The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-12
PIRE DEpARgnENT HRACASRs.

-ChRFgtS and CounICF Charges Pre-.
Ierred-SOme OF Them ARi Down Upon
luther Matters,
The Fire Department, consisting Of R.
F, Criswell, chairman, E, G. Crscraft, ].
W. Schultzs, ]. A. Dunning, ], S, Robin
son, ], G. Hoffman, j., W. H. Haller and
Vim. Wolving.on, members Of Council
and VIM, Ecclss, R. V. Arkle and WIN.
Love, Of the Department, met at the City
Building last night to consider the business
for the last month.
A number OF small bills, resolutions,
&c., were properly disposed oil, and moth.
ing Of importance took place until BILL
OF $50 came in from the Bridge company
for the privilege OF running two wires
across the Bridge for the use Of the Fire
Department. Squire SchulIze was rather
opposed to lpaying the claim. saying, VI
don't believe that company has any air
franchises" This bill was recommended
to Council for action, as the committee did
not wish to act In the matter.
Messrs. Hoffman and Wellington then
had little war Of words over q bill oil
Chief ECcles' on account OF a'tIip to Pitts:
burgh, Wellington said the trip had
been authorized, and Hoffman said 1t had
not, but the committee recommended its
4 resolution looking to a raise 10 the
salary OF the Chief was then called up,
and ELECTED some discussion. The raise
is from $3.50 to $1,000. Referred to the
City Solicitor for report to the COM
mittee.
The question OF furnishing each engine
with relief valve aud nozzle at cost Of
$3.50 each was also discussed, said nozzle
10 be used in buildings when II is desirable
to avoid proluss uss Of water. Mr.. Dun
ming favored :the project In q few vigor-
GUS remarks, during the progress OF which
he detailed the results oil his observations
Of the workings Of these nozzles at Pitts
burgh fire last week.
Squire SchultSs was In favor Of furnish
ing each one OF the engines with BabcoCk
Extinguisher for use at close quarters.
A communication was read from Ohiel
Marshall ECCles, which stated that he had
suspended number oil dremen and extra
men for neglect OF duty and drunkenness
at recent fires, but no lst Of suspensions
accompanied the communication.
Mr., Schuitze demanded the list, where
upon the Chief dictated the following lisl
to Mr.. john s. Robinson, who wrote
Them down: Paul Heller, extramau
Eighth ward, drunkenness; John j
Cooper. foreman United, drunkenness
, Jacob thinner, extraman, neglect Of duty
Joseph Barum, drunk; F. A. Ebert
neglect OF duty, and James Bell, Dunk.
1 kInn FVNNN m N n,
Cused be notified to meet the COMMITTEES
to answer at fixed time,:and that theil
witnesses be summoned to appear at thu
same time.
Mr.. John J. Cooper, one OF the accused
thOn requested Mr.. Oriswell to. read {
statement from him Cooper 10 regard Il
his connection with the charges, Mr.
Oriswell read the statement, the giSt o
which was that the charges were "falsC
aud malicious" He also denied thu
) charges generally, and gave q long list o
witnesses who, he said, would testify tina
, he (COoper,) had not been drunk on Thu
: occasion mentioned. On motion OF Mr.
: CraCrRft, Wednesday, April Goth, was fix
! ed as the time for hearing the evidence II
] the cases OF Cooper, thinner, and others
8 Mr.. Robinson called attention 10 thu
fac! that the floor In the engine house IL
I North Wheeling was In o miserable con
. ditiou, and needed immediate attsnti on
, Messrs. Hanes and Wilson presented a
2 bid for repairing this outfit, proposing Il
repair It for $l76. Mr.. Duuniug WAS III
favor Of placing a heating apparatus II
. under the floor Tor the purpose oil having
hot water in the boilers oil the engine
q all times.
3 OTHER CHARGES.
AT this juncture Mr.. Criswell wa
handed paper by ox.extraman Heller, o
the Eighth ward. This paper was reaC
and 1t was found to contain number o
charges against fireman Thomas Rose, o
the Eighth ward company, which CHARGE
Mr.. Heller chopped would be treated Will
honest consideration by the committee
Mr.. Heller charged Mr.. Rose with ungen
, tlemanly conduct at the Mendel Gre, ant
, with grossly violating the rules at yariou
, other times. He also charged Rose will
being drunk at the fire near the Seminary
on the night Of NJ rCh %, 1880. $50 DRUM
indeed that his hose was left In the mut
while he (Rose) went ITO hunt up drink.
Rose is further charged with havinI
brought liquor into the Eighth ward host
house on the 18th OF January, 1881; "that
he (ROse) did then drink himself, and
did offer others to drink; that he
then became intoxicated and went to SLEEP
upon the reel, and while In this condition
was untitfor duty" The paper then closed
by asking leave 10 introduce substanti.
ating testimony.
Squire SChult2e at once moved to reject,
az such charges must come through the
Chief Of the Department 10 the Commit
tee. He [Schultzel was not in favor Of
"w-rs, whisky or cards in the Depart
ment."
Mr.. Oriswell defended the position taken
BY Mr.. sChul!ze, and opined that Mr.. Hell
or had exceeded bis privilege in bringing
the charges.
Mr.. sChultze's motion to reject was car.
ried unanimously.
MORE MEN.
The necessity for more men at the en-.
CINE houses was discussed at some length,
and it was finally determined to recon.
mend to Council that all extra men be dis.
pensed with OF the engine houses, and 10
their places two full paid mon Ia every
house be substituted 1.-THE city now pays
out 81 700 for extra men," said Mr.. Uris-
well, "snd by increasing that figure To
50 600 this result Uarl be attained"
II was also determined 10 recommend
that a Team Of horses bs purchased for the
hook and ladder house on Twenty.hrst
street. and that two full paid men be
placed In that house.
This Island hose house was next con.
sidCfG1, aud the committee determined to
visit the Seventh ward In body on Satur.
day, April 221, for the purpose Of examin.
Ing sites for liz erection.
THE NFArE FAIR.
The Fate OF tho Project 10 be Decided on