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#4377

From: hfd82@...
Date: Thu May 1, 2008 10:51 am
Subject: On this day. . .May 1st

Harrisburg

1890-After much persuasion, haggling and complaints about far too many pieces of apparatus running every box alarm (At this time there were eleven companies and all seven engine companies were “two-piece” at the time), the fire department was finally placed into a two alarm system. Generally speaking there were about six companies on the first alarm and five companies on the second or general alarm. To call for a general alarm the 2-2-2 signal was tapped out on the fire alarm system. Being the only truck company at the time, the Mt. Vernon Hook and Ladder covered almost every box on a first. The first box to come in under the new districting schedule was Box 7 at Thirteenth and Market on this day at 5:50 p.m. for a frame stable on Simon’s estate on Derry near Thirteenth. The building and contents were a total loss.

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#4378

From: "Jesse Shutt" <jshutt_131@...>
Date: Thu May 1, 2008 9:10 pm
Subject: It happened this day in Upper Dauphin County

1964:  Fire broke out shortly after 1 p.m. in the barn on the former
Byron Forney farm, about � mile south of Riegle's Church in
Millersburg.  The barn was destroyed along with hay, a tractor
culitvator and other small items.  Also destroyed was the auto of John
Miller, tenant of the farm.  The Millersburg Fire Company was assisted
by the Berrysburg and Community Fire Company and the Reliance Hose
Company No. 1 of Elizabethville.

Jesse Shutt
Upper Dauphin County Fire Historian

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#4379

From: "Jesse Shutt" <jshutt_131@...>
Date: Fri May 2, 2008 4:50 am
Subject: It happened this day in Upper Dauphin County

1935: A devastating fire wiped out one of Lykens possible factory
buildings on Friday evening, May 2, 1935, when the large stone block
and frame building owned by the Deppen Estate was destroyed. The
alarm was sounded at 9 o'clock, and in forty five minutes, the
factory building was a skeleton of smoking embers. The factory was
built locally at a cost of $8,000 to house the Deppen Pretzel
Company. It had been vacant for a period of years, used only as a
storage place for machinery, cars, and show cases. It had been
rented, however, the week before the fire by the Lykens
Manufacturing Company as a storage place for manufactured shirts
awaiting shipment. That Wednesday, the company had moved in several
large packing cases filled with prepared shirts for storage. The
shirts were valued at $2,500. They were destroyed along with the
factory. Machinery of equal value were also stored there, bringing
the total loss to $12,500 for the damage of the fire. The Deppen
Plant was owned by the estate, who was locally represented by Mr.
T.R. Edris, of the Uhler Drug Store on Market Street. He had managed
the pretzel factory during its manufacturing. The shirt loss, coming
under the Lykens Garment Company was represented by Mr. John
Jackson, manager of the local Garment Plant. The rapidity with which
the plant was destroyed made it necessary to send out a third alarm,
summoning Wiconisco and added firemen to the scene. The Hose Company
could do little but to confine the blaze to the building and prevent
it from spreading to dwellings and nearby woods. The collapse of the
brick chimney narrowly missed some of the firefighters as it
loosened and gave way from the building proper. Authorities that
made an investigation of the fire stated that the factory was not
covered by insurance, and that, in their opinion, the cause of the
fire was unknown.

Jesse Shutt
Upper Dauphin County Fire Historian

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#4380

From: hfd82@...
Date: Fri May 2, 2008 10:31 am
Subject: On this day. . .May 2nd

1912-At 2:40 a.m. Box 52 at Sixth and Forster was struck for a fast moving fire in the Eureka Laundry at Boas and Rose Streets. Early reports of a boiler explosion were unfounded but flames were pouring from the three story brick laundry on arrival of first arriving companies. Exposure problems presented a severe potential conflagration situation in this tightly packed block of frame and brick houses that Fire Chief John Kindler struck his first general alarm(2-2-2) five minutes after his arrival bringing all fourteen companies out shortly after his arrival. The laundry, owned by Herr & Clark was a total loss at $2,700.

