Business Building Damaged at Jacksonville
Excellent work on the part of Chief T. W. Haney, of Jacksonville, Fla., and his men, kept the loss down to a comparatively small sum at a fire in the Seaboard Air Line Railway Company's building, Jacksonville, on August 15. The building, valued at $15,000, was damaged to the extent of $2,000, while the contents, valued at $25,000, were damaged to the extent of $10,000. The contents consisted of groceries and produce. The fire started on the second floor of the building, from an unknown cause and burned for 45 minutes. The first alarm was received by the department at 1.56 p. m., by way of the Gamewell system. The damaged building occupied a space of 70 by 200 feet, was 2 stories high and was built of brick and wood 15 years ago. Five high pressure and 5 domestic hydrants were available for use. Ten hydrant streams were thrown from nozzles varying from 1 1/8to 1 1/2inches iu size. There was 4,500 feet of cotton rubber-lined hose in use. An Eastman Deluge set was also in service. Chief Haney had 90 firemen and the following apparatus at the blaze: 1 motor pumping engine, 1 steam engine, 6 hose wagons, 1 aerial truck. 1 motor service truck, 1 horse-drawn service truck and 2 high pressure wagons.
Excellent work on the part of Chief T. W. Haney, of Jacksonville, Fla., and his men, kept the loss down to a comparatively small sum at a fire in the Seaboard Air Line Railway Company's building, Jacksonville, on August 15. The building, valued at $15,000, was damaged to the extent of $2,000, while the contents, valued at $25,000, were damaged to the extent of $10,000. The contents consisted of groceries and produce. The fire started on the second floor of the building, from an unknown cause and burned for 45 minutes. The first alarm was received by the department at 1.56 p. m., by way of the Gamewell system. The damaged building occupied a space of 70 by 200 feet, was 2 stories high and was built of brick and wood 15 years ago. Five high pressure and 5 domestic hydrants were available for use. Ten hydrant streams were thrown from nozzles varying from 1 1/8to 1 1/2inches iu size. There was 4,500 feet of cotton rubber-lined hose in use. An Eastman Deluge set was also in service. Chief Haney had 90 firemen and the following apparatus at the blaze: 1 motor pumping engine, 1 steam engine, 6 hose wagons, 1 aerial truck. 1 motor service truck, 1 horse-drawn service truck and 2 high pressure wagons.
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