00 Hook and ladder truck...... 1,750 00 Repairs to Ronald engine ...... 1,124 00 Hose wagon...... 448 00 $7,906 00 $273,24-1 01.

Surplus on appropriation . " ...... $ 362 74

STREET LWH'l'ING. Appropriation for the year 1905...... $123, G28 00

Expenditure. Gas lamps ...... $29,185 28 Electric lights ...... 92,063 11 Lighting "Alexandra " Gates ...... 100 00 $121,348 39

Surplus on appropriation ...... $ 2,279 61 Amount deducted for lights out during the year ...... ·..... 1,914 46 Amount deducted for gas lamps out durin~ the year ...... 242 93

PARK LIGHTING. Appropriation for the year 1905 2,813 00

/£xpendihire. Electric lights ...... , ...... $2;036 88 Gas lamps...... 682 00 2,718 88

Surplus on appropriation ...... " ..... , ...... $ 94 12

STREET LIGHTS. Number of electric lights in position Dec. 31st, 1905 ...... 1,283 Number of gas lamps in position Dec. 31st, 1905 ...... 971

PARK LIGHTS., Number of electric lights in position Dec. 31st. 1905 ...... , ...... 18 Number of gas lamps in position Dec. 31st, 1905 ...... • • ...... 22

Respectfully submitted. R. J. McGowAN, Secretary Fire Depa1·t?nent. 54 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS

-OF THE-·

FIREMEN'S BENEFIT FUND 31st December, 1905.

R.iECElPTS...... $ 38, g54 68 Balance on hand 31st December, 1904 .... ., ...... Sheets- Contributions from Firemen's Daductions from Pay t:~:~:;y _::: _: _: _: :,:-:-:-:-.• ..•: .- .... ·.: .- .•: ·..• :- ·.: ..... :.·. .- :-·.::: :-: $:~~ !i 603 70 April ...... ·...... 711 38 May · · · · · - . · · · ...... 661 67 June ...... '... .- ...... ·...... 668 62 July • · ·· · · · · · . - , , ...... ·:: _· 671 97 August ...... ,...... · .· _· .· .· .· _· . 670 80 September ...... '...... October ...... 668 58 . November .... ·...... _ ...... 685 12 Dec em her ...... 663 08 --- 7,823 07 Donations as under- E. Playter ...... , ...... $ 2 00 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Grenadier Ice Co . . 5 00 · · · - · Wm. l£ast ...... ·.. :. : : : . ·:::::. : : : : . : : : : : : : : · · 25 00 1 25 00 ::~ ria!:~\;~.· ·_ ·. ·. ·. ·. ··_ ·_ ·_:: ·::: ·:::.:: ·:::.::::: ·· 25 00 · Edmonson, Bates & Co...... 25 00 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Standard Fuel Co'y...... ·. 25 00 : : · · · · · · · · · · · · Delta Kuappa. Epsilon ...... 5 0() · · · · McGee Real Estate Co...... : _· : : : : : · 50 00 Robt. Greig Oo'y ...... _...... 25 00 212 00 Interest on deposits- l!J05. for year I• 0 o o o Toronto O • • o ••1 Io City of ••I• o • • o 1,666 80

$48,606 55 DISBURSEMENTS . . Thos. Sargent, be~1~fit allowance ...... $ 502 07 Corruneford, J. W...... , ...... ' ... . 178 93 Robt. Green, ...... , ...... 9.'3 94 Est. Thos. Worrell .. ' .... ' .... ·-· ..... 2,384 ~o Dicken, ' Chas...... ' ...... 451 24 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 55

Ontario Goveri:iment, registration fee...... , .. . . . 3 00 Balance at credit of Fund, Dec. 31st, 19Q5 ...... 45,043 07

$48,656 55 Certified correct, R. T. COADY (City.Treasurer), Tr ea,sitrer Firemen'. s Benefit Fimd.

CITY TREASURER'S OFFICE, Toronto, December 31st, 1905

Audited and approved,

WM. ANDERSON, ( A d' W. W ..JONES, \ . u dors.

DETAILED STATEMENT

-OF- fIR[S, LOSS[S ANO INSURANCL HC1

DURING EACH MONTH OF THE YEAR 58 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT .1

JANUARY,

«) Day of No. of No. of Time of Location . Owner. .µ ·week. Box. Station. Alarm. ~

1 Sunday. 87 ...... 7.40 p.m Cor. Palmerston Ave. & Robin- · · · · · · · · · · son St. 2 Monday 35...... 12.03 " 92 Bond stre'eL ...... C. Gripton

2 " 187 ...... 3.10 " 475 Dovercourt road ...... _. E. J. Dodds ,, 2 " Telph 12 3.57 Cor. Broaddew & Simpson ,, 2 " 12 4.27 " On near Eastern ave. City of Toronto ...

3 Tuesday '' 1:3 11.35 a.m. 547 Dundas street ...... ' .... Confederation Life.

3 " " 6 LOO p.m. 198 Queen street west ...... J. McHenery ..... ,.. - 3 '' 5 3.31 " Foot of Jarvis street ( ...... - ...... ,, 3 " 2 5.53 " 62 Bathurst street ...... 0. Fairbanks .... 4 Wed'd'y 39 .. . .. 9.05 a.m . 18-40 Bond street ...... Trust's, St. Michael' Hospital

5 Thurs'y. 312 ...... 3.12 p.m., Cor. Queen & Brock avenue ...... I• e I• ..... ,, 5 " Telph 12 3.12 Don River, S,8. Gerrard street City of Toronto . .. ,, Bridge 6 Friday .. 2 7.04 " 680 west ...... Newell Higel Oo.

6 " '' 8 11.14 a.m. 2S4 Lippincott street ...... TI. Clode .. ' ......

6 " 163 ...... 6.53 p.m. 1106 Queen street west . .. ' ..... Patterson & Gowa1 l· lock " " " ...... " ,, ,, " " 1st floor. ,, .. " " 2nd " 6 " 158 ...... 8.51 p.m. 127 Montrose avenue .... : . .... J. F. Grant ... . - ...

7 Satur'y. 34 ••a> C • • 0 8.21 street " 256½ Yonge ...... • • r • J. A. Carlaw ... 8 Sunday. 216 ...... 9.10 Cor. King & Sumach " ...... -- ' - ...... - . . ..

. ~ . . 9 Monday 37 . . . . 2 31 a.m. 423 Yonge street ...... - - .. M. Sheard . . - .... 9 " 37 ...... 3.25 " '' " " - ...... " ...... ,, 9 " 172 ...... 8.11 141 Niagara Htreet ...... T . Hunter ...... 9 " 42 ...... 9.18 p.m. ~K Pullen ...... _ Place ...... T. Ryder ...... TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 59

1905

Losses. 1 Insurance Occupant. Cause of Fire. Buiiding,,t Goods. Buildings.I Goods.

$ C. $ c. $ C. $ c. False, broken glass.

C. Gripton ...... Burning chimney. E. J. Dodd8. 10 00 Gas jet and curtains.

• • • • ,I, • False .

Boys and matches.

E. McCormack ... . Burning rubbish. J. McHenery ... . Escaping steam. Ignition of i,ome benzine.

0. Fairbanks ... Burning chimney. Ignition of some turpentine. False.

Boys and matches.

Newell Rigel Co .. False, Courtland system.

H. Clode ...... Burning chimney.

Tor. Hardware Co. 400 00 265 00 4,000 00 2,500 00 Unknown.

Can. Incubator Co. 100 00 Reid Bros. 1,650 00 2,500 00

McLean & Pugh 100 00 700 00

Grace Fowler .... 154 65 66 00 900 00 500 00 J. Weatherburn .. 120 00 20 00 5,000 00 1,000 00 Overheated furnace. False.

H. A. Castrucci .. 15 00 1,400 00 Unknown. Smoke taken for fire.

Mary Newcomb .. Burning chimney.

L. Feiler ...... 180 00 300 00 Unknown. 60 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

JANUARY.

of Q) Day of No. of No. of Time Location. Owner ~ Week. Box. Station. Alarm.

4.29 a.m. 90-100 Clinton street ...... Methodist Church o 10 Tuesday 147 . · 11 Wecl'd'y 24 7. 54 " 64 Jarvis street, in rear...... Stock E8t ......

11 254 4.09 p. m. 23 Clark street...... , . . . . Jno. Be11son ... .

12 'I'h'rsd'y 13 1.14 " 108 Wellington street west. . . . . S. F. McKinnon 12 Telph 4 4.36 " 352 King street eas.t ...... A. \V. Carrick , .. 12 10 4.59 ,, 736-738 Yonge street ...... F. Simpson ...... 12 214 5 59 " Cor. Front and Trinity streets...... 45 10.5o a.m. Phrnbe street Public School .... Board of Education 1:3 Friday.. { Genl 11.02 " 13 Still 1 Uhemi'l 12.30 p.m. 421 King street west ...... ,J. Power_ ...... 13 Telph 4, 7, 11, 12 1.20 " 359 Ontario street ...... J. S. Williams .. . 14 Sat'rday '' 5 7.50 ., Rear 127 Jarvis street ...... A. Macfarlane. . . . ,, 14 47 8.30 " Cor. Bathurst and. Queen streets ...... 14 " 14 10.36 " 320 Adelaide street west ...... R. Hunter 15 Sunday. 53 10.23 a. m. Rear 50-56 Duke street ...... J. Fensorn 15 " Telph 5&7 2.35 p.m. 253 Sherbourne street ...... I. Sanderson , ... . 16 Monday '' 2 & f) 7. 23 a. m. 188 Strachan avenue ...... M. S. Brandon .. . 16 " '' 5 1.30 p.m. 15-45 Duke street ...... Christie, Brown&Co. ,, 16 '' 11 9 .55 " 46 Metcalf street .. _ ...... J. N. Ferrier .... . 17 Tuesday 45 7.05 a.m. N. W. cor, Spadina and Queen .. J. Cousins ...... 17 " T8lph 9 2.54 p. m. 106 Argyle street...... J. Levi ...... 17 " 45 4.15 " 138 Spadina avenue ...... Jane Briscoe .... .

18 Wed'd'y Telph 6&2 12.34 a.m. 354-60 west , ...... ~~ . ~ . . ' . 18 " 152 11.28 " 66 Denison avenue ...... W. H. Smith .... . 19 Th'rsd'y 31 , 5.16 p.rn. 111-113 Yonge street ...... Vokes Ha,rdwareCo.

20 Friday.. 72 7·45 " Rear 59 Elizabeth street ...... TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 61

1905

Losses. Insurance Occupant-. Cause of Fire. Buildings.I Goods. Buildings.I Goods,

$ C. $ c. $ C. $ C. Meth·. Church of 50 00 3,500 00 ...... Unknown. Canada. C. W. Chatterly .. 50 00 12 00 .. :300 00 Jno. Benson ...... Defective chimney. Irving Umbrella 470 00 1,616 50 20,000 00 15,000 00 Ma~erial too close to r~diator. Co. J. S. Truman ... . Lamp exploded in cellar. F. Simpson ...... 21 86 8,000 Oil Electric wires on cornice.

...... 0 e O I 00 0 0 0 0 ...... ' ...... False. Board of Education 6,230 00 2,665 00 11,000 00 1,050 00 Overheated furnace. Burning chimney. Jno. Harris ...... ~ ......

A. McKinnon. : .. 26 00 70 00 1,500 00 500 00 Child and matches. J. J. Honan .. . . 25 00 75 00 ...... Unknown. . . . False . - ~ ...... ····· " ......

•••• ,C' ••• Lamp explosion. C. Merriman ...... 0 000 OQ O 0 ...... J. Fensom ...... 4,895 00 13,595 00 13,000 00 42,000 00 Unknown. 400 00 Gas jet and curtains. I. Sanderson ...... ) .. 37 00 ...... Spark from motor. M.,S. Brandon ...... 5 00 , •••• J -· ...... Courtland system. Christie, Brown & ...... ~ ...... ' .. False, Co. . Match dropped in clothes close t. J. N. Ferrier ...... , . ' .. ' ......

...... ~ .. Overheated st,ove. J. Cousins o IO O O o 20 00 5 00 ...... J. !Jevi ...... 14 00 245 00 300 00 500 00 U nkrtown. J. Auchincloss ...... Burning chimney. Reflection from lantern ...... ,, ...... w. H. Smith . . . . 40 00 ...... 1,000 00 ...... Stove too close to wood work. 5,000 00 Ignition of boiling japan. Vokes' Hardware • a a I a O • • 286 50 ...... Co. rubbish...... • a O I ~ . . Burning 62 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

JANUARY.

~li_~-~-~-~~~-o-~x_~_fL:_t_~_ti_i_!_.L_1_\_:_~_o_:~-----L-o-c-at_i_o~n-·----~

22 Sunday. 24 2.43 a.m.128-42 Duke Street . .... _ ..... -'- R. C. Church

23 Monday Telph 3 10.05 " 154 Carlton street ...... \Vrn. Oldright

23 Monday 217 4.37 p.m. 86 Don Esplanade ...... _ ,J. M. Purvis ...... 23 21 7.21 " 11 Colborne St ...... : ...... Toronto Gen.· Trust Co.

24 Tuesday 414 3.22 a.rn. Rear 73 Adelaide St. W ...... S. F. Wilson

...... ' ...... , I

.•••- •••• • i • •••••.••.••.••....

24 236 6.49 a.m. 165 Wilton Ave .... , ...... J. Bansley ...... 24 143 8.38 •' 261 College St...... W. Hawkey ...... 24 243 6.22p.m. Oor. Parliament and Amelia ....

24 Telph 10 9. 05 '' 793 Yonge St ...... R. Parker ...... ~4 217 10.16 " Cor. Queen and River ...... 25 Wed'd'y Telph 1 C. 8. 10.41 " 122-130 Wellington W ...... J. D. King & Ou .. . Th's'd'y 26 143 12.16a.m. '20RobertSt ...... , ...... Mrs. Greddon, Port Credit. 26 Telph 5 C. S. 1.03 " 15-45 Duke St...... Christie, Brown &Co. 154 8.32 '' 2 Lippincott St ...... Annie Noble ..... _. TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 63

1905

LosseR. Insurance. Occupant, Cause of Fire. Buildings.I Goods. Buildings. Goods, -:------+----.....;..______"·~

$ C. $ C. $ C. $ C. Christian Bros ... . 237 00 20,500 00 Unknown.

Wm. Oldright ...... Burning chimney. R. A. Sabiston... ·1,016 00 9,340 :30 4,000 00 14,700 00 Spark from motor.

L . .ffi. Edleman .. 2,293 00 7,696 30 7,000 00 4,500 00 Overheated furnace.

W. Blackley & Co. 327 06 1,000 00

Keith & Kemp ... 66~ 00 1,000 00

Standard Cloak Oo. 2,395 00 3,500 00

A R. Bumer ... . 325 83 1,000 00

Wizard Oil Co .. . 125 00 500 00

Jardine & Co ... . ,227 27 1,000 00

S. F. Wilson ... . 2,682 00 182 00 :3, 150 00 1,000 00 Unknown.

Wilson Pub. Co .. 2,503 20 2,500 00

Holdsworth & Co. 445 40 2,000 00

B i " s e 11 Carpet 103 00 10,000 00 Sweeper Co. .J. S. Williams ... 15 00 500 00

Reeve Pulley Co. 3,392 90 6,000 00

J. Billerma11 12 00 10 00 1,600 00 ...... Lamp too cluRe to curtains.

,J: S. McLaren . 60 00 225 00 2,500 00 1,000 00 Children and matches. False.

D. G. Flanagan .. 25 00 2,700 00 Overheated stove. ... False .

.T. D. King & Co. . . . False, Courtland system .

F. Robb ...... 10·00 Lamp exploded.

ChriRtie, Brown & False, Cour·Lland -;ystem. Co. Jno. Anderson ... 6 50 15 00 1,000 00 1,370 00 Water. back iu stove burst. 64 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

JANUARY.

2G 'l'h'rsd'y Telph 4 & 5 10.00 a.m. 143 King St. E., 3rd floor ...... J. A. Simmers ... ..

2ti Telph 5 12.42 p. m. 86 Richmond St. E ...... Mayell & Co ......

27 Friday .. 5 ...... 12. 21 a. 1n. Esplanade st., e. s. s., near Yonge ,J. H. Milne & Co .. . 27 " .. Telph 1&6 10. 25 p. m. 205 Queen street west T. J. Boland ...... 28 Satur'y. Telph 10 7 58 a. m. 41 Lowther Avenue......

28 " Telph 5 9.34 " 1:3 Adelaide str'eet east ...... J. P. Reid Estate .. 28 " 218 7.05 p.m. Front street, opp. Ontario ......

28 " Telph 8 7. 20 " 4-!6 Euclid Ave...... A ..J. Morland ......

29 Sunday. 13\-) 6.11 '' 576 Huron street .... 1•••••••••• W. A. Cockburn ....

29 " Telph 3 8.50 '' 65 Wood Rtreet ...... , ...... M. A. Newman .... ::

29 " Telph 8 10.13 " 703 Spadina Ave...... T. J" .T ermyn .. ..

30 Monday Telph 1 12.50 " 53 King street west .. : ...... Augusta. Ross ..... ,

31 'l'uesday Telph 12 8.28 a.m. 823 Gerrard. Rtreet east._ ...... A. E. Pepler. _... .. :-n 13 ...... 9.05 " 78 Agnes street ...... J. Patterson ...... TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 65

1905

Losses. Insurance. Occupant. Cause of Fire. Buildings. Goods. Building'.,! Goods,

$ c. $ 0. $ C. $ C. Mrs. A. Shields .. Defective fire place. Mayell & r;o, .... Escaping steam. .J. H. Milne & Co . 100 00 Unknown.

·r. J. Boland .... 30 00 :3,000 00 Gas jet and curtains.

< ••• ' •••••••••••• ...... False. Tarbox Bros ..... Ignition of benzine...... ' False. A . .T. Morland .... 37 30 85 00 4,000 00 1,400 00 Match thrown on curtains. W. A. Cockburn .. 25 00 4,000 00 Electric wires.

Mrs. H. French .. 8 00 Gas jet and curtains.

T . .T. Jermyn ..... 25 00 2,500 00 Defective grate.

