Daily Republican., 1884-03-01
THE FIREMEN.


.v.uAL INSPECTION Ol
|. ~ "mOUsEs AHD APPAsA'
rus LAST ssaST.
,,,, vss tie time sppointet
~ s,1e emma! inspection Of the house
ae aensrstus "us Of the FIRE coIPanLies %, 2
app',d a|,p and about 7.so o'ciock th'
cl'y, ~Iu oi,,se. consisting Of Council
20 CSlnmJh y" as johnson, Edwin q. Moore
Gs,,et,, nV David Stevenson = ant ,
+. e u rayIor, Mayor Wales, Ohie
y w. hj jHavkips, Clerk Of City Coun
saim' P.,Ge 81 Superintendent Of the fir'
lslIp' l%Ih'.dyIck. Chief Engineer Mur
y ! .sis;sns Ss Engiueers McCaffrey and
sns William 3. McNair, city
pnus, s,,s Morning News. Joseph z.
~. y, ' ot the Every Evening, Angus
ISsn DS1 Of the Freie Presse, and VII.
r. s'I Long Of the REPUBLICAN met
h,;s,eriss Ss OF the FIRE alarm tele'
~ the basement Of the building
ar., ~ inspected, and the manner oi
;no % EXPLAINED 10 the visitors by
,nS MAN Chadwick. Everything
t!nnd in excellent order, and the
N which the place is now kept
: ,he greatest credit on Mr.. Chad
marty :ben took the carriages that
II wa,ting, and we're driven to the
of the Friendship Fire Company,
everything was found scrupulous'
!, and cleaI. Mr.. johnson, chair.
n the Fire COMMITTEES, announced
|hs ,es, Of the time taken In hook.
,he horses in case Of an alarm OF
touN be conducted different this
n vha, !, had previously been,
Ia, i; was the desire OF the com.
10 see the best time that could be
by TIE driver, hitching up un-
uour was sounded, the stable
flew open as II by magic. the
came on, on the run and took
pIsces alongside of the tongue of
zine, while the driver seemed TO
|hsi a dozen places at once. In 81
4, from the time the gong sounded
brsps were hitched up, the driver
ses. and everything In readiness
csed .oa fire. Two more trials
made, each of which occupied %
is.
meeting room and large psrlor
second floor were visited and in
ID. The parlor is Handsomely
kted, and contains a number OF
brps,r s,r-emen 3 hats and other relics,
: then being a fire bucket, said to
year, Cd.
property consists of a Gould en-
which COS, 1900, hose carriage,
has seen twenty-five years OF
Z and carries 600 feet Of hose ;
Zee, Of good hose and 800 feet Of
i'm a pair Of good horses valued
D, and a four story house, 26x60
vi.h iron front, valued at $4,000.
|tal value OF the property Ia esti-
at g., 700 The number Of mem-
Tho have drawn badges is AZ.
carriages we're again taken, and
lrty conveyed to the house ofthe
PIX Fire Company. Everything
)und IN excellent order, and the
lny ready to respond to an alarm
oments notice. Two tests were
and the time in hitching up on
Bt, was 26 seconds, but the second
az completed in ~ seconds.
company havea lever In the
mmedia.!y under the engine,
j. connected with a gas jet, and
be apparatus is run out, 1t turns
Der and lights the fire In the
under the boiler of the engine.
harongh.y inspecting the lower
the hoase, the party proceeded
parlor On the second floor.
room is covered with q brussels
aud contains a piano, plush
tered furniture and marble top
The walls are decorated with a
er OF handsome pictures and vari-
Ornaments The company are
ps to iL"rease their efficiency by
tue be in th"ir cupola connect
U lie IRE alarm, and a petition
eftec', numerousIy signed by
" owners and residents In the
y, Las Already been presented to
u, and slo1ld be acted upon at
Secretary Of the PhHnix report.
8o's'ory brick building, 2OI5x66
|ained al 40, 900, an Allerton en-.
IaINed a. n 600, IA hose carriage
Of carrying 800 feet of hose val
800. 1850 feet of hose valu-
S'oo, pair of grey horses
so5 total value OF property,
p IT." FIRE alarm bell, weighing
PouI's, belongs to the city. Mum.
badges ont, 81.
Delaware Truck Company Was.
lslt.si, and the large and hand
racK' ladders, axes, fire extin.
Ff', and everything connected
he place found in excellent order.
hFheos Is suspended in front of
lck OIL each side of the tongue,
soon as the horses take their
u is but the work of an instant
len II on them. Az soon as the
IN IN his seat and takes hold of
PhS' the movement releases the
H'n' mat has held the harness,
ot"wn up out of the way. The
's from the stable door to the
.he tongue of the truck Is 50 feet,
% feet further than the other
liles visited. Two men fastened
fhesS on the hCrses, and the first
vas made in ~ seconds. When
Pne struck the horses were in t he
"''hout harness Of any kind, hut
'lthe mentioned, had taken their
were harnessed, the driver in
|t,' and everything in readiness to
the street.
EllGht the driver has q bunk along
'he truck, and as soon al an
~ sounded 1t not only awakens
Dut !. aiso opens the stable doors,
Y 'he time he Is on his feet the
y. animals have taken their places
~ the tongue. There Is also an
leof IN the house that shows the
|ef OF the box from which the
was struck.
: company have a magnificent
: On the second floor, furnished
brussels ! carpet, velvet upholstered
and chairs, with lace curtains and
luxurious surroundings. A pic.
! framed, suspended on
al attracted considerable atten.
~ Is AZ representation of the old
:, formerly occupied by the com.
on sixth street near King, and IL
Dbeu OF hair frnu, tha l,.I r