The Morning herald., 1878-04-02
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
THE ENGINEER ELECTION.
IT GOES TO COUNCIL.

ENGINgRRs-No DECISION ARRIVED At
THE VOTE IN DETAIL.
The different FIRE companies met at their
respective houses last evening for the pur-
pose OF electIng Chief Engineer and two
assistants. They did not come TO any de-
cision, and the City Council will decide the
7exed question at their next meeting,
(Thursday night). There has been con"
siderable excitement as to the probable re-
suit, and yesterday much talk was INDUCED
in as to the candidates that were the strong>
est and the most likely 10 be elected.
The convention companies, composed Of
the Washington, Reliance, Phoenix, and
Weccacoe, which had been fighting so hard
to elect ticket and keep 1t from going TO
Council, did not work go well together as
was expected. The Reliance, Phoenix and
Washington voted solidly for Richardson
for Chief and Cash for First Assistant,
while the Weccacoe was divided batween
Richardson and Tazewell. McFadden of
the Washington, who was voted for ex-
clusively by the Reliance and Washington
for Second Assistant, was new candidate
who came up yesterday afternoon and had
not been spoken Of before. The Delaware
company voted exclusively for It's own
ticket which was composed Of members of
its own company, and the Fame voted
promiscuously and the ballot cast was very
much divided and scattering. Sev.ral CON-
panies seemed to take but little interest in
the election, and the total vote was very
small, the Water Witch Company polling
the largest number of votes and the Friend.
ship the smallest. The election was very
much complicated, and several old members
say that they have come to the conclusion
that the fire department cannot elect a
ticket, and hereafter they will take no in>
terest in the election but let it go TO Council,
as it is neerly always bound to do.
HOW THE COMPANIES VOTED.
The following are the returns from each
company
FRIENDSHIP
Chief Engineer D. Yandever, OF
Fame, II, D Richardson, of Phoehix, l.
First Assistant.-C. Lukens, of Wecca-
coe, 3; j. Cash Reliance, 12
Second Assistant s, T. Baylis, Friend
ship, s; F. Chairs, Delaware, e. J. Duttop,
Delaware, 9.
RELIANCE.
Chief EngiIeer-DAniel Richardson, 40;
A. D. Vandever, 4.
First Assistant.--J. Cash, 40. II
Second Assistant,--W. McFadden, 40. r
DELAWARE
Chief Enginesr.-J. G. Da.ton, A.
First Assistant.-R. W. Chambers. AZ.
Second Assist amt, e. G. Dutton, SO.
PHOENIX.
Chief Engineer, ID. Richardson, 20.
First Assistant, y. Cash, 81.
set o I'D Assistant,-J. G. Dulton, 16; W.
McFadden, C Lukens, l.
WATER WITCH.
Chief Engineer,-S. G.. Tazewell, rs
First Assistant,-C Lukens, n.
Second Assistant,-E. Dutton, 4s; scat
tering,
WASHINGTON.
Chief Engineer,-D. Richardson, 49,
First Assistart,-J. Cash, 48. d
Second Assistant,-W. NcFadden, 46.
Chief Engineer,--W. McCrea, II; "A D.
vandever, 33
First Assistant r Cha mbers, s; C
Lukens, %; W Steven, 2; Dutton, III.
CAsh,S
Second AssIstant,-s T Bayliss, Is; E
Dutton, 6; scattering, 3.
wEcCACoB.
Chief Engipeer,--s Tazswell, IA; D Rich
ardson, II.
First Assstant.-C II Lukens, 30;
Cash, 5.
Second Assistant,-R Chambers, IS; E
Dulton, 8; McFadden, 8; blank, 2.
PERSONAL.
Prof VIM. A. Reynolds, formerly mem-