J. D. Nasrnit.h .... 5 00 8,000.00 Electric wires. Vacaut ...... Drying plaster.

J. Patterson ..... 5 00 Gas jet and curtains. 66 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

FEBRUARY,

l\r::::.fj - Location. Owner. ------:-'------

1 Wed'd'y 181 3.54 ~J.m. 13 Emerson avenue .... , ...... W. R. Inglis

2 Th'sday 36 2. 59 a. m. 5-7' Agnes street ...... , . . . W. East & Co

300 Yonge street ......

2 " 168 . . . ~ . . . . +.27 p.m. 50 Afton avenne . . . . . ~ ...... W.G. Jessop ..... , 2 " Telph 2, 3, 8 7.50 '·' N.E. cur. College and St. George G. W. Beardmore .. ,, 2 424 ...... 8.45 " 335 College street ...... J. B. Davidson .... 3 Friday .. Telph 10 5.14 1, 40 Bedford road ...... W. K. Doherty .... ,, ,, 3' 36 ...... 6.53 347 Yonge street (ht floor) ..... J. Rae ......

3 138 8.04 " Rathnally, bet. Macpherson and J. H. Lung ...... Dupont. 4 Sat'rday 47 7.37 a. m. Rear 18 Sheppard lane ...... Follis ,Johnston ... .

4 Still .. 7 4 p.m. 350 \Vilton avenue ...... ,J. Brigiss.

5 Sunday. 61 12.28 " 93 Carlton street ...... Dr. G. B. Foster

5 Still 6 6.25 '' 129 Spadina aveuue ...... ' \V. A. Bmit.l~

6 Monday 53 9. 25 a. ni. 250 Queen street east ...... J. O'Neil

6 'l'elph 12 10.15 " Rear 41 DeGrassi street F. Grinnell & Son.

6 11 3.16 p. m. 592 Sherbourne street ...... C. H. Gooderha1n .

7 Tuesday 251 4.15 a.m. 305 Saclnille street Gad. H~ath ...... 251 7 6.11 " 41-47 Spruce street Trustees Trinity Col. 7 126 7.27 " 86 Bloor street west ...... T. H. Bull . . . .

7 13 8.10 " 151 King street west ...... R. Weighart .... . l'elph 7 2 9.08 '' Rear 7 Portland street ...... ,J. Singar ...... 23:1 7 12.54 p. m. 347 Queen street east ...... T. G. Bell ...... , 7 Telph 4. 5.50 '' 0or. Parliament and King ,;ts ... Toronto Rail wR.y Co. 181 G.30 " 186 St. Olarens avenue ...... ~..\. Macgregor ... . TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 67

1905 ·---~=-=-=-====:====-:======-:._-='----=='---======c._;._----- Losses. Insurance. Occupant Cause of Fire. Buildings ·I Goods. Buildings. I Goods. ------~---~ -----'------~= $ c. $ c. $ C. $ C.

A. Wilson . ~ . . . . 25 00 1,400 00 ...... Overheated stove. W. East & Co .... 1,999 40 6,100 00 4,000 00 6,500 00 Unknown. 1,875 00 , 7,500 00

W. G. ,Jessop .... 56 00 1,000 00 Explosion of oil stove.

G. W. Beardmore. 43 00 10,000 00 Spark from plasterer's heat~r.

Hill & Parkinson. 15 00 40 00 1,000 00 2,000 00 Gas jet a:nd curtains. Vacant ...... Drying plaster .

Morgan & Oak ... 126 30 700 00 2,nOO 00 3,120 00 Unknown.

Hope Mfg. Co. . . 100 00 1,500 00

Vacant ...... • ·1· •••.• Drying plaster.

C. Weedman . . . . Hot ashes...... Burning chimney . G. Thompson _... - Dr. G. B. Foster . ' 20 00 1,000 00 Defective chimney. ,Jas. Pearson ...... Thawing water pipes . 2,500 00 Mice and matches. .T. Somers ' .... ' 226 00 985 00 4,000 00

F. Grinnell & Son 35 00 ... 1,. ~ .. Spark from motor.

C. H. Gooderham 140 00 7,500 00 Spark from fire place: Gad. Heath ..... 90 00 2:3 00 1,800 00 1,230 00 l'hawing out gas meter. Standard Art Co .. 280 00 225 00 800 00 2,500 00 Unknown.

T. H. Bull False.

S. E. Sheyck & Co. _ Match dropped in rags. M. Davidson .... Burning chimney. Copeland & Fee Burning rubbish.

Tor. Railway Co .. Fuse burned out.

C. Smith ...... 30 00 55 00 400 00 300 00 Children and matches. T.F.D.-5 68 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

FEE~UARY

a:> Day of No. of No. of Time nf Location. Owner. ~ Week. Box. Station. Alarm.

_L_ __J__ _L__---:1--+~------~---

7 'ruesday Telph 8 8.33 p.m. Albany avenue, north Barton; .. J. Musson ...... 1 8 Wed'd'y 247 7.55 a.m. 177 River street ...... M. Hawthorne

8 Telph 12, 4 3.46 p. m. St. Lawrence street, e.s...... Muirhead & Co ....

8 ~321 8.42 '' 320 Dufferin street ...... J. Kelly ......

8 9.38 " 96 1£d ward street...... R. McBride ... ..

8 Ll.32 '' Oor. Parliament & Carlton .... 6.12 " 750 Yonge street ...... M. T. Blachford ...

9 Telph 10 8.08 " 28 St. Joseph street ...... M. 0. O'Donnell ..

9 216 9. 23 " lO Virgins lane J. Sweeny ...... ,

9 123 9.:?9 " Rear 745 Yonge street Savage Estate.: ...

10 Friday .. 216 12.15 a. m. 10 Virgins lane J. Sweeny

10 " 29 0 0 I O I • • CH 151 Duke street ...... W. Barchard & Co " . . 10 " Telµh 9, 14, 1:3 7.00 p.m. 50 Harriso11 street ...... Orchard Rink Co.

11 Sat'day 18fi ...... :3.30 a.m. 1150 Bloor street, west ...... John Squire . ...

11 .. Telph 3 5.06 µ.m. !=)8 Carlton street ...... w. K. McNaught

235 :).48 ,, 11 " ...... " Oor. Sydenharn & Ontario, ..... •I• I I I ...... 12 Sunday. 237 ...... 11.58 a. m. 357-9 Parliament street...... Jas . Ward . . 13 Monday 24 ...... 12.23 p.m. 152 King st., east., grounLl floor. D. 0. Brooke .... ., ,, " 1st fl.nor . . , ...... " " 2nd .. . . . ' ...... 13 Telph " 1 12 27 " 2 l Youge street arcade ...... Standard Loan Cf ).,

13 152 o O o O Io o 0 2.30 " " 116 Denison avenue . . . , ...... J. 0. Patterson .. ,,

13 164 '•Io' o o 3.26 " S 'l'rafalgar aVE.uue ...... K Kupitz ..... ,, 1:3 52 'o o O •o I• " l104 140 Jarvis street ...... R. L. Fraser ... 14 Tuesday 73 llilll;. •• ' .• 7.03 Ed ward street 116 $. " • ••••••••• F. Glionna . .. , TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 69

1905

Losses. Insurance. Occupant. Ca.use of Fire. Buildings.I Goods, B~ildings.l Goode,

$ c. $ c. $ C. $ C. Vacant ...... Drying plaster .. P. McCallum .. . 30 00 500 00 Spark from stove.

Muirhead & Oo .. . Burning chimney . .J. Kelly ...... R. McBride ...... False.

F. Stollery ...... Burning chimney. M. C. O'Donnell.. 17 50 20 00 3,000 Ol1 1,000 00 Curtains and gas jet. J. Sweeney ...... 10 50 100 00 Unknown. .J. Townsend .... . J. Sweeney ......

W. Barchard & Co. Sparks in sawdus\ Orchard Rink Co. 10 00 Imperfect insulation of wire. ,John Squire .... Drying Plaster.

W. K. McNaught. Spark set fire to broom. False.

Isaac Lucas .... . 9 00· 950 00 Children and matches.

,J. Mathers ...... 600 00 134 00 4,000 00 8,000 00 Unknown. E. H. Ovens .... . 600 00 300 00 Tedd Shoe Co ... . 50 00 7,000 00 R. A. Gledhill .. . Lighted cigar stub.

C. Long ...... Burning chimney.

J. McSherry ... . 74 00 17 00 700 00 300 00 Defective chimney. Miss I. Goudie .. 5 00 Lamp too close to curtains. P, Ferlizio , .. , .. Burning chimney. 70 TORONTO FIRE DEPAR'l'lVIENT.

FEBR,UARY

$ Day of No. of No. of Time of Location. Owner. cd Week. Box. Station. Alarm. A '

14 Tuesday Still 1 7.3:") p.m. '3.W. cor. Simcoe & King ...... Ont. Gov't ...... , 14 Telph 14 9.18 " 389 Dupont street. John Hodge ..... 15 Wed'd'y 315 ...... 1.54 " 64 Marion street. W. Kirk ...... 15 " 73 ...... ' 6.26 " 43 Centre Ave. A. O'Flynn ...... 15 " Telph 2 6.3-! 46 Vanauley street. " A. Verrall ····· 16 Th'rsd'y 28 ...... 11.58 a.m. N.-E. cor. Frederick & Esplanade Tor. Railway Co ... 16 " V15 ...... 5.23 p.m. Cor. Yonge and Belmont. ' ...... 1.6 " 47 ...... 6.29 " 685 Queen street west. R. Thompson .... 16 Still " 1 8.58 " 111 Bay street. Wilson Est ...... 17 Friday .. 15 ...... 1.50 a.m . ;371 Adelaide street west. '.\f. Ryan ...... 17 " 137 ...... 5.05 p.lll. Cor. Meredith Crest & Park Rd ...... ' ... 18 Sat/rday Telph 1&5 5.45 '! - S.-S. Lake st., opp. Union Stat'n R. U. Y. n_. 241 6.50 " Our. Parliament and Carlton .. 19 Sunday. Telph 13 10.2:3 a.m. Rear 57 Margueretta street .... ,J. J. Glynn .. _.,., ,. 1 ]9 1 elph 11 1.57 p.m. 4 Elm Avenue. H. Nelson ...... 20 Monday 26 . . . ~ ...... 10.30 " Cor. ]'ront and :F:rederick ......

20 " (i7 ' ...... 3.55 " 0or. Charles and Church o O •Io' ..... o O • • • o . ... 20 " ~37 •• > ••••••• 5.13 " 56 1foGill street. w. M. Smith .... 22 Wed'd'y 171 ...... 2.55 a.m. Central Prison ...... Ont . Government. 24 Friday .. Telph ;3 2.48 " 248 Mc0aul street ...... •••I Io o I IO I ...... I ... 24 " ·Still 12 8.40 " 40 Allen Avenue . ' ...... W. Ennis...... 24 " Still 1 1.10 µ.rn. 75 Queen street west...... R \Yalker .... 24 " Still 15 1.50 " 137 .Dunn Avenue ,, ... _ ...... A . Hnyce ...... 24 Telph 14 6.10 " Cor. Hepbourne and Delaware. E. Taylor ..... ·· 24 ,, 21)5 .... ····· 9.31 .. " 936 Queen street east I, I,(· •••••• ,J. J. McKenney TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 71

1905

Losses. Insurance. Occupant. Cause of Fire. Buildings.I Goods. Buildings.I Goods.

$ C. $ C. $ C. $ C. Lieut. Gov. Clark Burning chimrn:iy.

Vacant ...... Overheated furnace. 54 00 1,000 00 . Lumber too close to furnace.

B. McGill. Spark from man's µipe.

A. Verrall. 2 00 600 00 Overheated stovepipes.

Tor. Railway Co 54-0 00 1 10 800 00 1,000 00 Electric wires. False.

R. A .. Gardiner .. 5 00 2,000 00 Unknown.

W. G. Humphrey 25 00 25 00 3,000 00 400 00 M. Taylor ...... 30 00 950 00 False.

R. 0. Y. 0 .. Buming waste µaper.

••i •••••• False .

J .•J. Glynn ...... 10 00 Boys and matches.

F. Denton ...... 10 00 1,500 00 Unknown. False.

W. M. Smith .... 15 00 35 00 1,000 00 600 00 Unknown. Spark ignited sawdust. E1,;caping steam.

W. Ennis ...... Overheated stovepipes.

Ooµel'd & Ohat'r'n Ig'ti'n of rags in st'epipe hole. W. B. Hall. ... . Burning chimney.

E. Taylor ...... Drying plasters.

W. P. Dunnell .. 23 00 70 25 400 00 650 00 Gas jet and window curtains. 72 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

FEBRUARY,

Location. Week. Box. Station, Alarm. Owner. ~

25 Sat'rday 193 ...... l.56p.m. 9 & 11 Essex street ...... J. Burrows ......

Sunday . 26 17 ...... 5.21 p.m. Cor. Front and Bathurst streetfl .... ' ...... 27 Monday 23 .... , .. 1.21 p.m. 3~ Colborne street...... /R. G. ·Bar.reit .....

28 Tuesday 32 ' ...... 1.03 a.m. lol Yonge street...... • T. K. Leslie ......

153 " ~ ...... ' . . . . " .....

155 " ...... Mrs. E. Love . .... 28 " Telph 11 10.25 p.m. RavrneD11ve near Gle12_ Road ... City of Toronto .... TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 78

1905 - Losses. Insurance.

Oqcupant1 Cause of Fire. Buildings. Goods. Buildings. I -Goods.

$ c. $ C. $ c. $ C, . Vacant ...... 0 ••Do ...... Ignition of pot of tar .

...... • • • 0 • ••• . .... False .

J . Tuero & Bros .. 38 40 20 00 1,400 •• 0 ••• Unknown. T. p_ !\'IcKenna ) 746 66 4,500 00 " 600 50 ,, 3,000 00 Hobberlin Bros. J 9,756 10 21,214 00 H. 0. Percival .... 85 00 200 00 5,000 00 30,000 00

Cit y of Toronto .. • o O I 00 • •••• 0 ••• ...... IncendiarY SU PI >o-.;ed. 74 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT·

M::AROEC,

$ Day of No. of No. of Time of Location. Owner. co Week. Box. Station, Alarm, A

1 Wed'd'y Telph 4.12 p.m. 16-'34 Albert street ...... Salvation Army ... ,, 56 ...... 7.55 313 Church street Chas. Moss, C. ,J .. 2 'l'h'rsd'y 81 ...... 12.48 " Rear 125 Chestnut street . . .. C. Bugg ......

:3 Friday .. 14 . . . . . ~ . . 3.49 '' Rear 321 King street west...... , .. 3 138 ...... 10.59 " 275 Avenue Ro:d .. ' ...... Marshall & Jackso~ 4 Sat'rday 48 1.55 a.m. 732 Queen street west ...... W. Hawke ......

4 414 11.50 '' Rear 100 King s_treet west . . . . . Luxfer Prism Co. 4 271 3.59 p. m. 174 Carlaw avenue J. K. Leslie ...... 176 Carlaw avenue W. Reinholt

6 Monday 37 11.16 a.m. Cor. Yonge and McGill streets ..

6 73 9.36 p.m. 69 Elm street ...... J. Natalie ......

7 Tuesday 14 9.48 a.m. 297 Adelaide street west ...... J. 0. Bates ...... I 7 " Telph 5 & 16 4.04 p.m. 84 Adelaide street east ...... Geo. Clarke Est. 8 Wed'd'y 1 C. S.... 3.16 a.m. 30-36 Temperance street ...... , ...... ,

8 138 4.27 p.m. n.s. Roxborough, near Ave. Rd. L. Jon'.:ls ...... 9 Th'rsd'y Telph 14 & 8 6. 57 " 1116 Bathurst street ...... R. r. Curzon ... . 9 5 9.29 " Foot of .Jarvis street, w.s .. : .... ,v. McCann ...... Hi Friday.. 14 3.20 a.m. Bathurst street, outside City .... .

12 Sunday. 48 10.40 " 42 Claremont street...... M. Casey ...... 13 Monday Telph 12 11.40 " Rear 199 Broadview avenue .... Board of Education. 14- Tuesday 6 12.34 p.111. Rear 57 Anderson street ......

15 Wed'd'y Still .. 7 7.55 a.m. Rear 225 Wilton avenue ...... Tohn R. McKay .. 15 15 9.30 p.m. 1331 Queen street west J. Seddon 16 Th'rsd'y 36 10.29 " Rear 334 Yonge street Jane Loga,n ...... 16 146 10.53 " 225 Palmerston avenue W. R. Maddock .. TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 75

1905

Losses. Insurance. Occupant. Cause of F'ire. Buildings.\ Goods. Buildings.I Goods.

$ C. $ c. $ C. $ C. ·salvation Army . : 2 71 500 00 2,500 00 48,000 Spark ignited awning.

K Caldwell ...... 20 60 1,400 00 Defective chimney. M. Joney ...... 2 00 Spark from stove. Burning waste paper.

Marshall & .Jack- 5 00 Unknown. son. 'l'. J. Carley .... Man smoking in bed. Luxfer Prism Co. Ignition of some benzine. I Mrs. C. Ward ... . 34 00 25 00 1,000 00 500 00 Defective ga$ pipe. W. Reinholt .... . 125 00 70 00 1,501) 00 500.00 False.

G. Jenoves .... . 175 00 50 00 1,100 00 Lamp exploded. W. F. Adams ... . Overheated stovepipes.

F. W. Blackball .. 204 00 700 00 2,000 00 3,000 00 Ignition of oily waste. False.

Vacant .. , ...... Drying plaster. R. T. Curzon , .. . Lamp exploded. Canada Portable 5 OU Unknown. Fence Co. Outside City limit.s.

C. V. Gougeon .. 18 00 10 00 3,000 00 Gas jet and curtains. Spark from chimney. Burning rubbish in lane.

John R. ~icKay .. 2 00 Hot ashes. Spontaneous.

W. H. Stone .... 48 40 225 00 GOO 00 3,000 00 Sp~rk from stove.

W. R. Maddock 22 00 63 00 1,350 00 1,200 00 Gas jet and curtains. 76 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

¥ARCH,

17 Friday .. Telph 14, 8 & 9 11.46 a.m. Rear 412 . fames Stewart ....

17 1. 52 p. m. 111 Lisgar street ...... G. S. Ihnuah

17 Friday . Telph 8 8.50 p.111. 46G Bathurst street W. ,J. Brown

17 167 8.58 " 225 Dovercourt road...... W. F. Penrice ... . 18 Sat'rd'y" Telph 9 9.40

18 256 7.12 '• 852 Queen street east ...... M. Holland ......

