The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-04-14

sign it on May 3rd, two days too late, when he
might as well have thrown it in the fire., for
all the use it was. Mr.. Holloway acted
promptly and summoned two chemical engines
from the Baltimore county department These
were some miles distant, and a delay of sew
eral hours elapsed before assistance arrived.
The Western Maryland Railroad kindly and
promptly had special train ready to convey
the firemen to this city. The train arrived at
3.35 Tuesday morning, with twenty-five men,
two chemical eng nes, one steamer with one
thousand feet of hose, and d truck. Their
services were not needed, however, as the
rain had confined the flames to the one square
and all danger was passed. The men took
look at the scene OF desolation, were given
breakfast by the authorities at the Carroll
House, and started back to Baltimore about
O clock.
The next day the following letters were sent
to Fire Marshal Heiskel, and c. L. Hollo-
way, of the Baltimore county department:
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON CoUN-)
Gil. OF WESTMINSTER, Md,
April II, 1888. J
j. NJ Heiskel, Esq, Fire Marshal Balti-
more Fire observation-disclosures SR:-The
Mayor and Common Council of Westminster,
for themselves and people of Westminster,
hereby tender to you and your entire Depart
ment our grateful thanks for coming to our
aid with an effective force and apparatus,
through the Kindness of the Western Mary
land Railroad Company, so promptly and
generously on the night of the 9th instant, in
response to our call for help on the occasion
of the late disastrous fire which desolated
portion of our city. Such noble acts are
credit to your Department and do honor to
the people of the great city you represent.
They have made an impression here that will
never be forgotten
P H. IRWIN, Mayor.
VIM. B. Thomas,
N. |. Gorsuch, Man,bo-S of
+. }. Lawyer, Cn1nnl
Orlando Reese,
David Baer,
Marshal Heiskell responded as follows:
FIRE MARsHAL's OFFICE, City HALL, BAL
TIMoRE, April u, 18S3.-Hon. P. H. Irwin,
Mayor of Westminst .r, Md. and the members
of the Common Council-Gentlemen =
Your complimentary letter of the 18th inst.
to hand. Itgave us great pleasure to respond
to your call, and we only regret that upon our
arrival we could not have rendered your citi-
Zens the aid we so much desired
Yours, very truly,
j. MONROE HEIsKEII, Fire Marshal.
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUN-)
Gil OF WESTMINSTER, Mp.
April 18th, 1888.
c. r. HoHo,cay, Esq, Chief Of the Balti-
more County Fire epdtmem-DEARS SIR
The undersigned, in behalf of themselves and
the people Of Westminster, whom they repre-
sent, tender to you and your Department our
grateful thanks for your exceedingly prompt
response to our call for aid to suppress the
disastrous fire that visited our city on the night
of the 9th instant, and for coming so expedi-
tously Through the kindness of the Western
Maryland Railroad Company, with n we'll
equipped force and apparatus ready and anx-
ious to help. Such generous conduct, on the
part of yourself and those who assisted you,
deserve honorable mention, and you may be
assured it will be ever remembered gratefully
here p. II. IRWIN, Mayor.
VIM. B. Thomas,
n. |. Gorsuch, ,Io,,hon, of
+. j. Lawyer Tanne.;i