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#4381

From: "Jesse Shutt" <jshutt_131@...>
Date: Sat May 3, 2008 4:07 am
Subject: It happened this day in Upper Dauphin County

1991:  Fire broke out in the center unit of the Pine Avenue Apartments
on this afternoon.  A candle sparked the blaze which required the
service of the Elizabethville, Millersburg and Berrysburg fire
companies.  A very smoke labor intensive fight to contain the blaze.

Jesse Shutt
Upper Dauphin County Fire Historian

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#4382

From: hfd82@...
Date: Sat May 3, 2008 10:50 am
Subject: On this day. . .May 3rd

Harrisburg

1984-2350 hrs. 1214-16 Market St. Four story frame vacant building. Arson fire started in the third floor rear of 1216 and spread to the rear of the third and fourth floors and the fourth floor of 1214. No loss given as building was burned out before. Companies out almost two hours. B Platoon, second alarm.

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#4383

From: "Jesse Shutt" <jshutt_131@...>
Date: Sun May 4, 2008 4:04 am
Subject: It happened this day in Upper Dauphin County

1978: The barn on the Benuel Fisher Farm was destroyed by fire in
Washington Township. While trying to gain access to the small pond on
the property , Engine 21 slid one side of the rear into A ditch.
Portable pumps were then used.

Jesse Shutt
Upper Dauphin County Fire Historian

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#4384

From: hfd82@...
Date: Sun May 4, 2008 11:07 am
Subject: On this day. . .May 4th

2002- 0942 hrs. 3190 Sunnyside Ave. Progress, Susquehanna Township. Two story occupied house. Second floor and roof gutted. $130,000 loss. Tower 1 set up in front and worked the roof. Co’s out two hours. A Platoon, Tower 1, County second alarm equivalent . Then at 1805 hrs. an alarm was transmitted for 34-36 S. 13^th St. Arriving units found a large three story occupied apartment building with heavy fire showing from the third floor. The entire third floor front apartment was gutted with extension into the roof. The second floor had smoke and water damage with the first floor sustaining water damage. One cat was killed in the fire. The third floor ceilings in 34 were pulled. Heavy smoke damage was sustained to this floor. Twelve occupants were displaced. This fire was under control at 1842, companies out almost three hours. A 34 year old woman was arrested on one count of causing a catastrophe after she left a hot crack pipe on a blanket causing the fire. Six lines pulled. Overall loss $70,000. B Platoon, third alarm.

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#4385

From: "Jesse Shutt" <jshutt_131@...>
Date: Mon May 5, 2008 4:04 am
Subject: It happened this day in Upper Dauphin County

2005:  At 18:52 hours county dispatched Box 20-1, 1301 Route 209 in
Upper Paxton Township, for a Structure Fire, garage on fire.  Caller
told county that a tractor inside the garage was on fire and that the
garage was 15 to 20 feet away from the house.  Chief 20-2 arrived on
the scene and advised that they had a working fire on side C.  First
engine in hit the hydrant.  Route 209 was shut down due to the amount
of fire apparatus on the scene.  FUC @ 19:06.  Companies on the scene
1 � hours.  Two lines pulled.  Loss unknown.  One Alarm.  Units
responding to the scene were:  Chief 20-2, Engine 20, Engine 21,
Ambulance 20-1, Squad 26, Engine 20-1, Engine 29-1, Squad 29, Tanker
27, Tanker 20, Engine 26, Ladder 20, and Rescue 27.  Units responding,
but cancelled enroute were:  Ambulance 13-2.

Jesse Shutt
Upper Dauphin County Fire Historian

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#4386

From: hfd82@...
Date: Mon May 5, 2008 10:32 am
Subject: On this day. . .May 5th

1908-An explosion occurred at 1:35 p.m. at the Pintsch Compressing Company, manufacturers of gas for Pullman railroad cars lighting fixtures. The building was located at 405 S. Second Street, almost cata-corner from the Paxton No. 6 engine house. An explosion but no fire demolished the office and storage rooms. Two employees, E. L. Murter and William Orren, assistant foreman, were blown through the front windows into Second Street. Both suffered burns about the heads, hands and face and were taken to Harrisburg Hospital on the Paxton Engine No. 6’s hose carriage. Loss was $2,000. That was "EMS" a hundred years ago.