19 Sunday. 247 4.07 " 13 Sword street ...... F. Floyd .... , ..... 20 Monday Telph 7 I 6.48 a.m. 421 Queen street east ...... Jno. Cl;i,ncy ...... 20 1 8. 27 p. m. 79 Yonge street ...... S. H. Janes ......

21 Tuesday Still 5 2 35 a. m. 14 Francis street ...... A. P. Taylor .... .

22 Wed'd'y 24. 5.02 p.m. 187 King street eRst ...... R. Davies ......

22 Still 12 7.23 " Foot of Elliott street ...... City of Toronto .. .

23 Th'rsd'y Telph 1 8.26 a.m. 16:1 Yonge street ...... Est. ,J. Manuell .. .

24 Friday. 15 2.27 " Cor. Spadina and King ...... Toronto Railway Co

24 Telph 8 7 .:H '' 244 Huron street ...... A. M. Thorne ... .

25 Sat'rd'y 17 3.49 r,. m. In Old Fort grounds ......

26 Sund(l,y. Telph 8 5.40 " Palmerston Boulevard, w.s., ls tH. Martin ...... north College 27 Mon day 167 12.06 " 318 Dovereourt road ...... R. E. Bulman ....

27 Telph 3 & 10 2.50 " 38 Hayter street ...... J. Li\'insky ......

28 Tuesd'y 173 5.LO a.m. Strachan Ave. R. H,. crossing .. C.P.R. Co ......

28 Still 5 6.30 " 92 Lombard street ...... W. H. Muckle ... .

28 31 3.18 p. m. 25 Toronto street ...... Trust. & Loan Co.

30 Th'rsd'y Telph 1 ll. 32 a. m. 29 Queen street west A. M. Orpen 30 14 5.20 p. m. 12 Concord avenue ...... \V. Rub!nson TORONTO FI RE DEPARTMENT. 77

1905

Losses. Insurance Occupant. Cause of Fire.

Buildings. Goods. Buildings. I Goods.

a..__.,,

$ C. $ c. $ c. $ C. James Stewart . 142 00 150 00 l:,450 00 1,000 00 Lamp exploded.

G. P. Stephens .. 18 70 ...... 1,000 00 ...... L·=tmp in incubator exploded.

W: J. Brown ...... I•••••••• Burning chimney .

W. F. Penrice ...... " ,, " ......

H. McMann O& o o o 10 00 45 00 400 00 ...... ~ Lamµ exploded. A. D,{~idson ..... 40 00 ;~3 00 400 00 nOO 00 Mice and matches.

J no. Clancy, ...... - ...... ( ... Burning chimney. Wm. Mara Cigar stub m waste paper.

A. P. Taylor Spark from chimney.

J no. Peacock 5 00 1,500 00. Child set fire to curtains. Boys and matches.

J. D. Printiss .... Ignition of boiling lard.

Tor. Railway Co .. Short circuit in motor car.

A. M. Thorne .... Boy threw match in straw. Dry grass on fire.

Drying plaster.

R. E. Bulman .... Burning chimney. ,J. S. McLaughlin. 12 00 Child set fire to curtains.

C.P.R. Co ...... 20 00 Unknown.

W. H. Muckle .. . 10 00 Spontaneous.

Trust & Loan Co .. Gasoline stove upset.

Jane Williams ... . Overheated stove pipes.

W. Robinson ...... :, Burning rubbish in cellar. 78 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

------_MARCH,

No. of No. of Time of ©lDay of Location. Owner. : Week. Box. Station. . Alarm, -

80 Th'rsd'y 214 10.29 p.m. 22 ...... H. Armstrong .... .

:31 Friday .. 5.59 " Rear 14 Queen street east ...... Tornnto Furnace Co TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 79

1905.

Losses. Insurance. Occupant, Cause of Fire. Buildings ·I Goods. Buildings, I Goods. ~-

$ c. $ C. $ C. $ c. ~- :VIcCarthy . . . 10 00 20 00 :300 00 ...... Lamp exploded.

Tor. Furnace Co ...... - ...... - . Escaping steam. 80 T0R0NF0 FIRE DEPARTMENT.

APRIL,

1 Sat'rday 276 9.36 p.m. Corner Huuter and Jones Ave......

2 Sunday. Telph 13 2.57 " 238 Gladstone Ave ...... W. McB~an ..

2 Telph 7 4. 53 " 237 Parliament street ...... H. Hewlett ......

2 45 ..... ' .... 7.12 " 3 Cameron Place . ., ...... W. S. Dalby ....

2 46 10.55 ., 522 Front street .we'st...... J. Singer ......

3 Monday 143 7.36 Rear 293 College street ...... City Dairy Co .. .

3 51 8.30 134 Church street ...... T. Lailey Estate 4 Tuesday 133 12.26 " Near cor. Elm Ave & Glen Road

4 Telph 11 2.40 Near cor. Glen Road & Dale Ave 4 Telph 3~ H &L & 3.43 54 Tr1t11by Ave ...... H. B. Jackson .. 3 hose. 4 145 5 44 136 Major street ...... W. M. Floyd ... . 4 Telph 14 ·7.45 Shaw 1-1treet, near College street ...... , ...... 4 315 8.27 l15 Lansdowne .Ave ...... W. G. Welsh ... . 4 81 9.12 13 Ord street ...... Boon Estate .... . 5 Wed'd'y 73 .. 9.03 a. m. 106 Chestnut street...... A. Gertsbein .... 5 Telph 15 1.00 p.m. Cor. Spencer and Huxley ...... 5 'relph 12 7.58 Near Gerrard stre.et bridge. . . . . City of Toronto. 5 276 8.4-4 Cor. Hunter and Jones Ave .... 6 Thu'day Still 15 1.45 Opp. 52 Cowan Ave ,, ...... 6 Telph 15 3.30 1,564 King street west J. Mc Burney ... 6 262 7.21:> Rear Pape Ave. school 6 53 9.40 122 Sherbourne street R. S. Snell ..... 6 216 10.02 " Cor. King and Sumach 7 Friday .. Telph 12 12. 26 a. m. Near Winchester street bridge .. ICity of Toronto. 7 Telph 11 l.15 p,m, Near Sherbourne street bridge.. , .•• •, , , , , TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 81

1905

Losses. Insurance. Occupant.· Cause of Fire. Buildings. Goods. Buildings.I Goods.

$ c. $ c. $ c. $ c. False. H. H. Green ... . 5 00 Lamp to1) close to curtains.

J. Goulding .... . 5 50 400 00 Incendiary supposed. Mrs. A. Howes .. 25 00 20 00 1,000 OJ Unknown. G. Greville .... . Burning chimney .. City Dairy Co ... . ii17 00 3,869 00 1,000 00 6,500 00 Incendiary supposed. Hop Hing 335 30 75 00 500 00 Overheated stove. Boys and matche~. Dry grass on fire.

H. B . .Jackson .. Ignition of gasoline, cleaning clothes. W. M. :Floyd .... 15 00 5 00 1,000 00 600 00 Explosion of chemicals. Dry grass on fire.

W. G. Welsh ... . 5 00 Gas jet and curtains.

W. Pike ...... 5 00 Lamp exploded in incubator.

M. Selko ...... 5 00 10 00 1,000 00 Gas jets and curtains. Dry grass on fire.

City of.To1·onto .. Boys and matches. False. Dry grass on fire.

J. Mc Burney Spark set fire to old mattress. Bonfire.

R. S. Snell Lamp exploded. False.

City of Toronto .. Boys and matches. ,,.,,,. ,.,.,. "Qry grass on fire. 82 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

APRIL,

(l) Day ~f No. of No. of Time of Location. ~ Week. Box. Station. Alarm. Owner A

7 Friday .. Telph 15 4.00 p.m. Tyndall Ave., near Springhurst......

7 " relph 11 5.0:1: On Dale Ave ......

8 Sat'rday 73 5.48 a.m. Rear 96 Edward street .... ,_. R. J. McBride ....

8 " 253 12.33 p.m. Cor. Sumach and Wilton avenue ......

8 " Telph 10 1.33 " Opp. 41 Admiral road......

8 " TelIJh 12 7.15 " Near Gerrard street bridge ..... City of Toronto ... 8 " Telph 12 11.40

8 " :32 11.44 '' 177 Yonge street, 2nd floor . . .. J. K. Kerr ... , ..

9 Sunday. Telph 12 7.30 " Near Gerrard street bridge ..... City of Toronto : ..

10 Monday Still .. 1 12.40 " 86-88 Richmond street west .... N orlhrop & Lyman, ,, 10 Telph 5 & 1 5.00 " 31 Yonge street ...... Toronto Board of Trade 10 " 162 " Cor. Queen and Dundas ..... , ......

11 Tuesday TelIJh 7 5.00 '' 26 Madeira place ...... E. Galley estate· .. .

11 247 1 8.32 a.m. Rear 10 Sword street •• R. Ennis ...... 12 W'd'day 159 3.48. pm. Cor. Bemard and Bedford road...... Telph 12 8.10 '' Near Gerrard street bridge ... City of Toronto ... ·l 10 Th'rsd'y Telph 1~ 12.55 a.rn. Winchester street bridge ......

13 Telph 15 12.27 p.m. Cor. King and Cowan avenue .. 13 Telph 11 6.24 " On Castl~ Frank road ...... 1:3 l'elph 10 6.45 '' Cor. Avenue Rd. & O.P.R. Or's'g ...... 13 " 5 Telph 10 & 11 11.28 ! ~6 ...... 11.36 :: }45 Rosedale road ..... O. B. Miles ...... 14 Friday. 235 .. 12.40 a.m. Oor. Sydenham and Ontario street ...... _ .. _.... . 15 Sat'rday Telph 11 1 1.52 " 60l 'Sh1,3rbourne stre~t ...... T. Cruttenden ... . 15 Telph 15, 9, 2 10.05 p.m. 1740 Queen street west ...... R. C. Church .. . TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 83

·1905

Losses. Insurance Occupant., Cause of Fire. Buildings.I Goods. Buildings.I Goods,

$ C. $ C. $ C. $ c. Dry grass on fire

,R. J. McBride .... 90 00 75 00 400 00 490 00 Unknown.

' ..... ·-,· ., ...... Electrician teRting signal box. Dry grnRs.

Boys and matcheR.

Vacant ...... 15 00 10,000 00 Hot ashes left on floor.

Boys and matcheR. l Northrop & Lyman Boiler exploded.

'rpronto Board of Burning waste paper. Trade False.

T. Johnston .... . 6 00 Children and matches.

R. Ennis ...... 1-15 00 25 00 200 00 Lamp upset. Dry grass on fire.

Boys and matches.

Spark from locomot,ive.

Boys and mateheR.

Unfinished 1,013 00 75 00 10,0(10 00 Unknown.

False.

T. Oruttenden .. . Smoke eRcaping from furnace.

R. 0. Church ... . 200 00 65 00 36,400 00 11,600 00 Mice and matches.

T.F.D.-6 84 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

APRIL,

16 Sunday. Telph, 3 1(1.4;3 a.m. 419 Church street ...... R. Thompson ... . 16 " Telph 10 12.29 p.m. McMaflter avenue, near Avenue ...... road 17 Monday HJ2 2. 20 a. m. Outside City Emits ...... 17 " 264 4.10 p. m. 105 DeGrassi street ...... B. O'Leary ...... 17 " 163 7.57 " 1120 Queen street west ...... A. Abercrombie .. . 17 Monday 143 8.12 p.m. ReM 540 Spadina avenue ...... , 17 Telµh 8 9.19 " l{e;-i,r 242 Huron street ...... D. C. Edwards .. .

18 Tuesday 3 9.1:-3 :t.111. tiO Yonge street ...... Sir Wm. Mulock ..

18 'relph 15 J. 22 p. Ill. King and Queen west......

18 14 8.15 " Cor. Kin~ and John streets ....

18 Telph 10 10.27 " Rosedale Ravine ....

19 Wed'd'y 26 12.33 a. rn. 10~ Front street east Gre11adier Ice Co .

19 " 89 . . . . ' 9.56 a.m. 618 Manning avenue ...... \Y. J. Brown·...... , 19 " Telph 10 11.44 Near 35 Admiral road ...... 19 " Telph 15 3.30p.n1. Exhibition grounds...... " ...... 19 " 84 ...... 3.50 " 143 . . . . . :1.52 , . } Rear 19 Willcdcks street ..... •J. H. Lemaitre ..

19 " Telph 11 8.0:3 " 133 Bloor street east . . . . A . MacMurchy ... 20 Thurs'y 271 ...... 3.39 " Rear 84 Caroline street ...... A . w. Switzer ... 20 " Still 5 4.50 " lOG-108 Church street ...... Toronto Mort'ge Co. ., 20 Telph 14 9.17 ,, 651 Lansdowne avenue ...... F. Harris ...... 21 Friday.. 216 ...... 12.44 a.m. 18 St. Paul street ~ ...... F.Ground . .... TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 85

1905

Losses. Insurance. Occupant. Cause of Fire. Buildings.I Goods. Buildings.I Goods,

$ c. $ C. $ C. $ C, J.P. Botham .... 9 00 · 5 00 2,500 00 Gas jet and curtaius. Boys and matches.

. . '• . ~ . . . Outside City limits.

B. O'Leary ....' .. Burning chimney.

R. Elliott 10 50 1,000 00 Gas jet and curtains. Boys set fire to manure heap.

Box of hot ashes.

Austin & Co ..... 75 00 Match thrown into waste paper

A. 'vV. Harrison .. 50 00 12,00 00 Spark from locomotive.

False.

Dry grass on fire.

Am. Coffee & Spice 220 00 90;1 68 4,000 00 5,000 00 Unknown. Co. Robt. Simpson Co. 700 00 3,501) 00

IL Walker & Son, 18 00 50() 00 · · Guelph ,J. P. l.\1clntyre ... Overheated stovepipes. Boys and matches.

Spark from locomotive.

N. R. Butcher ... 87 00 500 00 Unknown.

A MacMurchy .. . Burning chimney.

A. W. Switzer ... . Unknown.

G. H. Pennington Defective range.

F. Harris ...... Plumbers' heater.

F. Ground ...... Burning chimney. 86 TORO:-.rTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

APRIL,

~ Day of No. of No. of Time of Location. Owner ~ Week. Box. Station. Alarm. I

~A--'---';------1-----:---·--=--

21 Friday ... 152 2.25 a. m. }near 62 Yauauley street ... · 45 2.:w " J. Purvis ......

21 " 235 ...... :1.01 " 48 Power street ...... D. ,T. Murphy ..... 21 '' 45 ...... 3.45 p.m. 130 Spadina avenue ...... Mrs. Jackson , ... 22 .Sat'day. 10 ...... - 11.53 a.rn. Under York street bridge .... G. T. R. . ... ····· 22 " Telph 8 9.55 p. rn. 175 College street ...... C. J. Currie, M.D. 22 142 ...... 10.10 " " Rear 242 Spadina avenue . . . ~ T. Daley .. ······ 244

23 Sunday. 142 12 --10 a.rn, 242 Spadina avenue (in rear).. 'l'. Daley ...... 23 234 I.:18 " Rear 187 Parliament street ..... J. O'Neil ...... 23 3 3.40 " 5-7 Scntt street ...... Eby, Blain & Cn.

23 Sunday. Telph 12 5.34 n.n1. North-east corner Gerrard and John Russell ... ~ Greenwood avenue 23 " Still 2 8.30 '' 532 Queen street west ...... G. R. R. Cockburn 24 Monday 154 ...... 3. 30 " 36 Bellevue avenue ...... Mary A. ,Yhite 25 Tuesday 325 ··-·· .... 8.27 a.m. Rear 1443 Queen street west .. ~I. Shafter ..... 25 Telph " 2 2.30 p. m. 78 Spadina avenu~ ...... -~gneic; Tennant. 25 " Telph 11 5.28 " Cor. Rosedale Ravine 1war Dale ...... Ave. 26 Wed'd'y 4:1 ...... 11.01 a.m. 34 Beverley stl'eet ...... Elliott. & Co .. TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 87

------·-·------1905

Losses. Insurance. Occupant Cause of Fire. Buildings.I Goods. Buildings.I Goods. ------:------.------~= $ C. $ C. $ c. $ C. C. P. Liddle .... . 150 00 195 00 20(, 00 325 00 lncendiary supposed.

D ..J. Murphy ... . 90 00 40 00 400 00 Unknown. J. Dillon ...... 423 00 50 00 1,000 00

G. T. R...... 10 00 10 00 Spark from locomotive.

C. J. Currie, M.D. Smoke mistaken for fire.

Jane McKean ... . 24 50 100 00 [ncendiary supposed. E. E. Fligg ...... 15 00 50 00

J i:Lne McKean ... . Rekindling of previous fire.

Spontaneous combustion.

Eby, Blain & Co . 4o0 00 1,840 00 5,'000 00 3,000 00 Unknown. Doucrlas & Rat­ 200 00 1,000 00 cliffe. W. R. .Johnston & 668 00 1,000 00 Co. Craig, Cowan Co . 1,277 30 fi, '300 00 Imperial Box Co. 2,600 00 8,000 00 W. C. Wilson. 225 00 500 ()() M. S. Wier ...... 25 00 400 00

E. B. Eddy Co .. . 400 00 :30,000 00

Spark from brick kiln.

J. A. Mumby 6 80 5 00 800 00 Lamp upset.

Mary A. White .. 5 00 1,300 00 Fireworks on roof. Hot ashes. A. W. Taylor .... 25 co 2 00 2,000 00 Lighting fire with coal oil. Dry grass on fire.

Elliott & Co . . .. 300 001 775 00 1,278 00 8,136. 00 fi~xplosion of ether. 88 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

APRIL

~ Day of No. of No. of Time of Location. Owner. a Week. Box. Station. Alarm. I

2o \\'ed'd'y 42 .... - ... 2.26 p.m. 217 Queen street west ...... H. Walker, M.D ... 2o " Still R 4.19 " Rear 133 Brunswick avenue .... F. \Y. Gadsby .....

20 " 63 ...... 4.30 " Rear 115 Bleecker street . ~ . . . . W. H. Sparrow .... 26 " 283 ...... 4.48 " Rear 66-68 Kippendavie avenue ...... - ...... 27 'rhu'day 173 3.4 7 a. m. Central Prison Grounds.

172 4.54 '' 109 Niagara street...... Ontario Power and Flats Co. 27 Telph 2 8.20 " 213 Farley avenue ...... ,J. Landreville ...... 27 Telph 7 2. 25 p. m. 123 Parliament street \Y. 0. Wilkinson ... 125 ,,

127

28IIF. nday. Telµh 4 12.40 p. m. Rear 89 Berkeley street ...... A. A.. Beatty, M.D.

