Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-17
The Lot OF n Fireman.
ARDUoUS DUTIES AND SMALL PAY-THE AP-
PLICATIoN FOR AN INCREASE.

1 ARDUoUS DUTIES AND SMALL PAY-THE AP-
| PLICATIoN FOR AN INCREASE.
| The members of the fire department Of this
city are now endeavoring to secure an increase
| OF the comparatively small pay now allowed
them by Congressional appropriation. COM
mittee representing the members of the depart
rnent have presented to the Commissioners and
10 congress strong array of facts in support of
prvap is Sn nor pay Inc pay Of
| to contribute one dollar monthly to the Fire
mems Relief Fund; he has to furnish his own
| uniform, besides his every day clothing, which
may be ruined at every fire, entalling heavy
new pair OF rubber boots, costing $3.50. steps on
heated tin roof and roasts the soles to such an
extent as To unfit the boots tor future use. He
| in order not to miss any alarm of fire, to live
within easy reach of the engine house, and to
to and from meas a Me is In going
duty twenty-four hours out OF every
twenty-lour, because when he is allowed a "day
on ne Is compelled to report for duty at fires,
should such occur in his absence. Although
medical and surgical attendance is furnished
tree, he is compelled to pay for his medicines
and nursing if he is a single man. and if he has
served less than year, is compelled to furnish
salary.
A foreman of an engine company in New
1ork receives S1,SOO per annuIn, his assistant
si,3oo' engineer S1,4Oo first-class private
si,2OO second-class 81 100, and third-class
$1,000. foreman in New York receives as
Inuch as the chief engineer, and frst-class
private as much as an assistant chief engineer
oil the fire department of this city. The pay OF
the members of the department has not been
increased since its organization. in 1869, ex-
cept when. TWO years ago, the salary of the pri-
vaie was increased $50 per annurn although
the city has constantly grown till it now con-
talns $4,000 houses, exclusive of all govern
ment buildings.
Is Very Young Veal UnwhOlesome.
JUDGE SMELL SAYS THERE Is A DIFFERENCE
This morning in the Police Court, Simon
Alexander, who keeps a butcher stand on
louisiana avenue, near the corner Of 9th street,
was charged with selling unwholesome meat.
and also with interfering with the food inspector
MI CharlesS. Moore, for the defendant, entered
plea of not guilty.
Inspector Mothershead testified to finding a
cali at the defendants stand which was less
than week old. Witness said he had taken
young calf from the defendant some days ago
which was sent to the pound. While at the
stand the defendant picked up his knife and
tired to drive him away.
Inspector BOhrer testified that veal so young
as this was not in his opinion fit for food; the
old.
Inspector Mothershead was recalled He tes-
tlned that veal less than four weeks old was not
in his opinion tit for food. Witness had not eaten
any veal since the 9th of July when it nearly
Killed MIN.
John King. butcher, testified to the age of
the animal according to his belief and said he
did not think veal was healthy until the calf
was at least four weeks old.
The judge thought the law on this subject
should be palmer; 1t detective in this re-
gard. 1t Is not for the court 10 make laws. The
age OF the animal is only speculative and there
is no positive proof that the meat is unwhOIe-
some, except the opinion OF the witnesses
Mr. Padgett thought that was expert testi-
mOny.
Mr. Moore thought it was a difference of opin-
ion between persons.
The Judge said this case was what might be
called a case OF new impression. Persons have
different opinions about eating meat. For in
stance, chinese eat rats, but if they were put on
sale in our markets we would not think they
were healthy. The court suspended judgment.
Death of Rev. &. b. Middleton.
WELL KNOWN METHODIST PROTESTANT MIN
ISTER PASSES AWAY.
Rev. Christopher Burns Middleton, q minister
of the Methodist Protestant church. and son of
Mr.. X. '. Middleton of this city, died at an early
hour yesterday morning at the parsonage of the
NJ. p. Church, in Alexandria, aged thirty-two
years The deceased was born in East WASH
ington, and after passing through the public
schools OF this city, completed his education at
the w estern Maryland college, Then entering
the Maryland Annual conference of the Meth
odist Protestant church. he was sent. in 1876,
10 Abingdon, Va, and subsequently, to Kent cir
cult as assistant, but his health was such that
ne had to cease from preaching for
time. Having somewhat improved in health
In 1881 he became pastor OF Mt. Lebanon
church, Baltimore, but his health again gave
way and in 1882 he was sent to the church at
Atlanta. Ga, where he was quite successful
He returned in 1883, and was appointed pastor
OF the church in Alexandria, and has since been
one OF the leading pastors of that city, His
health has been failing for some time. but
whenever able to stand in his pulpit he was to
be found at his post of duty. His wife, formerly
Miss Belt, of Baltimore, and two children sur.
yive him. His funeral will take place from the
9th street NJ. p. church, at two o'clock to-mor-
row.