7.35 A.M. Box 13. Charlestown. ALARM GIVEN by a citizen. COMPANIES CALLED, Engine No. 1; Hose Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4; Hook and ASST. ENGINEER BARTLETT in command. SATURDAY. No. 119 LEVERETT ST. Three-story brick building. 16th. 9.45 A.M. Still alarm. MONDAY. 18th. 9.28 A.M. Still alarm. TUESDAY. 19th. 6.55 P.M. Box 6. Owned by J. T. Reed. Occupied by Mrs. Frost. FIRE ORIGINATED in a bed in the attic. CAUSED by an overheated stove. COMPANIES CALLED, Engine Nos. 4, 6; Chemical Engine No. 1. CHIEF ENGINEER GREEN in command. Cor. Dorrance AND MAIN STS., Charlestown. One-story wooden building. Owned by Osgood & Davis. Occupied by Osgood & Davis, Iron Foundry. FIRE CAUSED by explosion of hot iron. FIRST COMPANY at fire, Hose No. 2, who extinguished the same with pails of water. ALARM GIVEN by citizen. COMPANIES CALLED, Engine No. 1; Hose Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4; Hook and ASST. ENGINEER BARTLETT in command. 19th. 8.10 P.M. Box 63. WEDNESDAY. 20th. 8.45 P.M. Still alarm. WEDNESDAY. 20th. 9.35 P.M. Box 4. COMPANIES CALLED, Engine Nos. 3, 4, 6, 10, 22, 25, 26; Hose Nos. 3, 5; Chemical Engine No. 1; Hook and Ladder Nos. 1, 3, 8; Extinguisher No. 2. CHIEF ENGINEER GREEN in command. No. 91 WARRENTON ST. Stable. FIRE originated in a bale of hay. Extinguished by Extinguisher No. 2. No. 374 MEDFORD ST., Charlestown. Three-story wooden dwelling. Occupied by Robert Armstrong. NO FIRE except the burning out of a foul chimney. MAY. FRIDAY. 22d. 6.57 A.M. Box 18. ALARM GIVEN by citizen. COMPANIES CALLED, Engine No. 1; Hose Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4; Hook and ASST. ENGINEER BARTLETT in command. COR. CORNHILL AND WASHINGTON ST. Three-story brick building. Occupied by C. H. Shepard & Co., printers. FIRE ORIGINATED in the third story. CAUSED by using benzine to clean printer's rolls. FIRST WATER on fire, Chemical Engine No. 1. ALARM GIVEN by police. COMPANIES CALLED, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 25, 26; Hose Nos. 2, 3; Hook and Ladder Nos. 1, 8; Chemical Engine No. 1. CHIEF ENGINEER GREEN in command. SATURDAY. No. 11 LEVERETT ST. 23d. 11.00 P.M. Still alarm. SUNDAY. 24th. 1.15 P.M. Still alarm. MONDAY. 25th. 10.28 A.M. Box 8. Three-story brick building. Occupied by C. A. Woods, fruit store. FIRE ORIGINATED in the window. CAUSED by a gas-burner. Extinguished by Engine Co. No. 6. No. 280 NORTH St. Three-story building. Unoccupied. FIRE ORIGINATED in the cellar. CAUSE UNKNOWN. Extinguished by Engine Co. No. 8. No. 232 FRIEND ST. One-story wooden building. Occupied by several families. FIRE ORIGINATED in some sheds connected to dwellings. FIRST COMPANY at fire, Chemical Engine No. 1. FIRST WATER on fire, Chemical Engine No. 1. COMPANIES CALLED, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 25; Hose No. 3; Hook and Ladder Nos. 1, 8; Chemical CHIEF ENGINEER GREEN in command. No. 15 HAYWARD PLACE. Four-story brick building. Owned by Ezra Allen. Occupied by Albert E. Foth, restaurant. CAUSE UNKNOWN. FIRST COMPANY at fire, Engine No. 7. ACCIDENTS. Geo. H. Wentworth, Assistant Engineman of Engine COMPANIES CALLED, Engine Nos. 