Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-07-20
Our Fire Department.
CAGrges AgaiHst Aen6er, 1t


The Board of Fire Commissioners met last
night Chief Cronin reported the suspension of
Samuel MeedCn, No. engine, until charges
be brought against him Mr. McDevitt moved
that lac DC restored 10 duty until the charges are
preferred and the witnesses appear to testify
Agreed 20.
A communication was received from j. NJ
flown man, submitting plans and specifications
for the proposed new engine house. corner of e.
and l. streets northwest. Referred To the Com
mittee On Buildings.
MIR. McDeyitt submitted a resolution that
hereafter 10 member of the force be allowed To
leave the city without leave OF the chief. Mr.
Baker moved 20 amend by adding the words
land Two members OF this board" The amend
ment Was accepted, and the resolution adopted.
Mr. MeDevitt stated that members Of the force
were selling their claims, which, under the cir
cunlst2nCcs, they were compelled TO do, there
Was 10 money 20 pay them with. lie made a
motion that the secretary be instructed to ac-
ceIt orders when presented Carried
Mr.. Smith made a motion that the contract
entered into BY y. y. Dennis for building hose
carriage be annuled, and a contract made with
MeDeImott Bros; Tor It's construction, they being
the next lowest bidders; carried.
Mr.. CrOnin preferred an additional charge
1disrespecuul language TO his ChieD a.Sinst
Henry Bell, a member of the South Washington
The Board then proceeded to hear the testi-
mony on the charge against him OF CARRYING
away lumber from the engine house, and Mr..
Humphrey, contractor for repairs on the house,
made statement at the request OF the Board
He said that 10 was usual with the contractors To
regard old material their own, and he had given
Bel leave 10 take some. Mr.. Bailey moved that
the charge OF stealing lumber be dismissed:
agreed 10 hechaTge against Bell of using dis
respectful language 10 the Chief Engineer was
laid over till the Rext meeting.
NETTING THE NUIsANCEs-An Erperiencsf
DoS-oafeASr at WOrk.-Mr. WheelOck, the new
pound master, has entered upon his work
earnestly, and the number OF dogs being gobbled
up to-day will materially reduce the canine CEN
SUE Finding that inexperienced men scared
more animals than they caught. he yesterday
procured the services Of Mr.. Charles Griffin, the
famous "dog Snatcher" OF Alexandra, who last
nish started out with the wagon, and in a very
short time fifteen mastiffs, ours and poodles were
at the pound. This morning work WAS resumed
In the lower part Of the Second and Third WARDS
Griffin, armed with his net-somewhat similar
TO tip-net for catching herring and shad-
sauntsrs along carelessly towards his intended
victims as IL he had no business in the world
with the dog family, until he approaches near
enough, when he suddenly turns and throws his
tsngiing alliance over the head Of the surprised
canine, who is Cmptied into the fatal cart, which
joys along until another victim is trapped. These
operations attracted a large crowd of BOYS, white
and coLOred, who were - noisy and disorderly as
20 seriously interfere with the work.
DIR. THEoD. HANsMASs has returned from
lapper Springs, Va.