The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-24
FIRE ITEMS.

Brooklyn's new Ere boat is to cost 1884,
600.
Three engine, of Newark, is to have
new house.
Two bell and one still alarms during the
past week.
Three of the department horses are at
the hospital.
Michael, of 2 engine, has pipe in the
shape of a boiler.
Who sent out the false alarm from II
engine house?
Two truck, of Newark, has the finest
house in the city.
One truck, of Newark, received coat of
paint, and is now in service.
Slatcher O'Neil, of / engine, was seen
going to "box 10" last Sunday.
Who let the rat escape in 8 engine
house2 Why Jack Culbert of course.
Mike Haley, of One engine, is working
the ladder act to perfection next door.
Kelleher says the extinguisher won't
hold the 'charge," but that his tank will.
Talbot, of Four engine is getting his
''syattics" in Greenville. How is farming ?
The fire department of Washington, N
j., will hold their parade on the Fourth of
July.
Mike Whalen, of Q truck, was trying 10
kalsomine the back of Hogan's neck last
Monday.
Kelleher, of One engine, says: edo you
think that man is a geese?" Be all events.
Big head.
Bun Mccarthy, of One truck, jumped
from ferryboat after his pipe and a paper
of tobacco.
Dan Oman, of engine, was aeen doing
patrol duty last Sunday evening on Van
Worst street.
Pelloth, engine, has given up the roller
skating big, and has gone to peddling ice.
One more pony.
Lennon and Curry of engine, will have
match sometime next week, eating pigs
feet and onions.
Policeman-"Why, no, that's Jack Barry's
mule Silence
Rooney, of One truck, says that when he
gets sick he has to run around the block
until he is over it.
A handsome Clapp & Jones engine pass
ed Through this city on its way to Long
Branch last Tuesday.
McKenna, of One engine, says its time
the four pickets were put ia. Who did you
hang on the fence, Jim.
Sutton, of engine, says: ''I want to &c
home. amt used to being out SO late
| Oh, where is the lock y
Howe, of One engine, was seen milking
the apparatus coming home from fire
| last weak Mora snuarA 6utv
The Boston Fire Commissioners have
asked for SOL, 430 for the maintenance o.
the department for the year 1885.
#Moore. of engine, has new lay out OF
tie Dutchman's coal box every night wait
ing for the gong to hit off. ''Bullion !"
Jim Stewart, of Six engine, is all broke
up on a pretty maiden who is constant
visitor at the rink She always dresses il
black.
There is trouble in the Board of Mana
| gers of the Plainfeld department regard
ing the seat of one of the members of thu
! Board.
Mulligan, the veteran fireman, has beer
presented with handsome oil painting o
Daniel O'Connel. 1t is said to be over 20I
years old.
The Commissioners thought that Multi
gan was living too high at One engine, anC
sent him to Four engine to get his ''seeds.
Poor Chin
Gardner, of truck, says he will chal
lenge any man in the department eating
spare ribs. Stick to it, George, you ar
beginning to swell.
Buffalo had 1854 fires in 1884 with los
of $173,374. Baltimore 288 fires with
loss of $245, 113, and Philadelphia had 49,
fires with loss of 81, 254, 412.
If somebody should run into engin,
house and cry ire, the members would di
of heart disease. This is good compan'
for sick fireman and big heads.