Houston Fire Department
1897-1898

T. R. Ravell, chief, phone 105

Fred Kersten, asst chief
George L. Vaughn, supt fire alarm system.

CENTRAL FIRE STATION
119 San Jacinto cor Prairie ave.

Joseph Ball, capt
Dan Phelps, driver hook and ladder
R. F. Ollre. Tillerman
Benjamin Wolfe,
William Hennessy
Drue C. King
Robert Smith, laddermen
Henry Woolley, driver

CHEMICAL ENGINE CO. NO. 4

John A. Boyd, engr
W. M. Fitzpatrick, pipeman
Louis Bradley, driver steamer No. 2
S. P. Compton, engr
John Glazier, stoker

Phone 134

FIRE STATION NO. 5
Es Hardy bt Nance, Liberty.

Henry Donnelly, capt
Edward Franks, driver hose cart
Wm. Kaule, driver steamer
Joseph Rossell
James O’Dell
Charles Pierce, pipemen
John Ward, stoker
L. G. Graham, engr.

Phone 138

HOSE CO. NO. 1
House 612 Fannin

Jack P. Arto, capt
John O’Brien, driver
Edward Schultz
Aaron B. Brown
Harry Sims, pipemen

Phone 132

HOSE CO. NO.3
House 408 Smith

H. Frank McGowan, capt
Allie L. Anderson, driver
William A. Weiss
Philip Jay
Otto Kersten, pipemen

Phone 136

HOSE CO. NO. 6
1106 Washington

Herman Dissen, capt
Otto Lutz, driver
Charles A. Dortie
Otto Herzog
James W. Miller, pipemen

Phone 135

HOSE CO. NO 10
205 Chartres

Frank Hayes, capt
G. W. Scarborough, driver;
J. H. Nie,
J. B. Franks,
John McEnen, pipemen

Phone 335

Washington NO. 8
1307 Crawford

Henry Damuth, capt
Henry Levy, hose driver
J. Stephen Bernins
John C. Cobb
John A. Bone, pipeman
Edward W. Shea, engr.
Geo. Hollimon, stoker
Frank Medlenka, driver steamer

Phone 106

BRUNNER ENGINE CO.
Ne Washington, bt Parker, Brunner

W. P. Seibert, chief
E. L. Fetzer, asst chief
F. J. Morton, foreman
F. W. Pitschman, asst foreman
John Donnelly, engr.