JUNE. THURSDAY. 17th. 10.30 P.M. Still alarm. THURSDAY. 17th. 10.55 P.M. Box 24. FIRST WATER on fire, Engine No. 27. COMPANIES CALLED, Engine No. 27; Hose Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4; Hook and ASST. ENGINEER BARTLETT in command. EVERETT ST., East Boston. ENGINE CO. No. 11, and Hook and Ladder Co. No. 2, called to extinguish a bonfire on the street. ALARM GIVEN by police. Extinguished with buckets of water. No. 11 MOULTON ST. Two-story wooden building, 20 X 30. Occupied by Mr. Grimes, dwelling-house. FIRE ORIGINATED on first floor. Charlestown. CAUSE, explosion of a lamp. FRIDAY. 18th. 7.04 A.M. Box 5. SLIGHT DAMAGE. FIRST COMPANY at fire, Hose No. 4. ALARM GIVEN by police. COMPANIES CALLED, Hose Nos. 2, 3, 4. FOREMAN GETCHELL in command. ACCIDENTS. By the explosion of the lamp Mrs. Grimes was fatally burned. No. 93 CANAL ST. Three-story wooden building, 30 X 60. Owned by A. H. Allen. Unoccupied. FIRE ORIGINATED on first floor. Charlestown. CAUSE unknown. SUNDAY. 20th. 10.52 A.M. Still alarm. TUESDAY. 22d. 5.57 A.M. Box 136. SLIGHT DAMAGE. FIRST COMPANY at fire, Hose No. 2. FIRST WATER on fire, Hose No. 2. ALARM GIVEN by citizens. COMPANIES CALLED, Engine No. 6, 27; Hose Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4; Hook and Ladder No. 9. ASST. ENGINEER BARTLETT in command. No. 28 GOUCH ST. Three and one-half story brick building, 22 X 40. Owned by E. Lessner. Occupied by Charles Walsh, saloon. FIRE ORIGINATED on first floor. CAUSE unknown. SLIGHT DAMAGE. ALARM GIVEN by citizens. COMPANY CALLED, Engine No. 6. Extinguished by the occupants with pails of water. COMPANIES CALLED, Engine Nos. 1, 2, 15; Hose Nos. 9, 10, 12; Hook and Ladder No. 5. ASST. ENGINEER BROWN in command. JUNE. TUESDAY. 2d. 6.28 P.M. Box 142. 6.46 P.M. Second alarm. WEDNESDAY. 23d. 2.38 A.M. Box 4. 2.48 A.M. Second alarm. WEDNESDAY. 23d. 3.47 A.M. Box 15. 3.53 A.M. Second alarm. No. 304 FIRST ST., South Boston. One and one-half story wooden building, 110 X 70. Owned by Stetson & Pope. Loss $1,250. Insurance $1,250. Loss $4,891. Insurance $43,500. Occupied by Stetson & Pope, planing and saw-mill. FIRE ORIGINATED on first floor. FIRST COMPANY at fire, Hose No. 9. ALARM GIVEN by citizens. COMPANIES CALLED, Engines Nos. 1, 2, 3, 7, 15, 21, 25, 26; Hose Nos. 5, 9, 10, 12; Hook and Ladder Nos. 3, 5, 8; Chemical Engine No. 2. CHIEF ENGINEER GREEN in command. FIRE ORIGINATED in No. 68, extended over all the buildings. COMPANIES CALLED, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 25, 26; Hose Nos. 3, 8; Hook and Ladder Nos. 1, 8; Chemical Engine No. 1; Fire Boat. CHIEF ENGINEER Green in command. ACCIDENTS. W. S. Orrok, a member of Hook and Ladder Co. No. 8, was injured by the building falling, and Engineman Travers, of Engine No. 6, was also injured, having a finger crushed. No. 101 FULTON ST. Four-story brick building, 25 × 75. Loss $275. Insurance $1,200. Occupied by F. E. Stuart, chair factory. Loss $500. Insurance $4,500. FIRE ORIGINATED on third floor. CAUSE unknown. WEDNESDAY. 23d. 0.54 P.M. Box 171. FIRST COMPANY at fire, Fire Boat. FIRST WATER on fire, Chemical Engine No 1. ALARM GIVEN by police. COMPANIES CALLED, Engine Nos. 3, 6, 7, 11, 26; Hose Nos. 3, 5; Hook and Ladder No. 1; Chemical Engine CHIEF ENGINEER GREEN in command. REMARKS. At the time the above alarm was given, the department was at work at the fire on Canal street. BORDER ST., East Boston, in ship yard. wooden building, 20 × 50. Owned by heirs of Robert G. Shaw. Two and one-half story Occupied by Campbell & Brooks, workshop. FIRE ORIGINATED on the roof. CAUSE, sparks from chimney. SLIGHT DAMAGE. JUNE. THURSDAY. 24th. 0.54 A.M. Box 14. FRIDAY. 25th. 9.14 P.M. Box 214. TUESDAY. 29th. 9.29 A.M. Still alarm. TUESDAY. 