Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-07-02

Additional improvements of Mote Eur.
ther Promoting She Efficiency OF the |
Fire REPRESENTATIVES. Jaekson's
Case.
Our citizens have noted with pride the adj
ditional and marked improvements made in
our already. unsurpasssed FIRE department, and
great credit belongs to Chief Hendrick, Fire
Marshal Kennedy and Superintendent of Fire
Alarm William G. Smith. To Captain Will
liam H. Hubbard, of steamer No. 2, praise is
due. He had charge of the carpenter work
in the recent improvements in No. 2's house.
After the purchase of the new Bria1 truck
located at the house of hook and ladder No.
on Artisan street, it became apparent that
it would become necessary to make a num-
Der of additions to the force Of permanent
men located at the house TO man the ponder
our apparatus OF the @riaI truck, the force
being entirely too small. After some time
the appropriation to pay these mer was
granted by the board of finance to whom the
matter was submitted, and new accommoda-
| tions were rendered necessary for the addi-
1 tional men. It was then found that to still
/ more improve the workings of the new truck
| three horses must be provided to draw it and
make any speed in responding to an alarm.
i 1t was also found that it would be necessary,
/
| engine company, to add another horse to the
| heavy hose carriage located in the double
house Gas it is called) of steamer No. and
i hook and ladder No. 1.
To accomplish this new stall rooms were
necessary in addition to the five stalls for the
accommodation of the horses already located
| there How to do this was a question which
puzzled the minds of the fire officials for
some time. The matter was finally solved by
| taking down the stairs on the side of the
building on the truck side and locating stall
right by the forward wheels of the truck.
i The passageway which formerly led from the
engine room into the barn was found to be
just the width of the stalls, and that was
taken for that purpose, and door was cut
| through from the side of the truck room in
the rear in place of it. A spiral
stairway has been built in the
front part of the house, which leads directly
into the bunk room overhead. The sitting
room has been sheathed overhead in very
| artistic manner and new wardrobe closets for
| the men have been added. On the north side
of the house large black walnut board has
been erected on which the gong, indicator
| clock, telephone and switchboard have been
| erected. The board is quite neat and Hastily
| arranged; also platform is erected which is
rallied OFF and on which the captains desk is
located. In addition to these improvements
two new sliding poles have been added, one
on the truck side which leads from the sit
from the bunk room, making four poles in
1 all located there, which will enable the men
to readily descend to the floor no matter in
what part of the house they may be at the
sound of the gong.
It will be readily seen that these improve.
nents cannot but be of immense service in
aiding the men in readily getting to FIRE in
quick order.
The three horses which are to be added to
| the truck are to be driven three abreast and
this will no doubt be quite novelty to many
of our citizens.
It should be said in compliment to the in
genuity of the men connected with the de-
partnent that no outside help was called in
to aid them, all the work being done by
members of the department, who include
| nearly all the well known trades. A number
1 of other Improvements are being made in a
number of the other houses, which will be
noted at an early time.
The case of Driver jackson of steamer
will probably come up for the second time
at the meeting of the board tomorrow even
ing. Driver jackson was recently suspend
| ed by the chief for cause, and at a special
meeting of the board, held on the evening
of June %, no decision was arrived at, three
members of the board being in favor of his
dismissal, and three of again reinstating
him. The board is therefore at present at a
deadlock. If Driver jackson does not sue
coed in gaining another vote in his favor he
will have to sever his connection with the
department. He ID said to be one Of the best
] of drivers and thorough hersemsn. His
friends hope the board may be induced to
| give him another trial.