1892 Fire Commissioner's 20Th Annual Report Part 2
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;; 62 City Document No. 12, Wednesday, 29th, 0-40 A.M. Box 62. insiu-- No. 166 Pleasant st. Owned by Samuel Snow; loss, $350 ; ance, $3,500; occupied by I. Dowell et als., as dwelling; loss, $372 1st floor ; cause, supposed incendiary. insurance, $1 ,000 ; originated on Wednesday, 29th, 6-17h P-M. Box 36. No. 45 Court st. Owned by A. Tomfohrde ; insurance, $18,000 occupied by A. Tomfohrde, as restaurant ; insurance, $4,000 ; origi- nated on 1st floor ; cause, sparks from furnace. Wednesday, 29th, 10-18 P.M. Still. No. 200 Friend st. Owned by Wm. Sohier estate ; loss, $10 ; in- surance, $3,000; occupied by O. Mathiers, as hotel; insurance, $1,000; originated in basement; cause, careless use of lamp. Thursday, 30th, 3-19 A.M. Box 36. st. Owned by A. Tomfohrde ; loss, $2,275 Nos. 45 AND 51 Court ; insurance, $20,000 ; owned by A. Tomfohrde ; loss, $145 ; insurance, $12,000; occupied by A. Tomfohrde, as restaurant; loss, $1,735; insurance, $10,500; originated on the 1st floor; cause, rekindling of previous fire. Thursday, 30th, 2-15 P.M. Box 922. Fenton ST. Cause, soot in chimney burning; needless. Thursday, 30th, 3 P.M. Box 982. Franklin and Taylor sts. Owned by S. W. Hayden ; loss, $650 etc. ; loss, insurance, $4,000 ; occupied by S. W. Hayden, as groceries, ; Berry, as billiard-rooms $1,910 ; insurance, $7,600 occupied by J. loss, $200 ; originated on 2d floor ; cause unknown. JULY. Friday, 1st, 4-04 A.M. Box 114. Cause, false alarm given by John Donahoe, who was arrested and convicted of the offence. Friday, 1st, 8-17 P.M. Still. loss, insurance. No. 26 Genesee st. Owned by J. M. O'Brien ; $25 ; $2,500; occupied by P. Highlan, as dwelling; loss, $4; originated on 3d floor ; cause, breaking kerosene lamp. Friday, 1st, 10-55 A.M. Box 73. ; loss, insur- No. 245 Shawmut AVE. Owned by J. H. O'Neil $75 ; O'Neil, as dwelling loss, insur- ance, $4,000 ; occupied by J. H. ; $175 ; ance, $2,500; originated on 3d floor; cause, gas-jet igniting curtain. Saturday, 2d, 8-52 A.M. Box 15. loss, ; insur- No. 102 Fulton st. Owned by Geo. F. McLaughlin ; $10 ance, $4,000; occupied by I. H. Ames & Co., as furniture; insurance,^ outside of building ; cause, boys setting fire to can of $8,000 ; originated benzine. Fire Department. 63 Saturday, 2d, 1-53 P.M. Box 66. No. 63 Emerald st. Owned by J. A. Jackson ; loss, $25 ; insurance, $15,000; occupied by J. H. Fisher, as dwelling; loss, $5 ; originated on 3d floor ; cause, breaking box of ammonia. Saturday, 2d, 2-26 P.M. Box 51. Nos. 144 TO 154 Pearl st. Owned by James S. Stone; loss, $1,500 insurance, $40,000 ; occupied by J. J. Arakelyan, as printer ; loss, $2,678 insui'ance, $12,700 ; occupied by Wellman Sole Cutters, as salesroom loss, $285; insurance, $6,000; occupied by Ginn & Co.; as publishers loss, $291 ; insurance, $60,250 ; occupied by Babcock Varnish Company, et als., as