The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-04-12

and they walked around all records eating
the lunch. How is spelling, DAMP
Commissioner Brennan says Three en-
CINE is the lily of the department, and we
agree with him.
Pellott and More, Two engines crack
buffalos, have engaged the powder house
for roller rink.
If it took one week to repair broken
axle on One truck, how long would it take
to build q steamer.
The FIRST fire (which the engines of the
paid New York fire department worked
was on August l. 1855.
Bun McCarty, of One truck, has a cop
per lined mouth. He can chew smoking to-
bacco as well as fine cut.
Engiue Company No. /, Of Newark,
claims to have pumped through fifty-four
lengths of hose at q recent fire..
Dan Morrow and Dan Oman, of Three
engine, were seen on the engine house roof
last Sunday to see the sun dance. ri
Every time hen cackles in the yard
next to One engine house, Mulligan is up
on the fence looking for fresh egg.
Jack Hayes, of one engine, will dine In
Brooklyn the next day he is off. He will
| sport his new summer rig on that OCCASION
Jack Barry sings ssThe heart bowed down
| with grief and woe since he was fined $2.85
| for letting the hose freeze at the Pigs Head
| fire.
Chief Farrier's weekly report shows four
| fires, three being bell alarms; but the lad
dies responded promptly and the loss was
trifing. e5 s. s.e4..s
| Lennon, of Two engine, intends eating o
| peck of raw onions at fire headquarters
next " ednesday evening. ALI are invited
to be present. $3.50 ~
Among the floral tributes ct a Boston
| firenan's funeral, killed in the service, was
an open book with the inscription: ssBox
AT calls ME.
Clinton, Iowa, has fire alarm bell that
can be heard six miles. That would be of
] good use here to let some of the bnffalos
/ know when there is fire.
What will Jersey City do for Fire Board
if s'Leather" is defeated? We give it up.
Why not retire him on pension and place
an engine house at his disposal
The first three States for fires ere New
York, Pennsylvania and Ohio. New Yerk's
loss is about sixteen million dollars year
Pennsylvania and Ohio, nine millions.
Pop Tyson was seen going up the hill
| riding a gray horse and a green flag stucl
in the saddle. Every one who saw him
said, "there goes the bold Irish fireman +
Covert, the department carpenter, has
supplied himself with dollar steam engine
which he can carry in his pocket. He uses
it to pump air into himself, as he is SO tired
that it is too much work for him to breathe
| While backing one engine iuto the engine
house last Sunday after her return from
box 81, Kelaher noticed bend in one Of
the front wheels. He remarked to Mike
Hughes: 81 think, be COB, there's humI
on the hub Be all events, Mike, hold still
and I'll go to the shop and get sledge."
While going to box p, last Sunday, on,
truck cut off Mulligan, who was driving
One engine. Feeling sorry for ssChin,
Rooney wanted to slack up and tow til.
the engine to the FIRE. Rooney held out 1
rope, which made "Chin" SO mad that h,
nearly fell out of his seat. Who ever tolc
sChin" he could driver
At the regular meeting of the ssBoom
sock" Fishing Club it was resolved to adop
the following costume; White high hats
regulation brims, curduroy pants, blue fan
mel coats, rubber boots. A communication
was read from Jack Barry placing his mule
"Silence," and gig at the disposal of the
club. They will invade the Hackensack or
the 18th of this month.