The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-12-04
Things in the Quaker City.


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of the hour for the next election which
is held in the spring. The influence of
this trio on the hearts and consciences of
men is appalling, for street after street is
being claimed for street car traffic, with
out the least restriction being placed on
their charters, and should there be any
it would subsequently be annulled by
those whose duty is to see that the
rights of the people are respected These
three magnatrsi wlio can do such great
work among the children Of men, are
Kemble, Wicdner, and Elkins, and are
the head and front of the Traction COM
pany. This Is the company that swol-
lowed about three lines of railroad at
one time, under the plea that the five
cent proviso was to he carried out, but
now after lapse of five years the six
cent management has never been brok-
en-. 1t is now in the courts, this matter
of leases, and perhaps that Traction
company will learn before long whether
they can buy up the judges, us they are
now asked to show the leases to the pub
lie, in order to find out whether proyis-
lens have been broken
The fire department of Philadelphia
may be considered one of the finest in
the world. There are few exceptions to
this statement, and more as to some
points wherein our department excells.
1t is greadually being worked up to a
high grade, and it was only last week
that some Of the members who have be-
come old and dccrept have been asked to
resign. In few years the fire stations
will all be new and modelled after the
last experiments. I was in to look at
the new chemical engine on Sixth street
below market, the other day and was
surprised to find such large and sub
stantial machine. 1t is as large as an
ordinary fire engine, and is drawn by
two horses, and the two large cilendars
which contain the acid had capacity to
hold several barrels. 1t works just like
soda fountain, and throws a stream as
high as the third story windows. When
the supply is exhausted the tanks are re-
filed with bucket from the fire plug.
1t makes its own fuel for the destruction
of flavors, being only replenished car
Donate of soda once in great while. To
be sure this means of fighting fire is only
confined to incipient flames, ones which
not be distinguished by hand grenades,
or buckets of water, but instances have
been known in which they have held in
check large conhagrations till the fire
men have gotten their apparatus in
working order. This engine would be a
good one for such towns as Newark,
where fires are generally kicked out for
want of something more tangible.
Philadelphia has great many papers
now, more than perhaps the public is
able to support yet they all seem to be
doing a thriving business and if there is
anything weak about them it is not APP
parent on the surface. The drop in
price of the Times (McClure's paper), was
somewhat of surprise, as it was sup
posed that the limit had been reached in
cheap newspapers, and as that paper was
apparently in prosperous condition, no
cause could be assigned unless it was to
run out of the market the two morning
papers, the Record and North american,
who draw heavily from the penny pub
lie. The Press has field peculiar its
own, and don't think the reduction
hurt it any, as it surely contains the
side OF Its political proclivities' The
Lecger will still be recognized as the adj
vertisement directory, and official SER