The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-06-04

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L 10 aa undoubted lhct that had there
been any kind Of fro appsrstus Or engine
in this city At for No, previous to or ct
the time Of tho recent conAsgEatiou, the
DISASTROUS nature Of tho fro could have
been prevented. Psrsistsntly, constantly,
and sealously, the citizens Of Nstchitoehes
and tho city authorities he'd been urged
by tho vIxDlcAroR to contribute means
for tho purpose Of purchasing fire appa-
ratus. Twas all in vain. Long years Of
immunity from such . visitation, made
them inactive and oblivious to their dan
ger, like . people living On tho green
slopes Of . Numbering volcano, whose
destructive powers were dormant, but not
extinct. Twas only . few abort weeks
previous to the fire, that We proclaimed
that the time might come when our peo-
pie would wiah, from the depths Of their
souls, that they had needed our warning.
The hour came and found them unprepsr.
ed.
'Tis true that IN effort va being made
by our city suthorities to purchase . good
steam engine, and full roll for On ener.
getio company was awaiting their action,
but NO interest wss manifested in the
matter by tho large business merchants
and property hoadern
sinee tho fro hotter spirit he's been
manifested. ''MECHANlCs HOOK 4 LAD.
DER Co., No. l" be- bsen organized, con.
posed principally ofthe working classes.
This organization u oaeered - iollows;.
President, G. J. Smith; vioe-Pteidsut,
z. T. Gallon; Secretary, W. H. Tunnard;
Treasurer, c. H. Levy; Foreman, George
Hubby; lst Assistant, Frank p. Ragsio;
"a Assistant, Jno. Dunckelman; Eller.
men, G. I. Wsss, John Nooaaa; Steward,
Seymour E. Cartia The company hsvs
On excellent Tfuck which he's been put in
complete working order, but il IL SIN
minus necessary sppasatuA although ~
City Council hss placed It their disposal
The sum Il ]l5O to aid in fitting up To
Truck, IN inadequate ioe To purposes
in view.
Tho hand Engine Of Perseverance In.
dependant Fin Co., No. l, manufactured
By John Smith, New Yak, In 1859, . most
excellent machine, ~ besa put in con.
plete osdse, By thase sassystic a.d con.
psteat neehanies NJ. Jno. Dunckelnan
and NJ. Chas'ss II. Levy, snd IL q god
~ nov, aad ely swaitiag IL, arrival d
hose 70 fully prepare Il ioe ~. Tho con.
pany win b ahostly organised.
Another Engine whose mako il Of q
tyb % ancient - 70 possess neither 4
naaafhetuasfs q other .ane, and With
W. discarded - useless loas incs, VI.
tsksa BY tAst sasssstie useAaaie end
now prosPessss merchant 8. ". Xile Esq.,
and put n lne working osdsr; and Il
equally - elective - I.dependsut No. l.
This machine y manned BY . large, a.
thudastie company eonpossd entirely a
ee'stsd nss, whs win Prove s0eisat
weehss n tine Of ned. TAsy eall thei,
company 'tChanpioa No. In
It h buts Just tribats 70 To snscgy
displayed BY To City Council, and mn
particularly Mayor Holnes, to sta&e tn,
they Aavs agqeopsia>sd IN IL hands IL
Tho city Treasury Which eo1ld b spa,sd
Sbe tho pallose, b have thsse snxines n.
paired and 70 procure Aoas and necessary
sppantas 70 make thea ssrvie,sbls n
osee, md No hope 10 sosa cAroaiele III
complete esyaaisatiea hsse, Of u IN q.
eryete, e0eient and sDtAuGastie Fin d.
paztneat, y my town In IL State q.
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