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 _ ` ‘ Nov. 125, 1.9259
George E. Rose
AFIRE ~ HQQQE @Q;_229
I attach hereto copy of Mr. Gregory'e report of Nov. 13 4
on the burning of house #229, which was locoted on Megrard’s Branch
just above tho mec?iue shop and eupnly house. This house mee burned
completely down ohout 2:30 m. M, Saturdey, Hot. l`, l9Z9.
fho house was occupied hy Sem iohinette, who is e truck driver
For the store. Practically ull of hio houeehclc roode werc burned ond
he did not Love any insurance. In talkin; with iam iobinette he said
tkct the fire stertod in thc opposite and of the house in which the
family were sleeping and therc who o big fire which had c greet Geol
of headway shew he first discovered it. Eb hos e large family of .
childrcg and my the timc he had them all awakened end out of the house
with sufficient clothing to keep them worm the fire had then gained such
a start he who hot able to cuvc ehy of his household Qoode.
From investigations mode and from whot Som Hobinette said
the fire woo not caused fr~m an ovcrhehtcd stove or dcfectivo flue
or chimney nor who it coucod from defective wiring. “hie was e one-
etory building with on unfinishcé attic. Nothing tod been stored in
the attic.
Youvs vory truly,
` YISCC“S§W STLEL jO¥`h"Y
my '
R. E. Ghlbresth, Guperintewdent
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 ,,:L KHSCONSIN STEEL COMPANY, INCORPORATED
K/ {§L V» COAL MINES
#(* V Id
yL/ REPORT OF INSPECTION OF FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT
K __ November - 1959
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CART AND HOSE HOUSES FEET OF HOSE     § Q R E M A R K S
N
lid; LOCATION 2 5f8" I l{2" _@   E @
Cart House:
_ 57 Walnut Street
Hose Houses:
I Lynch Avenue 250 — - I I 2 0. K.
2 Wentz Road - 550 - I I 2 O. K.
5 Blair Avenue 250 — — I I 2 0. K.
4 No. I Tipple 250 - - I I 2 0. K.
5 No. I Tipple 250 — - I I 2 0. K.
6 Church Street 275 — — I I 2 0. K.
7 Hillside Avenue - 200 — I I 2 0. K.
8 Central Avenue 250 - e I I 2 0. K.
9 Creech & Central 200 — — I I 2 0. K.
I0 Park Avenue — 200 — I I 2 0. K.
II Scale House ~ I00 - I I 2 0. K.
I2 Haggard Street 250 - - I I 2 0. K.
I5 Haggard Street 200 — — I I 2 0. K.
I4 Haggard Street 200 — · I I 2 0. K.
I5 Carpenter Shop — 500 — I I 2 O. K.
I6 McKnight Street - l00 - I I 2 0. K.
I7 Main & Highline 200 — — I I 2 0. K.
I8 Central Avenue 200 ~ — l I 2 0. K.
IQ Supt's. Residence 200 — — I I 2 O. K.
20 Central & Oak 200 · — I I 2 O. K.
2I No. 2 Mine 500 — - I I 2 0. K.
2l No. 2 Mine (Stored) - 650 ~ — I - 0. K.
22 No. 2 Nine I50 — — I I 2 0. K.
25 No. 2 Mine 250 ~ · I I 2 0. K.
24 Hemlock Street 250 e — I I 2 O. K.
25 Hemlock Street I50 - - I I 2 0. K.
26 Cedar Street 200 — - I I 2 0. K.
27 Poplar Street 250 ~ — I I 2 0. K.
28 Mountain View Hotel — 200 — I I 2 0. K.
29 Maple Street 250 - - I I 2 0. K.
50 Chestnut Street 250 — — I I 2 0, K.
5I Pine Street 250 e — I I 2 0. K.
52 Kentucky Avenue 250 — ~ I I 2 0. K.
55 Railroad Avenue 250 — — I l 2 0. K,
54 Spruce Street 200 — - I I 2 0. K.
55 Cumberland Avenue 200 — — I I 2 0. K.
56 Railroad Avenue 500 — — I I 2 0. K.
57 Walnut Street 525 — - I I 2 0. K.
58 Locust Street 250 - — I I 2 0. K.
59 Holly Street 200 - — I I 2 0. K.
40 Beech Street I50 — — I I 2 0. K.
)_yU'4l Clutts - I50 - I I 2 0. K.
yy; {I ( / Theatre Building 240 — - I I I 0. K.
{Aim Ii A { Machine Shop - l00 - I I 2 O. K.
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 '~" WISCONSIN STEEL COMPANY, INCORPORATED
COAL MINES
REPORT OF INSPECTION OF FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT
November - 1959
m
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LOCATION OF EQUIPMENT FEET OF HOSE ggg <> Q R E M A R K S
"""`“"‘”‘ A E N
3 5f5" 1 M3" $0. EP E B3
PUBLIC BUILDINGS:
Store - 2OO 4 - 4 2 O. K.
Hotel — 2OO 5 - 4 6 O. K.
White Club - SO I - l I O. K.
White School — 225 5 · 5 - O. K.
Supt's Residence — lOO - — l — O. K.
