Amos Frisch
Engine house No. 2, on the North side fire company, is a comparatively recent addition to the fire protection of the city of Mansfield, but one which has been needed for years. For a time a volunteer company known as the Aultman-Taylor Company did duty for this part of the city but valuable additions to the manufacturing establishments, as well as the extension of the residence part of this section of the city made it necessary for the city council to establish a paid company on North Main Street in June, 1896. Three men were placed in this fire station of which Amos Frisch is captain. The other two men are George Englehart and Emil Myers. Like the chief engineer and the captain of engine house No. 1, Capt. Frisch is an experienced fireman. He was born in Germany and came to this country with his family when but three years of age. Mr. Frisch is now 35 years of age. For five years prior to the establishment of a paid department Mr. Frisch was a member of the Mechanics Volunteer Hose company and he was also a member of the American Sporting Hose company No. 2. upon the establishment of the Central paid fire department No. 1, in 1896, Frisch was appointed a member, June 29, 1896, when Engine House No. 2, was established Amos Frisch was made captain. The apparatus at the second station is fitted up in first class style. The building contains a hose wagon with double team, 1,000 feet of hose and two 10 gallon fire extinguishers. Fire Company No. 2, responds to all alarms north of Bloom street and also to a general alarm. During the first year of service this company responded to 30 alarms and it has already been called out nine times since the chief's last annual report.
From Semi-Weekly News: May 28, 1897, Vol. 13, No. 43
