Chatham County GaArchives History .....Savannah Fire and Police Depts. 1899 1900
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FIRE DEPARTMENT.

  The department has seven steamers, three hook and ladder trucks, four reels,
about 14.300 feet of hose, four four-wheel hose wagons, carrying 1,150 feet of
fabric hose each, and one chemical engine and hose wagon combined, carrying 800
feet of hose, one one-horse supply wagon and one two-horse wagon, one reserve
wagon, using in all forty-four horses. The annual expense of the department to
the city is about $69,000.

  The effective force of the department is the superintendent, senior foreman,
one clerk, superintendent fire alarm telegraph, superintendent of horses and 80
officers and men of the uniform force and 10 volunteers.

  The attaches are paid by the city as follows: Engineers, $83.33 per month;
foremen, $70 per month; other employees, $50, $55 and $60 per month.

CHIEF AND STAFF.

  J. E. Maguire, superintendent and fire marshal. Salary, $1,800. Geo. Mouro,
senior foreman, salary, $1,350; G. A. Mell, Jr., clerk. W. D. Claiborne,
superintendent fire and police telegraph; salary, $1,200. L. Trebony,
superintendent horses; salary, $60.

Signal boxes from which alarms of fire are sounded are located at convenient
distances throughout the city. When an alarm is to be given, go to the signal
box nearest the fire, open, pull the hook all the way down and let go. Then
close the box. Keys are located in vicinity of each box. The fire bells to
announce the alarm from box 24, for instance, will be struck twice, and after a
pause of a few seconds, will be struck four times. This will be repeated at
intervals of about one minute. Key holders are strictly enjoined not to give
possession of the key except in case of fire, and after an alarm has been
sounded, be sure to see that the signal box is locked before leaving it.

FIRE ALARM.
  (TELEPHONES.) 
100—Barnard and Huntingdon. 
128—Henry and Drayton 
251—Str. Tybee, Hutchinson's Island.
259—West Broad and Bay. 
309—Oglethorpe av and Abercorn. 
404—Broughton  and  Houston. 
8OO—Auxiliary Alarm.
(SIGNAL BOXES.) 
4—Police Barracks. 
5—Bay and East Broad. 
6—Bay and Habersham. 
7—Bay and Drayton. 
8—Bay and Whitaker. 
9—Bay and Jefferson. 
12—Broughton and Jefferson. 
13—Broughton and Whitaker. 
14 Broughton and Abercorn 
15—Broughton and Price 
16—Broughton and Reynolds. 
17—Oglethorpe av and E. Broad. 
18—York and Bull. 
19—Barnard and State. 
21—Oglethorpe and Montgomery. 
23—Barnard and Perry. 
24—Liberty and W. Broad. 
25—Liberty and Drayton. 
26—Plant System Freight Office. 
27—Harris and Price. 
28—Jones and Lincoln. 
29—Taylor, east of Price. 
31—Charlton and Whitaker. 
32—Charlton and Jefferson. 
34—Wilson and Walker. 
35—Wayne and West Broad. 
36—Drayton and Taylor. 
37—Barnard and Gordon.
38—Bull and Gaston. 
39—Gaston and Lincoln. 
41—Huntingdon and  Trice. 
42—Lincoln and Gwinuett. 
43—East Broad and Gwinnett. 
45—Abercorn and Waldburg lane. 
40—Price and New Houston. 
47—Abercorn and Henry. 
51—Central of Ga. Wharf. 
52—Central of Ga. Warehouse. 
53—Central Cotton Press. 
54—Bay, near Ann. 
50—Farm and Pine. 
57—Margaret, near Farm. 
58—West Broad and Broughton. 
59—Gordon Press. 
61—Hall and Barnard. 
62—West Broad and Oak. 
63—Oak and Cemetery. 
64—Bolton and Jefferson. 
65—Duffy  and  Jefferson. 
67—Burroughs and Bolton. 
68—Burroughs and Duffy. 
71—Wheaton, east of Randolph. 
72—Oglethorpe av and Randolph. 
73—Lower Hydraulic Press. 
74—Gordon Wharf. 
75—Plant System Wharf. 
81—Congress and Bull. 
82—Congress and Barnard. 
91—Upper Cotton Press. 
113—Anderson and Habersham. 
114—Bull and Henry 
115—Anderson and West Broad. 
121—Habersham and Third. 
123—Whitaker and Third. 
125—West Broad and Third. 
131—Whitaker and Sixth. 
132—Burroughs and Sixth. 
141—Barnard and Ninth. 
142-West Broad and Ninth. 
143—Abercorn and Tenth. 
212—Ott and Gwiunett. 
313—Baltimore Steamship Wharf. 
321—Standard Oil Co's. Works. 
323—Little Sisters of the Poor. 
524—Central of Ga. Round House.

  3-3-3 General Alarm—Calls everything except Hose Company No. 1 and Chemicals.
  First Relief—1 tap—Fire under control.
  Military Call—11 strokes repeated.

