The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-10
CITY AND SUBURBAN
TOWN TOPICS AND CURRENT COMMENT
GATHERED YESTERDAY.
Parade of the Fire Department
The Good Templars-Death or
Distinguished Citizen.
THE RED-SHIRTS.
Grand Parade and Inspection.


Grand Parade and Inspection
In accordance with the programme
published in Yesterdays TIMES, the mem
bers and officers of the Department, APP.
naratus. Council Committee on Fire, and
invited guests assembled on Broad street
in front of the Council Chamber at
O'Clock promptly. Some little delay was
experienced in getting the line started
but AT $50 they moved off in the follow
ing order:
Voelker's band.
Hacks containing Chief Curtis, of re-
tersburg, Chief Gallagher, OF Manchester,
Chairman Kaufman, of the Committee
on Fire, and the following members OF
the same: Messrs. Davis, Murphy, LANCE,
Crump. Hughes, Molloy, and kaufelt
SUPERINTENDENT of Fire Alarm Tele-
oranb Thompson; Chief Fuqua; CLERK
of Department Fisher; FirstAsslstant,
Mountcastle; Second Assistant, Snead
Third Assistant, Fuller, all on horseback.
Members of the department
Apparatus.
The line of march was down Broad 10
Nineteenth, down Nineteenth TO MAN,
up Main TO Second, down Second 10
Broad, and back to starting point Al
Fifteenth and Main teams were put on TO
assist in hauling the engines up the hlll'
Before the parade began the Depart
ment was inspected by the officers, Com
mittee on Fire. and invited guests, and
everything was found in first-class condl-
ton.
The fire apparatus of the city consists
of three trucks, seven reels, and SIX en-
gines. The display was creditable, and
much satisfaction was expressed that
Richmond had such fine department, as
regards both apparatus and men. All
told there were 1874 men in line and the
committee has good cause to feel proud
of the display of yesterday.
TEST ALARM.
After the dismissal of the parade, the
party drove to box % Seventh street, be-
tween Cary and Canal, where an alarm
was turned in by Chief Curtis, of Peters
burg. The alarm was responded to by
the respective apparatus in the following
order and time:
Superintendent of Fire and Police
Thompson's wagon, minutes Ienth-
street hose company, 2:4O; Ihlrd-street
hose carriage, $50; Third-street engine, 4
Broad-street hose carriage, 400; Broad
street engine, 4:45; k-and-ladder
truck No. I, sos; Brooke-ayenue carriage
and engine, 5:45. No record was made OF
the working time, as the department was
much delayed by the train on the X. q
ARR. The Hayes truck was put IN
operation, and a stream was thrown
from the top of thirty foot ladder
The new Siamese coupling, by means OF
which the streams from two engines is
combined and thrown through one nozzle
was tried. The result was more than sat
isfactory, and the amount OF water
thrown could hardly be realized. Al
inch and three-Quarter nozzle was used
and experts pronounced it capable OF eX
tinguishing any fire.
After this, No engine was put tC
work with results that, in all probability
cannot be excelled by any in the city, i
eoualled The committee then returned
to headquarters well pleased with The
working of the department.
THE BANQUET.
The banquet took place at Murphy's a
7 o'clock and was attended by the Officers
of the Fire Department and the Fir
Committee, Chief Curtis, B. T. August
and TIMES representative. 1t was fur
nished in Murphy's best style, and lief
nothing to be wished for.
Every body spoke some well-timed ant
friendly remarks, and it was a scene o
iaw-y. Chief Curtis, of Petersburg, II
particular, spoke pleasingly and well, an'
ended by inviting all present to meet hin
in his city at some future day not ia
distant.
The guests departed about 9 O'Clock
having first returned thanks to their kline
entertainers for their hospitality.