varnishes, etc.; loss, $67; insurance, $1,850; originated in basement; cause unknown. Saturday, 2d, 9-35 P.M. Box 56. No. 155 Kneelanu st. Owned by R. J. Monk; occupied by H. Col- lin, as cio;ars ; oriarinated on 1st floor ; cause, g^as-iet io-nitino- curtain. Sunday, 3d, 9-21 A.M. Still. Nos. 113 AND 115 Purchase st. Owned by J. A. Bullard ; loss, $155 ; insurance, $35,000; occupied oy Franklin Type Writer Company, as factoiy insurance, $18,000 ; originated on 5th floor ; cause, sparks from forge. Sunday, 3d, 0-37 A.M. Box 66. No. 41 Chapman st. Owned by Mrs. M. A. Jones; occupied by D. Cohen, as and ; loss, originated on boots shoes .$76 ; insurance, $1,000 ; 1st floor; cause unknown. Sunday, 3d, 7-31 P.M. Box 113. No. 43 West Third st. Owned by J. Lally heirs ; loss, $5 ; unoccu- pied dwelling; originated on 1st floor; cause, set by boys. Monday, 4th, 0-20 A.M. Still. Paris st. Cause, bonfire, set by boys. Mondcty, 4th, 0-20 A.M. Still. Porter and Paris sts. Cause, bonfire, set by boys. Mojiday, 4th, 0-36 A.M. Box 435. No. 343 Medford st. P. loss, insurance, Owned by J. Stone ; $88 ; $2,000 ; occupied by Blazer Manufacturing Company, as stove polish ; loss, $25; originated on 1st floor; cause unknown. Monday, 4th, 0-37 A.M. Still. Terrace st. Cause, bonfire, set by boys. Monday, 4lh, 0-55 A.M. Box 133. East Ninth st. Cause, bonfire, set by boys. Remarks.—Hoseman C. E. Molloy, of Hose No. 10, had his hand severely injured by being jammed in hose reel. Monday, 4th, 2-45 A. M. Still. Washington st. Owned by G. Stehle ; occupied by G. Stehle, as cobbler shop originated ; on outside ; cause unknown. ; 64 City Document No. 12. Monday, 4ih, 2-57 A.M. Box 191. Mt. Vernon st. Owned by John Mitchell ; loss, .|235 ; insurance, $300; occupied by E. C. Penze, as storehouse; loss, $200; originated on 1st floor; cause, incendiary. Monday, 4th, 3-23 A.M. Box 353. Blue Hill ave. Owned by N.Y. & N.E. R.R. Company; loss, $143; insurance, $143; occupied by N.Y. & N.E. R.R. Company, as depot; orio-inated on 1st floor; cause unknown. Monday, 4th, 6-26 A. M. Box\18. No. 91 Hanover st. Owned by S. Yorenberg; occupied by S. Yor- enberg, as clothing; loss, $25; insurance, $1,000; originated on awn- ing; cause, sparks from fire-crackers. Monday, 4th, 7-25 A.M. Still. No. 689 Saratoga st. Owned by Richard Hosea; loss, $18 ; insur- ance, $1,200; occupied by Richard Hosea, as dwelling; originated on outside ; cause, fire-crackers. Mo7iday, 4th, 7-35 A.M. Still. No. 37 Charles st. Owned by L. Tilden ; loss, $123 ; insurance, ; $4,000 ; occupied by P. J. Carroll, as tailor loss, $50 ; insurance, $5,000 ; originated on awning; cause, fire-crackers. Monday, 4th, 9-14 A.M. Still. No. 2 CoBURN PL. Owned by Hiram Johnson ; insurance, $2,000 ; occupied by J. Mahoney, as dwelling ; loss, $5 ; originated on 1st floor cause, fire-crackers. Monday, 4th, 11-10 A.M. Still. No. 93 Silver st. Owned by Hannah O'Neil ; loss, $10 ; unoccupied dwelling; originated on 2d