Daily Republican., 1880-02-25
WHITING THE FIREmES.

Inspecting the Ciiy's Fire Appara
tus-The Interest Dispisyed fl
the Matter.
Last evening, Mayor Almond, Chic
of Police, Maxwell, Clerk of Council
Frazer, Chief Engineer Of the Fire De
partmsnt and two assistants and Q
number Of the members Of the City
Council accompanied by the msmb bers
of the press, occupying five cabs, rode
around to the various engine houses
for the purpose OF inspecting the fire
apparatus. A short time was spent at
each engine house. The reports Of the
companies will not be made known be-
fors the session of Council on Thursday
evening. The notes we give were re-
ceived from the members Of the differ
ent companies. The following places
we're visited
FRIENDSHIP ENGINE HOUSE.
This company possesses 1900 feet Of
gum bose in good condition, 200 feet of
hose which ia somewhat worn, one
Gould steam engine, one hose carriage,
and pair of fine horses. The horses
are trained so as to be at the engine
and hitched thereto in fvs seconds. A
number of tests were Witnessed; at the
first the horses being hitched to the
engine In nine seconds.
PHOENIX ENGINE uoraE.
The engine which this company uses
is second class Allerton engine, built
in the year 1875, by s. Y. Grier OF
Philadelphia. The hose carriage is in
an excellent condition. The company
possess 1000 feet of gum hose, which is
in good condition, and 100 feet OF
hose which is less valuable. The
house is two stories high, and is 20
feet 6 inches wide and 66 feet deep.
The real estate is worth $1,000, while
the personal property is valued at &c.
397. Owing to the absence of ons Of
the members, who generally aids in
the horses to the engine,
the exact length of time which it takes
to have them in readiness to attend a
fire could not be aseertaiued.
WATER WITCH HOUSE.
This company own a second-class
Clapp & Jones engine, have 1900 feet
ot good gum hose and 500 feet of Sc
,ond. class hose. They also possess a
Inc pair Of horses. The present build
ng will be vacated aboGt the first of
March. The company is in good con-
lition.
RELIANCE ENGINE HOUSE.
The Reliance company have men,
,srship of fifty full equipped men.-l
they have second-class Silsby engine.
good hose carriage, 1000 feet Of good
,um hose, one pair Of excellent horses,
which are trained to be at their post il
very brief time. The parIors at this
louse may be said to rank in beauty
nd display of taste among the foremost
n the city. Two parlors extend the
ghole length Of the second story, being
licsly furnished. Upon the wall of the
ront parlor is large portrait of MIR.
Iaff, who was President Of the COM
ANY for fifty years.
WASHINGTON ENGINE HOUSE.
This company possesses l,200 feet Of
um hose which is in good condition,
ne seoond-olass Amoskeag engine, two
.ose carriages, one hook aud ladder
ruck, TIVE horses in a fine condition,
ne of them being iu the possession of
hs company for three days only.
wEccAcsE ENGINE HOUSE.
The engine used by this company is
{ the Clapp & Jones pattern, and was
ut recently built. 1t is of third class
uality and weighs 1850 pounds. The
ose carriage is in good condition, and
as capacity for carving 500 feet of
oss. They have now 500 feet of good
um hose, but have ordered 500 feet
lore. Thsy offer their old engine fer
ale, it being one-fourth class Aller-
IN. They have one pair of black
lares valued at $500. The company
as 43 active members.
FAME HOSE HOUSE.
This company is In q good condition,
aving one second-class Gonld engine,
ose carriage capable of carrying 700
et Of hose, 1000 feet of hose is in gsod
,ndition and 200 feet of second class. +
he company own two fine horses, the
me consumed in hitohing them to the Il
lgine being tan seconds. Ths house {
nicely furnished. The second story
the building is occupied as parlor n
I'd directors room. The parlor con-
ins good furniture while suspended b
ON chandelier is portrait of Joha t
Paterson, E'q., an ex President Of
g company. The third stsry is fitted $
, in a manner so as to allow the q
embers to play numerous games.
FINALE. :
The visitors droys next to the City
all and after dismouHtjng repaired to "
o restaurant of Joseph Fullmer y
lere o social season was passed. '
Sad Death. Z,
Last evening George s. Richardson u
ID at his late residence, No. 43l Z.
ird street. Mr.. Richardson was he
rn near Warwick, Cecil Co., Nd, e
April 5, 1857, and was in the TWEEN ~
third year of his age. He came to on
Is city five years ago and secured no
rk upon the P. W. & B. r. R. as
dge builder. His life was happy On
8 thereafter until two years since oh
ZEN he fell from the bridge at Gray's Be
rry. He sustained number of in .
les from the effects of his fall, but pa
~ did not prove fatal until yester- ~
= when he died, having been con- "a,
cd to his bed for the past two uit
nths. In the meantime hes was able up
work. Mr.. Richardson had many !
ends in this city he being member ea, ea
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