2r-JISat'rday Telµh 1 4.20 " Foot of Bay street .... , ...... TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 89

1905

Losses. Insurance.

Occupant. 1 Cause of Fire. Buildings-I Goods. Buildings.\ Goods.

$ c. $ c. $ C. $ c. J. Walker .... . 30 50 22 50 2,500 00 500 00 Children and matches.

F. Vy. Gadsby .. . 2 00 Boys and matches. Boys and matches.

• • _I • •••• Dry grass on fire .

Palmer Piano Co. 1,265 (iO 2:2.,22-1: 94 8,UOO 00 48,050 00 Unknown.

J. Landreville .. . Spark set fire ti> shavings. J. Pearson ...... 25 00 1,0:)0 00 Unknown.

W B. Lambert 90 00 2 1)0 1,000 00 750 00

B. G. Bradley. 25 00 1,000 00 A.A. Beatty, M.D. LOO 00 Ignition of gasoline. Dry gra·ss on fire. 90 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

:MAY,

Day of No. Time 2 of No. of of Location. c\'! Week. Box. Station, Alarm. Owner./ A

1 :'11onday SLill 12 7.25a.m. Near Gerrard street bridge. . ~ . . City of Toronto ... 1 " 36 ...... 1.1:3 p.m. Rear 17 Agnes street. , ...... East & Co .. ····· ., 1 .. .Still 13 4.40 Under Dundas street bridge .... G. T. R . . ·······

1 28 . . . . ~ 7.16 " . . . " Cor. King and Sherbourne . . •.• ...... 2 Tuesday 17'2 8.36 a. m. 71 Niagara street. J. Rm,en berg.... , . 2 149 10.31 " 724 Dufferin street B. Coyne ... 2 Telph 14 1.39 p. m Shaw street, near R. R. track ... Dom. Paving Co .. 2 1.50 " 160 Queen street west ...... J. & J. L. O'Malle: 2 Telph 12 Opp. foot of Elliott street .. ., . City of Turon to .... 3 Wed'd'y Telµh 5 11.28 a. m. 6-~ Queen street west ...... Elleu Gray ...... 4 rhu'

"1905.

Losses. Insurance. Occupant, Cause of Fire. Buildings.I Goods. Buildings.I Goods, ------';-----;-.------$ C. $ c. $ c. $ C. Boys and matches.

J. Noonan ...... Hot ashes. Spark from locomotive.

False.

J. Rosen berg ...... , Burning chimney.

Jessie Ford ...... Burning rubbish.

Dom. Paving Co .. 275 00 1,200 00 Unlrnown.

J. & .J. O'Malley .. 1,100 00 8,000 00 Boys and matches.

Gough Bros ...... Smoke from furnace.

Geo. Ennis ...... Burning chim~ey.

Adarns Bros ...... 837 65 2G,000 00 Unknown.

W. Dyas ...... 50 00 250 00 Spark from chirr.ney. E. & 0. Gurney. . 150 00 850 00 20,000 00 40;000 00 Unknown.

G. A. Radcliffe .. ' 4 00 Lighted cigar stub. Overheated steam pipes. John Stark & Co. False-Courtland system. E. Boi.sseau ...... Boys and matches.

Gas jet and curtains. Jane Lumbers ... . 25 00 5 00 1,750 00 Boys and matches. M. 'l'urner .. , ... . 500 00 Children and matches. Eva Ginn.: .... . 38 50 5 00 7CO 00 300 00 Electric wires. Mrs. A. Ogden . . 10 (0 False . .. . . ,\ .. / Burning chimney. Sarah Burns .... 92 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

_MAY,

$ Day of No. of No. of Time of Location. Owner. ce Week. Box. Station. Alarm. Cl

Tel. 9,:36 a.m.) 40-42 Melinda street ...... August~ Ross,.., .. 9 Tuesday 12 9. 37 " f 49 King street west...... , .. , . l 21 9.:18 " - Rear 4:1-45 King street west,... " .... '9 Telph 15 11.19 a.m. North end O'Hara Ave, w. s .. 0. P. & R. Mfg. Co.

9 214 8.40 p. m. Rear 9 Eastern Ave ...... J. Wilkins . ,, . . . .. 10 Wed'd'y Telph 1 1.10 a.m. 40-42 Melinda street .....

10 " 245 .... , ... 4.18 p.m. Rear 16 Salisbury Ave ...... W. Trotter ...... ,

10 '' 241 ...... 8.20 " 6 Spruce street ...... T. J. Dudley . . ... ~ 10 " 123 ...... 11.06 " Rear 12-18 Balmuto street . . . R. Crean & Co ....

11 Thu'day Telph 1&6 9.43 a.m. 56 Nelson street...... G. Milligan ......

11 173 10.59 p.m. In yard of Western Cattle Mar't City of Toronto .. .

12 Friday .. Telph 15 & 9 5.50 " 60 Fenning street Wm. Leslie ......

12 " 'L'elph 6 10.37 " Rear 136 Beverley street G. \V. Beardmore.

13 Satu'd'y 17;-{ 12.25 a.m. In yard of Western Cattle Mar't City of Toronto ...

13 " 15 11.52 " Near cor. King and S padina. . . . T. R. Co ......

13 " Still .. 2&6 11.59 " Rear 388 Adelaide w ...... G . .Hunter ...... 1:3 J 18 9.50p.m.} - " (16 9_53 ,, Rear 45 \Yellington Place ...... R. McCausland .. . 14 ~unday. 1::itill .. 7 4.15 " Rear 346 Parliament street .... M. J. Hough .....

13 Monday Telpb 3 Chem'l 3.33 " 2 College street ...... Tor. Mortgage Co.

15 237 11. 20 " ~91-195 Ontario street .. Scholey Bros 84 16 Tuesday 8. 38 a. m. 362 Huron street ...... R. R. Serson ..... lo 143 10.06p.rn. 375 Spadina Ave ...... , ...... L. W. Easton .... . 57 16 ...... : 11.58 " Rear 185 Gerrard street east ... 1.J. T-. ~atthews ...... · ... Rear 187 " " ... ,. Mrs. \\ . Carlyle .. 17 \Yed'd'y 216 1.09 " 513Queen i;;trnet east ...... · ITor. Gen. Trust Co. 235 17 9.42 " 191-195 Ontario street ...... Scholey Bros .. . TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 93

1905 --~~·~======;====:.c.____::-=--=;======Losses Insurance. Occupant. Cause of Fire. Buildings. Goods. Buildings.I Goods.

$ c. $ C. $ C. $ C. Can. F'th'r Mat.Co. 5,875 00 8,280 15 6,500 00 5,450 00 Defective electric fuse. ,J. McLean ...... 72 90 6,000 ·oo Hooper & Co ..... 151 00 3,03 75 7,000 0,0 12,000 00 C. P. & R. Mfg. Co...... Explosion of chemicals . J .. Charlebois ... . 17 15 300 00 ...... Unknown .

'••••.a• •••••••• ' Burning debris Boys and matches ...... ' ...... T. ,T. Dudley . . .. Explosion of blank cartridges ...... Boys and matches . I. Snider ...... Children and matches.

D. H. Atkinson .. 500 00 85 00 500 00 600 00 Unknown. J. Dickenson .... 45 35 525 00

...... ' ...... Ignition of gasoline . b. H. Atkinson .. Unknown. Short circuit in motor...... ( ... ············ G. Hunter 5 00 950 00 Unknown. R. McCausland .. 5 00 .... -······ Bruce & Sa'derson 8 00 .... ······· I. 0. 0. F ...... Burning rubbish.

Scholey Bros .... 2,183 00 1,166 31 1,650 00 3,000 00 Incendiary supposed. R.R. Serson . . . . ······· .... Overheated stove pipes. L. W. Ea>-iton .... 178 5() 1,800 00 2,000 00 4,500 00 Gas jet too close to woodw'rk. J. T. Matthews .. 240 00 ············ 300 00 Incendiary supposed. Mrs. W. Carlyle .. 110 00 ············ 150 00 J. Cottrell ..... ············ ...... Leak in gas pipe. Scholey Brm; .... ············ ...... Incendiary supposed. 94 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

::MAY,

Time of a5 Day of No. of No. of Location. Owner. ~ Week. Box. Station. Alarm.

11.30 p. m. Rear 238 Berkeley street ...... F. Apted ......

18 'rhu'day 194 12.10 a.m. Cor, Dovercourt and Hallam ... .

18 186 12.:32 " Cor.. Ham burg and H:i.lbm ... .

18 194 12.58 " Oor. Dovercourt and Hallam .. .

18 Thu'day 173 6.33 p.m. S.-E. cor. Strachan & Well'gton J. B. 8mith & Son.

18 Still Kew B'ch 6.42 " 86 Keuilworth Ave ...... H. T. Brown

rn Friday .. Telph 12 10.:16 a.m. Greemv'd ..\ve., n. of R.R. Track Jno. Webb .... .

19 Telµh 2&9 4.00p.m. Rear 140 Niagara street ...... J. Beer ......

20 Sat 'rday Telph 10 !J.0:1 a.m. Rear 12 Charles street, ...... 20 Telph 1 Chemi'l 1. 58 pm. 25 Richmond street west ...... A. Gowler ..... 1 •

21 Sunday. Telph 9 7.00 '' Dundas street, near Queen ...... T. R. Co......

22 .'.\1u11

23 Tuesday 39 10.20 a.m. 18-40 Bond strnet ...... TrusteesSt.M.H'sp'l

2:1 149 . ~ " ...... 1.:12 p. rn. 275 Gladstone Ave ...... J. Mara ...... 2:1 " Still 16 2.53 " 96 Richmond street e,i,st ...... Robertson Bros .... 23 " 35 ...... :3.58 " 44'\Viltun Ave ...... T. A. Mercer . .... 2..J. Wed'd'y Telph 4&7 9.30 a. rn. 131 Eastern Arn ...... Hartshorn & Stewa1 -t 24 " 423 ...... 9.35 " Rear 521 Front stl'eet east . .... \Vm . Davies Co .... 24 " Telph 4 9.54 ,, 267 Berkeley street ...... ,J. Patrick ...... 24 " Still 8 12.25 JJ.m. [{ear 57 0 xford ;.;treet. .. : ...... - 24 " 234 ...... 1.1:1 '' Rear :333 Queen street east ..... D,,herty & Winuet t. 24 " ~8 ...... 2. ii-t " east. 233 King street ...... 1'. A . Kingsto11. . . 24 ,, " 41 •••• < ••• 2.58 Rear 11 Elizabeth street ...... 24 " Still 10 6.05 41 I " ::::Jeollard street ...... :Hrs . \Y. Lott .... 24 ,, " 'relph 12 9.10 778 Queen street east ...... C. .-\. \Vel s man .. TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 95

1905

Losses. Insurance Occupant. Cause of Fire. Buildings ·I Goods. Buildings. I Goods.

$ C. $ C. $ C. $ C. S. Willir1,ms ..... 10 00 Incendiary supposed. False.

J. B. Smith & Son. Overheated boiler. Miss Yexley ..... 1-iurning sulphur in room. 25 00 Spark from brick kiln.

J. Beer .... 5 00 300 00 Spr1,rk from chimney. Burning rubbish in lr1,ne.

Nat'l Appl'nce Co. 22 00 3,000 00 Overheated jr1,panning room. Short circuit in motor.

J. Prattis ...... Burning chimney. Boiler explosion.

.J. :Y.Iann ...... 150 00 200 00 Boys and matches. W. Lewis ... . Spark from cl~imney.

T. A. Mercer .. 12 50 10 00 1,000 00 Children and matches.

Hartshorn & 14 60 1,800 00 Fireworks. Stewart Wm. Davies Co ... Smoke from smoke house.

.J. Patton ..... , .. Fireworks . Burning waste µaper in lane.

FireworkR. Doherty &Winnett 800 00 Lighted cigar stub on couch. F. Bose. 20 00 Burning rubbish in yard.

Defective stove-pipeR. R. Trimble ... . Fireworks. 'l'. S. Lobb ...... 96 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

1--1'.IAY,

$ Day of No. of No. of 'l'imeofl Location. Owner. co Week. Box. Station. Alarm. A -L----'"'L----L------;-'---

2-t Wecl'd'y 48 ~.12 p.rn. 54 Claremout street...... A. Crawford. . . 24 " Still 10 9.25 '' 9 Scollard street, ...... G. W. Prittie ...... 24 " 136 9.35 " 34 Marlborough Ave ...... T. Amos .. . ,, 2-! 134 9.47 " :30 Davenport place...... A. M. Davies ......

25 Th'rsd'y Telph 12.41 " In High Park near H.Pk. Ave .. City of Toronto .. ..

25 .. 48 5.39 " 112 Robinson street ...... M. Casey ...... 26 Friday 127 :;.46 " 76 Hazelton Ave ...... H. Allen ...... 26 " :2:) 6.16 " 133 King St. east, 2nd :fl)or..... W. A. Thompson ...

26 '' 53 9.50 " Rear 141 Sherbourne street ..... ,J. J. Davies ... ,1, .. 27 Sat'rdy 236 l.31 a.m. Rear 216 Berkeley street...... J. Lumsden ......

27 '' Telµh 5 10.42 " 69 Adelaide St. east, Room 29 .. G. B. Foster ...... 27 " 253 5.40 p.m. 230 Sumach St ...... F. Durke ...... 27 " Telph 9 11.58 " Rear 99 Crawford street ...... R. C. Gallagher .. .. 28 Sunday Telph 8.18 " N. -w. Cor. Dundas and Ossington Meth. Ch.,of Canada Ave. 29 Mond'y 276 1.41 " 368 Jones Ave ...... A. 0. Littleford ....

30 Tuesd'y 15 2.06 a.m. 422-424 Adelaide street west.... Est. Geo. Haskings.

31 Wed'dy 161 ...... 2.12 " 4 Stewart street, in rear ...... D. Lepine ......

31 .2J 3.:3B p. rn. Rear 184. King street east .... 1\1. Hargrave ......

31 14 4.06 " 30 Dorset street ...... R. Myers ...... TORONTO FIRE DEPARTJVIENT. 97

1905

Losses. Insurance. Occupant. Cause of Fire. Buildings. Goods. Buildings.I Goods.

$ c. $ C· $ c. $ C. H. Good ..... , .. . Fireworks. A. Friendship ... .

T. Amos .... , ... . 10 00 Lamp exploded. A. M. Davies .... . 5 00 :3,000 00 Fireworks ...... Unknown. I J. t1ordan ...... Smoke from furnace.

\V. A. Cannington 25 00 4(1 00 1,200 00 90lJ 00 Lady stepped on parlor match.

Hiller .& Cash ... . 54 00 184 50 4,000 00 1,500 00 Unknown. J. J. Davies ...... 50 00 300 00 [ncendiary supposed.

D. Eddy ...... 151J Ot) 700 00 200 00

Vacant., ...... Leak in gas pipe.

W. M. Hayes ... . 15 00 500 00 Gas jet and curtains.

R. Hutchinson .. . Unknown. Meth.Ch.of Canada Smoke from furnace.

W. Bruce ...... 15 00 5 00 800 00 Overheated stove-pipes. Globe Paint Co .. . 2:)5 00 5,722 90 500 00 6,500 00 Unknown.

W. C. ff:trds ...... Hot ashes.

A. Wheeler ...... \Burning waste paper.

E. Osborne 2 00 ...... 1Spark fron\ chimney. 98 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

J"UNE,

$ Day of No. of No. of Time of Location. Owner. tl'l Week. Box. Station. Alarm. A

1 Th'n,d'y 76 .. 10.20 a.m. 258 Chestnut street ...... ,J. Abate ......

1 .. Telph 1 10.30 " Osgoode Hall, Queen street west

l " 8 1.40 p.m. 216 Adelaide street west ...... H. Johnston 1 " 86 8.27 6~2 Euclid avenue ...... W. S. Hart ...... l " 5;3 8.39 '' Rear 23 Seaton street. Thos. Foster. 1 " 54 10.30 ,, Oor. Jarvis and Wilton avenue .. 3 Sat'rd'y 161 5.14 " 8 Portland street ...... R. .J. Kennedy ... .

4 Sunday 28 1.14 a.m. Rear 224 King street east ..... Est. J. Platt .... .

5 Monday :n8 3.05 " Rear 82 Wright avenue ...... Mrs. R. Burns . . .

...... 84 Sarah Pettigrew ...

5 ~1onday 212 11.04 a.m. Foot of Parliament street ...... C. G. Co ......

5 " 142 9.57 p.m. 346 Spadma avenue ...... A. Ogden 6 Tuesd'y 82 1.08 " 83 D' Arey street, in rear . G. Evans ......

..... • • <...... 85 H. McBride ......

7 W'd'day TelplY 9 4.30 p.m. 24 Humbert street E. Bird

7 " 124 0.30 ,, Rear 876 Yonge street ...... E. Carr 8 T'hrsd'y 8 7.56 " 194 Adelaide street west ...... Saunders &. Lorie . 8 " 254 11.05 " Cur.Queen and Broadview avenue 8 " Telph 3 11.45 " 562 Church i-Meet ...... Mary McKernan. 10 S;i,t'rd'y Telph 1 10.00 " 21-25 King street west ...... Bank of Commerc·e.

11 Sunday 34 ...... 8.52 a. m. 221 Yonge stre_et ...... W. Mulock .... , .. 11 " Telph 3 10.51 " 221 11 " Still 15 8.35 p.m. 207 Cu wan avenue ...... Bell Telephone Co

12 Moudr1,y 2;:{5 ...... '111.51 " Rear 266 Queen street east ..... J. H. Slean ......

13 Tuesd'y ·~elph 10 10.03 a.m. East end Price street ...... Con. and Pav. Co. TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 99

1905

Losses \ Insurance. Occupant. Cause of Fire. Buildings ·I Goods. IBui! dings. I Goods.

$ C. $ C. $ C. . $ c. J. Abate :1 40 930 00 Children and matchmi. Burning waste paper.

Mary Sumner ... . Burning chimney.

W. S. Hart ...... 10 00 Lamp exµloded.

R. K. Walton ... . ' Ignition of some gasoline.

...... False .

G. Metzker .... . 20 00 49 00 660 66 800 00 Children and matches.

H. l{adcliffe .... . 15 00 5 00 Unknown.

Mrs. R. Burns . _ . 12 00 100 00 Lamp exploded in incubator.

