The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1881-12-09
OUR FIREvuEN.
They viii Elect "a New Chief
Tonight.

Tonight occurs the annual election
Of Engine company No. | and Hook
and Ladder company No. l. The fire
men ard citizens will regret to learn
that Mayor Wiley Jones, who has held
the position of chief of the Waco fire
department three years, refuses to as
sumo the responsibility in the future.
Under his able management the Cen
tral City tiremen have succeeded in
establishing reputation superior to
any other department III the state.
The records are filed, and speak for
themselves in tones ;yhich so far have
been uncontrolled I'd. Chief Jones has
endeared himself l., mis- tiremen to
man. and it is against their wishes
that he declines the protiered place
again. After assuring themselves that
it was useless to urge Major Jones fur
Their, we believe the department has
settled upon $. A Hogan as its choice
for chief, and he will doubtless be
elected. this evening. After Chief Jones
Mr.. Hogan is probably the most popu-
lar man in the department, and e1cell-
ed by none in familiarity of the needs Of
the city and the department. A mem
Der of tie department since its organ
ization, Shell has taken an active
part and appreciated interest III the af-
fairs Of the department, land the mantle
could hardly fall on more practical
shoulders. AS chairman of the fire
committee i'll the city council Mr.
Hogan has been of great service to the
CITY and to his associates, and our cltl-
zens can rest assured his promotion
will prove highly satisfactory.
While on this subject the EX-
AMINER would like to say word
in behalf of the fire department.
As remarked before, the Waco tiremen,
have, in several state contests, proved
themselves the superior of all rivals III
morale and proficiency, and this rec
ord is an absolute guarantee to prop
erty-holders that, if fire department
is of any service at all, whatever en-
couragement is given them Is well
placed. Time after time have our fire
men proved themselves equal to the
emergency, and to day block after
block of valuable buildings stand as
monuments to their skill and courage.
Left to their own resources, almost on
the verge of the members
have still responded promptly to every
fire alarm and have weathered every
adverse gale, and to-day can show an
organization to be proud OF.
And vet the department
does not receive that hearty encour-
agement and cooperation from the
citizens which it so richly deserves. 1t
is not to be expected that the individual
members will devote their time and
risk their lives, and in addition pay their
own expenses, but there have been
times in the history of their organlza-
ton and recently, too, when 1t seemed
such was to be the result. \ public
spirited council has very properly IN
terceded and extended q helping hand
to the fremen, which. Is certainly APP
preciated. But it would be more en-
cOuraging to the members, md would
seem more business-like and enter
prising, for the taxpayers and voters OF
the city to unite III officially sanction
ing and keeping up to high standard
paid department, and see that
they had all needed appliances
for the thorough protection OF
property. 1t is true We have water
works, and they are &u excellent and
very efficient protection and aid; but
there are times when nothing short OF
well-drilled and Equipped force
Of fremen can accomplish the
feat of quenching fire, and those who
have property at stake are certainly the
ones to make ample provision for IN
surfing its safety.