The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-10-05
Convention OF Fire Engineers.


Convention OF Fire Engineers.
New YORK, October 4.-The third an
nual convention of engineers of the fire
departments of the United States, as
sembled in Fireman's Hall to-day. AT
noon the body was called to order by
Chief II. Clay Sexton, Of st. Louis, Mis-
souri,. He said that if these conventions
of chief engineers served no other pur-
pose, they made them all acquainted with
one another, and they would also con-
slider matters, which were Of interest to
the department Chief G. Ii. Raymond,
of Cambridge, Massachusetts, Secretary,
read call for meetings Chief
Eli iP. Bates, of this city
was elected permanent chairman but
declined on the ground Of having to at
tend to important business.
A committee of five was appointed to
nominate officers Tor the ensuing year, us
follows: Messrs. Matthew Benner, of
Chicago; Martin Crown, of Washington,
D. c.; w. A. Green, of Boston; l.. a
Gibson, OF Rochester, y. y; A. {. Hend-
ricks, of New Haven.
The Secretary then read an invitation
from the old volunteer department OF
this city to the members of the Conven-
tion, asking them to dinner IN the
Blocker buildings tomorrow evening,
which was accepted.
\ number of communications were
read from delegates who were unable to
be- present, expressing regret and naming
substitutes.
While the Nominating Committee
was absent, the chairman called on Fire
Commissioner Perley, of New York, TO
address the Convention, which he did,
briefly alluding to the great advantages
derived from the establishments of the
Fire Combustive Bureau and the Bureau
to punish inccndaries, and said that
there were more convictions for arson in
this city during the past two
years than any time since
the tire department had been in existence.
George T. Hope President of the Con-
tinental Fire Insurance Company, of this
city, WAS next introduced. He urged
that the proper construction of buildings
be looked to, tina. an examination OF the
fire apparatus in houses be made, the
proper efficiency of the fire department,
and the punishment OF incendiarics.
The Nominating Committee reported
the following officers tor the ensuing
year:
President, A. G. Hendricks, New lla-
ven; Vice Presidents, Henry Clay Sex
ton. of st. Louis; Eli Bates, New York;
+. X. Chuse, Bloomington, Illinois; Jas.
Battle. Detroit; Thomas kerill Norfolk,
Va; II. Heinenmillcr, Columbus; }. j.
IL. Donavon, Richmond, Ind; Henry +.
Farrcr, Jersey City; Frank Smith, Au-
gusta, Ga; M. McFaddcn, Memphis;
Henry Lippert, Milwaukee; George Nc
Gail, Wilmington, Del; Thomas
Williams, Newport, KY; l.. G.
Peck, Lewiston, Me; Oliver f. Greene,
Providence, Rhode Island; p. D..
Kearns, Mobile, Alabama; Thomas
OConnor, New Orleans, Louisiana, Will
liam IL. johnson, Philadelphia; Henry
Altman, Baltimore and Martin Cravier,
Washington. Recording Secretary, p.
IL. Raymond, of Cambridge, Mn>ssa-
chusetts; Corresponding Secretary, Hen
G.. Hills, Rome, Georgia; Treasurer,
Thomas +. Nevins, Brooklyn, New
York.
A committee to consider the topic of
"DOes the existence of any direct acting
system Justify the reliance on that
system alone for the extingulshmcnt OF
fires without the AID of auxiliary move
able fire engines" was empowered to
increase its numbers, there being two
vacancies. Delegates to the Convention
were instructed to meet tomorrow even
ing and in the hall and to proceed imme-
diatey to the reception rendered by the
old volunteer fire department of this city,
and the body adjourned till tomorrow.
Nashville Blood Horse Association.
NASHVILLE, October 4.-To-day was
the first day of the fall meeting of the
Nashville Blood Horse Association. The
weather was splendid and the track in
fine condition. The attendance was fair
for first day. Kentucky stables were
well represented.
The first race was for Young America
stake No. |; (daSh ofone mile for two
year olds, S25 entrance fecl, to which the
=. =. Association adds $400. the second
horse to receive 800. CT the twenty
one entries the following started:
George lCadwa.lader's ch + Plenty,
|; A. Kcene Richards oh + Clemune & ,
=; A. Keene Richards b c Grit, &;
Walters X Cos ch Wiregrass, Wal
tiers " Cos ch f SparrowgrasS; TompkIns
ch LittlcteIlow. Time-l:47t. In the
pools Richards entries sold for $50, Cnd-
walladers. $50; Walters " Cos, $l3;
Tompkius's, IS
Second race, Linck's Hotel stake, for
year olds, S400; sccoad horse 500;
closed with 20 entries: Swight's b c
King Alfonso, !, /; A. keene
Richards ch Misdeal, ., 2;
y. b. Cheatham', b c Asterolite >, 3: W.
c. McGaverick X Co, b Highland Vim
tsgc. 3. 4; w. T. Link X Cos ch t SaIlle
Gardnes, 4, 5; James Davis ch Pythias
i. Time las, l.473. Pools were sold on
this race with Alfonso lett out, and aver
aged Misdeal 80, Gardner s, Pythlus :,
Highland Vintage 6.
The third race was for $3.50, ! ! miles
dash j. McGlbben's ch z Wctherhy lst,
4 kccne Richard b Redman, ID; r..
B. Chealham " Cos Milburn, 81; Rice's
oh Rosebud, A. AchSoh's br { Grenoble.
Williams n Owings b Z MeInottc, j. +.
Tavlor's ch Hester Ann, ii. b. Dur
hams br Sue Wynne distanccd Time,
l:5S3. The pools in this race averaged:
" Melhcrty %; Grenob!c 2l Wynne -
field IL.