Pittsburgh leader almanac and compendium of facts . fire. Never give an Alarm except from the Box nearest the fiie. Be siu-e the Box is locked before leaving it. Never let the key go out of your possession unless to some responsible person, for the purposeof giving an Alarm, or when called for by the Superintendent. Alarms are sounded by strikmg the Number of the Box upon the Alarm-bell, upon theGongs in the Engine-house, and upon the small bells in the Signal-boxes. For mstance: An Alann is given from. Box 10, M^hich is at tlie Duquesne Engine-house,—theGongs and bells will strike simultaueoi
Pittsburgh leader almanac and compendium of facts . fire. Never give an Alarm except from the Box nearest the fiie. Be siu-e the Box is locked before leaving it. Never let the key go out of your possession unless to some responsible person, for the purposeof giving an Alarm, or when called for by the Superintendent. Alarms are sounded by strikmg the Number of the Box upon the Alarm-bell, upon theGongs in the Engine-house, and upon the small bells in the Signal-boxes. For mstance: An Alann is given from. Box 10, M^hich is at tlie Duquesne Engine-house,—theGongs and bells will strike simultaueoiisly one blow, and pause; then six blows—l—C—16, and sorepeat until sufficient alarm has been given. Keys will be found with Policemen and at the places designated on Page 30, near the Sig-nal-boxes. Gomplaints concerning the Telegraph (irregular striking of the Bells or tapping of the Boxes,broken wires, etc.,) should in all cases be ma<le at the Fire-alarm ofllce. l^?For Location of Boxes, see Page 39. gi PITTSBURGH LEADER XLMANAC Co. Cash Capital, OF HARTFORD, CONN. Assets, Jan. i, 1872, $5,000, Losses Paid in ^%i ^^cax-s ovox- §43^2,000,000. NO PERPETUAL RISKS. * ESPECIAL ATTENTION PAID TO INSURANCE OF mmmi hoiihoid furniture, k. 5 3FOR 0>rE TO yiVJE YE^fi^RS. RATES LOW. SECURITY ABSOLUTE. S. S. C^ARRIBR^ Agents 59 Fourth Ayenue, , GENERAL AGENT Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co. Assets, $36,000,000 AND AGENT FOR Orient Fire Insurance Company, Hartford, - - Capital, }|5oo,ooo Standard N. Y. - - Assets, 450,000 Home Columbus, - - 700,000 Alps « Erie, - - Offices, 59 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa. AND COMPENDIUM OP FACTS. FIRE DEPARTMENT. of ,! Boxes ciiitl I£eys?. BOXES. LOCATIOX OF BOXES. KEY-HOLDEBS. No. Second street Bunting, Miller & Co. No. 3 Water ami .^hovt Henry Shields. No. Second avenue and Ferry street No. 1 Engine-house, Fouith avenue; Eagle E
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