Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-15
FIRE FIGHTERS.
CONTENTION OF THE STATE ASSOCI-
ALTON 1T MANKATO.
Hospitable Reception and Entertainment
of Visiting Delegates-Home Fire Appa-
ratus-Fire Organizations Represented,
and by Misunderstanding In Detail.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.


MANKAro, Mimi, Jan. 14.-The train convey
ing the delegates to the sixth annual conven-
ton of the State Fire association arrived here
few minutes before clock. Carriages were
provided by the city to take the members to
the several hotels, those selected being the
Clifton and Mankato houses. After sub
stantial dinner the delegates repaired to the
new city hall, where they first inspected the
apparatus of the Mankato Fire depart
ment. 1t consists of hook
and ladder wagon, an ant1quated hose
cart and an old useless hand engine, built in
1926 and rebuilt in 1854 genuine curiosity,
but completely useless for extinguishing
names. One other machine the engine house
contained a1: Bakely field piece captured by
the Minnesota First during the war, and very
much more effective at fire than the old
cumbrous hand pump.
THE CONVENTION
met in the large and we'll appointed parlor
over the engine house in the city hall. Be-
sides the delegates, the following members of
the press were present: L. E. Crane, of Roches-
ter; A. 81. Lewis, of Owatonna; John C. Wise
and '. Seward, of Mankato, and, of course, the
GLOBE man. Bill Kings paper and it's twin
sister, the Minneapolis Tribune, went to the ex-
traordinary exertion of telegraphing here to
send them through short report. Tremen-
uouS sudp anu IOE GQOS0 sheets.
BUSINESS.
The meeting was called to order by the presi.
dent, G. P. Williams, of Mankato, when the fol-
lowing gentlemen were appointed a committee
on credentials: B. F. Cole, Minneapolis: J. G.
Fowler, Mankato w. E. Hawkins, Red Wing.
recess was taken for the committee to pre-
pare their report. The committee reported the
FOLLOWING DELEGATES
entitled to voice in the convention: Mime
apolis No. hook and ladder, 0. NJ. Bachelor,
T. b. Snyder. Hook and ladder No. 2, c. W.
Curtiss. Hose No. l, @. b. Trewworthy. No.
hose, John Wemard, F. Pflugshaupt. No. 4,
N. Stefes, J. L. Koicholi. No. 5, B. F. Cole,
G. Berlin. Germania Engine Com pany No. 2,
G. Boehme, N. Wauer. Cataract steamer, Chas.
Hart, E. Kingsley. Firemen's Relief Company,
c. Fredericks. W. M. Bracket, chief delegate
at large.
st. Paul-Engine company No. 8, Thomas E.
Conway, T. Gunion. Fire association, John
Mcclellan, Frank Brauer. Pioneer, No. 1, H.
Jansen, N. Wagner. Minnehaha, No. 2, T. H.
Miller, G.. W. Freeman. Chief, R. o. Strong.
Red Wingg-Champion Extinguisher, James
Day, Oliver Lanegreen. Cataract, No. l. John
E. Hawkins, N. Lanegreen. Hose, No. i, F.
Seebach, John Kuhn. Chief, B. G. Stevens.
Lake City-O. M. Smith, Lyman Thorp,
Chief E. B. Ellsworth.
Mankato-No. 1, A. NJ. Smith, J. G. Fowler,
Chief G: P. Williams. Hook & Ladder, J. E.
Parties, II. Dubuisson.
Anoka-Hook & Ladder No. /. a. W. Ster-
ling, 0. L. Cutler Chief w. J. Miller.
Henderson-Charles Bison, R. Herman.
Winona-John Dobbs, W. J. Whipple. chief.
Stillwater-W. X. Wurdenan, E. Joy, Joseph
Schupp, Michael Noffet.
Hastings-M. N. Wagner, Jacob Mores.
Rochester,. E. Crane.
Farlbault-Wm. Milliyan a. r. Palmer
Henry Rolfe e. Kane, W. McGinnis, John
Nightingale.
Owatonna-A. II. Lewis, G.. J. Snyder.
St. Cloud-C. A. Leagle, John Vandersluis,
j. M. Rosenberger, s. b. Parsons, F. E. Ham
lin.
WELCOME ADDRESS.
The mayor, J. A. Wiswell then delivered a
welcome. In his address he stated that Man
kato had no apparatus to be proud Of but they
had good company. One Anticipated, worn
out engine they had, and even if they had
serviceable engine they have no water, for
though there is water on each side of the city
there is none available for fire pur-
poses: BE hoped the city, however.
would not be like the animal
that stood between two haystacks and starved
before he could make up his mind which to Sc
lect. The address was not lengthy one, but
it was to the point and full of humor. It con-
Guided with hearty extension of the freedom
of the city to the visitors. Reading of the
minutes of the last meeting was dispensed
with.
ANNUAL REPORTS.
The secretary, R. o. Strong, then read his re-
port, which showed the receipts and expenses
of the association, which was also given in the
report. It stated that twelve hundred copies
of the last annual report had been distributed,
at a cost of $77. By adopting the plan of
taking advertisements. $40 were made
over and above the COST so that the report was
a source of income. The report stated that at
meeting held at Minneapolis Dec. Sd it was
resolved that no banquet nor ball be given at
the annual meetings. The report was accepted.
The treasurer, W. NJ. Bracket, read his re-
port, showing receipts OF $111.93: disburse-
ments: $44.27; balance in treasury, $67.66.
INTERESTING PAPER.
A. II. Lewis, of Owatonna, read paper on
State statistics of fire matters, for which he
was voted the thanks of the association.
TOPICS.
R. o. Strong, for the committee on topics.
then reported as follows:
First-The State Fire association, it's aims,
objects and benefts.-St. Paul.
Second-The duty of fire departments in re
lation to the protection from damage by water
as well as fire-Mankato
Third-Should uniform hose coupling be
adopted, and is it practicable? saltwater.
Fourth-Should not fremen in towns be en-
titled to the same exemption those in cities,
in other words, should not exemption be
governed by general State laws?-Red Wing.
Fifth-Explosive materials, and the duty of
the legislature to enact laws governing the sale
and storage of the same.-Northfeld.
Sixth-Extra hazardous explosive materials.
of what do they consist?-Prof. Peck, State
university.
Seventies the foreman of volunteer fire
company justifable in using his own judgment
with regard to the disposition of his apparatus
at fire in the absence of the chief engineer or
his assistants?-St. Cloud.
Eighth-Organlzation for fire protection in
small towns.-Owatonna.
Ninth-How to promote the greatest interest
in fire companies tending to promote efficiency
and financial success.-Rochester.
Tenth-The most efficient means of giving
alarm of fires in cities and towns having vol
unteer fremen.-Lake City.
Eleventh-The importance of arranging iron
shutters that they may be opened from the
outside of buildings in case of fres.-Anoka.
Twelfth-The Importance of thorough in
vestigation into the causes of fires. and the
rigorous punishment of Observation-Disclosures
ings.
Thirteenth-The best method of caring for
and preserving Observation-Disclosures.
Fourteenth-Should honorary members be
allowed to vote for company officers.-Hender-
son.
Fifteenth-What general statutes are in
force in this State rel sting to or of importance
to fire Observation-Disclosures
1t was resolved that hearing the topics be de.
ferred till tomorrow morning at o'clock.
LEGISLATION.
The committee on legislation reported, show
ing that the bill introduced by Mr.. McDermott
Feb. 26, 1878, would not have been benefit.
It was stated that 10 test was sufficient one,
It embodied lengthy communication from j.