STEAMERS,   ETC.
  Salvage Corps—Central Station. G. Mouro, foreman.
  Engine No. 1—520 Broughtou, e. A. P. McFarlaud, foreman.
  Engine No. 2 (Headquarters)—Indian, corner West Broad. J. E. Campos, foreman.
  Engine No. 3 (Central Station)— Aborcorn, southwest corner Oglethorpe avenue.
A. J. Toshach, foreman.
  Engine No. 4—GOG Barnard. J. J. Connolly, foreman.
  Engine No. 5—11 Henry, e. C. C. Steinberg, foreman.
  Hose Co. No, 1—515 Waldburg, e. F. Sehwarz, foreman.
  Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1—(Aerial Ladder Co.) Oglethorpe avenue, southwest
corner Abercorn. A. J. Toshach, foreman.
  Hook and Ladder Co. No. 2—Indian, corner West Broad. J. E. Campos, foreman.
  Hook and Ladder Co. No. 3—GOG Barnard. J. J. Connolly, foreman.
  Chemical Engine No. 1— (Central Station)—George Mouro, senior foreman in charge.
  Chemical Engine No. 2—11 Henry, e. C. C. Steinberg, foreman.

POLICE DEPARTMENT.

  Headquarters, Police Barracks, Oglethorpe avenue, southwest corner Habersham.
Including the superintendent, the regular force numbers 93 men, paid as follows:
Superintendent, $2,000 per annum; senior sergeant, $1,350; sergeants, $1,000;
detectives, $900; privates, $780.

  Superintendent—Thomas Screven, senior sergeant, O. F. Reilly.
  Sergeants—H. Lingg, J. ST. Mock, H. W. Baughn, 8. G. Floyd, R. E. Davis, C. B.
Thorpe, W. H. Fleming.
  Clerk—Jacob R. Haym.
  Detectives—J. J. Barrett, M. Scully, J. Shea.
  Superintendent Police Telegraph —W. D. Claiborne.
  Privates—J. Arnold, W. L. Becker, J. Behrman, C. D. Best, L. Blumberg, R. B.
Bostick, J. Boyer, W. E. Bradley, J. H. Brantley, S. P. Brazell, A. M. Broome,
Joseph Brown, J. H. Christian. C. T. Christie, E. J. Coffee, C. A. Collins, J.
C. Criuimius, D. J. Cronin, W. F. Crosby, E. F. Davis, Moses Davis, R. T. Davis,
S. M. Davis, J. J. Deignan, H. Donahue, L. Dwyer, P. J. Eivers, J. Farrell, T.
J. Farrell, J. B. Gamble, J. J. Garity, G. S. Godbold. J. Guilfoyle, J. S.
Halford, J. D. Harper, W. E. Hicks, J. S. Higgins, D. W. Jeruigan, J. Keane, F.
J. Kearney, P. J. Kelly, K. Kiernan, J. H. Lange, W. J. Lovett, J. McCool, P.
McGee, M. McHugh, M. McQuade, T. B. Masters, M. L. Meldrim, H. Miller, C. J.
Monahan, J. J. Murphy, T. C. Murphy, R. O'Keefe, A. Rauzin, H. B. Russell, C. A.
Sandiford, J. D. Semken, W. Sheehan, P. J. Smith, G. L. Smith, W. H. Smith, R.
Stafford, J. Stark, W. M. Starrs, B. L. Tullis, J. H. W. Umbach, B. Ungar, B. W.
Williams, F. T. Wall, J. T. Williams, W. S. Winn, J. A. Woods, J. W. Woods.

  Foreman Stables—F. D. Gaffney.
  Drivers—M. Bebiosky, W. H. Harrison.

CENTRAL OF GEORGIA POLICE.

  Organized September 25, 1881, under command of superintendent of city police.
Force numbers 24 men, including sergeants.
  Sergeants—E. S. Muse, W. H. Powell.
  Privates—C. J. Atkinson, J. A. Blakewood, T. Brennan, J. M. Connelly, W. E.
Douglas, J. Eagle-son, D. N. Harris, W. A. Joiner, S. King, J. Knox, C. P. Lee,
D. Lysaught, B. McCabe, L. E. Mallette, T. H. Monahan, F. E. Morrell, J. P.
O'Brien, D. A. Padgett, H. A. Parish, J. D. Reilly, E. C. Tabb, J. E. Thorpe.

PIANT SYSTEM POLICE.
  Organized by ordinance passed by council Jan. 16, 1884. Force numbers 22 men,
under command of Sergeant Leonard as chief.
  Chief—James Leonard.
  Privates—O. S. Abrains, T. J. Burns, W. L. Connor, M. J. Cowart, J. F. Doyle,
J. J. Dwan, J. D. Frew, J. W. Jernigan, D. J. Keane, R. McGreevy, M. McInerny,
J. Murphy, T. Murphy, J. J. O'Connell, F. E. O'Lynn, H. Pounder, J. R. Roach, T.
P. Roach, J. A. Sheftall, J. J. Sullivan, C. F. Wheelan, J. R. Wilson.



Additional Comments:
From:

CHRONOLOGICAL  HISTORY OF SAVANNAH,
From Its Settlement by Oglethorpe down to December 31, 1899,
Together with a Complete Record of the City and County, and
SAVANNAH'S ROLL OF HONOR,

      A Roster of the Soldiers who have in three wars
Gone Forth at their Country's Call, from this City.

A. E. SHOLES, Compiler.

SAVANNAH, GA.: THE MORNING NEWS PRINT.
1900.




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