, 1874-11-12
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Official Inspection by tho City
Authorities, Etc.


In tho great, extended city Of Chicago visited
such waa tho task which number Of city Off
ofals aud other gontlomon undertook and accom-
plahed yesterday. Il Was tho occasion OF Tho
annual inspection of tho Chioago firo Depart
mont. Tho rendezvous van ut Rngtua-1ouse III.
on Dearborn stroot, ut o'clock, but 1t was noarly
M hour lator before tue visiting party ooin-
mouced Its long ride of inspection.
ruEhE wEnE PRESENT
Mayor Colvtn; Police md Fro CommiaHionerH
Mark Sheridan, President, Klokko, Reno, and
AyarB; Aid. Dixon, President OF The Common
Councils AID. STONE (who actod aB recorder Of
tosssl AID. Cullorton George q. Clarke, pzesi-
don't Of tho Chicago Board Of Underwriters:
Marcus Hodges, President Of tho Hoffman lu-
surnnco Company, New York, and Samuel Gould,
President Manufacturer Insurance Company,
Boston; Conrad Witkowsky, Chaslca ". Drew,
and Thomas Goodman, On tho part Of tho Board
Of Undorwr.teras. and Hiram Am,ok. 0lork in tho
Firo Department.
Tho common impression is that 4 rido with tho
Aldermen is ono OF pleasure unnlloyod, that rich
capon and good vines aro pArtaAon Of nd lbitun,
aud, in fhct TINT about ono OF tho plcasnntost
ways to put in q day is to tako trip with tho
city officials when they aro on tour Of inspec-
tion+ Erroneous ideal false. false impression !
Forsy mlloa in open carringos on bitter cold
day In November, over roads in NIL stagcs, from
excallcnt to oxcruciating, dust In cloitls Bnch
as could DO cqualed only BY those on tho gtoat
desert Of Sahnra, getting In aud jumping nut. no
tine to rest, @ no time to aas n, cue hyelong day
nothing by toll totl, toll Thatis tho character
maugn thom henooforth.
0nKAT GOOD nuagoR
marked the tonr, M far the visitors vurc cpn-
eorned. Words Of encouragement wcro giyon
~1n {f.nn G,urAk 1ntL
in gentle and assuring tonos.
Considerable nEfiity van diB11a1ea by tho fro
mon, their performances being not Inferior to
thoBo Of tho famous Ftouch Aroinon ut Parls.
%,,o arc oil napposea to b. Eymnnsta 1 md nth.
Unaerwritcrs Messre Charlie. Witkowsky, and
AID. Stone, declared that thoy wero actually nur-
priscd at the high state Of oihDiency dspinyot}
Yet Messrs. Stono and Witaowsky would 1tko to
500 moro uniform discipline in foron, 50 TINT n
transfer would not entsil tho trouble Of a now
schooling. With thss exception. everything Gen-
orally met the highest aaticipations Of tho in
Bpectors.
Owing to tito 1ato hour at vhicl, tho uaroction
| table OF the operations Of each engine company.
The Following are tho
| RESULTS OF THE INSPECTION:
Engine Company, No.. !, Franklin and Adams
by engine, in good running order; 9 hcrses. In
| good condition, but not weN trais,ed 600 feet
hose. Hitching thne-3 mon, horsos at o,gino.
1a14 eeconda; 9 mon, harsea at pole, 6 s,coude !;
1s11 seconds; and man, horse. hoso-o ,rs. G}5
| seconds. Foreman, Arthur ]. Calder; AlBistant
Foreman, ?. H. MeCabo.
Engue Company No. a, II Sanger street, 2
story brick building; q men; sllaoy eugine ;
feet hosc; l.orses. Hitching time-s n,on IT
! engine. y seconds. ulau, 10 seconds; mnn,
i!oao cart, | horse, Tx seconds. Foreman,
| John Caznpion.
! Engiuo Company No. 8, Chicago near Milwau-
engine 8 horses; $50 feet hoBo Hltching time
| Is saeonda; tnon. Aoraoa ct pole in 1 seconds
| anl seconds; man, horses at polo in w
| seconds; mud mau hoao cart, seconds. Tho
! dor observable, md tho dazz}ing po}ish on tho
| boys' "pet." drew forth praisoworthy remarks
| from tho vHitora. Foreman, john l1cCloan
| Assistant Foreman, Frank Grey.
