Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-09-14
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE FIREMEN.
MEETING OF THE UNION LAST NIGHT

Arrangements for tho Reception Of the En-
piro and Shiifier Companies.
The Firemen's union of this city met
last evening in the hall of the American
company. Twenty-six members were
present and all the companies belonging to
the union were represented. Major Chas.
NJ. Howell, of the Empire, president of
the union, was in tho chair.
J. X. Barr, esq.,, of the American, re-
ported the organization of the company
and the recent attempt to fire their
house.
Mr.. Haines called upon Mr.. Cox, as a
member of the city council, to give the
meeting some information in regard to the
proposed reorganization of the fire depart
ment.
Mr.. Cox reported that councils had sug-
gcsted the continuance of tho volunteer
system on different basis, and stated
that an ordinance to that effect would be
presented at the next meeting of coun-
ellis. He thought that the companies 8
should not surrender all of their rights.
T. G. Wiley, of the Empire, stated that
nothing definite had yet been done by
councils, and tho union could not take
any action at present. He thought the
fireman should Tot give up all their rights,
but should have some say in regard to the
rules of government.
Jacob Gable, of the Sun, moved that a
committee composed of one member from
each company should be appointed to con-
fer with q committee of councils and en-
deavor to decide upon some way to reOr
ganize the department, retaining all of the
companies.
MI. Cox thought that the companies
should work together and resist any at
tempt to throw any out.
President Howell and j. K. Barr spoke
in favor of Mr.. Cables motion, which was
unanimously adopted.
The following committee Of the union
was then appointed: ]. Gable, Sun Jas
Fellenbaum, Friendship; John I. Hart
man, Washington j. X. Barr, American !;
Walter NJ. Franklin, Humane John E..
Zecher, Shiffler T. G. Wiley, Empire. q
The secretary announced that the union
had right to elect a delegate to the fire.
3. Cox, of the Sun, was unanimously
elected.
Mr.. Ritchie, of the Humane, asked that
tho department have parade upon the
return of the Empire from Reading on
Friday evening, September 23d. Mr.. Biehl
Of the American, moved that one also bc
held when the Shiffler return on Saturday,
September "a.
Mr.. Haines, of the American, asked
whether it was advisable to hold two
parades SO close together.
Messrs. Goodman and Smeych, OF the
Shiffler, stated that the Friendship were
going to receive them, and they would be
satisfied with that.
A committee of one from each company
to make arrangements for both receptions
were appointed, as follows Peter Ritchie,
Humane ; Daniel Trewitz, jr., Friendship;
A. Ii. Hammond, Washington Anthony
F. Biehl, American James G. Thackara,
Sun; p. J. Goodman, Shiffler; julius
Levy, jr., Empire.
Mr.. Goodman, upon being asked whether
the Shiffler intended to receive the Union
company upon their return on Saturday
next, stated that they were not.
On motion the union adjourned to meet
at the call of the president.
Committee Meeting.
Immediately after the union adjourned
the committee of arrangement met.
At the suggestion Of the committee
members from the Empire and Shiffler
companies it was decided to hold 4 parade
of the department on Friday evening when
the Empire returns. On Saturday evening
the Friendship will receive tho Shiffler,
and the two companies, with the Firemen's
union, will parade.
Peter McConomy, Of the Humane, was
elected chief marshal of the Friday even
ing's parade, and Dadiel Trewitz, jr., of
tho Friendship. was elected chief marshal
Of the Saturday evenings parade.
The route of Friday evenings parade,
as adopted, is as follows Form on North
Prince, right resting on James. to North
Queen. to Orange. to Mary, to West King,
to South Queen, to Vine, to Church, to
East King, to Duke, to Empire house and
dismiss.
On Saturday evening the line will form
in the same place, moving to North Queen,
to South Queen, to Shiffier house and dis
miss.
That Number.
Klinger, whose unsuccessful attempt to
hang himself has been previously reported,
did not live at 500 Manor street, nor at 506