Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-29
Why New Haven Cannot Have il Fire I'm
 

To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 In your issue of Friday last editorial appears asking "Why New Haven cannot have 8 fire insurance patrol ?'' or. as 1t is more properly called, "A Salvage Corps" The writer of this proposes to answer your question by simply stating that about the only reason is that the insurance companies seem to prefer paying large losses and do not interest themselves sufficiently to organ
 ize a Salvage Corps, which could each year save property at fires that would more than remunerate them for the expense attending such an organization.
 During the last ten years property that could have been saved has been destroyed in the business center sufficient to have paid the running expenses of Salvage Corps for at least twenty-five to thirty years.
 Having gathered few statistics from the Chief Engineers reports for the last ten years, I will, if you please refer to 8 few in- stances where such 8 corps would have been very useful, and saved valuable prop erty:
 The stores of Blair < Dudley, Benjamin & Ford, Evarts Cutler, the old Glebe building, Shoninger's music store, Auger@ & Tuttle's, Edward Malley's (frst fre) the Garfield building, Rowe's hardware store, H. B. Armstrong G Company's, Alphonso Thilps, Massena Clark's building, B. Malley & Co.'s Qast fre), the two corset factories, and the St. Patrick's and Calvary Baptist churches; also the residences of Mrs Philip Maret and Mrs. F. C. Dayton.
 The above are only the principal fires, while number could be enumerated of lesser note where losses could have been made still smaller At all the aforementioned fires splendid work could have been performed by 8 Salvage Corps, and the insurance compa- 4lo, o1,1 1oJIo Such corps should be centrally located, that they may reach fire in the business center in advance of any portion of the fire department, and, with well equipped ap- paratus, would in many instances nip many small fires in their incipiency. BUSINESS.
 Death of Captain J. G. PhiIe.
 Captain Jacob G. Phile died at his resi- dence, No. 64 William street, yesterday morning at about six o'clock, of consumption. For about two months past he had been con- fined to his bed, but for many months pre7l- ous his health had been failing. Deceased was captain of the Second Company Govern OTIS Foot Guard for about 12 years. retiring two or three years ago on account of Ill health, and one of the most efficient and popular commandants in the history of that sAAAAO douoACI o1 SaI11AooASL. A1c NofooSo himself unsparingly to the interests of the organization, and promoted it's welfare by his untiring endeavors and special fitness for command During his long period of captaincy numerous military events occurred of more than passing interest, and he. was always equal to the emergency, keeping up l an esprit du corps in the Foot Guard which l still otoip ifo oh1o cering. During his command the Second l regiment made some of it's most brilliant | successes under the specially able leadership 1 of Colonel s. R. Smith, and the Foot Guard, l under Captain Phile, assisted prominently in 1 receptions to the returning regiment and in l keeping up the we'll earned reputation of l New Haven's military element. Captain | Phile was one of quite famous coterie of 1 officers of those days, which included Major l Jefferson B. Shaw, Captain Hendrick, of the 1 Grays; the late Captain Cunningham, of the Sarsfeld Guard; Captain Phillips, of the Blues; the late Captain Buttricks of the Light Guard, and others who were associated closely together in military life. The de- ceased was a skilled mechanic, and had been for many years connected with the Clock shop, and many shopmates will regret his loss. His friendships were earnest and i'm pulsive, and he enlisted his heart to his friends interests. He was member of old hand engine in the volunteer department days when Hiram Camp was chief and when Hon. John Woodruff was run for Congress Deceased was an active member of the Mason ic fraternity Capt. Phile joined Wooster Lodge of Freemasons March 14, 1866, and during 1870 was master of the lodge. He united with Franklin Chapter, Royal Arch Masons Nov. 19, 1867, and with liar mony council, R. and s. M., on April 3, 1868. He became member of New Haven Con- June 19, 1868, and was at one time eminent commander. His popularity called him into acquisition as candidate for the Common Council, to which he was elected from the old Eighth ward in the campaigns of '76-9. His geniality and kind -heartedness attached to him many friends, who will deep ly regret his death. Deceased was a native Of Philadelphia and was 52 years of age He leaves a wife but no children. Three sisters and one brother survive him.
 MEETING OF THE FOOT GUARDS
 A meeting of the Foot Guards was held last evening at the armory to take action on the death of Captain Phile. It was 8 large meeting. Captain Morse presided. It had been intended to pass vote that the com- oany parade in body at the funeral to pay he last sad token of regard and honor, but n accordance with request received from he widow of the deceased that the funeral oe strictly of a private nature this action vas dispensed with Other action was taken with reference to floral tributes and the rep 1 ] 'esentation of the company among the pail bearers. A deep feeling of sorrow and per onal loss pervaded the meeting. f
 The bearers will be made up from Wooster l Lodge, New Haven Commandery, the Foot I 4uard and the Clock shop. The funeral ( akes place Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock. (