Larraboo street, 2.story brick aud tower; D men.
Amoskeag engina, GOO faot of hose, horsas,
| Hitchfng- -timo-7 men, ID seconds; mon, horses
at polo, G seconds. Foreman, John r. Smith,
Assistant Foreman, j.. Lawaotl.
Engine Company No. 5, No. 1876 Jefferson
strait, 2-stary brick, mon, A,uoalseag eugine,
horses: 1itching-.imo-.6 mon. .15 seconds; 8
men, horses 1T pole, 5l1 seconds l man, IA
seconds. Tho horses lost ~ seconds ID getting
| In position, 20 TINT tho actual hstcl,ing- time
agreoably surprised to find in tho mems aloep-
ing-apartn1onts large collection Of entertaining
| and instructive roading-mattor. aud tho appear.
auco was TINT ono Of the mon at least had q
| penchant for medical works. Foreman, James
] Lafeyfe.
Engine Company No. 6, No. 143 Maxwell
street, 2-story brick, . men, Amoshcag engine III
bad order, heater needing repairs 8 horaos. G0l
4 horses, 20 seeopda men, horses 1T pole
! 1511; nun, % seconds man hose-cart II
seconds. Tho Company lacka men Of It's com,
ple.ment. Foreman, Charles 4. Anderson.
Mayor Colvin, aftor inspecting!tho mons dornli.
tory exclaimed "Woll, / must say this Aas boon
ono Of the happicBt tayn in my ofticiai career,
never suspected that our firouen woro 30 co,1l.
fortably provided for and they loscrvo it all.'
Engnao Company No. =, 2-story brick, men,
silaby engine in good running order, ~ hoster
hoso. Hitchiug time-0 men at engine, 14i,3 eec-
| ondd; 8 mon, 6 seconds lua,l IS seconds,
and man nt hoso-cart. sccontls. This house
iH old, tho sloepng-room aud furniture is poor,
Foreman, 81. N. Conway.
! Engino Company No. 8, No. 1G Arohor nyo.
nue., 2.story BRICK, men, Amoskoag engine
heater, poor, 1000 feet Of hoso and 4 horses,
good stock. Hitching tl'no-5 mon, 9 horses nj
engine. u seconds; 8 mon, ; seconds; 1mnp, Is
seeonde; man, hose cart, horses.. 1919 sec
onds. Foreman, Richard swceny. Tho ongino
is " hccoming sister to "Liberty,' which,
too oeamo into e1istonco aarinE; tho Mayorelty OF
| Engine Company No. 0, Cottage Grove ayonuo,
near Twouty-hfth straes; 2:Atory. brick, Z
men, Cole l,roa. ongino. n good order, 8
horaoa; 750 feot hose. Hitcl!ing tino-7 men,
10N; . men, i'oraos Mt polo, 515; man,
man, James Walsh; AesHtant Forenan. John
Fitzgerald. 0nc OF tho ougine Aosscs exhibited
q perfection Of training scarcely 10 be expected
| When ho heard tho noise OF men running acrosa
the door as though they wero h,lrrying 10 make
ready for an alarm, tho horse snortod. aud did
not whit for the sound OF tho gong, but dnaaod
in a moment into his place. 1Io soomed to bo
M Intelligent animal. aud to comprehend That,
like ta drivor, it must put Its bost foo. forward
| beforo the visitors,
| Engine Company No. 10, SO Pacific ayenuo 2.
story brlok . mon, Anlohheae engine, class /
& horses, GOO foot hose. Htchiug timo--7 men
4 horses, 10 seconds; q 1neu, ahorsos, at hose
cart. ~ seconds; man. 4 horses at polo, III
SECONDS; lnhn. horse, hoBo cart ~ -Roeonsls
Engine Company No. II, No. 225 Michigan
street; 2-story brick and baaomeut, 0 mon
Amoakeag engine, 600 feot hose, horses
l 81.