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 15, 25, 26; Hose Nos. 2, 3, 5, 9; Hook and Ladder Nos. 1, 3,8; No. 2. Chemical Engine No. 1; Extinguisher CHIEF ENGINEER GREEN in command. No. 56 RUSSELL ST., Charlestown. Three-story wooden building. Owned by Andrew Fox. Occupied by Andrew Fox. No FIRE, except the burning out of a foul chimney. ALARM GIVEN by a citizen. COMPANIES CALLED, Engine No. 1; Hose Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4; Hook and ASST. ENGINEER BARTLETT in command. No. 101 CROSS ST. Four-story brick building. Occupied by G. W. Sturtevant, furniture factory. FIRE ORIGINATED in the basement among some oily rags. ALARM GIVEN by police. COMPANIES CALLED, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 25 and 26; Hose Nos. 2 and 3; Hook and Ladder Nos. 1 and 8; Chemical Engine No. 1. CHIEF ENGINEER GREEN in command. WEDNESDAY. HEAD PLACE, REAR OF EVANS HOUSE. Brick dwelling. 27th. 1.30 P.M. Owned by Mr. Bassett. Occupied by several families. Still alarm. FIRE CAUSED by defective flue. Extinguished by Engine Co. No. 26. WEDNESDAY. 27th. 8.5 P.M. Box 17. No. 127 HANOVER ST. Three-story brick building, 48 X 14. Occupied by Joseph Kantrowitz, hats and caps. FIRE ORIGINATED in the basement. MAY. WEDNESDAY. 27th. 10.32 P.M. Box 42. WEDNESDAY. 27th. 10.54 P.M. Box 18. WEDNESDAY. 27th. 11.23 P.M. Box 4. CAUSE UNKNOWN. ALARM GIVEN by police. COMPANIES CALLED, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 25 and 26; Hose Nos. 2 and 3; Hook and Ladder Nos. 1 and 8; Chemical Engine No. 1. CHIEF ENGINEER GREEN in command. FALSE ALARM. COMPANIES CALLED, Engine Nos. 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 15, 25 and 26; CHIEF ENGINEER GREEN in command. FALSE ALARM. COMPANIES CALLED, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 25 and 26; Hose Nos. 2 and 3; Hook and Ladder Nos. 1 and 8; Chemical Engine No. 1. CHIEF ENGINEER GREEN in command. FALSE ALARM. COMPANIES CALLED, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 10 and 25; Hose No. 3; CHIEF ENGINEER GREEN in command. THURSDAY. END OF INDIA WHARF. Bark, "Prince Arthur.” 28th. 9.31 P.M. Still alarm. FIRE ORIGINATED in the store room. CAUSED by spontaneous combustion. COMPANIES CALLED, Engine No. 25; Hook and Ladder No. 8. FRIDAY. 29th. 12.20 P.M. Box 17. COMPANIES CALLED, Engine Nos. 16, 18 and 19; Hook and Ladder No. 6. ASST. ENGINEER HEWINS in command. No. 120 NORTH ST. Four-story granite building. Occupied by F. Clapp & Sons, tin plate and sheet iron. FIRE ORIGINATED in fourth story. CAUSED by experimenting with chemicals. ALARM GIVEN by police. MAY. FRIDAY. 29th. 5.10 P.M. Still alarm. COMPANIES CALLED, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 25 and 26; Hose No. 3; Hook and Ladder Nos. 1 and 8; Chemical Engine No. 1. CHIEF ENGINEER GREEN in command. No. 84 EAST CANTON ST. Two and one-half story brick tenement house. Owned by the Boston Corporation Co. Occupied by several families. FIRE ORIGINATED in the ash-house. CAUSED by hot ashes. Extinguished by Hook and Ladder Co. No. 3 with pails of water. |