JULY. WEDNESDAY. 1st. 5.20 P.M. Still alarm. WEDNESDAY. REAR 42 PITTS ST. Two and one-half story wooden dwelling, 17 X 15 Owned by William Bassett. Occupied by Abram Levi. Loss $25. No Insurance FIRE ORIGINATED on second floor, extended to roof. CAUSE Unknown. FIRST COMPANY at fire, Hook and Ladder No. 1. FIRST WATER on fire, Hook and Ladder No. 1, with pails of water. COMPANIES CALLED, Engine Nos. 4, 6; Hook and Ladder No. 1; ASST. ENGINEER ABBOTT in command. No. 254 BROADWAY, So. Boston. *Owned by Job Souther. Occupied by W. B. Woodman, dry goods store. Loss $525. Insurance $5,000. FIRE ORIGINATED from gas lights in the window. Extinguished by Hose Co. No. 9. WEDNESDAY. No. 4 WELLS PLACE. Two and one-half story brick dwelling, 25 × 20. 1st. 9.35 P.M. Still alarm. FRIDAY. 3d: 0.50 A.M. Box 137. Owned by Sarah Jones. Occupied by Sarah Jones. FIRE ORIGINATED in the attic. Loss $100. Insurance $1,000. CAUSED by the explosion of a kerosene lamp. ALARM GIVEN by citizens. Extinguished by Engine Co. No. 3 with pails of water. No. 631 BROADWAY, junction of Emerson street, So. Boston. Three story wooden building. Owned by Greenwood heirs. Loss $150. Insurance $5,000. Lass $100. Insurance $200. Occupied by James Cole, periodical store and dwelling. FIRE ORIGINATED in periodical store. COMPANIES CALLED, Engine Nos. 1, 2, 15; Hose Nos. 9, 10, 12; Hook and Ladder 1o. 5; Extinguisher No. 2. ASST. ENGINEER BROWN in command. Occupied by Co. H, Sheridan Guards. FIRE ORIGINATED in store-room in rear, and extended to roof. CAUSE unknown. FIRST COMPANY at fire, Engine No. 9. FIRST WATER on fire, Engine No. 9. ALARM GIVEN by police. COMPANIES CALLED, Engine Nos. 5, 9, 11; Hose No. 6; Hook and ASST. ENGINEER DUNBAR in command. COMPANIES CALLED, Engine Nos. 5, 9 and 11; Hose No. 6; Hook and Ladder No. 2; Fire Boat. ASST. ENGINEER DUNBAR in command. SATURDAY. No. 28 NORTH BENNETT ST. Three-story wooden tenement house, 35×40. 4th. 12.05 P.M. Still alarm. SATURDAY. 4th. 1.20 P.M. Still alarm. Owned by heirs of Joshua Bennett. Occupied by several families. FIRE ORIGINATED on the roof. CAUSED by fire-crackers. ALARM GIVEN by citizens. Loss $5. No Insurance. Extinguished by Engine Co. No 8, with pails of water. FOREMAN CHILDS in command. ENGINE Co. No. 6 ordered by the Chief Engineer to report to the JULY. SATURDAY. No. 20 LEXINGTON ST., Charlestown. Two-story wooden building 20 × 30. 4th. 3.50 P.M. Box 24. Owned by Sampson Warren. Occupied by Mr. Browning. FIRE ORIGINATED on roof of L. CAUSED by fire-crackers. FIRST COMPANY at fire, Hose No. 4. FIRST WATER on fire, Hose No. 4. ALARM GIVEN by citizen. Loss $75. Insurance $1,000. COMPANIES CALLED, Engine No. 27; Hose Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4; Hook and Ladder No. 9. ASST. ENGINEER BARTLETT in command. SATURDAY. FALSE ALARM. 4th. 11.10 P.M. Box 53. ALARM GIVEN by district telegraph. FIRST COMPANY at Box, Engine No. 26. COMPANIES CALLED, Engine Nos. 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 25, 26; Hose Nos. 2, 3, 5; Hook and Ladder Nos. 1, 3, 8; Chemical Engine No. 1; Extinguisher No. 2. CHIEF ENGINEER GREEN in command. SATURDAY. 