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#4387

From: "Jesse Shutt" <jshutt_131@...>
Date: Tue May 6, 2008 4:10 am
Subject: It happened this day in Upper Dauphin County

1952:  Tuesday evening a forest fire was discovered on Berry
Mountain.  Fire burned 50 acres until it was put out by local forest
fire crews.  FUC@ 11:00 p.m.

Jesse Shutt
Upper Dauphin County Fire Historian

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#4388

From: hfd82@...
Date: Tue May 6, 2008 10:43 am
Subject: On this day. . .May 6th

1910-As a direct result of the fire that occurred on March 30^th that literally destroyed two big frame duplex houses at 1936-38 and 1940-42 Briggs Street the Pleasant View Steam Fire Engine Company No. 15 was organized in Susquehanna Township. The citizenry had called a meeting of interested persons within a week of the fire however the formal organization of the company took place on this date. They took the number 15 anticipating their section of Susquehanna Township would be annexed in due time. There were fourteen companies at the time with the Royal No. 14 but a couple of months old. The annexation however didn’t occur until 1920, after the Riverside Fire Company No. 15 was organized and they became the 16^th company. The P V’s first quarters was in a small brick warehouse on Twentieth between North and State and their first rigs were a two wheeled hose reel and a used two wheel 100 gallon chemical tank, both drawn by hand.

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#4389

From: hfd82@...
Date: Wed May 7, 2008 11:36 am
Subject: On this day. . .May 7th

1987- At 1:14 a.m. Fire Headquarters transmitted a box response for a working fire in the 1600 block of N. Fifth St. As soon as rigs hit the street they knew they were going to be busy as a heavy column of black smoke lit bright orange under it was plainly visible. First arriving Wagon 3, Tower 2 and Engine 1 were confronted by heavy fire from the large three story frame row at Nos. 1610-12-14-16-18-18-1/2 N. Fifth St. All but Nos. 1618 and 1618-1/2 were vacant and were awaiting demolition. An arsonist set a fire in the rear of No. 1612. This house was fully involved on arrival and collapsed into the street thirty minutes into the fire. Fire extended into Nos. 1610 and 1614 and all three floors were gutted. Fire also extended further into the third floor of No. 1616. With the third floor gutted, heavy roof work was accomplished here by truck crews and stopped the spread of the fire here. Water damage incurred to the first and second floors. Nos. 1618 and 1618-1/2 sustained light smoke and forced entry damage. Overall loss was listed at $28,000. This fairly typical War Years fire was brought under control at 0337 with the companies on the scene almost five hours. Two firemen suffered minor injuries and were treated at the scene. The city then ripped down the remainder of the vacant houses. A Platoon, third alarm.

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#4390

From: "Jesse Shutt" <jshutt_131@...>
Date: Wed May 7, 2008 8:37 pm
Subject: It happened this day in Upper Dauphin County

1964:  A 2-� story wood frame house, owned by Leon Kocher and occupied
by Mrs. Leona Long, about a mile south of Killinger, Upper Paxton
Township, was destroyed by fire.  Fire gutted the second story and the
attic.  The Millersburg Fire Company responded to this alarm.  Time of
the alarm was 8:20 p.m.

Jesse Shutt
Upper Dauphin County Fire Historian

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#4391

From: hfd82@...
Date: Thu May 8, 2008 12:30 pm
Subject: On this day. . .May 8th

1887-Box 51 at Cameron and Herr Streets was hooked ten minutes to one in the morning. A frame stable owned and operated by George Reading on Cumberland St. near 11^th(Cameron) was fully involved and a total loss. One horse, harness and a quantity of feed were destroyed with a loss of $200. The unpaved streets were very muddy do to spring rains slowing the apparatus response considerably. The Citizen Engine No. 3 was the only company able to render any appreciable service.

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#4392

From: "Jesse Shutt" <jshutt_131@...>
Date: Fri May 9, 2008 5:14 am
Subject: It happened this day in Upper Dauphin County

1957: A forest fire on Peter's Mountain started in the Greenland area,
south of Lykens. It burned up and over the top of the mountain to the
foot of the north side, south of Tower City.

