The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-09

The department is to have new wagon.
The Fire Board met last Wednesday
evening.
Louis Meyers has been elected foreman
of Three engine.
1t would be advisable to have gong on
the Chiefs gig.
horse is TO- be purchased at cost not
to exceed $500.
Bun Mccarthy, of One truck, carries
tobacco in his left boot.
Pete Fallon, of Two engine, is thorough
fireman in every respect.
There is to be o sale of horses, old hose
and metal at fire headquarters.
The star chamber business at fire head
quarters should be abolished.
johnson. of Two engine still smokes his
pipe in front of the engine house.
Chief Farrier is beginning to look like
himself, but ne still carries his cane.
The New York fire department are hay
ing a steamer built which will be known as
fifth class.
The Brooklyn department intends adding
four steamers and one Hayes truck to its
present force.
The Board of Finance used good judg-
ment in making the appropriation for the
fire department.
Billy Green is the genius of the depart
ment. Call at Eight engine house and zee
his Inventions
James Hyland has been appointed and
assigned to Eight engine, and A. j. Neuby
to -Four engine.
II tho Sl,o,-c oF &t,aE .-o II IN
favor of having the new engine built by the
celebrated Amoskeag works.
The Boston fire department has civil
service through which every applicant has
to pass before becoming member.
Jack Barry denies that he is going to dis-
pose of s'Silence, and says that as long as
he has crust s.Silence" will have half
Quinn, of One truck, spent half hour
trying to take stain out of one of the
horses. He soon gave it up, remarking
that life was too short.
The many friends of Tom Andrews of
Five engine, who was recently injured in
| going to fire, will be pleased to learn that
he is now out of danger.
| A certain member Of the department was
| asked recently By the TATTLER fire man
| what was the CAUSE of his badness. He
answered that he slept in a short bed.
Chief Farrier reports seventeen still and
sixteen bell alarms for the month of July.
Fire loss, $485; insurance, $3.50. This is
| highly complimentary to the department
H. White, the old volunteer fireman of
Camden, is now located at the P. r. r.
| depot. He has charge of the gate leading
to the ferry. He is well posted on fire
matters.
! Sim Riddle, of fire headquarters, will
represent the Jersey City fire department
! at the Paterson fire parade. He will make
the opening speech at Washington Hall, in
that city.
When the new steamer arrives the fire
board intend giving to old ''Pop" Tyson the
steamer now located at Five engine house
for his museum, as a relic of The Jersey
City fire department.
Captain Shaw, the chief official Of the
London fire brigade, is coming to this
country on another visit of inspection. He
would do well to visit this city. The boys
would give him few points in making fast
time.
Bill Hall, formerly member of the Jer-
| sey City fire department, is now holding a
| responsible position with the P. r. e.
While in the department he made many
friends among those under his supervision.
"Billy" was first class fireman.
| Ex-Chief Francis has been elected an
honorary member of Six hose of the Ron
dout IN. Y fire department. He was
visited by committee from that city and
presented with handsome fire badge and
a key to the company's quarters.
sit is aSwell known fact that the fire de-
partment of this city can not be beat by
any other department in the country in
making time going to fire" These are
the words of a New York fire official. The
laddies should feel highly complimented
When the old veteran fireman, Jack
Barry, rendered his resignation to the Fire
Board last Wednesday evening, the men,
bers of tire Board could hardly believe it;
but when Jack explained that he was forty
five years of age and that he had been
twenty years in that old pump house in
Warren street, the old vets resignation
was accepted. Commissioner Brennan
complimented him on his excellent record
as a fireman while member of the depart
ment. and also spoke of his many deeds of
yalor. After shaking hands with all ths
Commissioners and giving his badge tc
! Clerk Van Alst, he went down stairs
mounted "Silence," and rode down Bay
street to take last look at the old pump
house.