4th. 11.20 P.M. Box 129. No. 26 B STREET, South Boston. Three-story wooden building. Loss $200. Insurance $5,000. Loss $400. Insurance $1,500, Occupied by Joyce & Quinn, grocery. FIRE ORIGINATED from some unknown cause in store. FIRST WATER on fire Hose, No. 9. ALARM GIVEN by police. COMPANIES CALLED, Engine Nos. 1, 2, 7, 15, 21; Hose Nos. 5, 9, 10, 12. Hook and Ladder No. 5. ASST. ENGINEER BROWN in command. SUNDAY. 5th. 1.40 P.M. Still alarm. REAR 76 MERRIMAC ST. Two and one-half story wooden tenement. Occupied by several families. FIRE ORIGINATED under the building. ALARM GIVEN by patrol. Extinguished by Messrs. Flannigan and Grady of Hook and Lad der Co. No. 1, with pails of water. JULY. SUNDAY. 5th. 5.00 P.M. Still alarm. MONDAY. 6th. 1.27 A.M. Box 68. No. 14 HOWARD Sr. Four-story brick building, 100 × 30. Loss $1. Insurance $35,000. Occupied by Charles Copeland, confectioner. FIRE ORIGINATED in the engine room. CAUSED by throwing a lighted match in a wooden spittoon filled with sawdust. ALARM GIVEN by citizen. Extinguished by Engine Co. No. 4, with pails of water. No. 680 HARRISON AVE. One-story wooden building, 12 × 14. Occupied by L. L. Lilianthal, fruit store. FIRE ORIGINATED in the front window. Loss $50. No Insurance. Loss $25. Insurance $600. FIRST COMPANY at fire, Hook and Ladder Co. No. 3. Extinguished by Hook and Ladder Co. No. 3. ALARM GIVEN by patrol. COMPANIES CALLED, Engine Nos. 3, 12, 13, 15, 23, 26; Hose Nos. 2, 5,9; Hook and Ladder Nos. 3, 4. ASST. ENGINEER FERNALD in command. Extin THURSDAY. Nos. 117, 119 SUMNER ST., E. Boston. Two and two and one-half story FIRE ORIGINATED from some unknown cause in the centre building, and extended to other buildings. FIRST COMPANY at fire, Engine No. 9. FIRST WATER on fire, Engine No. 9. ALARM GIVEN by police. COMPANIES CALLED, Engine Nos. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 25; Hose Nos. 3, 6; Hook and Ladder, Nos. 1, 2, 8; Fire Boat. CHIEF ENGINEER GREEN in command. JULY. SATURDAY. No. 295 NORTH ST. Four-story wooden building, 45 X 40. 11th. 10.44 P.M. Box 14. Owned by Mrs. Murphy. Occupied by James Magee. FIRE ORIGINATED on the fourth floor. Loss $10. No Insurance. SUPPOSED to have been set between two mattresses. FIRST COMPANY at fire, Engine No. 8. ALARM GIVEN by police. COMPANIES CALLED, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 25, 26; Hose No. 3; Hook and Ladder, Nos. 1, 8; Chemical ASST. ENGINEER CUNNINGHAM in command. SUNDAY. 12th. 4.30 P.M. Still alarm. No. 3 DOVER PLACE. Three-story brick dwelling, 18 × 25. Occupied by H. W. Isele. FIRE ORIGINATED in the cellar. CAUSED by gas explosion. ALARM GIVEN by citizen. Extinguished by Engine Co. No. 3. ASST. FOREMAN N. L. HUSSEY in command. SUNDAY. 12th. 6.25 P.M. Still alarm. COR. HIGH AND HARTFORD STS. Brick and stone building in process of erection. Owned by C. D. Chase. FIRE ORIGINATED in the cellar. CAUSED by lime slaking. ALARM GIVEN by citizen. Extinguished by Engine Co. No. 25. FOREMAN G. W. FROST in command. SUNDAY. 12th. 7.40 P.M. Box 4. No. 13 ALLSTON ST., Charlestown. Two-story wooden dwelling. Owned by John Reice. Occupied by John Reice. NEEDLESS ALARM. CAUSED by smoke issuing from chimney. FIRST COMPANY at building, Engine No. 27. ALARM GIVEN by citizen. COMPANIES CALLED, Engine No. 27; Hose Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4; Hook and Ladder No. 9; Fire Boat. ASST. ENGINEER BARTLETT in command. |