Jesse Shutt
Upper Dauphin County Fire Historian

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#4393

From: hfd82@...
Date: Fri May 9, 2008 9:05 am
Subject: On this day. . .May 9th

Harrisburg

1803- Explosion in a still of the distillery of a Mr. Stoner. Joseph Gundy, an employee, was badly burned by hot liquid and died seven hours after the accident. The fire which followed was quickly extinguished. This is the first fire fatality recorded in Harrisburg. Loss was slight. There was no location for the distillery given nor a time of the incident.

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#4394

From: hfd82@...
Date: Sat May 10, 2008 10:39 am
Subject: On this day. . .May 10th

Harrisburg

1968-Eighteen year veteran paid Fireman William F. Barbush, Badge No. 90, was assigned to the Fire Radio Room as a dispatcher. On Friday afternoon, this date, Barbush collapsed while on duty as a fire alarm operator. He was rushed to a local hospital where he died at 5 p.m. Barbush was 41 years old and survived by a wife and son.

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#4395

From: "Jesse Shutt" <jshutt_131@...>
Date: Sun May 11, 2008 1:15 am
Subject: It happened this day in Upper Dauphin County

1958: The Millersburg Fire Company was called to the area of Fry's
Tavern north of Paxton at 10:20 p.m. for a fire in the engine
compartment of a coal delivery truck. The flames were extinguished
using blankets and sand prior to the arrival of the fire company.

Jesse Shutt
Upper Dauphin County Fire Historian

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#4396

From: "Jesse Shutt" <jshutt_131@...>
Date: Sun May 11, 2008 4:16 am
Subject: It happened this day in Upper Dauphin County

1952:  Box 3 at Market and Center Streets, was pulled at 11:00 p.m.
and alerted the Millersburg Fire Company to a fire at Newt Troutman's
barber shop at the corner of Center and Boyd Streets.  Fire was caused
by a defective desk light cord.  Damages to the building and barber
shop equipment was $750.

Jesse Shutt
Upper Dauphin County Fire Historian

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#4397

From: hfd82@...
Date: Sun May 11, 2008 12:03 pm
Subject: On this day. . .May 11th

1905-The most tragic and one of the most trying days in Harrisburg history began to unfold at 1:38 a.m. this date. At a place called Lochiel, just north of Cedar(Elliot) Street on the busy four track Pennsylvania Railroad mainline(present location would be at or near the Jackson Manufacturing-TruTempor plant near Cameron and Elliot Streets) train No. 19, the Cleveland-Cincinnati Express, running several minutes late slammed into a derailed eastbound freight. The passenger engine made initial contact with a wooden boxcar laden with 50,000 lbs of blasting powder setting off a violent explosion and setting fire to the wooden Pullman sleeping and freight cars. The blast also blew out all the windows and electric lights at the Central Iron and Steel Company and Paxtang Electric Company plants and all homes for quite an area. Twenty-three persons were officially listed as dead, with only eighteen being identified. One hundred twenty-five persons were injured. News accounts of the accident relate very little to the Harrisburg Fire Department operations at the scene. What little could be gleaned discloses that on their initial arrival those members, particularly those of the Paxton Engine No. 6 and the Susquehanna Engine No. 9 did heroic work in rescuing trapped victims and recovering the dead. All hose lays had to be affected from Cameron Street hydrant locations and any one line required over 2,000 feet from hydrant to scene. Several Steelton Fire Department companies also assisted and did commendable work although they were not officially called. The overall loss estimated in excess of $200,000. Box 16 at Cameron and Magnolia was struck at 1:50 a.m. however at 1:45 a.m. Box 7 at Thirteenth and Market was pulled for a fire at 8-10-12-14 S. Sixteenth St. This fire was believed started when vibration from the explosion of the railroad wreck at Lochiel broke a glass jug containing gasoline in the cellar at No. 10. Fumes came in contact with the hot coals of the hot water heater and exploded wreathing the cellar in flames. This was followed by several minor explosions and the fire spread upward through the partitions and to both sides to Nos. 8 and 12. Heavy damage suffered at 8-10-12. Loss in excess of $5,000. Companies assigned to the fire were in service two hours. Further details of this fire are lacking, it being completely overshadowed by the events of the wreck. The general alarm(2-2-2) for Box 7 was struck at 1:50 the same time Box 16 was coming in for the wreck. The 2-2-2 signal struck first on the firehouse gongs followed immediately by 1-6. Due to this occurrence, the Paxton Engine No. 6, Goodwill Engine No. 7, Susquehanna Engine No. 9 and the Reily Hose No. 10 answered Box 16. The Hope Engine No. 2 was rerouted to Box 16 while enroute to Box 7. There was no general alarm signals sounded for Box 16. At no time was the entire Harrisburg Fire Department of eleven companies at the wreck scene. Those units that were, did in excess of five hours service. This is the worst recorded mass loss of life in the city and Central Pennsylvania history.

