Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
Story
September 26, 1907
The Elbert County Tribune
Elbert, Elbert County, Colorado
What is this article about?
New York fire statistics from 6,357 incidents in Manhattan and Bronx show careless matches and cigarettes cause $2.5M annual losses. Average 23 fires daily, total $10M yearly. Peaks on Tuesdays (ironing day) and evenings (6 PM-midnight) due to lights, fires, smoking.
Clipping
OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
CAUSES OF YEAR'S FIRES.
Careless Dropping of Matches and Cigarettes Costly to New York.
New York.—A yearly chart has just been completed covering 6,357 fires in Manhattan and the Bronx and calling attention to some interesting facts. It is estimated that fires started by carelessly dropping matches and cigarettes cause New York city a loss of about $2,500,000 each year. The city has an average of 23 fires every day, and fire losses in 12 months from all causes aggregate something like $10,000,000.
Of the 6,357 fires charted in Manhattan and the Bronx for the year, 989 of them happened on Tuesdays. Tuesday is ironing day. The chart shows that the busiest hour of the day for the fire department is between six and seven o'clock in the evening.
It is shown that the hours between six and 12 o'clock at night are most fruitful of fires. The chart gives 2,356 to that period, while the early morning hours have only 866 and the shopping and matinee hours have only 1,907. From six o'clock to midnight more lights are burning, there are more open fires blazing away, alcohol chafing dishes are much in demand, cigars and cigarettes are being smoked in large numbers, with the consequent trail of thrown away matches.
Careless Dropping of Matches and Cigarettes Costly to New York.
New York.—A yearly chart has just been completed covering 6,357 fires in Manhattan and the Bronx and calling attention to some interesting facts. It is estimated that fires started by carelessly dropping matches and cigarettes cause New York city a loss of about $2,500,000 each year. The city has an average of 23 fires every day, and fire losses in 12 months from all causes aggregate something like $10,000,000.
Of the 6,357 fires charted in Manhattan and the Bronx for the year, 989 of them happened on Tuesdays. Tuesday is ironing day. The chart shows that the busiest hour of the day for the fire department is between six and seven o'clock in the evening.
It is shown that the hours between six and 12 o'clock at night are most fruitful of fires. The chart gives 2,356 to that period, while the early morning hours have only 866 and the shopping and matinee hours have only 1,907. From six o'clock to midnight more lights are burning, there are more open fires blazing away, alcohol chafing dishes are much in demand, cigars and cigarettes are being smoked in large numbers, with the consequent trail of thrown away matches.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Fire Statistics
New York Fires
Careless Smoking
Ironing Day Fires
Evening Fire Peaks
Where did it happen?
New York, Manhattan And The Bronx
Story Details
Location
New York, Manhattan And The Bronx
Event Date
The Year
Story Details
A chart of 6,357 fires reveals careless matches and cigarettes cause $2.5M losses annually, with 23 daily fires totaling $10M. Peaks on Tuesdays (989 fires, ironing day) and evenings (6-7 PM busiest), especially 6 PM-midnight (2,356 fires) due to lights, open fires, chafing dishes, and smoking.