floor; cause, set by boys. Monday, 4th, 0-13 P.M. Box 72. No. 1073 Washington st. Cause, smoke from chimney mistaken for fire. Monday, 4th, 3-40 P.M. Still. No. 326 Dudley st. Owned by Wm. Manning estate ; loss, $5 ; insur- ance, $1,500; occupied by Wm. Manning estate, as storage; originated on roof ; cause, fire-crackers. Monday, 4th, 3-51 P.M. Box 217. No. 40 Culvert st. Owned by R. T. Paine ; insurance, $500 ; occu- pied 1st floor cause unknown. by A. Hatch, as stable ; originated on ; Monday, 4th, 4-18 P.M. Box 783. Sterling st. Cause, boys playing with push button in Sherwin School. False alarm. Monday, 4th, 4-44 P.M. Box 416. No. 32 Austin st. Owned by S. Parsons estate; loss, $18 ; insur- ance, $5,500; occupied by J. H. Pray, as dwelling; Insurance, $2,000; originated on outside; cause, fire-crackers. Fire Department. 65 Monday, 4th, 5-05 P.M. Still. No. 14 Cross st. Owned by J. Riley : insurance, $4,000 ; occupied by L. Isenberg, as shoe-store; loss, $5 ; originated on awning; cause, sup- posed fire-ci'ackers. Mondaij, 4th, 6-22 P.M. Box 825. No. 305 Western ate. Owned by J. Callahan ; insurance, $1,500; unoccupied dwelling; originated on roof; cause, fire-crackers. Monday, 4th, 6-34 P.M. Box 24. No. 20 Blossom st. Owned by J. S. Damrell ; occupied by N. G. Tenney, as jDainter ; originated on 1st floor ; cause, boys setting fire to rags in window. Monday, 4th, 8-15 P.M. Still. Humboldt AVE. Cause, bonfire, set by boys. Monday, 4th, 8-23 P.M. Still. No. 378 Dudley st. Owned by A. D. Kingsbury; loss, $10; insur- ance, $4,000 ; occuijied by J. C. Rodgers, as provisions ; loss, $5 ; origi- nated on awning ; cause, fireworks. Monday, 4th, 10-10 P.M. Still. Cor. of Third and C sts. Cause, bonfire, set by boys. Monday, 4th, 10-50 P.M. Still. Cor. Fellows and Lenox sts. Cause, bonfire, set by boys. Monday, 4th, 11-56 P.M. Box 129. No. 16 West Sixth st. Owned by G. F. Denny; loss, $45; insur- ance, $2,568; occupied by several families, as dwelling; originated in basement ; cause, breaking kerosene lamp. Monday, 4th, 11-57 P.M. Still. No. 38 Melrose st. Owned by Mrs. F. Dorn ; insurance, $4,300; occupied by Mrs. Elizabeth Allen, as dwelling; originated in basement; cause, fire-crackers. Tuesday, 5th, 0-07 A.M. Box 122. No. 280 Dorchester st. Owned by Thomas Ryan ; loss, $50 ; unoc- cupied ; originated on 1st floor ; cause, set by boys. Tuesday, 5th, 0-63 A.M. Still. No. 38 Melrose st. Owned by Mi's. F. Dorn ; loss, $10 ; insurance, Allen, as dwelling ; loss, originated on $4,300 ; occupied by Mrs. E. $50 ; 1st floor; cause, fire-ci'ackers. Tuesday, 5th, 1-23 A.M. Box 521. Union aye. Owned by Rowen heirs; loss, $50; insurance, $2,500; occupied by Dennis Vaughn, as dwelling; loss, $75; originated on 2cl floor ; cause unknown . ; Q6 City Document No. 12. Ticesday, 3th, 1-31 A.M. Box 254. No. 16 Eaton court. Owned by J. D. White ; insurance, $2,000 occupied by Martin Flint, as dwelling ; originated in basement ; cause, fire-crack ei's.