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#4398

From: hfd82@...
Date: Mon May 12, 2008 11:31 am
Subject: On this day. . .May 12th

1909-At 5:50 p.m. Box 334 at Penn and Maclay was pulled. The alarm proved to be false. As close as can be determined this was the first run for the new Camp Curtin Fire Company No. 13. The company was originally organized on January 17, 1906, but because City Council was balking over financing three new companies forming at the time(the Allison Hook and Ladder and the Enterprise Steam Fire Engine Company) it took until April 15, 1908 for the city to formally recognize them and it wouldn’t be until October, 1908 until Fire Chief Charles Garverich transferred the now surplus old and badly worn hose wagon, formerly used by the Citizen Engine No. 3 for their use. Amazingly the Camp Curtin’s would have to wait nearly seven months for their first alarm!

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#4399

From: Matthew Mummert <mlmmailinglist@...>
Date: Mon May 12, 2008 4:14 pm
Subject: Re: [FDHistory] On this day. . .May 12th

Where was the Enterprise?  What happened to them?


hfd82@... wrote:
> *1909*-At 5:50 p.m.  Box 334 at Penn and Maclay was pulled. The alarm
> proved to be false.   As close as can be determined this was the first
> run for the new Camp Curtin Fire Company No. 13.  The company was
> originally organized on January 17, 1906, but because City Council was
> balking over financing three new companies forming at the time(the
> Allison Hook and Ladder and the Enterprise Steam Fire Engine Company)
> it took until April 15, 1908 for the city to formally recognize them
> and it wouldn’t be until October, 1908 until Fire Chief Charles
> Garverich transferred the now surplus old and badly worn hose wagon,
> formerly used by the Citizen Engine No. 3 for their use.  Amazingly
> the Camp Curtin’s would have to wait nearly seven months for their
> first alarm!

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#4400

From: hfd82@...
Date: Mon May 12, 2008 4:56 pm
Subject: Re: [FDHistory] On this day. . .May 12th

The Enterprise was a movement in the area of 15th & State(today the new Station 2 is at 16th & State), for an engine company. At that time the Shamrock was still down on Herr Street by the Paxton Creek and the northern part of the Hill district was booming with new housing. They had several meetings but the movement fell apart when the city encouraged the Allison Hook and Ladder on the lower part of the Hill and the Camp Curtin.

-----Original Message-----
From: Matthew Mummert <mlmmailinglist@...>
To: FireServiceHistory@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Mon, 12 May 2008 12:14 pm
Subject: Re: [FDHistory] On this day. . .May 12th

Where was the Enterprise? What happened to them?

hfd82@... wrote:
> *1909*-At 5:50 p.m. Box 334 at Penn and Maclay was pulled. The alarm
> proved to be false. As close as can be determined this was the first
> run for the new Camp Curtin Fire Company No. 13. The company was
> originally organized on January 17, 1906, but because City Council was
> balking over financing three new companies forming at the time(the
> Allison Hook and Ladder and the Enterprise Steam Fire Engine Company)
> it took until April 15, 1908 for the city to formally recognize them
> and it wouldn’t be until October, 1908 until Fire Chief Charles
> Garverich transferred the now surplus old and badly worn hose wagon,
> formerly used by the Citizen Engine No. 3 for their use. Amazingly
> the Camp Curtin’s would have to wait nearly seven months for their
> first alarm!

