From Phil Stenholm:
Another installment in the History of the Evanston Fire Department
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY (continued)
Station # 2, located at 750 Chicago Avenue, was a three-bay firehouse completed in February 1903. It replaced the former South Evanston Village Hall, which had served as a one-bay firehouse since 1888. The annexation of South Evanston by the Village of Evanston in 1892 led to the formation of the City of Evanston.
Engine Company 2:
- Captain: Pat Gaynor (hired in 1903, promoted to Lieutenant in 1914, and to Captain in 1924)
- Lieutenant: Ed McEnery (hired in 1908, promoted to Lieutenant in 1918)
- Engineer: Max Kraatz (hired in 1904, promoted to Assistant Engineer in 1906, and to Engineer in 1919)
- Assistant Engineer: William Richards (hired in 1908, promoted to Assistant Engineer in 1912)
- Firemen: George Gushwa (hired in 1901), John Balmes (hired in 1913), Frank Didier (hired in 1916), Lawrence Ahrens (hired in 1920), Joe Becker (hired in 1920), George Paugels (hired in 1922), William Brundage (hired in 1924), Bernie Lindberg (hired in 1924)
Station # 3, at 2504 West Railroad Avenue, was a two-bay firehouse completed in January 1901.
Engine Company 3:
- Captain: George Hargreaves (hired in 1894, promoted to Lieutenant in 1902, and to Captain in 1903)
- Lieutenant: Ed Newton (hired in 1908, promoted to Lieutenant in 1924)
- Motor Driver: Frank Altenberg (hired as Engineer in 1915, certified as Motor Driver in 1918)
- Assistant Motor Driver: John Tesnow (hired in 1911, promoted to Assistant Motor Driver in 1924)
- Firemen: John Wilbern (hired in 1908), Carl Dorband (hired in 1916), Henry Thoms (hired in 1916), William Elliott (hired in 1924), Mike Olk (hired in 1924), Walt Caple (hired in 1925)
EFD Apparatus (May 1925):
At Station # 1:
Chief’s Automobile (“Auto-Buggyâ€): A 1917 Haynes touring car equipped with two fire extinguishers (one five-gallon water can and one chemical), plus hand tools like an axe, pry bar, rope, lantern, megaphone, and keys for fire alarm boxes.
Truck No. 1: A 1924 Seagrave tractor-drawn aerial ladder truck with an 85-foot wooden ladder, various hand ladders, a life net, ten salvage covers, four fire extinguishers, and other tools. Replaced the 1917 Seagrave city service truck on September 1, 1924, when Truck Co. 2 was formed at Station #1.
Truck No. 2: A 1917 Seagrave Model “E†city service truck with a 50-gallon chemical tank, 150 feet of one-inch chemical hose, a life net, a heavy-duty jack, and multiple hand ladders. Replaced older equipment in November 1917.
Engine No. 1: A 1917 Seagrave triple-combination pumper with a 50-gallon chemical tank, 1,250 feet of 2-1/2 inch hose, and various tools. Replaced the 1911 Robinson Jumbo in 1918.
Engine No. 4 (Reserve): A 1911 Robinson Jumbo pumper used as the first motorized engine in the EFD. It ran as “Motor Engine No. 1†from 1911 to 1918 and was later placed in reserve at Station #1.
Evanston Police Ambulance: A 1916 White / Erby ambulance with a stretcher and first aid gear. It was kept at Station #1, and police officers or firefighters would respond to inhalator calls. A second reserve inhalator could be loaded onto any rig if needed.
At Station # 2:
Engine No. 2: A 1906 American LaFrance steamer pulled by a 1918 Seagrave tractor. It was modified after the last horses were retired in 1918.
Hose No. 2: A 1917 Seagrave booster-pumper with a 50-gallon chemical tank, 1,250 feet of 2-1/2 inch hose, and various tools. It replaced earlier horse-drawn equipment in 1918.
At Station # 3:
Engine No. 3: A 1917 Seagrave chemical and hose booster-pumper that replaced the 1895 Ahrens steamer and 1885 Davenport H&L in 1918.
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