A. F. Saunders .. 30 00

0. G. Co ...... Unknown.

Alice Lee ...... 20 50 150 OU 2,000 00 1,000 00

Florence Dall ... . 25 00

H. McBride .... . 33 0() 52 00 500 00 500 00

A. J. Rogers ...... Clothing hung close to stove.

G. Griffin .... . 75 00 50 00 1,000 00 800 00 Unknown.

Saunders & Lorie. Burning waste material. False;

W. Kernpthorne .. 5 00 850 00 Gas jet and curtains.

Bank of Commerce ...... False.

Crawford Bros ... 246 00 1,225 00 20,000 00 25,500 00 Unknown. Re-kindling of previous fire.

Overheated tin of paraffine. Bell Telephone Uo. Incendiary supµosed. ,J. H. Slean ..... Smoke from asphalt heater.

T.F.D.-7 100 TORONTO FIRE D'EP ARTMENT.

JUNE,

of

J. 0. Patterson .. . rn Tuesday 152 9.02 p.m. 120 Denison avenue...... J. McN ea ...... 14 Wed'dy 27-1 7. 21 " 1013 Queen street east ...... Tor. Gen'l Trust Co 15 Thrs'd'y Telph 2 11.15 a.m. 238 Bathurst street ...... 15 234 11.32 " Rear 6 Lima place ...... 15 214 11.40 p. m. Rear 83 Trinity street ...... J. Wilkins ...... 15 53 11.47 " Rear 141 Sherbou rne street .... J. J. Davies Qo. 16 Friday.. 172 4.39 a.m. 3-11 Tecumseth street ...... Ont.P'w'r&Flats

...... 16 217 9.44 p.m. Oor. Queen ar.d River...... 16 29 10.59 " Cor. King and :Berkeley ...... & Lyman. 17 Sat'rday 1'elph 1 & :') 4.37 " 86 Richmond sti-eet. west ...... Northrop

18 Sunday. Telph · 1 3.02 " 122-124 Front street west ...... Flett,Lowndes&Co. . 18 173 8.24 " Cor. Strachan an0. \Vellington ...... 18 165 9.00 " Rear404 Brock avenue ...... Jno. Maloney 20 Tuesday 132 .... ··1·. 11. 21 a.m. 88 Bedford road ...... 217 20 Mrs. C. McColl. .. { 215 Hi:~~ :; St. Lawrence St. uear East'n ave. & Co .. . - 21 W'd'day 36 2.43 p.m. Rear 5 Agnes st1·eet ...... \Vm. East ... . 21 " Telph 1 7. ~-35 '' 130 Wellington street west ...... Strachan Bros .... . 21 " 143 8. 20 '' 259 College street...... N. Hamilton

22 Th'rsd'y Telph 2 4.15 a. m. 576-580 King street west ...... Davis & Henderson 22 " 14 5.06 " 333 King street west ...... , 22 253 11.52 " Rear 213 Sumach street ...... W. Hambly .... . 22 " 217 3.31 p.m. Cor. River and Queen streets,. TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 101

~-----~------1905

Losses. Insurance. <;)ccupant. Cause of Fire. Buildi~gs.l Goods. Buildings.I Goods. ------$ C. I $ c. $ C. , $ c. 1. Weiss ...... 20 00 18 00 1,000 00 800 00 Gas jet and curtains.

W. Whitehead ... 67 25 700 00 Lamp upset.

M. J. Campbell .. 1 Spark from stove. Burning straw in lane.

H. J. Bonto:ff ... . Incendiary supposed.

J. J. Davies ...... 250 00 250 00

Fairlies Mill'g Co. 1,767 (0 2, 91~ 50 800 00 :3,000 00 Unknown.

J. C. Gilchrist .... 2,000 00 2,000 00

Pal mer Piano Co .. 1,000 00

0nt.Pwr.&Flts0o. 500 00 False.

sprinkler alarm. Northrop &Iyman Defective False-Courtland system. FlettLowndes&0o. False.

00 Incendiary supposed Jno. Maloney .... 100 00 140 00 200 00 600 ...... Smoke from furnace

J. Langmuir & Co. 1,475 00 480 00 2,500 00 1,500 00 Unknown. Overheated japanning room. Wm. East & Co,. JDsc,i,ping steam. · Strachan Bros ... . Gas jet and curtains. N. Hamilton .... . Defective sprinkler alarm. Davi.:; & Hender­ ~· . .. . ~ .. son Ignition of pot of grease. Anni~ Gerrie ..... 100 00 Children and matches. W. Swift ...... 5 00 False. 102 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

JUNE,

$ Day of No. of No. of Time of . Location. Owner. ro Week. Box. Station. Alarm. A

22 Th'rsd'y 29 ...... [ 5.24 p.m. Cor. King and Berkeley streets ...... 22 " 214 ...... 110. 56 '' '' Front and Trinity...... ,, 1 1 ••••••• . 23 214 •••••••• "' ;3 Erin street ...... Small Est ...... 1 12.18

23 " 214 ..... ·· I 6.13 " f :340 Front street east.; ...... Small Est ...... 23 Friday 212 8.40 " Oor. Berkeley & Esplanade ...... 2:3 " Telph 1 9.:~1 " Foot of York street ...... 25 Sunday Still .. Kew Be'ch 1. 10 " outside City limits ...... J no. Davies ...... 1 26 Moud'y Telph 12 3.48 '' jNear 160 Greenwood avenue .... W. Morley ......

27 Tuesd'y Telph 12 2.50 '' Gerr.ard street bridge ...... City of Toronto .. .

27 '' 243 ...... 9.17 " 453 Sack ville street ...... J. 0. Barnes

1 28 Wed d'y 10 ...... 3.08 " Lake St. and York St. bridge ......

29 1'h'rsd'y 165 ...... 6.41 " 957 Dundas street ...... A. P. Stirrett

29 " 62 ...... 10.27 " Oor. Jarvis and Wellesley ...... • • . .0...... 30 Friday Telph 8 2.00 " Rear 357 Euclid avenue ...... M. J. Collard .....

30 " 234 ...... 6.40 " 367 Queen street east ...... L. Rottenberg ....

30 " Telph 1 and 6 9.42 " Foot of York street...... Gasoline Engine Co .

30 " 215 . . . ' ... 10.35 " 200 Eastern avenue ...... BarLer Asphalt Co .. TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 103

1905

Losses. Insurance Occupant Cause of Fire. Buildings.I Goods. Buildings.I Goods,

$ C. $ c. $ c. '$ c. False.

E. Riley ...... Unknown.

T. B. Smith ...... 40·00 lncendiary supposed. False.

Boys set fire to some gasoline.

Jno. Davies .. , , , . Outside City limits. Spark from brick kiln.

SlJ~Lrk from lucomoti-re.

J. C. Barnes ..... 5 00 8 50 930 00 550 00 Gas jet and curtains. False.

G. Stirrett ... Children and matches. Fc1,lse.

W. A. McKenzie .. 5 00 Boys and matches.

T. Kemp ...... 35 00 Burning wlrhur under beds.

Gasoline Eng. C~. Ignition of some gac;oline.

Barber Asphalt Co. Overheated sand heater. 104 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

JULY,

(l) Day of No. of No. of Time of Location. ~ Week. Box. Station. Alarm. Owner

1 Sat'rd'y Still.. 2 9.30 a.m. 524 Queen street west ...... Est. C. S. Botsford. ., .l " 9.51 ;" Re~r 501 Ossington avenue ..... G. W. Hayward .. .

1 " 164 12.10 p.m. 540 Dufferin street...... F. W. Kingston .. . 1 " Telph 1 1'2.50 " 124 Bay street ...... S. Pearcy ...... 3 Monday Telph 15 3.05 " 55 Gwynne avenue...... N: .J. Stev.enson .. .

4 Tuesd'y 7 •••• < ••• 12.51 " 154 Front street west...... Robt. Simpson Co. 4 " Telph 10 8.47 " Rear 55 Park road .... . ,, 4 254 ...... 10.06 " 666 QnePn street east- ... . J. 1W. Purvis ..... 5 Wed'd'y 41 2. G7 a. m. Rear 99 (Jueen Htreet west York Co'ty Loan Co. " 101 " " '" " 5 Still.. 9 2.00 p.111. 3 N(Jrthcote avenue ...... 1£lrnes Henderson. 5 Telph 11 8.G8 '' Castle Frank Crescent ...... 6 Thurd'y 41 Irregular 10.21 a. m. Cor. Elizabeth and Queen ...

6 Telph 1 C.S. 6.40 p. m. 130 \Vellingtun street west ..... J. D. King .....

10 Monday Telph 9 11.08 a.m. 56 Fuxley street...... J. Harrington ... . ,, 10 Telph 2 & ~) 2.16 p. rn. Rear 1,·11() King street west ..... City of Tl)ronto .. .

10 " 75 6.07 " Cor. College and Elizabeth ..... Toronto Railway Co.

10 " Telph 1 & 6 O.S. 6.20 " 142 Front street. west .... Flett-Lowndes Co 10 " 17 8.40 " Oor. Bathurst and Front . 11 Tu'sday 36 9.50 " ;319 Yonge street . . .. ' ...... 12 Wed'dy Telph 1 & Hol- 10.40 " 110 \V ellington street west. . . . S. F. McKinnon .. mes Co. 13 Thurd'y Telph 1 10.30 a.m. 53 King street west ...... Augusta Ross .. . ,, 13 Telph 5 & 16 10.40 p.m. Rear 103-11:3 Queen street east.. Robertson Bros .. lo Sunday 'l'elph 1 7.40 " Rear 88 King street west . . . . . \V. J. McGuire... 17 Monday Telph 5 7.00 " 83 Bond street ...... R. 0. Church ... . TORONTO FI.RE DEPARTMENT. 105

1905

Losses Insurance Occupant. Cause of Fire. Buildings.] Goods. Buildings.I Goods.

$ c. $ C, $ C. $ C. T. J. Carley ..... 30 00 18 00 14,000 00 4,000 00 Boys and matches'. G. W. Hayward .. F. J. Peters ..... 30 00 40 00 1,600 00 800 00 Gas jet and curtains. M. Spegael & Co .. 6 20 3,000 00 Lighted match dropped in rub­ bish. W. Harrison , .... Spark from chimney.

Robt. Simpson Co. Electric wires. Burning rubbish.

J. R. Ward ...... 6 00 3 50 2,500 00 800 00 Curtains and gas jet.

D. Spada ..... } 250 00 100 00 1,000 00 focendiary supposed. Kwong High 25 00 Chong. C. Curtis ...... - Tinsmith's fire pot. False.

Irregular alarm, or false.

Strachan Bros ... . Defective ~prinkler.

J. Harrin,gton ... . Children and matches. City of Toronto .. . Ignition 0f boiling tar. car. Tor. Railway Co .. Short circuit in motor Flett-Lowndes Co. False, Courtland system. False.

Moffat Stove Co .. Unknown. S.F. McKin'on Co. Defective wateq.Jipe. stovepipe. J. D .. Nasmith .... Ovedrnated Defective sprinkler system. Robertson Bros .. Burning rubbish. W. ,J. McGuire ... 8 75 4,000 00 Smoke from ohimney. Loretta Academy. 106 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

JULY,

o5 Day of No. of No. of Time of Location. Owner. J Week. Box. Station. Alarm.

H. S. Mara ...... 17 '.\Iunday Still .. 6 9.05 p.m. 24-4 Queen street west ...... lb 'l'uesd'y 32 ]. 37 " 183 Yonge street ...... J ..J. Follett Paint Co. . . 20 Thu'day Telph 12 9.08 a.m. Foot of Leslie street Canada

21 Friday .. 5 8.30 " 14 Front street west

21 ,, 212 l.40p.m. Fvot of Parliament street ..... Canada Chem. Co .. . 21 " 86 2.37 " 40 London str,eet ...... F. G. Spiller ...... 21 " Telvh 2 & 6 9.22 " Foot of ,John street...... G. T. R ...... 22 Sat'rday 93 ...... 12.01 a.m. 6:32 Yonge street ...... A. G. Strathy ..... 22 " ! Still 2 10.10 " Rear ;39 Brant street ...... J. Singer ...... 22 " 276 3.18 p. m. On Blake street ...... J no. Russell ...... 22 " 215 3.30 " Foot of ...... Standard Fuel Co .. 23 Sunday. 17 3.08 a. rn. Foot of Bathurst street ...... G. T. R ......

23 Telph 8 Hose, 2, 10.29 " 32 N assa.u street ..... , .. G. Cooper H. &,L. 23 47 2.58 p.rn. oG6 Queen street west W. ,J. Brown .....

56ti½ Queen street west ......

24 Mond'y Telvh 9· 10.52 a.m. 171 Givens street ...... H. Herron ......

24 173 .. 10.30 p.m. Cor. \Yellington & Strachan aves.

25 Tuesday 234 ...... 2.20 a.m. 99 Berkeley street ...... P. .J. Mulqueen ... ,, 25 45 . . . . .- ... 2.48 " 60 Phoebe street ...... \V.T . Stewart, M. D ,, ,, 25 45 ...... 10.23 " 60 Phoebe street ...... 25 " 185 ...... 8.05p.m. 1128 Bloor street west ...... J . McKinney ....

25 " 4;2 ...... 8.46 " 186½ Queen street west...... Land Security Co ..

25 " 14.3 ...... ~ L1.:20 " Rear 306-:169 Spadina avenue ... .Jno. Lester & Co ..

J. Powell ......

2n Still 16 11.25 " 120-12--1- Richmond street east M. Guy ...... TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 107

1905

Losses. Insurance. Occupant. Cause of Fire. Buildings.~ Goods. Buildings.I Goods.

$ C. $ c. $ C. $ C. S. Singer ...... Candle held too close to cu r- tains. J. J. Follett ...... 15 00 ...... 4,000 00 Match thrown on awning.

: Canada Paint Co ...... - ...... • • •• • • ('o ...... Ignition of boiling oil.

' ...... o O • 0 0 •II Cigar stub in packing case ...... \ ...... Canada Ohern. Co. 535 00 384 00 500 00 2,500 00 Unknown.

Vacant ...... ' ...... Boys and n!atches.

Supt Tiffin ...... 560 00 ...... 4,000 00 Unknown. J. R. Thompson ...... ·- 78 40 ...... 500 00 " l\far.y Richardson...... Burning rubbish ...... 500 00 ...... 500 00 Unknown, 3tandard Fuel Co. 742 00 2,380 50 5,500 00 2,000 00 " ,, G T. R...... - ... 50 00 ...... 50 00 ......

T hos. Adams ...... 10 00 ...... Child playing w.ith matches.

J . A. Quinn . . . . 250 00 1,400 00 ..... ' .. 2,000 00 Unknown . F . A. Anderson ...... 600 00 ...... 1,500 00 H . Herron . . . . . 6 00 ...... Hot ashes .

...... ' .... False . F . Hoµkins ..... 125 00 225 00 1,400 00 910 00 Unknown.

E . Brooker ...... ·1· '...... " " ...... 351 90 258 60 725 00 800 00 " Child sel fire to lounge. J . McKinney ...... •.• 22 00 ...... 2,000 00 Lighted match in pot of varnis h J .w. McIntosh .. 341 00 502 00 3,000 00 600 00

J no . Lester & Co. 400 00 7,JOO 00 100 00 3,000 00 Unknown.

J . Powell, ...... 15 00 ...... 120 00 ...... e ' .. Ignition of oily rags in furnac 0 ~n. Showcase Co...... ' ...... TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

JULY,

• Jlay of No. of No. of Time of Location, I Owner~ S Week. Box. ,_S_t_a_t_1·o_n_._j__A_la_r_m___ · .J....______L=-_

26 Wed'd'y 173 3.09 p.m. Cor. Wellington & Strachan aves...... , .... , ...... 26 " Still 6 11:15 "I Rear 30-32 Soho street ...... 27 Thu'day Still 6 8.14 a. m. Opposite 256 Queen street west.. T. R. Co ...... , .. 27 Th'rsd'y 19 8.59 p.m. Cor. li..,ront and John ...... , , .. , ... .

2H Friday .. Telph 12 11. 16 a.m. Greenwood Ave., n. G. T.R. track Isaac Price......

28 " 251 4.04 p. m. 333 Gerrard street east...... C. Milligan ...... ,. 28 TelJJh 15 5.12 " Rear79Gwynne Ave ...... J. N. Stevenson ...

28 " 71 8.47 " s.-w. cor. Richmond & Sheppard ,Jones Bros ......

28 " Telph 12 9.16 " 27 Ontario street...... H. R. White .... .

29 bat'rday 24 2.07 a.m. 81 Esplanade street east ...... Knickerb'k'r Ice 0( , Rear 81 Esplanade street east. . " "

1 "' '' '' ,, H

79 ·Esplanade street east ...... Ames Holden Co ..

77 Grenadier Ice Co .•. 29 13 3.20 p.m. 115-117 King street west ...... Heintzman & Co 30 Sunday. 25 2.18 a.m. G7 Esplan,i.de street east ...... 0. Wilson & Sou. :3u 4i5 8.07 p.m. 33 Vanauley street ...... J. Copeland ...... 24 9. 35 '' 96-98 Adelaide street east ...... L. & E. Myers .... . 31 :.\lunday Still... I 9 10.30 a.m. 114 Shaw street .... , ...... O. Grossi ...... TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 109

1905

Losses. Insurance. Occupant. Cause of Fire. Buildings.I Goods. Buildings.I Goods.

$ C. $ C. $ C. $ C. False.

Burning rubbish.

T. R. C~ ...... Short circuit in motor. 'False.

20 00 Spark from brick kiln.

Isabella Houlihan. 10 00 Children and matches. w: Bricknell ... . 20 00 Spark from chimney. Jones Bros ...... 756 00 3,411 00 25,000 00 12,500 00 Spontaneous.

W. Prior.· ...... 5 00 ...... Gas jet and curtains.

Knickb'ck'r Ice Co 2,250 00 1,523 50 2,300 00 1,600 00 Unknown. J as. Turner. . . . . 200 00

,Tno. White ...... 200 00

Thos. Bryce...... 205 00 500 00 Ames Holde1t Co. :3, 750 00 46,584. 76 3,000 00 55,000 00

Grena,dier Ice Co. 297 26 700 00 Heintzman & Co .. Defective insulation on electric wires, 0. Wilson &Co .. 167 00 i,,500 00 Struck hy lightning. J, (;0peland ..... 7 80 400 00 Gas jet and curtains.