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#4401

From: hfd82@...
Date: Tue May 13, 2008 11:23 am
Subject: On this day. . .May 13th

1910-At 11 o’clock in the morning a telephone call was received by Fire Chief Charles Garverich from the Penbrook fire chief for assistance on fighting a fire that was out of control. The Mt. Pleasant Engine No. 8 steamer and wagon and the Shamrock Hose No. 11 carriage, the two closest companies made the run out the dirt roads in probably fifteen or twenty minutes. They had no trouble finding the fire in the double frame house owned by John King at 2740-42 Boas St.(another article lists this address on Penbrook Ave). The five year old Penbrook Fire Co. was in operation with a good hydrant stream upon the arrival of the city companies. The attics and roofs were badly damaged with a loss of over $700.

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#4402

From: "Jesse Shutt" <jshutt_131@...>
Date: Wed May 14, 2008 5:08 am
Subject: It happened this day in Upper Dauphin County

1988:  Lykens and Wiconisco were dispatched at 1:05 PM to respond to a
report of a fire in the infamous Bud Miller dump on the Coaldale Road.
Wiconisco arrived and found piles of debris and old cars burning, and
immediately requested the assistance of tankers from Eville and
Williamstown. A water shuttle was set up to a porta tank on Coaldale
Road to supply Engine 22, which had run a line down into the dump to
supply Engine 23. It was during this incident that the pump operator
on Engine 23 suffered a heart attack and was removed by EMS from the
scene to the hospital, where he was to remain for a few days before
coming home. Fire successfully extinguished, followed up by a visit to
the site by several officials from various state agencies.

Jesse Shutt
Upper Dauphin County Fire Historian

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#4403

From: hfd82@...
Date: Wed May 14, 2008 11:32 am
Subject: On this day. . .May 14th

1995- At about 4:45 a.m. a hydraulic line adjacent to Boiler No. 1 at the Harrisburg Incinerator (1690 S. Nineteenth St.) burst and spewed flammable hydraulic oil over the hot boiler. A flash fire ignited sending volumes of thick smoke through the plant. Harrisburg Fire transmitted an alarm at 4:53 a.m. sending Wagon 4, Tower 1, Tower 3 and Squad 8 to the scene. The fire was eventually confined to the exterior of Boiler No. 1. Three incinerator employees were injured. D Platoon TF Box. Companies were out two hours. Bethlehem Steel FD, Harrisburg International Airport units special called for foam.

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#4404

From: hfd82@...
Date: Thu May 15, 2008 9:10 am
Subject: On this day. . .May 15th

1911-Box 32 at Third and Boas began ringing on the firehouse gongs at fifteen minutes to midnight. First arriving Goodwill Engine No. 7’s wagon and engine drivers reined in their horses in front of 1015 N. Third Street where a good working fire was found above the confectionery store of Francis H. Hoy, Jr. The first alarm companies stretched chemical and deuce and a half inch lines and knocked the fire down however not before the second floor was gutted with $300 loss to stock.

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#4405

From: "Jesse Shutt" <jshutt_131@...>
Date: Fri May 16, 2008 4:12 am
Subject: It happened this day in Upper Dauphin County

1932: A two story cottage belonging to Alfred and Curtis Smith located
along the river in Halifax Township was destroyed by fire around 10:30
p.m. on this day. No cause or loss was given. The Halifax and
Community Fire Company was assisted by the Millersburg Fire Company.

Jesse Shutt
Upper Dauphin County Fire Historian

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#4406

From: hfd82@...
Date: Fri May 16, 2008 10:01 am
Subject: On this day. . .May 16th

1921-Box 332 at Walnut and Balm Streets was pulled at 7:05 p.m. for a fire which partially destroyed the third floor of 137 Balm Street. A bedridden woman was rescued by her husband before the arrival of the firemen who in turn were delayed by a “great throng of people” who came to watch the fire. Loss $1,000.

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