29th. 10.20 P.M. Box 136. ALARM GIVEN by citizens. FIRST COMPANY at fire, Engine No. 5. COMPANIES CALLED, Engine Nos. 5, 9, 11; Hose No. 6; Hook and ASSISTANT ENGINEER DUNBAR in command. REAR OF 348 HANOVER ST. FIRE ORIGINATED on the awning. CAUSE Unknown. NO DAMAGE to the building. FIRST COMPANY at fire, Engine No. 8. ALARM GIVEN by police. COMPANIES CALLED, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 25, 26; Hose No. 8; Hook and Ladder Nos. 1, 8; Chemical Engine No. 1; Fire Boat. CHIEF ENGINEER GREEN in command. NEWCOMB ST., Highlands. One and one-half story wooden building, 164 X 30. Owned by Metropolitan Railroad Company. Occupied by Metropolitan Railroad Company, stable. FIRE ORIGINATED on first floor, extended to roof. CAUSE, supposed incendiary. SLIGHT DAMAGE. FIRST COMPANY at fire, Engine No. 23. FIRST WATER on fire, Engine No. 23. ALARM GIVEN by police. COMPANIES CALLED, Engine Nos. 3, 12, 13, 14, 23; Hose Nos. 5 and CORNER OF EAST THIRD AND EMMET STS., South Boston. Three story wooden building, 30 X 25. Owned by John Glancy. Occupied by John Glancy and others, store and tenement. FIRE ORIGINATED in basement. CAUSE, defective flue. SLIGHT DAMAGE. FIRST COMPANY at fire, Engine No. 2. ALARM GIVEN by citizens. COMPANIES CALLED, Engine Nos. 1, 2 15; Hose Nos. 9, 10, 12; Hook ASSISTANT ENGINEER BROWN in command. WEDNESDAY. Nos. 70 30th. 1.08 P.M. Box 15. 1.13 P.M. Second alarm. and Ladder No. 5. AND 72 COMMERCIAL ST. Four-story brick building, Loss $4,000. Insurance $5,000. 20 X 65. 66 Occupied by J. W. Hunnewell & Co., oil and paint store. JUNE. FIRE ORIGINATED on first floor. CAUSE, soldering cans in front of stove, oil coming in contact with fire-pot. FIRST COMPANY at fire, Engine No. 8. FIRST WATER on fire, Engine No. 8. ALARM GIVEN by citizens. COMPANIES CALLED, Engine Nos. 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 25, 26, 27; Hose Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 8; Hook and Ladder CHIEF ENGINEER GREEN in command. WEDNESDAY. No 173 FULTON ST. 30th. 9.51 P.M. Box 15. FIRE ORIGINATED in some oil rags placed in a tub between the buildings. CAUSE, spontaneous combustion. NO DAMAGE. FIRST COMPANY at fire, Engine No. 8. ALARM GIVEN by patrol. COMPANIES CALLED, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 25, 26; Hose No. 8;› CHIEF ENGINEER GREEN in command. T THURSDAY. No. 3 SARGENT'S WHARF. Three-story brick building, 50 X 120. JULY. THURSDAY. 1st. 10.33 P.M. Box 14. FRIDAY. 2d. 2.10 P.M. FIRE ORIGINATED on first floor. CAUSED from hot ashes in barrel. ALARM GIVEN by police. COMPANIES CALLED, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 25, 26; Hose No. 8; CHIEF ENGINEER GREEN in command. Nos. 9 AND 10 SARGENT'S WHARF. 50 X 100. Owned by George H. Waters & Co. Five-story brick building, Occupied by George H. Waters & Co., sugar refinery. FIRE ORIGINATED on fifth floor. CAUSED from steam-pipe. SLIGHT DAMAGE. FIRST COMPANY at fire, Engine No. 8. FIRST WATER on fire, Engine No. 8. ALARM GIVEN by police. COMPANIES CALLED, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 25, 26; Hose No. 8; Hook and Ladder Nos. 1, 8; Chemical Engine No. 1; Fire Boat. CHIEF ENGINEER GREEN in command. No. 130 ESSEX ST. Two and one-half story wooden building, 54 X 72. Owned by Martin Hayes. Loss $50. Insurance $1,500. Loss $50. No insurance. Occupied by M. J. Flynn and others, tenement house. Still alarm. FIRE ORIGINATED on second floor. COMPANY CALLED, Engine No. 7. FRIDAY. 2d. 3.15 P.M. Still alarm. FRIDAY. 2d. 3.22 P.M. Box 49. SATURDAY. 3d. 7.56 P.M. Box 217. CAUSE unknown. ALARM GIVEN by citizens. Extinguished with buckets of water. FOREMAN MARDEN in command. ALBANY ST. Two and one-half story wooden building, 22 × 30. Owned by Leatherbee Bros. Occupied by Leatherbee Brothers, lumber yard. FIRE ORIGINATED on the roof. CAUSED by sparks from chimney. SLIGHT DAMAGE. FIRST COMPANY at fire, Engine No. 3. ALARM GIVEN by citizens. COMPANIES CALLED, Engine No. 3; Hook and Ladder No. 3. Extinguished with buckets of water. ASSISTANT ENGINEER FERNALD in command. FALSE ALARM. FIRST COMPANY at box, Engine No. 26. COMPANIES CALLED, Engine Nos. 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 25, 26; Hook and Ladder Nos. 1, 8; Chemical Engine Nos. 1, 2. CHIEF ENGINEER GREEN in command. No. 1179 TREMONT ST., Highlands. Three-story wooden build ing, 33 X 35. Owned by William Clark. Loss $400. Insurance none. Occupied by Averill & Bicknell, refrigerators. "H. R. Eaton, blacksmith. "James McDowell, harness shop. Loss $1,500. Insurance $3,000. |