Crown Art Stain'd 50 00 170 00 9,000 0012,000 00 Unknown. Glass Co. A. Westlake ..... 14 00 10 00 1,500 00 ...... Lamp explosion. 110 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

AUGUST,

Cl) Day of No. of No. of Time of Location. Owner. ~ Week. Box. Station. Alarm.

l l'uesd'y 234 7.47 p.rn. 345 Queen street east ...... A. Beatty ...... Telph 1 8.56 " 152 Front street west...... R. Simpson Co ... .

2 Wed'd'y 35 1.05 '' 243 Victoria street ...... Queen City Plat Glass Co. 2 154 2.05 " 72 Augusta Ave ...... T. A. Atkinson ... . 4 Friday.. Telph 15 12.34 " 98 Jameson Ave ...... J. A. McMurtry .. .

4 Telph 3, chem'l 10.50 '· Mount Pleasant Cemetery ......

5 Sat'rday Telph 13 5.17 " Opp. Dufferin Driving Park ...... 6 Sunday. Telph 8 10.27 a.m. 417 Manning Ave ...... E. Ovens ...... 6 " 2~-35 9.03 p.m. 157 Ontario street ...... ,J. H. Olarke .... . 8 Tuesd'y 28 8.46 a. rn. 174 King street east...... , ... McCann Milling Uo ,, 8 Tdph 6 l.19p.m. 45 William streot ...... M. H. Smith .... . ,, 8 Telph 10 5.40 " On Pears Ave .

8 " 17 8.14 " Bathurst street bride;e ...... City of Toronto .. . 8 " 52 8.28 " Rear 116-118 Queen street east .. E. Hyland Rear 120 Queen east ...... E. Hyland 8 52 9.13 " 120 Queen s~reet east ...... 9 Wed'd'y 13 4.02 " Rear 160 King street west ...... Telph 5 &7 4.24 " Rear 301 Queen street east ... .

10 Th'rsd'y Still .. 6 2.45 a.m. 393 Queen street west ...... Land Security Co

lO 84 11.15 " 312 Huron street .. _.... Dr. Spencer \Yash­ ington. 10 Still .. 7 11.52 " 292 Wilton .-\. Ye ...... A. G. Strathy .....

11 Friday .. 53 7 .28 p. m. 107 Duchess street J no. \Valz estate 14 Monday Telph 8 1.30 ,, 450-452 Spadina Ave ...... I. Wardell 15 Tuesd'y 43 ...... 9.:-35 a. m. 272 Queen street west ...... Trinity Coll......

18 Priday .. Telph 1 & 5 2.52p.rn. S.-W. cor. Queen and Yonge .. Robt. Simpson Co TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 111

1905

Losses. Insurance. Occupant, Caus.e of Fire. Buildings.I Goods. Buildings.[ Goods.

$ C. $ C. $ C. $ c. A. C. V errall. ... . 22 50 140 00 1,000 00 600 00 Unknown.

R. Simpson Co ...... Defective .sprinkler system.

Q.C.P.G. Co .... . 55 00 519 20 2,000 00 17,300 00 Unknown.

E. L. Cole ... , .. 5 00 Hot ashes.

J. A. McMurtry Children and mat~lrns.

Outside city limits.

Boys set fire to a tree.

D. B. Clarke Burning chimney.

J. Fordyce ...... 5 00 5 00 Lamp exploded.

Wilson & Worden Ignir.ion of boiling varnish.

M. H. Smith ..... 10 00 Girl-droµped match on dress.

Burning rubbish dump.

City of Toronto .. Spark from locomotive. E. Hyland 75 00 150 00 Unknown. M. Graziano .... 175 00 Burning debris.

Burning rubbish in lane.

Ignition of µot of tar.

,J. Rosenblatt .... 4 50 2,000 00 Unkn~wn. G. H. McFarln.ne. 21 60 180 00 2,000 00 1,000 00 Lamp upset. F. Weir Overheated gas stov':l.

Jno. Casey ...... Lighted candle too close to woodwork. R. E. Walker ... . 20 50 ~~,000 00 Cigar stub in cellar window.

P. N. Judah ... . 25 00 16 25 2,000 00 500 00 Defective chimney

R. Simpson Co ...... False. 112 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

AUGUST,

Day of No. of No. of Time of Location. Week. Box, Station. Alarm. Owner. ~l . .., 22 Tuesd'y 241 ...... 2.32 p.m. 255-269 Carlton street (rear) ... B. Brick ~ I o I • ..,

,, 22 " 28 ...... 3.17 216 King street east ...... Est. J. B. Boustead

22 " 28 ...... 4.31 " 216 King street east ...... Est. J. B. Boustea d 22 '143 5.12 " 276 Coll~ge street .... ; ...... Bk. of Commerce .. 22 Telph 1 Chern'! 9.3B ., Rear 11 Temperance street......

25 Friday 48 0.08 " 793 Queen street west ...... J. Platus ...... 25 'l'elph 2 8.07 " Rear 47 4 King street west ...... E. & 0. Gurney Co. 25 57 10.48 " Cor. Sherbourne and Gerrard .. . 26 Sat'r'd'y Telph Exh'nSec. -l.58 " IExhibit'n Gr'nds (Women's Bdg) City of Toronto ... .

26 Telph 5.35 " Manfrs. Bdg. (north entrance) .. City of Toronto ... . 27 Sunday Telµh 1 Holmes 4.35 a.m. 67 Adelaide Rtreel west : .... , .. Parisian Laundry Co. Co. 27 236 12.40 p. m. 58 Reid's Lane...... E. Lyndon ...... 28 Monday rn 10.35 " Cor. Front anJ. ,John ......

29 Tuesd'y Telph 6 7.40 " 296 Adelaide street west ..... _ Jones & Moore..... :-m Wed'd'y Telph 10.20 a.m. 192 King street west

30 Telph 7 :i.10 p.m. Opp. Mark street on Don River. City of Toronto .... 30 Telph 7 8.17 " City of Toronto .. .

31/Th'rsd'yj 217 / 5.04 " 538 King street east A. Medcalf ...... · ~ORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 113

1905

Losses. Insurance. Occupant. Cause of Fire. Buildings. Goods. Buildings. I Goods.

$ c. $ C. $ c. $ C. B. Brick ...... 203 00 15 00 600 00 Unknown. - J. S. McKinnon_ . 40 00

J. Johnston .. _ Burning rubbish in cellar.

;). Johnston ..

Smyth Hrdwr. Co. Ignition of box of matches. Ignition of oily rags in barrel.

J. Platus ...... 15 4-0 5 00 1,000 00 800 00 Unknown. E. & O.GurneyCo. Spark set fire to roof. False.

0. N. E. A.ssociat'n Electric wires crossed.

0. N. E. Associat'n Burning rubbish.

Palisian L'ndryCo. False--Thro' Holmes system.

W. C. Smith ..... Burning chimney. False. Over-heated steam-pipe. Jones & Moore ...... / ...

1 J.Y. &T.Y. Eagan Escaping smoke.

City of TorO'nfo .. . Boys and matches.

City of Toronto .. .

A. Medcalf Burning meat in oven. 114 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

SEPTEMBER

$ Day of No. of No. of 'l'ime of Location. Owner. ro Week. Box. Station. Alarm. A _ _j_ ------:-'------

2 Sat' day. !Tel ph Ex hibit'n. 8. 50 p. In. Exhibition grounds ...... ·..... G. Gallagher ...... 2 ,, Telph " 10.30 " " . , ...... City of Toronto ... . . 4 Monday 234 12.31 a.m. 219 Parliament street ...... T. Hall estate ...... 4 23 5.02 p.m. 32½ Oolborne street .... _ ...... John Catto._

. 4 " Telph 5 10.16 " 32½ Col borne street. _...... John Catto ......

8 Friday .. 82 3 02 ,, Cor. B@verley and D'Arcy streets ......

9 Sat'day. 3+ 12.36 a.m. Rear 32 Yonge street ...... 9 '' 274 9.54 p.m. 93 Dagmar avenue ...... J. West ... . 10 Sunday. Telph 14 7.26 " Rear 533 Markham street .....

11 Mond1ty Telph 9 6.43 " 944 Queen street west ...... Mrs. L. Garfield .. .

12 Tuesday 327 5.23 " On Lake Shore road 13 Wedn'y 7 12. 23 a. m. fi6 Front street west I 1;3 " 148 4.40 " 49 Shannon street . , ...... Cruickshank 'estate; 13 " 195 11.53 ,, 124 Ruyce avenue ...... Geo. Dean .... . 1-1 l'hu'day ;35 5.37 p.rn. 274 Victoria street ...... A. Webb ......

16 S11.t'day. 5;-3 1.11 a.m· In McFarren's lane ...... W. H. Knowlton

17 Sunday. 13 5.06 p. m. 140 King street west ...... Hughes estate ... .

18 Monday Telph 1 1.40 a. m. On Lorne street , ...... 'roronto Elec. Light.

18 Telph 1 & 6 12.17 p. m. 123 Simcoe street ...... _..... A. G. Strathy ... .

( Telph 4 & 5 1.12 a.m.} 19 Tu'd,ty1 212 1.13 ·' s.s. Esµlanade foot of Princess Brown Milling Oo ~ Gen'l Alarm 1. :30 " street

19 Tuesd'y Telph 15 1.30 p. m. 443 Adelaide street wesl , ..... D. Mc Vicar ..... ,.

19 185 9.06 " Rear 21 Russett aven·ue ...... C. Boyd .... , .... TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 115 ,- 1905~ Losses. Insurance. Occupant, Cause of Fire. Buildings ·I Goods. Buildings.I Goods, -----,:-----....-,;.------~

$ C. $ C. $ c. $ c. G. Gallagher 10 00 Electric wires set fire to tent Fireworks. Nat'l Ex'n .Assoc'n, I T. Ryan & Son .. Incendiary supposed. Dr. Chase Med. Co. 206 00 500 00 6,000 00 7,500 00 Unknown.

Premier Shirt Co . 2,290 00 4,100 00 Re-kindling of previous fire.

False. Burning rubbish in yard.

J. Nightingale ... 8 00 500 00 Lamp exploded. Burning shavings.

X. Segael .. , ..... 8 50 1500 00 Gas jet set fire to goods. Outside City limits. Reflection from lantern.

Woman fell with lamp. A. Beall ... , .... 48 00 15 00 1,200 00 Spark from stovepipe. Geo. Dean ...... Ignition of gasoline. Kate McEwan ..~. 5 00 Incendiary supposed. Vacant ...... 50 00 Ignition of pan of grease. ,John Faye Electric wires. T.E.L. Co. Fumigating room. A. G. Strathy ....

Brown Milling Co. 31,000 00 71,822 00 19,500 00 65,250 00 Unknown.

3,000 00 G.T.R. Co ...... 3,000 00 400 00 Spark from n1an's pipe·. D. l\fo Vicar ...... 6 00 300 00 ...... Struck by lightning. C. Boyd_:- ...... 10 50 : ...... T,F,D.-8 116 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

SEFTE~EER,

20 W'd'day 14 11.05 p.m. 24 Mercer street, ...... Mrs ..J. Barry .... .

21 Th'rsd'y 36 10.30 a.rn. 365½ Yonge street .. , ...... R. S. Williams ... .

21 14 6.30 p.m. 6 Widmer street .. r ••••••••••• J. Somers......

21 234 7.00 '' 290-296 Queen street east .... ., A. A. McKay ......

22 Friday 36 11.20 a.m. Rear 329 Yonge street .... l\Iiss M. Watson ....

22 Telph 13 3.37 µ.m. On O.P.R. track, north side ...... Dundas street bridge 22 Telph 7- 9.45 " 326 George street (in rear) ..... Thos. Brown ..... , 23 Sat'rday Telph 15 1.Q4 " On Mowat avenue ... .

23 234 6.51 " 388 Queen street east ... . H. M. Platt ......

241S un~ay 241 12. 46 . '' 432 Parliament street ..... Jno. Wilcox ...... '

434 A. M. Allen ...... 24 75 5.43 " Cor. College and Elizabeth ... , .

24 19 9.34 " '\cor. Front and John ......

25 Monday Telph 8 & 10 4.10 " Spadina avenue, cor. Rm;sell and City Dairy Co ...... Orchard streets 27 W'd'day 147 7.16 " College street. west Clinton ....

29 Friday Telph 1 4.50 " 13· Adelaide street east...... F. ,J. :\-Iartin . . . . .

29 7 11.40 " 142 Front street west ...... Flett, Lowndes Co ... 29 Telph 15 11.45 '' 1492 Queen street west ...... M. W. Clark ......

30 Sat'rday Telph 15 11.18 a.m. 85 Fuller street ...... C. A. Shaw ......

30 86 7.13 p. m. Near cor. Clinton and Bloor ... . TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 117

1905

Losses. Insurance Occupant Cause of Fire. Buildings ,I Goods. Buildings.I Goods.

$ C. $. C. $ C. $ C, Mrs. J. Barry ... . 8 00 ... : . . . . Lamp exploded. W. Eddie ...... 49 00 160 00 1,000 00 2,500 00 Unknown. M. Ellie ...... Reflection from stove.

A. A. McKay 138 00 34,000 00 Unknown.

H. Naser. .,,...... ·. Spark from locomotive.

Thos. Brown .... Unknown. Spark from smoke stack.

F. 'Hayes ...... 10 00 Children and matche'3. J no. Wilcox ... . 25 00 1,700100 Spark from chimney. A. Hammond ... . 15 00 1,500 00 False.

;i;~-~~~~- ~~::::: ... ~~- J... -~~ J 6~--~~0 -~O 44,500 00 Defective insulation . . Burning rubbish. Escaping smoke. Tarbox Bros .....

Flett', Lowndes Co. Gas stove exploded. W. H. Dunne ... . :Burning chimney. Edith Baker ...... Burning rubbish dump. \ 118 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

OOTOBEE.,

of a3 Day of No. of No. of 'l'ime Location, Owner, ~ Week. Box. Station, Alarm. __ _._ __

3 Tuesday Telph 6 6.30 p. m. 170 ,John street...... G. Ross ...... ,..._,,,;;1

4 W'd'day Telph 4 & 5 10.01 a.m. 48 Princess street ...... 0. ,T. Small......

4 Telph 1 C. S. 10.47 '' 22-24 Wellington street west .... Nisbet & Auld .....

4 Tel ph 5, 16 & 4- 3. 49 p. m. 154 George street ...... J no. Hillock & Co.

4 Telph 8 9.25 " 46 Bellevue plaice- ...... I. Belyect ... , .... .

4 251 9.45 " 12 Gerrard avenue, ...... M. Mc Donald .....

5 Th'rsd'y 326 1. 26 a. m. Cor. Ellis ave. and Lake Shore rd. 5 " Telph 8 12.56 p.rn: 264 Lippincott street, ...... J. Nottingham .... . 5 " 186 1.25 " Car.Hamburg and Hallam streets 5 " Telph 4&5 7.50 " Rear 141 Berkeley street ......

6 Friday .. Telph 11 8.00 " 4 Lamport avenue ...... \V. R. Meredith .. . 7 Sat'day. Telph 1 & 5 8.20 a.m. Yonge street arcade ...... Standard Loan.Co, ,, 7 Telph 6 12.15 p. m t4 Beverley street..... _ ...... T. Crashley ......

7 " 176 4.:w ·' ExhiLition grounds, w.e .. City of 'l'oronto .. 8 Sunday. 7ti 9.54 a. m. 196 Chestnut street ...... ,J. N[illigan ......

8 " 72 7.55 p. n\ 35 Elizabeth st.reet...... Tor. Mortage Co. 9 Monday relph 5 12.01 " 9 King street east ...... J. H. ~1ason. 9 Telph ".. 9 12.12 " Cor. Arthur and Shaw streets .. 9 Telph 1 2.35 " 37 Yonge street...... , ..... Boyd Est ...... 9 " 'l'elph 6 4.20 " 123 McOaul street ...... o.-Tolliver Est .. . 9 " 34 7.25 " 6 Louisa street ...... _ F. W. Price .. . 10 Tuesday Telph 7 2.57 a.m. Cor. Parliament and Gerrard ... 10 ., Telph 3 3.10 " :370 Yonge street...... R. Skinner ; , .. . 14 Sat'day. Still 1n 8.45 p. m. Rear 122 Richmond 1;treet east TORONTO' FIRE DEPARTMENT. 119

1905

Losses. Insurance. Occupant. Cause of Fire. Buildings., Goods. Buildings./ Goods.

$ C. $ C. $ C; $ C. G. Ross ...... 5 00 1,000 00 Wind blew curtains over gas jet

J. O'Malley ...... Overheated stove-pipes.

Nisbet & Auld ... . False through Courtland system

Jno. Hillock & Co. Overheated drying kiln.

Mary Hill er ...... 10 00 Gas jet and window curtains·.

0. Robson ...... Burning chimney. Outside City limits.

W. B. Darwin .... 10 00 1,000 00 Unknown. False. chimney. . . . ~ . . . . ., ...... Burning W. R. Meredith .. Explosion of gas. Standard Loan Co. 75 00 75,0~0 001 T. Crashley ...... Children and matches. City of Torunto .. . 11 422 00 5,140 00 Unknown. stove. B. Holstein 4 00 200 00 Spark from too close to curtains. M. Goldher. 15 40 40 00 1,200 00[ Candle from furnace. W. Tyrrell .. Smoke Rubbish dump on fire. Careless plumbers. Vacant ...... Smoke from furnace. F. White ...... Lamp upset. M. McCarty .... ·.. 18 60 10 00 600 00 False. Ignition of boiling grease. Egestroff & Oo .... oily rags. 120 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

·ooTOEER,

a5 Day of No. of No. of Time of Location. Owner. ~ Week. Box. Station. Alarm.

15 Sunday. Telph 8 Hose, 312.30 p.111. S.-w. cor. Harbord and St. Ge'rge Improved Realty Co H.&L. 17 Tuesday Tel ph 11 6. 25 •' 8 Glen road ...... A. J. Van Nostrand 1 17 " 164 6.54 p.m. 402 Dufferin street ...... Toronto R'dware C

17 " lfi6 ...... ~ 6.57 " ., 17 " 14 ...... 7.b0 126 John street Turnbull Mfg. Co .. 17 " Telph 15 8.58 " Rear 1155 King street west .... 20 Friday .. 168 ...... 4.01 '' 10 Delaney crescent H. E. Pope ...... 21 Sat'rday Still .. Kew B'ch 12.25 a.m. 40 Waverley road 0. Henderson .... . 2 35 21 " 5, Telph 8 · a. m. I R 438 E I'd l 147 2.40 " \ ear , ~c 1 avenue ...... 21 " Telph 5 3.40 p.m. 88 Front street east ...... Imperial Bank ... 24 3.41 " 22 West Market street ...... " " ,, 21 ., 82 8.50 150 Beverley street ...... W. H. Oawthra ... ., 22 Sunday-. 48 ...... 2.37 Rea1; 750 Queen street west ...... ······ ,, 23 Monday 25 ...... 5.52 Foot of West Market street . . C. Wilson & Son ..

