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iCominunicotod. |Galveston, Feb. 2G, 1370.Editor Flakes Bullotln:Tho services of tho Fire Department and its efficiency at the late fire having been called into question by tho Galveston News, it is my dutv, as Chief Engineer, to place the facta before the public. I shall, therefore, give a simple recital of what wo did do, as tho best possible reply to an accusation for not doing something else.Tho first apparatus on tho ground was Hand Engine No. 4, which, by direction of the Assistant Engineer, took position on 22d street, and put water on the rear of tho fire. No. 4 was soon removed by the Chief Engineer, to make room for Steamer No. 2, and to check tho fire in front. To do this No. 4 was placed in the alley and ordered to take her hose through ono of the brick stores to reach the fire.This was prevented by the occupants, and tho value of the stream was Ihst for tho want of hose enough to lead around tho corner of tho street. Some of the occupants told one of the firemen that they ,tcere insured, and did not teant him or his stream through their house. Steamer No. 2 immediately put on two streams, ono of which was handled by tho Washingtonians and the other by themsolvcs. The Island City’s stream saved tho wooden building in tho rear, and prevented the fire from communicating to Blum’s new building.The Washingtonians then got water from No. 2, and worked on E. 8. Wood’s building, which they saved.The Island Citizens worked hard all night, even digging holes iu the sand so that their suction could get at tho water. The Washingtonians being without apparatus, assisted the Island Citizens.No. 3 took water from the rear of the Commercial Hotel, and did good service. Having exhausted their first water, No. 4 took water front tho Falmetto House’s old cistern aud worked in the back part of thobrick stores.No.' 5 (hand Engine) went into tho bay 150 yards, and then with No. 6, putting water on the fire, assisting materially to save L. II. Wood’s building. It is proba-
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Galveston Commercial Bulletin
Galveston, Texas, US
Sat, Feb 26, 1870
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