Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-03
The Fire Department,
REORG ANIMATION or TIE FJRCE-Arr0IHTIES1
AND PROMOTIONS.

REORGANIZATION or TIE FJRCE-AFPOIETIESTs
AND PROMOTIONS.
The Board of Fire Commissioners met last
evening; all the members present. Applica-
tions fer position in the department from the
following persons, received since the last regu-
lar meeting, were placed on tilC:-JagneS +.
BranSon. James j. Hayse. Charles L. WitherOW
=. {. Scott, Charles ID. McEiugh, j. F. BrOSnan
Frank Mason, Rudolph Straub, Joseph n. FAINT
and George y. Tenner. The chief engineer
submitted his report for the month of Deem
Der, 1873, which shows that there were fifteen
alarms for fires, involving a loss of Sl,515, on
which there was an insurance Of $2,415. The
two new engines were shipped to this city BIZ
the manufacturers December 81, 1875 The new
truck, made in New York, is also completed and
ready for shipment. MesSrS. McDermOtt Bros,
OF this city, have finished the hose carriage
ordered from them. ana are ready to turn it
over 10 the department when il is needed. The
new truch-h0use on North Capitol street is
rooted In. and plaStererS are at work on the III
SIDE. The new engine,house, situated on New
Hampshire avenue and VI street northwest, is
not as far advanced as 1t should be.
PROMOTIONS.
Tie Chief Engineer submitted a special re-
port, called for by the board, making the fO.-
lowing recommendations for promotions c0nSe-
quent upon the Organization of the two new
companies, which recommendations were
agreed 10: FOTemen-Trucis A. GeOrEe SDi.G nan.
transferred from EDgiHe Company No.3. Trdc.l
II, James SpringInan promoted from hOStler OF
No 4. No. 3 Engine Company. Samuel ID
Mackey. transferred from Truck No. 1. No. 8
Engine Company, new Charles MerTlatt pro-
No. company. (neW.l .IOI1 CaSten promoted
from fireman OF Engine Company No. T. Tfl!er-
men-Iruck A, Robert Liable promoted from
private or No l Engine Company. Truck Il,
VIM. BeynOn promoted from private of No.
Truck. FiTemen-NO. Engine COMPANY Frank
Donneiy promoted from private of No. Engine
Company. No. Engine Company, new Cal
houn Clark promoted from private OF No. 1 En-
CINE Company. HOStleTS-TrucK A. Jerry
OLeary promoted from private OF No. 3 Engine
company. Truck u, Augustus Dunbar trans
ferTed from No. Engine Company. Engine
Company No. /, James r. Norris promoted from
private of No. 3 Engine Company. Engine Com
pany No. i, J. Waldr0n promoted from private
OF Truck Company No. !. No. 6 Engine Com
paDy- new Alexander Savoy transferred from
No. lsTTuc6 Company.
APPOINTMENTS.
The following have been appointed tempo
airy priyateS on the force, and Will be assigned
10 duty when they report: ii. T. Armstrong,
William Belt. Horace Heinline. Thomas W
Scott, Ed. NhJte, Thomas Williams 9th street
road HeTOd Osborn. Richard Sweeney. Samuel
{. Henry, James 7. Murray, Howard W. Wright,
William LuSEey, William Z. Ennis, Thomas
oB1ien, F. J. Carroll. John Sherman. j. i.
bai.eJ- - = Nelson, Thomas G. " heia1. y j.
sullivan. i. H. Chamberlain, Thomas Williams
(>0Cth NdSiiiDSt0n}. j. ". Kurt and James
Nolan.
Building Inspector Eatwisle submitted plans
ara read the specifications regarding the alter
alton OF the present tfuck-hO,iSe into an engine
house " liich were approved and referred 70 the
District commissioners, with the recon ,nnada-
tlca That bids be advertised for The work.
THE Mrs. r. b. HAYES TEMPERANCE SOCIETY
he'd a meeting "Wednesday night at the resi-
dCEce Cf Mr.. John T. Mccarthy. The chair
man OF the working committee submitted his
report. which showed that the society has now
a men heTSiii: OF 5, and that branch 0rganiza-
tlonS lave been created In Chicago, Boston,
New ! Oril, Philadelphia, Charleston, Sc, and
Cincinnati. which are IN prosperous condition.
The president made an address. during which
he referred TO the good accomplished b. the So
ciety since il organization, April %, 1917, and
M n
struggling IL Tie cause Of temperance until the
society had numbered 80 members. Many OF
those who had fallen from grace, he said, have
returned and are now active workers in the
cause. Short addresses were made by Mi. Nc
IatbN. NcNabb, II, and Others. Reference
was matte 10 the action OF the District C0mI!S-
SiOIerS In removing police headquarters to the
corner OF Pennsylvania avenue and AZ street,
over 2 drinking saloon Several members made
remarks on the subject, cOndemning the
change. \ resolution was adopted returning
tbanks 10 the President and Mrs Hayes for not
providing stimulating beverages for their Wis
tiers on New Year day. y committee was ap-
pointed TO take into consideration the holding
OF grand temperance mass meeting Of an
. early day.
He WANTED A TAG.-In the clerks Office at
tie City Han. a few days since, two co!orei
Zen came in, and Immediately one OF the
clerks. suppCsing from their looks that a mar
rage license was wanted, took down the license
book and looked up inQuiringly. one OF the
men ashed, is dis dc place whar you gifts
tags7 Clerk" Yes; one 10 take to a minis
ter Applicant What fur?" Clerk" SO lie
can spice you 10 the woman Applicant
Or. don't want any OF dem; she's done got
&c tag on me already. Use Wantin' dogs tag
lie clerk directed him to the Collectors once.
ard the men went of, tue spokesman remark
Ing. - lt would been better If Id GOT dog tay
Instead OF &c marriage license befo'."
BEAUTIFUL dress goods; pure wool black cash.
mefeS reduced 10 80; the finest quality black
cashmere pure wool, reduced from 81 down 70
a.: COlOTed silks. reduced from 81 down tn *.
our real satin finished black silk reduced from
si.Z5 down 10 81; bleached table daInaSk re-
dGeed 10 81; cloth for boys wear, pure wool re-
duced 10 so; black beaver cloth, pure wool. re-
dueed 10 $3.50. Carriers, Ill Market Space
A0Et.
Mr. A STRAUS, the ciOthier, who has built up
tire business by the excellence OF his goods an
his rennf.IiNn for low rrices and fafr dealin.r