.. 23 " 145 ...... 6.33 " Rear 143 Major street • • •• < • •o G. Watson ...... , 23 Telph 8 11.10 " 180 St. George street ...... Geo. Gillies .....

24 Tuesday TeJph 10 3.49 " On hill ...... W. McKenzie ..... 26 Th'rsd'y Telph 15 1.20 " 1214 King street west ...... F. G. Jewell ......

26 " 47 ...... 3.44 " 216 Bathurst street ...... G. Williams . ....

26 " 35 .... : ... 4.58 " 90 Bond street ... , ...... E. Crydrnore . ... ,, 26 152 ...... 6.23 " 124 Denison avenue ...... ,J. 0. Patterson ... 27 Friday .. Telph 6 8.20 a.m. 61 McUaul street ...... H. Anning . ~ . , ...

27 " 161 . . . . . ~ . . 4.03 p.m. 551 King street west ...... R. B. Linton ..... 28 Sat'rday 53 . . . . . ' .. 12.37 a.m. Rear 258 Queen street east . ... Dallamore Bros .. 29 Sunday. Telph 2 6.40p.m. 650½ Queen street west ...... , . A. Brown .... TORONTO FIRE DEPAR'l;MENT. 121

1905

Losses. Insurance. Occupant. Cause of Fire. Buildings.I Goods, Buildings.I' Goods,

$ C. $ C. $ C. $ C. Imp'vd Realty Co. 80 00 65,000 00 Defective range.

A.J.Van Nostrand Burning chimney.

Tor. Hard. ~are Co. 56 00 44 00 500 00 500 00 Spark from forge.

Turnbull Mfg. Oo. Hot ashes. Burning rubbish.

H.-E. Pope ...... 7 50 15 85 950 00 300 00 Unknown. T. Roadhouse ... . 15 00 1,000 Ol1 Defective grate. Ash box on fire.

Geo. Moore ...... 270 00 175 00 10,000 00 1,000 00 Unknown. T. Elwood ...... 10 00 2;000 00 W. H. Cawt.hra .. Escaping steam. Ash box on fire.

0; Wilson & Son . Reflection fr,)m cupola.

_O. Kemish .... . 20 00 10 00 Unknown.

Geo. Gillies ...... Burning chimney.

W. McKenzie, .. . Smoke from furnace. F. G.. Jewell Ignition of boiling.tar. H. Donovan 18 40 . 14 50 850 00 600 00 Defective furnace. J. 0. Stewart ... : 20 00 15 00 3,000 00 700 00 Unknown. A.H. Leake .... . 85 00 430 00 2,500 00 2,100 00

H. Anning .... . 5 00 20 00 Smoke froin stove. R. B. Linton Incendiary supposed. Dallamure Bros ... 200 00 . . . . .8. _o_o\ Smoke from stove. A. Brown 122 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

OCTOBER,

Q) Day of No. of No. of Time of ~ Location. Owner. ca Week. Box. Station. Alarm. A I

36 Monday Telph 2 H. & L.,/ 2.40 pm. 65 McCaul street ...... E. R. Gardiner ... . 6 Hose 30 37 6.31 " 409 Yonge street...... , ......

30 Still 6 7.n5 '· 271 Richmond street west . . . . . M. McAuliffe .... , TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 123

1905 ----== Losses Insurance. Occupant. Cause of Fire. Buildings-I Goods. Buildings.I Goods.

$ c. $ C $ C. $ C.

... 1 ••••• E. R. Gardiner ...... ~ . . Burning chimney.

...... False alarm . M. McAulliffe .... 28 50 168 00 1,000 00 300 00 Match thrown on curtains. 124 TORONTO FIRE ·DEPARTMENT.

NOVE::MEER,

1 Wed'd'y 84 . ' .. ' 1.07 a.m. Oor. Harbord & Huron ...... ' ...... , •• ••••1

1 " ms ' ...... 10.49 '' 24 Christie street ...... •...... A. Cameron ······ 1 " Telph 2 &(i 11 24 " Foot of John street ...... 0. P. R. Co. ······ ., . 1 •I• t O o 1 145 ,· 11.20 p.m . Oor. Brunswick av. and Harbord ...... ····· 2 Thu'day Still . 12 1.05 a.m. 225 Bolton avenue ...... E. P. Stokes ...... 3 Friday.. 87 9.42 " 47 Palmerston avenue .. ,...... J. Livingstone ....

4 Sat'day Telph 1 6.09 p.m. 134 Adelaide street west ...... D. S. Graham .... ,

5 Sunday. Still.. 9 9 .05 a. m. 58 Givens street ...... Geo. Coxon ...... 8 Wed'd'y lf>6 2.02 p.m. 104 Euclid avenue ...... Mary White

8 " Telph 15 7.12 " 21 Pacific avenue...... 0. P.R. Co.

9 Thu'day 216 9.49 " 512 King street east W. J. McIntosh ...

1 10 Friday 166 .. 6.30 a.m • 23 Northcote avenue W. Duncan .... " .. 10 " 38 8.13 p.m. 469 Yonge street, ...... 0. Dunning ...... ·s 12 Sunday. ll.18a.m. n.e. cor. Duncan and Pearl sts .. Robt. Greig & Co.

12 " Still.. Kew B'ch 12.40 p.m. 1973 Queen street east . ~ ...... B. C. Cope, Jr. , .. ,, 12 35 ...... " 6.03 " Oor. Bond and. Wilton avenue ...... 12 " 275 ...... 9.52 " Opp. 1514 Queen street east ...... 13 Monday Telph 1 Holmes 5.10 a.m. 48 York street ...... Elec...... : ...... 13 " 164 ...... 6.45 p.m. 4 Gordon street l ...... ~ . H. Smith ...... 14 Tuesday Telph 1 11.28 " 33 Queen street west ...... ~ Trust's Knox Ohurc h 15 Wed'd'y 271 ...... 5.33 a.m. Rear 1140 Queen: street east .... D. Wagstaff . ... 15 " Still.. 1 6.45 145 " Bay street ...... ,John Dixon ..... ,, 15 Telph 12 10.32 " 629 Gerrard street east, ...... J. Hannigan . ... 15 " 41 ...... 3.20 p.m. 4 I Elizabeth street ...... ·- .... Franklin Bros .... TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 125

1905

Losses. Insurance. Occupant. Cause of Fire. Buildings ·I Goods. Buildings. I Goods.

$ C. $ C. $ C. False.

A. Cameron Defective chimney. C. P.R. Co 86 00 Spark from bonfire. False.

E. P. Stokes ... . Overheated furnace. A. Hewlett ...... · Burning chimney.

Lillie Sioith. '. ... . 12 50 5 00 8(0 00 Lamp exploded.

F. Crowhurst ... . 22 50 3 00 1,500 00 Overheated stove. N. Yake ...... 10 co Children and matches.

0. Plummer 10 00 74 00 400 00 Lamp exploded.

Jno. K~lly ...... 15 00 5 00 ...... Lamp upset. M. Sutherland .. . 13 00 500. 00 Larr:p exploded.

C. Dunning ...... 25 00 1,000 00 Lumber too close ~o furnace.

I Robt. Greig & Co. 811 95 3,245 76 20,282 00 19,900 00 Unknown.

Gold Medal Co. 2,250 00 23,000 00

B. C. Cope, Jr. Defective gas range. False.

Smoke from furnace. H. Smith Burning chimney. N. T. Bellman Spark from brick kiln. D. Wagstaff .... , 100 00 288 00 100 00 1,000 00 Short circuit in motor. Can. Motor & Oycle 950 00 36,200 00 Burning chimney. T. Connolly ...... Incendiary supposed. Dominion Govt .. . 90 00 150 00 500 00 126 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

NOVEMBER,

(1) Day of No. of No. of Time of .p Location. Owner ~ Week. Box. Station. Alarm . A - I

15 Wed'd'y 155 ...... 4.07 p.m. Cor. Shaw and Argyle ~treets ...... " .. ~ ...... ·- 15 " Telph z 4.43 " 5:~6 Queen street west ...... E. C. Walker . ... , Telph 2 & 6 9.~5 15 . " } Fo?t of Peter street ...... G. T. R Oo ...... { Box .. 19 9.32 " l6 Th'rsd'y felph 7 10.31 p.m. 43G Parliament street ...... ··········

17 Friday. Telph 5 2.40 a.m. 167-169 Church street . . ' . . . . ~ . Trades and Lab 01 Council. 18 Sat'rday 265 < o ••I Oo• 1.27 " Fout of Logan avenue ...... Dyer & Johnston

18 " 47 ' ...... 3.54p.m. 127 Wolseley street ...... J. Hyland ...... ,, 18 " 'felph I. 0. s. l0.54 142-144 Front street west •••• J Flett, Lowndes Co. 19 Sunday. 49 ...... 12.34 " Queen street west, opp. Strachan Trust's Trinity Coll ,, avenue. 19 '' Telph 14 10.06 598 Markham street ~ ...... ,J.'Day--:- ...... 20 Monday 127 10.21 a.m. 34 Hazleton avenue ...... 0. E. Kyle ...... ,, 20 Telph 10 5.50 p.m. 13 Collier street ...... M. Hutchinson ..

21 Tuesday 8 ...... 3. 36 a. m. 224 Adelaide street west ...... J. H. Hy land ... ,, 21 216 ...... 9.12 " 496 Queen street east...... Dom. Brewery Co

22 Wed'd'y Telph 13 3.53p.m. 689 Dufferin street ...... W. H. Inch ......

23 Th'rsd'y 161 ...... 2. 00 '' 519 King street west ...... S. Dodds ......

23 " 45 ...... 2.40 " 376 Queen street west ....' ...... Bank of Hamilton ..

24 Friday. Telph 2 10.42 a. m. Rear of 4 and 6 Maud street. . . . E. Pullan ......

24 " St.ill .. 1 5.10 p. m. 27 Richmond street west...... H. ]frowd.e .... .

25 Sat'rday Telph 15 2. 32 " 96 Jamieson avenue...... Fowler & Gordon

25 Telph Kew Bea'h 3.10 " 1669 Q ueen s t ree t t eas .... i' . . • • •J D uggan estat e 26 Sunday. Telph 4 6.50 '' S.-s. G. T. R. bridge on Don ... City of Toronto . 26 18 10.07 " Foot of Spadina avenue ...... G. 1'. R. Co .... 27 Monday Telph 1 Holmes' 4.20 a.m. 61 Wellington street west ...... Brereton & Manning Electric 27 265 4.26 p.m. 168 Logan ave .... Mrs. E. Blong .. TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 127

1905

Losses. Insurance Occupant. Cause of Fire. Buildings.I Goods. Buildings.( Goods. ------~------:------·------'----_..,:------~----·-=-

$ C. $ c. $ C. $ C.

~ ...... ·········· ...... • • • • r • • False.

S. Walker " .... ' 20 00 ...... 15,000 00 Ignition of gasoline.

G. 'r. R. Co. .. . . 2,140 00 1,498 80 3,000 00 8,000 00 Unknown .

Burning chimney.

Trades and Labor Burning rubbish in cellar. Council. Dyer & Johnston. 40 00 60 00 Incendiary supposed.

J. Hyland ...... , Ignitioi; of boiling tar. Flett,Lowndes Co. Unknown.

Trust's Trinity Coll 90 00 127,600 00 Spark from grate. J. Day ....•.... 40 00 34 00 3,000 00 2;000 00 Lighted candle too u'r w',dw'rk

W. P. Robinson .. Children and matches.

G. Rust ...... Defective chimney.

Lottie Dawson .. . 35 00 75 00 1,200 00 . . Lamp exploded. Dom. Brewery Co. . . Spark from malt crur.;her. \V. H. Inch ...... 7 50 400 00 Unknown. G. W. Brent ... . 50 00 10 00 1,200 00 Miss B. Maddocks 150 00 Gas jet and curtains.

E. Pullan ...... Electric wires.

Wm. Campbell .• 59 25 6,400.00 Dipping fixtures in oil.

F. B. Hayes 22 00 54 00 1,500 00 1,200 00 Children and matches.

A. W. Bryan 11 70 2,500 00

City of 'l'oronto .. Unknown.

G. T. R. Co. 5,000 00 3,265 00 8,000 00 100,000 00 Oily war.;te.

Brereton & Man- Defective sprinkler system. ning. A Decker .. Overheated stove-pipes. 128 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

NOVEM:EER,

a5 Day of No. of No. of Time of ..p Location, Owner. cil Week. Box. Station. Alar~. ~

and Belmont 28/Tuesday 135 9.48 p. m. Cor. Yonge --- _ / ------29 W'd'day Telph 10 7 .50 " 173 Roxborough street ...... G. W. Howland ... . ;\1. Read ...... 30 Th'rsd'y Telµh Kew Bea'h 3.56 " 10 Violet avenue ...... 30 138 5.16 " 14 Rathnally avenue ..... J no. Creight ......

30 M 7.30 " 12 Louisa street ...... : .. W. H. Lepard ...... 30 Th'rsd'y { ~f tt;i P},°· }91 Yonge street ...... McGee Est ...... 93 Yonge street, 1st floor 91½

30 Telph 5 Hose, 311.53 " 167 Adelaide street east ...... Dr.Foster(Caledon). I Chemical TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 129

1905

Losses. Insurance. Occupant. Cause of Fire. Buildings. Goods. . Buildings. I Goods .

$ C. $ C. $ C, .... ····· ••'•.' ... I••••••• .... $··---~-1 ...... False. G. W. Howland ...... Burning chimney .

Vacant ...... 5 00 ...... ,, ...... Careless workmen .

,Joh~ Creight ...... , ...... Defective gas-pipe . E. N. Moyer & Co 330 00 773 70 1,000 00 2,500 00 Overheated stove. McGee.Est ...... 10,800 00 1,675 00 37,000 00 3,000 00 Electric wires. W. E. Orr...... 750 00 ...... 5,750 00 Plastic Form Ol'th- 200 00 41 66 550 00 1,250 00 ing Co.

Thompson Stat'ry ...... o Io o I l I ...... Ignitiou of some rags. Co. 130 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

DEOE::r:-L[EER,

a, Day of No. of No. of Time of -Location. Owner. ~ Week. Box. Station. Alarm. A

1 Friday. 81 8. fi7 a. m. 143 University street ...... Tor. Gen'l Trusts 41 9. ll ·' Rear 90 Queen strP-et west. . . . . Fur bes Roofing Co.

1 Still 4 12.05 p. m. 138 Duke street ...... H. Lewis ......

1 124. 5.28 " 789-791 Yonge street...... R. Parker & Co .. .

2 Sat'rd'y Telph 8 Hose, 3 1.58 '' 74 Walmer road ...... W. Stark ...... H. and L. 2 Telph 10 2.25 " 69 Scollard street...... W. Ha~is ...... 2 263 4.12 " 443 Broadview avenue ...... Scottish Invest. Co.

2 36 4.25 " 340 Yonge street ...... W. H. Cawthra ...

2 Telph 4 4. 35 " 12 Tate street J. ,J. O'Brien .....

2 148 6.20 ,, 863 College street ...... J. Ross......

2 Telph 9 Hose, 4 9. :W " 103 Argyle street...... M. Butler , ...... H. and L. 4 Monday 48 7.01 a.m. 11 Euclid avenue J. Eakins ......

5 Tuesday 67 12.50 " 56 Isabella street H. Walker, M.D.

5 Telph 3 3.:30 " Rear 30 Charles street ...... S. F. Davidson .. .

5 Telph 4 8.45 " 82 Power street ...... G. Brenuand .... .

5 Telph 14 12.31 p. m. 235 Clinton street ...... P. Whytock ......

5 73 1.02 " 22 Oentre avenu~...... A. B. Barkiney ..

5 35 4. 53 " 90 Bu11d street ... ,· ..... ; -~ .....

5 127 5.27 " 84 Scollard street ...... : ...... H. Scott

5 Telph 12 5. 50 " 613 Eastern avenue ......

6 Wod'd'y 42 8.49 a.m. 160 Queen street west ...... J. & J. L. O'Malley

·6 164: 11.22 " Cor. Du:fferin & Florence sts ....

24 6. 21 p. m. 128 King street east...... J no. Patterson ..

6 Telph 8 9.58 " Knox College ...... Pres'n Ch. of Canada

7 Th'rsd'y 24 4.44 " 158 King street east ...... Mrs. II. Lemon, . TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 131

19_05 ---==~=--==;-====-======-======-='-----,.-c;.-= Losses. Insurance. Occupant. Cause of Fire. Buildings ·I Goods. Buildings. I Goods. ------:------~= $ C, $ C. $ C. $ C. 0. 'Goodfellow .... 25 00 5 00 1,000 00 Defective chimney. Ignition of boiling tar.

H. Lewis ...... 50 00 1,000 00 Stove upset.

R. Parker & Co .. 126 70 8.:12 40 1,000 00 4,000 00 Spontane's ignition of benzine. Vacant .....•.. ;. 100 00 3,000 00 ...... Plasterer's heater.

J. Davidson ...... 25 00 22 50 500 00 500 00 Crazy woman set tire to house.

D. McDonald ... . 94 00 10,000 00 Unknown. Henslem & Weir .. 180 00 2,000 00 J. J. O'Brien ... . 5 00 Stove too close to woodwork. J. Ross ...... Gas jet and curtains. ,, J. 0. Gelinas ... . 53 40 800 00 Florence Mundy .. Burning chimney.

H. Walker, M. D .. 125 40 40 00 4,000 00 5,300 00 Defective grate.

S. F. Davidson .. 40 00 4,000 00 Hot ashes.

F. J. Ferguson .. 21 001 1,500 00 Match dropped in furnace reg'r E. McOaul ...... Match dropped in cl1>thes closet. A._ B. Barkiney .. 25 00 · ...... 200 00 Overheated furnace. pipes. ,J. C. Stewart .... Burning chimney. M. Brown Man stepped on match. Marsh grass on fire.

