Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-02
The Fire Department.
MEETING OF THE COMMISSIONERS LAST

NIGHT.
A meeting of the board OF Ore commits
mlssioners was held last night at their room
in the Morrison Building; present, Messrs.
Morgan Tin the chair, Reed (secretary),
Collins, TAFT and Stewart. The chief engi-
neer reported that there were eleven alarms
In the month OF October for fires which
involved an estimated loss OF gil 900 Engine
No. was placed in service and engine No 3
sent TO the shop. The mouse OF No. COM
pany is In much better condition than II
has been, ana the board of commissioners
were invited TO inspect the house. With the
exception OF charges which have been pre-
ferred against private OF No. company,
the foremen report the conduct OF the men
under their charge as good.
The superintendent of the fire alarm tele-
graph, Henry r. Miles, reported the instru-
condition.
ApPlications for positions were received
from Charles B. Branghall, w. 81. HOdg kin,
John Larkin, Alexander l. Whaling and
VIM. r. Lee. A communication was re-
ceived from James Adams asking for his
Mr.. Collins offered resolutions, which were
adopted: "That where there are one or more
sick or disabled members of an engine COM
nnnt ,TI opty the chlef shall
such sick or disabled member by appoint
ments on nomination OF the missiOners
row. from among the applicants for posi-
tions In the IRE department.; said volunteer
or substitute appOintees to serve without
same time at the engine houses as the regu-
lar hremen, but be in readiness at all times
for service at fires; that all appointments on
shall be from these volunteer iremen on
nomination OF some commissioner and q
favorable report of the chief engineer, sub
ject to confirmation by the whole board. as
Mr.. Collins offered a resolution, which was
ADOPTED: THAT the president OF the board,
with any member or members of the board
designated by him, be constituted commit
tee to present, through the District Commits
sioners, TO the joint Cong ressional commit
tee 10 frame new plan OF government for
and recOmme ndations in reference to laws
governing the fire department of said Dis
trict as said comLhittee may deem best for
the interests Of the fire department and the
the board adjourned to No 2 engine house,
which has lately undergone repairs. The
engine house was found to be In excellent
condition, clean and comfortably furnished.
Heretofore the stables were In the rear of the
engine room. They were not ventilated, aud
now in pSe With tbs
and hose7carriage, and arranged so that the
doors are thrown open through the agency
or the nrst stroke OF the hammer on the
very satisfactory. When the gong was
struck and the doors few open the horses
came running out and took their places, and
IL
seconds. Under the present system the men
can dress, hitch their horses, and be in read
mess for move in fifteen seconds.
A PoLICHMAN's ENCOUNTER WITH AN
ESCAPED PRIsoNER-Poor Shooting on Boh
S0es-"Btlly" Curran having been arrested
by detectives ana locked MP at police head
quarters, last evening his brother, John Cur
ran, who Is fugitive from Justice, having
n Gently escaped from the jail at Cumber-
Iand, Nd, and o younger brother, Frank,
stopped on the corner opposite the keadquar-
teJs and Frank was sent over TO see whether
"Billy" was In want of anything. While
John was waiting for Franks return, Ser
geant Dlnsmore, who was In citizens apoa-
rel, happened TO pass and John accosted uiu.
The fugitive then recognized the officer aud
say ing ~ don't want 70 see you," started to
he did not heed IL, and turned and fired a
shot from . revolver, when Dinsmore let a ,
three shots from his pistol In quick success
eiop, but Curran got away. The firing are "
large crowd and caused much excitement
AA1RIAGB LICKNsRs have bean fssua1 I,
John Hassett and Bridget Farrell: II Rich
ard RiRGles and Matte Lewis: Olmstead
banknesd ana Mary 0raymond; Joseph &.
Powell and Lnlie McGill; lJames Butler ana
Lucy Boone; Robert James and Della Jonas.
BENJAMIN Q. Somerveli and Alice W. MOI
rts; James j. Haney and Annie r. leonard.
Paul DandridGe end Susie Bailey; John
Henry Brooks ard Martha Mahoney; George
Grimes. Of Nont&o.nery county, Nd, and
More A. Cahiil; Tboneas Bfesn and Catne.