St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-06
THE FIREMEN.

Three runs were made by the fremen on
the night of the Fourth.
No. 4 expended about $50 on their wire
works display, and No. is cost them
S31.65.
1t is estimated that 1000 people gathered
around Engine House No. TO see the fire
works.
No. 4 hosecart horse had his leg cut in
running to box 81 Saturday night, and is
out of service for while.
William Kellogg. headquarters, is on duty
again, although still suffering some incon-
Venience from his sprained limb.
Sam Geehan of No. is the crack shot in
the department He will participate in
the approaching gun-club match.
No. 1 and Hook and Ladder No. con-
sumed thirty pounds of powder on the
Fourth, during their anvil chorus.
Louis Keiger of Hook and Ladder No. 1
and 'Chub" Kuchera of headquarters were
the anvil tirers of their respective houses.
A twenty-five-pound roast, together with
accomplishments, was devOured by the
boys at Engine House No. on Saturday.
Dennis Lahey, first pipeman of chemical
1, had his hip hurt on the Saturday night
run to box 70 by being thrown against the
sidebar of the engine.
Several of the No. boys purloined about
"a worth of giant crackers and rockets from
their No. neighbors, and thereby swelled
their own display of fireworks.
Capt Betz and p. McStoy gave hori-
zontal-bar performance for the amusement
of their visitors On Saturday afternoon. In
the evening the ladies were entertained
with bit of a concert.
Hose Driver johnson of No. is a prac-
teal joker and sometime ago painted the
face of sleeping companion. The latter
vowed to get evenin the same way and on
Saturday found Johnson enjoying an after
dinner nap. He at once proceeded to
streak JOhnson's face with tri-cOlored ochre
and when the latter awoke and pre-
scented himself to his fellow-firemen he so
much resembled warlike Indian that
tOmahawk in his hand would have made
the picture complete. No one would have
recognized the handsome phiz of johnson
beneath the many lines of savage war
paint.
Yesterday was quiet day among the fire.
men, the boys being pretty generally en-
gagged in resting up from their Fourth of
July celebration. In nearly all the engine
| houses Of the city there was some OBJ
servance of the national holiday. The fire.
men probably enjoyed themselves better
in a quiet sort of way than almost any other
class, who made any pretensions toward
| celebrating. The No. l Engine COM
pany, in conjunction with their neigh
bors of the hook and ladder, spent a most
enjoyable day. Promptly at a. M, the
lads began firing anvils, and this was kept
up pretty regularly until 10 at night. A
| lunch was spread at 10 a. IN, and in the
evening another repast was served, at which
the lady friends of the two companies, to
the number of about fifty, were present
The vacant space adjoining the engine
house was taken possession of, and, being
fenced in, made just such retired spot as
was desired, and was decorated with ever
green branches. Fire works were
given in the evening. No. .
made no extra display, con-
tenting themselves with display of fire.
works during the evening, and Chemicals
No. 2, No. 3, No. 5 and headquarters car
ried out about the same program. No. 4
company gave the best display of fireworks
of any of the engine companies showing
three very pretty pieces-a life-sized fire.
man, Faith. Hope and Charity, aud an an
Choir. Tents were pitched by the No. 6s
near their house, and a regular picnic was
given. Notwithstanding extra duty was
being done by the firemen of the depart
ment the members managed to spend very
pleasant day, and had great deal better
time on the whole than many who Joined
the crowds at the various lake resorts.