Filter Plant - 50 l - l - O. K.
Note:
All fire plugs and flush valves flushed out this month.
HOSE WAGON AND EQUIPMENT:
GOO ft. 2 5/8 in. Hose O. K.
GOO ft. l l/2 in. Hose O. K.
2 2 5/8 in. Nozzles (Shut off type) O. K.
2 1 l/2 in. Nozzles O. K.
Ladders O. K.
Extinguishers O. K.
Axe O. K.
Bar O. K.
Spanners O. K.
Hydrant Wrenches O. K.
· All Service Gas Masks O. K,
First Aid Kit O. K.
Gasoline Tank Full.
Oil in Engine Full.
Tires (70 pounds pressure) O. K.

 ‘ WISCONSIN STEEL COMPANY, INCORPORATED
’ y "" COAL MINES
K; REPORT OF INSPECTION OF FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT
December - 1959
CART AND HOSE HOUSES FEET OF HOSE       R E M A R K S
N
  Locmmom 2 age" 1 I{2" §jE?_   E fg
Cart House:
V 57 Walnut Street
iK§§a;Houses:
I Lynch Avenue 250 — - I I 2 O. K.
2 Wentz Road - 550 - I I 2 O. K.
5 Blair Avenue 250 — — I l 2 0. K.
4 No. I Tipple 250 — - I I 2 0. K.
5 No. I Tipple 250 - - I I 2 0. K.
6 Church Street 275 - - I I 2 0. K.
7 Hillside Avenue - 200 — I I 2 0. K.
8 Central Avenue 250 - - I I 2 0. K.
9 Creech & Central 200 - - I I 2 0. K.
I0 Park Avenue - 200 — I I 2 0. K.
II Scale House — I00 — I I 2 0. K.
I2 Maggard Street 250 — — I I 2 0. K.
I5 Haggard Street 200 - - I I 2 O. K.
I4 Maggard Street 200 ~ — I I 2 0. K.
I5 Carpenter Shop - 500 » I I 2 0. K.
I6 McKnight Street — I00 » I I 2 O. K.
I7 Main & Highline 200 — — I I 2 0. K.
I8 Central Avenue 200 - ~ I I 2 0. K.
I9 Supt's. Residence 200 ~ ~ I I 2 0. K.
20 Central & Oak 200 - - I I 2 0. K.
2I No. 2 Mine 500 — — I I 2 0. K.
2I No. 2 Mine (Stored) — 550 — · I - 0. K,
22 No. 2 Mine I50 - — I I 2 0. K.
25 N0. 2 Mine 250 - ~ I I 2 0. K.
24 Hemlock Street 250 ~ - I I 2 0. K.
25 Hemlock Street I50 - — I I 2 0. K.
26 Cedar Street 200 · — I I 2 0. K.
27 Poplar Street 250 - — I I 2 0. K.
28 Mountain View Hotel — 200 — I I 2 0. K.
29 Maple Street 250 - — I I 2 0. K.
50 Chestnut Street 250 — — I I 2 0. K.
5I Pine Street 250 — — I I 2 0. K.
52 Kentucky Avenue 250 — — I I 2 0. K.
55 Railroad Avenue 250 — — I I 2 0. K.
54 Spruce Street 200 · - I I 2 0. K.
55 Cumberland Avenue 200 — - I I 2 0. K.
56 Railroad Avenue 500 — — I I 2 0. K. .
57 Walnut Street 525 — - I I 2 0. K.
58 Locust Street 250 — - I I 2 0. K.
59 Holly Street 200 - - I I 2 0. K.
· 40 Beech Street I50 — - I I 2 0. K.
4l Clutts - I50 · I I 2 0. K.
C Theatre Building 240 — - I I 2 0. K.
’ Machine Shop — I00 — I I 2 0. K.
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 _ _ WISCONSIN STEEL COMPANY, INCORPORATED
` ` COAL MINES
REPORT QF INSPECTION OF FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT
December — 1959
m
§ co
LOCATION OF EQUIPMENT FEET OF HOSE ggg ¤> E R E M A R K S
"""`“""`“ a Q N
2 5i8" 1 l{2" Ee Ee Q gi
PUBLIC BUILDINGS:
Store _ 2OO 4 - 4 2 O. K.
Hotel — 2OO 5 - 4 6 O. K.
White Club — 50 l - l l O. K.
White School - 225 3 - 5 - O. K.
Supt‘s Residence - lOO - - l — O. K.
Filter Plant - 5O l — l - O. K.
Note:
All fire plugs and flush valves flushed out this month.
HOSE WAGON ANQ_EQUIPMENT;
GOO ft. 2 5/8 in. Hose O. K. ·
SOO ft. l l/2 in. Hose O. K.
2 2 5/8 in. Nozzles (Shut off type) O. K.
2 l l/2 in. Nozzles O, K.
Ladders O. K.
Extinguishers O. K.
Axe O. K.
Bar O. K.
Spanners O. K.
Hydrant Wrenches O. K.
All Service Gas Masks O. K.
First Aid Kit O. K.
Gasoline Tank Full.
. Oil in Engine Full.
Tires (70 pounds pressure) O. K.