The daily gazette., 1880-02-25
FIRST EDITION.
Visiting the Fire LaddIes.
THE FIRE co. COMMITTEE OF CoUN Gil
ON THEIR ANNUAL TOUR OF INsPEo
TlON.

ON THhlh ANNUAL TOUR Of INbPEC
TIoN.
In conformity with an ordinance, the
Fire Committee OF City Council, with
a number Of invited guests, made their
annual inspection of the Fire Depart
ment, last evening.
The party consisted Of His Honor,
Mayor Almond, City Clerk, K. b. Fra
zer, Chief of Police Maxwell, City Aud
itor Underwood, Chief Engineer Nc
Q ca, First Assistant Lukens, Second
A ,sistant Dutton, President of City
Council Harry Sharpley, Councilmen
Hanna, X. ii. Taylor, Merris Taylor,
Adams, McGlinchey, Downing, Huested,
Blake, and representatives of the press.
They left the City Hall alb Jut 8 o'clock
Ia five cabs,a first drove to the Friend
ship Engine House. Here they found
every thing In good order.
The company reported that they own
ed one three story house In good repair I;
one pair Of horses, q second class Gould
engine, one hose carriage. They had
on hand and In good condition, 1900 feet
of good gum hose, and forty one active
members. A trial OF hitching up their
horses was made, and proved entirely
satisfactory. The horses are well train
ed and run to the engine when called
like Oil veterans. The time made iu
hooking up was 9,7 and o seconds. The
Phoenix was next visited and here also
every thing gave evidence Of good order
and efficiency. The company are the
possessors OF a two story brick house,
20 feet @ inches front, and 60 feet deep.
One second class Attention engine, built
in 1875, and is in fist class condition.
One hose carriage built by s. G. Grear,
of Philadelphia, one pair Of horses, one
thousand feet of good gum hose, and
1lO0 feet of second quality. The com
pany value their real estate at $1,000,
aud personal property at S6,397. The
horses were given three trials and work
ed exceedingly well. No record of time
was taken.
From the Phoenix, the party next
visited the Delaware company. This
company own one second class john
son engine, one fine hose carriage,
about 1900 feet of good gum hose.-
Every thing was in good order. Owing
to one of their handsome black mares
being sick, no trial of hooking up was
| made. The visitors were also escorted
| company.
The Water Witch was next visited.
There the visitors found every thing
in hustle, owing to the fact that the
company are compelled to remove
from their present location this week
The Secretary reported that the COM
pany owned one pair of horses, one
second class Clapp 81 Jones engine,
one hose carriage capable of carrying
1900 feet of hose, fifteen hundred and
twenty feet of good heavy gum hose,
and five hundred in medium condi-
ton. Every thing in good working
| order.
| The Reliance was next visited. Tho
report here was one pair of fine bay
horses, one second class Silsby engine,
| in good repair, one hose carriage cap
able of carrying 800 feet of hose. one
thousand feet of excellent gum hose.
The company have also fifty active
members. The horses were given
three trials, the best time made being
seven seconds. The members of the
company think that il their horses had
shorter distance to run from the
stable to the engine, they could make
better time. The distance is thirty
feet. The visitors we're also shown
through the parlor of the company,
and found it to be one of the prettiest
in the department. 1t is handsomely
furnished, and reflects credit upon the
members for their taste. On the wall
hung a life-like crayon of ii. Fl. j.
Naff, in heavy gilt moulded frame.
The Washington was the next point
The report there was one pair of fine
horses, oneEsecond class Amoskeag en-
gine in good condition., one fine hose
carriage, built by the company, one
truck carrying one hundred and TWEEN
ty feet of ladders, one dozen hooks
and number of axes, 1900 feet of gun
hose in good condition, and 800 feet il
medium. The horses were given {
trial and worked exceedingly well. =
The company haYe just purchased :
new horse, and Notwithstanding tina
the animal had only been given on'
trial previous to last evening, it ran t.
the engine like an old soldier.
The next point was the Weccaco
house. The report there was on
pair of black mares, one third clas
, Clapp & Jones engine. nearly new, ON
5 second class engine not in use, on
good hose carriage. 800 feet of goo'
gum hose and 400 feet in medium con
dition.
The last point was the Fame Hose
This company own one pair of horses
= one second class Gould engine, on
n Gould hose carriage carrying 700 fee
! of hose, 1000 feet of good gum host
: and 200 in medium condition. TIL
= horses were given a trial, and wer
: hooked up in seconds. The hant
r some parlor of the company was ais
Is greatly admired. From the Fam
u Hose house, the party were driven
y the City Hall, from which point the
left for their homes.
The inspection was highly satisfac
ory in every point, and proved thu
Wilmington's Fire Department W;
Al well equipped to battle with the fl
" ficnd, and further, that it would be a
II most an impossibility for any depar
- ment to surpass them in efficienc
=" promptness and discipline, even whe
%, they have better facilities for gettiI
s' alarms. Our citizens may feel sa
against fire, with the present depai