J.& J. L. O'Malley 40 00 6,000 00 Leak in gas pipe caused expl'n. False.

Medland Bros ... 37 00 50 00 2,000 00 7,000 00 Burning candle too close to woodwork...... Water overflowed from boiler. Ignition of boiling grease. Mrs. H. Lemon .. T.F.D,-9 132 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

DEOE~EER

25 Day of No. of No. of Time of Location. ce Week. Box. Station. Alarm. Owner. ~ ----_JL_...J..____ .L ___ -+------7'------

7 Th'rsd'y 218 ...... 7.53 p.m. s.e. cor. Front & Princess ..... Est. ,John Perkins

I 8 Friday .. Telph 4 6.:~o a.m. s. e. cor. Front and Princes1s sts. l£st. Jno. Perkins.

8 Telph ~~ Hose, 3 1.:37 p.n1. 91 Wellesley street...... M. Irish ...... H. &L. 8 82 ...... 3.4;3 " 97 D' Arey street ...... ,Jno. McGregor , ..

9 Sat'rday Telph 15 · 11.2s a.m. 15~6 King street wel-'t ...... T. F. Hire .. , ... . 10 Sunday. Telph 12 3.10 p.m. Cor. Carlaw and Gerrard streets ...... 11 Monday Telph 13 & 14 1.40 '' 209 Franklin avenue ...... , ... P. Langton .... .

11 " 177 0 0 0 IO O o o 5.43 " Cor. Atlantic av. & Liberty st ...... ,. . . . .

1

11 .. 169 C o I> o ~ • • • 6.43 " Rear 95 Gladstone avenue. . . . . Ont,. Lime Comp'y. 13 W'd'day Still .. 14 8.25a.m. 563Givensstreet ...... W. l!'. Petrie .... . 14 Th'rsd'y Telph 15 4.50 p, m. 226 Dunn aveuue., ...... P. Bellinger .... . ,, 14 {Still 8 5.21 " l 143 5_35 " J 16 Robert street ...... T. Martell ...... 18 Robert street ......

14 " 74 ...... 6.58 ,, 60 Walton street ...... Pearson Bros .... . 14 " 83 ...... 7.40 " 200 College street ...... W. Beardmore .. . 14 " 23 ...... 9.04 " 48 Colborne street ...... L'yman, Knox & Co {Tel. 2.00a.m. 15 Friday.. 12 ' ' 274 2.15 " ) Gr_eenwood ave. n. R.R. tracks ...... , ... . 15 " Telph H'se3,11,7 9.09 p.rn. 190 Carlton street ...... Anglican Church of & IR. &L. 15 Still ... Canada " 8 10.46 '' 68 Baldwin street ...... Agnes Duthie .. ..-,.

Hi Sat'rday 34 •••• 1 ••• 6.11 a. rn. 16-24 Albert street ...... Salvation Army .. . 16 Telph " rn & 14 6.17 p;m, 10 Sterling road ...... Cowan 09. Limited,. 16 Te.lph 1 " 9.30 '' On Yonge n. Queen ...... Toronto Ry. Co .. . 16 Telph 3 " 10.10 " 72 Elm street ...... M. Glionna ...... 17 Sunday. 234 ...... , 1.13 a.m. 127 Sackvillo street ...... , .... Geo. Gloynes ...... TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 133

1905.

Losses Insurance. Occupant-, Cause of Fire. Buildings j Goods. Buildings.I Goods.

$ C. $ c. $ C. $ c. rmith Woo!Stock 150 00 450 00 800 00 1,000 00 Co. } Sr,ark from boiler room. Frankel Bros .... 1,506 75 2,000 00

Smith Wool Stock Re-kindling of previous fire 0o. Delta Kappa Epsi- 40 00 8,000 00 Leak in gas pipe. lon ' S. Wilson ...... 16 00 54 00 1,000 00 1,000 00 Match thrown in paper basket.

T. F. Hire . . . . . , . . Defective gas stove...... Dry grass on fire . I J. R. Matthewson 5 00 Overheated stove pipes.

...... ,• .. '' ... .False.

Ont. Lime Co .. . 2 00 ...... , .. Incendiary supposed.

Vacant ...... Plasterer'R heater set fire to varnish. P. Bellinger .... . 16 30 30 00 2,500 00 1,000 00 Candle held too close to cur- tains. R. Stewart , .... . 48 91 20 00 400 00 Defective fire-place.

Vacant .... , , ... . 10 00

Jno. Rae ...... 25 00 5 00 1,000 00 300 00 Children and matches.

W. Beardmor'e .. Hot water boiler burst.

Ly.man Knox & Co Some rubbish burning in base- ment. Outside City limits.

Overheated furnace pipes.

AgneEl Duthie .... Burning chimney.

, S~lvation Army .. 588 60 51,000 00 Unknown.

H. Dryland ...... Defective chimney. Short Toronto Ry. Co ... . circuit in motor. Burning chimney. M. Glionna ...... Man smoking in bed. Geo. Gloynes ... . 134 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

DEOE.MBE_R,

$ Day of No. of No. of Time of Location. Owner rn Week. Box. Station. Alarm. A

17 Su~1day. 'l'elph 12 1.01 p.m. 166 Carlaw avenue . _ ...... D . .T. LeRoy ...... 17 Telph 8 & 14 3.09 " 408 Palmerston avenue A. Brown ...... , .. ; 17 Telpb 14 fi.52 " 388 Clinton' street ...... W. L. Jifkins ...... 17 Telph 1 Ohem'l B.08 " 133 Front ·street west ...... H. W. Pe,Uie .... . 18 Mon day 234 2.38 a. m. 141 Berkeley street...... Mrs. B. _·Dunn ... 18 Monday Telph 12 8. 33 a. m. Oh Danforth road .....

l0.:3lp.m. '-R 1 4 d B t t 19 Tuesday { ~~ l0.::Jo " J ear'± on s ree .. Mrs .•J. B. Boustead

20 Wed'd'y Telph 2&6 9.27 " Foot of Spadina avenue ......

21 Th'rsd'y 421 12.10 a.m. Western Cattle Market ...... City of Toronto .. . 21 " 34 ...... 6.37 Rear 44 Bond street ...... Mrs ..J. B. Boustead £2 -Friday .. Still.. 2 6.15 " 524-6 Queen street west ...... Cosgrave B'w'g Co. 22 " Telph 8&2 3. 27 p. m. ,'381-419 Bathurst street ...... Trustees Western 1 Hospital 22 " 234 . , ...... 10. 36 " Rear 228½ Parliament street .... H. H. Williams .. 24 Sunday. 142 ...... 2.05 a.m. 130 Grange avenue ...... C. Beddow ...... 24 " Telph 2 7.43 " Rear 478 Front street west .... P. Burns .... , ....

24 " Still .. 2 8.30 154 Portland street...... A. Little-...... , : .

24 " 166 ...... 2.20 p.m. In G.'r.R. yard, Queen street w. G .T.R...... 25 Monday 157 ...... 6.35 a.m. 58 Ossington avenue ...... Land Security Co .. 275 ...... 12.04 p.rn. Queen st. e., nr. Steele,'s nursery ...... 25 " Telph 11 12.27 a.m. 105 Logan avenue ...... G. Brown ...... { 71 ...... 7.41 27 Wed'd'y " street west '. 25 Richmond ...... • t ..... Frowde ~12 • 7.4:3 " I . . . H.

265 27 5.45 p. rn. 551 Eastern avenue ...... -.. Otto Donatt 27 Telph 10 5.53 " 1 Sulta,n street .. : ...... lVl. O'Oallaghan, ... TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 135

\ 1905

Losses Insurance Occupant. Cause of Fire. Bui!dingst Goods. BQildings.l Goods. ------$ C. $ C. $ c. $ C. I). ,1. LeRoy ' ... Hot ashes. Vacant ...... Plasterer's heater . W. L. Jifkins .... Fals•:l alarm. E. S. Rutherford .. Electric wires.

A. Dykeman . . .. 20 00 36 00 600 00 450 00 Unknown .

...... Outside City limits . , ······· Toronto Fe-ather & 23C 00 300 00 400 00 Onknown. Down Co. Jas. Breakey .... 200 00 rubbish. l •••• ' •••••I•••• ...... Burning

D. H. Atkinson .. 225 00 350 00 225 00 300 00 Incendiary supposed.

Vacant ...... • ••• l •••

G. Carley .. Electric wires.

...... - Defective insulation . J. W; Bowman .. 110 00 180 00 500 00 Unknown.

C. Beddow ... '.' 27 70 20 00 1,200 00 Lamp upset. P. Burns.,...... Hot ashes. w: Carroll ...... Ignition of boiling grease .

G.T.R ..... , ...... •'• .... Overheated stove.

R. C. Wickware .. 35 00 70 00 1,875 00 1,000 00 Decorations 11,ud gas jet...... False . W . .Robinson .... Burning chimney.

H. Frowde ...... 1,290 00 23,000 00 9,60~ 00 40,000 00 Unknown.

McMillan P't'g Co. 21)0 00 Burning chirn.ney . . Otto Donatt ..... Match thrown in shavings. M. O'Callaghan .. 136 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

DEOE~EER,

Cl) Day of No. of No. of Time of -+:> Location. Owner. cd Week. Box. Station. Alarm. r::i

. I 28 'Jlh'rsd'y Telph 15 rn. 08 p. m.1149 Dunn avenue' . ' . ·_ ...... _I H. C. Steven; ....

28 " 146 ...... 4.02 " Rear 442 Bathurst street ...... W. Mole ...... , 28 " Telph 12 4.40 " Broadview avenue, opp. Langley ...... avenue ~8 " Telph 13 6.11 " Under Dundas street bridge ...... ······ ,, 2~ " 53 ...... 6.46 238 Queen street east ...... ~ ...... ······ ,, 28 " Telph 1&6 7.05 105 Simcoe street .. ·...... Allen Mfg. Co ...... :H Sunday. 82 ...... 8.55 " loo,. Beverley and D' Arey ...... TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 137

1905

Losses. Insurance. Occu,pant. Cause of Fire. Buildings./ G-Oods. Buildings.I Goods.

$ C. $ C. $ C. $ C. B. Pean;all ... ; .. Defective grate.

W. Mole ...... Overheated kettle of tar. Dry grass on fire.

• , •••••••1, •• ' ••• Spark from lo,comotive .

.- ...._--;-.·. Bonfire .

Allen Mfg. Co .... Unknown. False. ······ ··1·' ...... I 138 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Toronto Fire Alarm Signal Boxes.

No. 3 Cor. Scott and Wellington. 4 Front and Church. 5 Front and Yonge. 6 Yonge and Lake. 7 Front and York. 8 Adelaide and Simcoe. 9 Simcoe and Esplanade. 10 Lake St. and York St. Bridge. 12 King and Bay. 13 King and York. 14 King and John. 15 King and Spadina Ave. 16 King and Bathurst. 17 , Front and Bathurst. 18 Front and Spadina Ave. 19 Front and John. 21 King and Yonge. 22 Court House and City Buildings. 23 Cor. King and Church. 24 King and Jarvis. 25 Esplanade and West Market. 26 Front and Frederick. 27 Christie Brown & Co.'s Factory. ~8 Cor. King and Sherbourne. 29 King and Berkeley. 31 Yonge and Adelaide. 32 Yonge and Queen. 34 Yonge and Shuter. 35 Bond and Wilton Ave. 36 Yonge and Gould. 37 Yonge and McGill. TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 139

No.' 88 Cor. Yonge and Wood. 39 St. Michael's Hospital. 41 Cor. Queen and Elizabeth. 42 Queen and Simcoe. 43 Queen and Beverley. 45 Queen and Spadina Avenue. 46 Queen and Esther. 47 Queen and Bathurst. 48 Queen and Claremont. 49 Trinity College. 51 Cor. Queen and Church. 52 Queen and Jarvis. 53 Queen a~d Sherbourne. 54 Jarvis and Wilton Avenue. 56 Gerrard and Church. 57 Gerrard and Sherbourne. 59 Grand Opera House. 61' Cor. Jarvis and Carlton. 62 Jarvis , and Wellesley. 63 Sherbourne and Wellesley. 64 Sherbourne and Isabella. 65 Charles and Jarvis. 67 Charles and Church. 69 Majestic Theatre. 71 Cor. Ba:Y and Richmond. 72 Louisa and Teraulay. 73 Agnes and Elizabeth. 74 Teraulay and Hayter. 75 College and Elizabeth. 76 ·chiistopher and Chestnut. 81 Simcoe and Caer Howell. 82 Beverley and D'Arcy. 83 Beverley and College. 84 Harbord and Huron. 140 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

No. 85 Oor.)Bloor and Walmer Road. 86 Bloor and Palmerston A venue. 87 Palmerston· A venue and Robinson. 89 Manning A venue and Harbord. 91 Grosvenor and St. Vincent. 92 St. Alban and St. Vince1it. 93 Yonge and Wellesley . .94 Czar and North. 95 Yonge and Isabella. 96 Rox borough and Cluny Ave. 121 Tor. Electric Light Co.'s W'ks, Esplanade and Scott 122 Osgoode Hall. I 123 Cor. Yonge and Bloor. 124 Yonge, opposite St. Paul's Hall. 125 Bloor, opposite St. Paul's Church. 126 Cor. Cumberland and Bellair. 127 Scollard and Hazelton Avent1.e. 128 Avenue Road and Bloor. 129, Bloor ~nd St. George. 131 Toronto University, Queen's Park. 132 Cor. Avenue Road and Elgin Avenue. 133 Elm A venue and Glen Road. 134 Davenport Road and Belmont. 135 Yo~ge and. Belmont. 136 Yonge and Cottingham. 137 Meredith Ores. and Park Road. 138 Avenue Road and McMaster Avenue. 139 Huron and Bernard Avenue. 141 Knox College. 142 Cor. St. Patrick and Spadina Avenue. 143 College and Spadina Avenue. 144 Bloor and Albany. 145 Brunswick Avenue and Harbord. 146 Bathurst and College. TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 141

No. 147 Cor. College and Clinton. 148 College and Ossington Avenue. 149 College and Dufforin. 151 Parliament Buildings, Queen's Park. 152 Denison and Grange A venue. 153 St. Patrick a,nd Bathurst. · 154 Bellevue ii. venue and Nass au. 155 Shaw and Argyle. 156 Euclid Avenue and Arthur. '157 Dundas and Ossington A venue. 158 Arthur and Sully. ·159 Berna,rd and Bedford Road. 161 King St. (between Portland a,nd Brant.) · 162 Cor. Queen and Dundas. 163 Queen and Lisgar. 164 Dufferin arid Florence.- '. 165 Dundas and Brock Avenue. 166 Queen and Glad~tone Ave. 167 Dovercourt and St. Ann's Road. 168 Brock Avenue and Florence. 169 Argyle and Beaconsfield. 171 Oen tral Prison. · 172 Cor. Niagara and Tecumseth. 173 Wellingfon and_ t;trachan Avenue.- 174 King, east of Subway. 17 5 Mercer Reformatory. 176 Exhibition Grounds, West End. 177 Cor. Atlantic and Liberty St. 178 King and Niagara. 181 St. Clarens Avenue (between College and Bloor.) ] 82 Dor. Dundas and Sorauren Aveniie. 183 Bloor and Dove:i;court Road. lb4 Bloor and Symington Avenue. 185 Bloor and Dufferin. 142 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

No. 186 Cor. Hamburg and Hallam Avenue. 187 Dovercourt and Dewson. 191 Hospital for Sick Children. 192 Cor. Bathurst and Olive. 193 Christie arid Essex. 194 I?overcourt Road anfd Hallam A venue. 195 Ruskin and Perth A venues. 196 Brunswick Ave. and Wells. 197 Lansdowne and Wall ace Ave. 211 Firstbrook's Factory, King East. 212 Cor. Berkeley and Esplanade. 213 Gooder ham & Worts' Distillery. 21{ Cor. Front and Trinity. 215 Front and Beacliall. 216 King and Sumach. 217 Queen ai1d River. 218 Front, opposite Ontario. 231 House of Providence. 234 Cor. Parliament and Queen. 235 Sydenham and Ontario. 236 Seaton and Wilton Avenue. 237 Parliament and Oak. 238 St. David and Sackville. 241 Parliament and Carlton. 242 Jail. 243 Cor . .Parliament and Amelia. 245 Winchester and Sackville. 246 Sumach and Amelia. 247 Gerrard and River. 248 Broadview Avenue and Elliott. 251 Gerrard and Sackville. 252 General Hospital. 253 Cor. Sumach and Wilton Ave. 264 Queen and Broadview. TORN OTO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 143

No. 256 Cor. Queen and G.T.R. Crossing. 257 Broadview, opposite Hogarth. 25$ Steiner and Matilda .. 261 ·Gooderham's Cattle Sheds. 262 Cor. Logan and Langl~y Aves. 263 Broadview Avenue and Gerrard. 264 De Grassi and Cumming. 265 Morse and Eastern. 271 Queen and Pape Avenue. 273 Queen and Leslie. 27 4 Pape AvBnue and Gerrard. 275 Queen East, near Steel's Nursery. 276 Cor. Hunter and Jones Ayenue. 2tH Quee1~ and Eastern, Av~nue. 283 Queen and Elmer A venue. 284 Queen and Lee A venue. 311 Massey-Harris Factiory, King West . . 312 Cor. Queen and Brock A venue. 313 Rubber Works, O'Hara Avenue. 314 R1ibber ·works, West Lodge Avenue. 315 Cor. Lansdowne 'Avenue and Marion. 316 Queen and McDonnell Avenue. 317 Sorauren Avenue. 318 Cor. Sorauren Avenue and Fern. 321 King and Gwynne Avenue. 323 Empress Crescent and Jameson. 324 Home for Incurables, Dunn Avenue. 325 Cor. King and Jameson A venue. 326 Queen and . 327 Lake Shore Road (West R.R. Crossing). 341 E.xhibition Grounds, East End. 342 Exhibition Grounds, Opposite Grand Stand. 343 Oor. Tyndall and Springhnrst Avenues. 411 Polson Iron Works. 412 O~rporation Yard, Esplanade, opp. Frederick Street 144 TORONTO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

No. 413 Post Office, Adelaide Street. 414 Uor. Adelaide and Sheppard. 421 Western Cattle Market. 422 House of Industry, Elm Street. 423 Wm. Davies' Packing House. 424 Grace Hospital. 512 MacPherson Ave., between Yonge and A venue Rd.