The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-27
The Fire Department.


The Fire Department.
was cut in full force, and worked man.
fully. Indeed il IL but simple justice to
say that the Judgment OF The officers in the
disposition of the apparatus was admirable.
and that the men executed every order
with a promptncss and decision that
stamped them az true tiremcn.
The department was placed as follows:
Steamer No. | was stationed III Byrd and
Seventh street.
Steamer No. 9, corner Sixth and Arch
streets, and worked on Bragg's row and
Tredcgar trestle.
Steamer No. 3, Canal and Sixth street..
Steamer No. 4, Seyenth-stree; bridge.
Steamer No. ., Eighth-street bridge.
Captain 4. Y. Minor, former foreman Of
Truck Company No. 1 (Which is now COM
manded 10y Captain G. III. Stone, raised a
volunteer company and did valuable SER
vice. The memters were X. Baton, The.
HENSON. Samuel Abrams, jackson Bolton,
l.. johnson, Samuel llirshberg, -
Houchings, and several others whose names
we could not get.
Tredegar Fire Department.
The work done by this body, assisted by
the other Tredcgar hands who rallied To
their aid, shows the value OF such organiza-
ti0ns in large manufactures and cOmpa-
nics. The Tradegar Company consists OF
the following men:
First Diyision-Foreman, h. &. Ostcr-
bind; Assistant Foreman, William Bare
foot Richard Merriman, Phil O'Hara,
Thomas Dolan, John Miller, Thomas Dick
erson, John T.. Barefoot, Julius Gerrlng,
and James Merrilnan.
Second DivisiOn-Foreman. William
Wade; Assistant Foreman, L. Il. Dance;
Ed. Rckets, Isaac Scott, George Conway,
Thomas Walker, Charles Barefoot. Joseph
Baur, John see, and Conrad Bolts.
The Bridge viii he Promptly Kohuiit.
Major Fred. Il. Scott, the president Of
Company, says:
The policy Of the company has been 10
suDersede all their wooden bridges by iron.
The wooden bridge over Failing creek was
taken down in 1890 and q continuous iron-
plate-girder bridge Of six spans erected.
That over swift creek was taken down las-
summer and q lattice ir0n-girder bridge OF
six spans put up. part OF the james
river bridge was 10 be replaced with iron
this year. Estimates were inTited from all
the wel-known bridge-buiIders in the
country. Most Of them responded that
they could not take contract for
construction this year on any terms.
Only five made bids, and they at prices
double what the company paid FOR The sam"
work last year. These bids weie con-
sidered by the directors and large stock
holders last Thursday, and the president
recommended that the first span ON the
Richmond end be replaced with heavy nl:-
sonrv this year, and the iron-work be post
poned until nextyear which was agreed'o.
Major Scott further says: have tele-
erlphed 10 every bridge-bullder in the
limited States for bids Oh nineteen iron
spans OF about $50 feet each; also, 10 the
saw-millS OF North and South Carolina for
800 pieces Of timber, 30 feet long and 10 by
IA thick; the compeDy has 50c heavy pine
trees on the side OF the track, cut and
trimmed ready for putting up for the tenn
porary trestle 10 carry the trains over and
for use as false work in erecting The new
iron bridge.
IL Is suggested that possibly some ar
rangement can be made by which commu-
nication may be had with the other side OF
the river $50 far as this company Ia con-
ccrnedD by way OF the Tredegar bridge.
The Tredegar bridge and the Danville rail-
road bridge are the only railroad bridges
remaining, and the Free bridge Is the only