Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-17

blDS TUX FURNISHING NEW APPARATUS.
The Beard OF Fire Commissioners met last
evening present. NeSsls. Collins and Bacon. 4
communication was received from III. p Miles
superintendent OF the fire alarm telegraph, ask
ing that gOBgs. fife alarm boxes, &C.. be sup
Piled for use in the new engine houses; referred,
with requiSitiOn, 10 the commissioners OF the
District. The application of Nf. Miles to have
stephen Turner. who has been employed as re-
pair man 10 his department for Tiye months, Gp-
pointed for year al S}5 per month, was re-
tered 10 The commissioners. approved Fire
alarm keys were issued to Daniel Mccarthy
ESQ. Pool 18th street. and the gas works corner
OF 26th and & streets. Applications for posi-
tons in the dPparf nenT from Michael IIahanv
Joseph n. Reynolds ana Willard f. Davis were
flied. The board then proceeded to open the
following bids for furnishing q he District with
two steam fire engines, two hose carriages and
Ole hook and ladder track:
EngineS-SilSby Manufacturing Company OF
seneca Falls, " l.-No. ], 1920; No. 2 $1,000:
$500 viii be allowed if both engines are nun
chased from the SilSby Company AmoSkeag
manufacturing Company OF Manchester, y. III.
This company has sold ont to the Manchester
Locomotive Works. but have on hand first
class engine and Self-pf0pelling engine. which
fhey offer at $3.50 each. Manchester LOcomO-
tive Works of New Hampshire-No !. $3.50:
NO. 2. S4-oto, and No. 3. $50. Two hundred
and fifty dollars additional viii be charged for
nlckle- plating the engines. The La France
Manufacturing company OF Elmira, y. Y.-No.
]. 8, log; No. 2, 3.sCo; No. B. $500 and No. 1.
$500. Ahren'S Manufacturing Company Gin
cinnati. Oho-NO. l, s4.,ee; No g $. 500 and
No. 8, $500 They also offered To sell one
double engine for $500. l.. Button & son.
Waterford N.Y--NO. l. :, 2t0; No. 3 =, S00. and
No. 3, SS.4o0. C1app 4 Jones. Hudson. " "
Nc. !. s3.40o; No. =. s3.2oe, and No. 3, $4,000.
Hose carr1ageS-AmOSkeag Company. one hose
carriage. for S50o; Manchester I.OcOmoti I'VE
Works, two twO-hOrse carriages. at 5000 each:
Iever1ch Fire Apparatus Works. OF New York
Two carriages. for Sl,2i5: Buckley q Merritt
New York. TWO carriages complete at 1850 each.
John McDermott Il Brother. Washington ID. e..
hose carriage No. l. 500 each, and No. 2. $3.50
eacI: BaDc0ck Manufacturing Company OF CHI
caSo. H.. TWO carriages for s1,0SD.
Observation-Disclosures truck-The Leverfch Apna-
T"tus Works, OF New York, submitted three
Buckley d Merritt. New lOrk-NO. l. complete
Sl.aI9. and No. 2 Si.50O. John McDermott &
Brother. OF Washington, ID. c.. submitted
model of truck. complete for q Sss which they
claim i superior 10 any now in use BabrocE
Man q Co., OF Chicago, truck. q. 1GO. John =
hunt, OF Richmond Ind, sent proposals Ior
thlte sizes oil trUchS-NO. l. 81 $50; No. 2 81 40:
No. 3. Sl,22o. MeSsrs. Il. Bruce ~ sons. Cincln-
Lati. Ohio. submitted specifications and draw
ings OF truck. which they offer for 81 100.
The president Mr.. COlIins) stated that no
action would be taken for day or two, owing
10 the absence OF Mr.. T. J.. Hume. one or The,
commissioners He also stated that il had not
been decided whet her or not there would he a
competitive test but il il was 50 decided each
bidder would be notified.
Two NIGHT LINERS" ARRESTED on CHARGES
or ROBBERY AND ARsoN.-DetectiveS Miller
toemes and McElfresh, last evening arrested
billy llilans and James III. Wells. both well
known IN police circles. on the charge OF bur-
glary and arson last sunday night at the PREM
1ses Oh Mrs. Christopher Mades No. 311 street
northeast. Both prisoners are hackmen of the
night line class and il is charged that ON the
night mentioned Mrs. Mades employed Williams
10 drive her TO see sick relative. After he had
conveyed her 10 the house she desired to visit
ne, IN company with Wells. returned TO her
house. no one being in the house. broke in
through The back way. and after ranSacking
the premises and collecting some jewelry and
olner articles OF value, set rre to the house
Williams il is said. has served a term i'm the
fenltentiaTy for robbery in Philadelphia and
Wells has been before the court here for rape
ON lady ne was conveying 10 the railroad
depot in his hack some two wears AGO
ms morning in the Police Court defendants
We're arralgned on the charge OF larceny OF i1w-
cry lfom MIS-. ate MadeS valued al 1853. The
witnesses not being present the hearing was
cOnlln,led Until tomorrow, ana they We're com
nitted.