The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-12-04
Chief Engineer MOTIFS Travels,

Chief Engineer Mott has visited sew
eral OF the large cities of America during
his absence in the United States. As
man of observation he saw much that
interested him, but he was naturally
most interested in the organization OF
the Fire Departments. Everywhere he
went he was received with courtesy by
the Fire Departments, the greatest pains
being taken to show the working eff
cheney of the fire apparatus. Mr.. Mott
was asked many questions about the
Islands and also about the Fire Depart
ment of Honolulu When he told the
different Chiefs he met what apparatus
We had in Honolulu they seemed some
what surprised.
The first Fire Department Mr.. Mott
visited was at San Francisco. There he
met Russell White of the Fire Patrol and
Chief Engineer Scannell. The former
showed him around and hitched up the
apparatus for his benefit. Chief Scannell,
the fire-scarTed veteran of the Pacific
Slope, has done many favors for the
Honolulu Fire Department, and Chief
Mott took the opportunity Of thanking
him personally. Chief Scannell in re-
ply said that he should always be glad
to render the ''fire ladies of Honolulu
any assistance that lay in his power. He
presented Mr.. Mott with the report of the
San Francisco Fire Department for 1884
and 1885 and also the bylaws.
Omaha was the next placed visited,
| and here the greatest attention was paid
Mr.. Mott
His visit is thus spoken of in the
Omaha "Daily Bee" of November 18th:
"a FOREIGN FIRE FIGHTER.-Mr. John
Mott, Chief Engineer Of the Honolulu
Fire Department, was a visitor in Omaha
yesterday. During the day Mr.. Mott
| visited and inspected the houses and APP
| paratus of the Omaha Department.
When asked in regard to the appliances
| in use in his home department for ex
tinguishing fires, Mr.. Mott stated that
! they were the same as those in use in
this country, and his department was as
! efficient as any in America. Mr.. Mott is
a native OF this country, but has been in
| the Sandwich Islands for twenty-three
years. He has just returned from at
| tending the New York State Fireman's
| Convention at Syracuse, and is now on
his way home"
AT Kalamazoo, Michigan, Mr.. Mott
made stay of several days, and went
all over the houses of the different COM
! panies. He brought copy of their laws
and regulations and also photograph of
| the Chief Engineer.
At Utica, N. Y, he spent half day
with the Chief Engineer examining the
apparatus. The latter has been at the
| head of the Department for twenty-one
years, and is very able man. Mr.. Mott
presented him with Hawaiian half dol
lar and the Chief promised to wear it
on his watch chain along with other
mementos.
At New York City Mr.. Mott visited
quite number of the engine houses, ex-
aiming the apparatus thoroughly AT
one place the working of a water tower
was explained. Brooklyn and Williams
DuIS WcIo dISO fISlIcuJ tIic SdIuS uIlIOIIu
attention being paid him.
Mr.. Mott also visited Green Point, n.
Y, which place he left twenty-five years
ago for these Islands. The Green Point
''DaiIy STAR of October 10Th, speaks of
him as follows: GA distinguished resi-
dent of Honolulu visited the Star
office yesterday. 1t was John Mott Esq,
Chief Engineer of the Honolulu Fire De-
partment. From q very pleasant con-
versation with Mr.. Mott it is to be in
ferred that he has prospered well since
he was in Green Point last. He carries
ON an extensive hardware and stove
business, and occupies prominent posi-
ton socially. Being Chief Engineer of
the Fire Department, Mr., Mott was
anxious to observe the workings of the
New York and Brooklyn Fire Depart
ments. In his tour among the engine
houses the presenting of his credentials
made him the recipient of marked
courtesy. The gentleman said the De-
partment at Honolulu would compare
favorably with the Department of any
city its size, as they had the best appar-
atus procurable and the best discipline
was enforced. Since Mr.. Mott has been
in town he has visited several of the
Masonic lodges"