Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-08
THE FIRR DEPARTMENT.
chief Paris Strongly Urges an Adaf-
tton - the Present Force


Chief Engineer Joseph PARIS opens his annual
report submitted to the District Commissioners
to-day with An urgent Recommendation for
house FOR truck company in the center OF the
city. The rapid growth Of the section Of the city
In the neighborhood OF No Q engine-house, he
says necessitates an increase In the means and
appliances for suppressing fres ana saving life.
He repeats his recommendation for either .
double house, for use OF No. company and a
truck company, or to retain the present No 2
house and purchase a site for . separate building
Old style engines OF small capacity now In the o.
partment be exchanged for TWO new improved
engines, and that two additional Waterman be
ployed- There are TWO privates disabled from
active duty who he suggests should be appointed
msIcnmen as recognition OF past service; He
Size chemical engine be located In the center OF
the city, and that accommodations be provided
He requests also that the attention OF Congress be
called TO the defect In the nre-escape law as par
Ties who should be made to erect them are neg
uve" He urges also that the suggestion OF Auditor
T, tty to apply certain amount OF the nnes COL
the benefit Of the remens relief fund be fsvoraby
| Is deducted from the pay OF each oricer and man
credit Of the fund. As there are only 90 members
IL will be seen that after the payment OF $50 per
uOutu W ING Two penalOnerS now on the toll, the
toward creating reserve fund for the benefit OF
any member who may be disabled. He recon.
TO embrace the Nj Pleasant and Howard Univers-
lily sections, and that they be included In the nre
alarm circuit; also that the water mains be eI-
lance OF four blocks The expenditures OF the de-
partment for the year were s105. 70347 He 70
Sommends that At least 900 additional re plugs
Chief Paris submits estimates for the expenses
OF the department for the fscal year ending June
assistant chief engineers, 200 each, 1900 nre-
marshal 81, 900; clerk, 500; foremen at 81 100
eS al ~
men at $s4O, $7.720; two tilermen, Al SS40 Sl6S0;
twenty hostlers Al $40 $l6.so0; eighty-rour pri-
Yates at $500, $4,000; six watchmen at $500,
$500; one veterinary surgeon, $500; total for
salaries, $4,000. The sum OF "a, $50 is esti-
mated for the other expenses OF the department,
including the sums OF g. 900 for exchanging TWO
engines, s. 200 for altering seven hose carriages.
and - $50 for the purchase OF chemical engine.
Chief Paris submits also an estimate Of ss4, GO
$4,000 for the house, lot, and furniture,
$500 for an aerial turntabe truck 900 for four
horses, and the remainder for salaries OF the CON-
In the letter accompanying the figures the chief
says ne estimates Tor foreman for the new en-
CINE company located in the southeast section OF
the city. He recommends the promotion OF ten
prtvates to the rank OF assistant foremen. with
increase sS OF salary Of 500 per annum EACH and
creased from $1,000 eaCh 10 81 100 and 81 $50 re-
spectively. He recommends that two additional
TO each truck company, making l2 men to each
company The force at present. he says, is entirely
too limited Two additional engine companies, he
said, are greatly needed. He urges an appropria-
ton for establishing these additional companies.
THE large IRE that recently occurred at Diapers
planning mills on OHIO avenue, he says ''pr0ved
the necessity OF additional force. The whole re-
sources OF the department were required for the
extlnguishment and for several hours every other
W eff wifi and
such is always the case whenever we have a large
nre." He encloses statistics showing the number
calls attention to the fact that several with less
population than washington are better supplied
The report Of the IRE marshal, Col w. O. Drew,
for the last fiscal year states that there ia
nres for which alarms were rung and los local
nres Tor which no alarm was sounded The total
$53,827.
The Democratic Ratification Meeting.
SOME OF TIE DISTINGUISHED MEN WHO WILL sPxAk
THURSDAY NIGHT.
The democrats OF the District Will hold ratin-
| cation meeting in front OF the City Hall next
Thursday evening. The arrangements are in
| charge OF the central democratic committee
subcommittee have been at work, and every thing
| is now in such shape as to promise a successful
vitatlons to speak: Senators Turpie, Blackburn.
Faulkner, Vance, and German; Representatives
Fsahagn Lee Or Virginia. HON ., j. MurGny o Of
Iowa; Hon. John Goode, OF Virginia
Senator German, it Is expected, will preside.
The speeches will be limited 10 thirty minutes
each There will be music by the Marine Band
and fireworks 10 enliven the occasion. Among
the set pieces In the fireworks display win be
been issued. The President and the members OF
| the Cabinet are tncluded among the invited
guests. Some $500 have been contributed 70
meet the expenses Of the demonstration.
The Death Record.
During the twenty-fOur hours ending at O'Clock
this afternoon deaths were reported to the health
ONCE as follows: Eliju johnson, white, 81 years;
Lottie NJ. Dredge, white, 1 year; Bette Frye
colOred, % years; Susan S. Kelton, colored,
years; Jas. Boyd, colored, year; VIM. II. Murray,
coored, q months.
A SOAP FACTORY BURNs-Memmert co. s soap
factory, located on the banks OF Rock Creek, at
last night. In the building, which was a frame
structure was stored a large quantity OF tallow
and grease The cause OF the f1re is not known,
but the flames started near the engine-room The
IRE spread rapidly through the grease-saturated
building. and In few minutes The entire struc-
ture was enveloped In flames. The blaze illumi-
mated tnat portion OF the city for squares, and
made such bright light that It could be seen
timated BY the firm At $4,000. The loss on the
building and machinery Is about 81, 600 which Is
fully covered BY Insurance.
The CITY MARKErs-Tne Official price current
OF the Washington Produce Exchange says: The
demand for hour Is confined 10 current wants. the
supply OF wheat Is ample; new hay Is arriving
freely and is In active demand; the straw market
Is Over-stOcked and selling slowly at quotations;
receipts OF butter are liberal, but O large
proportion falls below nne and real fancy has
grown scarce; prices for such have advanced some
since our last report. Poor butter remains
neglected. and liberal shading in prices fail 10 at
tract buyers TO any extent. Receipts or nearby
eggs small; western coming more freely. Receipts
OF poultry large and market active. Choice apples
and peaches are not plentiful, while the stock or
common Is large. Damsons have been In large re-
celpt and sell At low price IN consequence. Re-
ceipts OF dry fruit light.
RANGE OF TIE TRERMOhErKR-The following
were the readings at the signal ONCE to-day: 8
Affairs In West WashinRt0n.
RUNAwAY-A team driven by Franz Meister q
pork packer, took fright this morning on street
and dashed down that street 70 SD street, where
1t collided with an awning support and also de-
molished q show window OF FreemanS notion
store. The driver managed 10 escape without
injury.
with z. 500 bushels OF wheat and 1000 bushels OF
corn for q. 7. Dunlop.
WHEAT sold on change at csc. to q bushel;
corn sold at 55kc. bushel
FINED IS FOR PRoFANTY.-Robt Chamberlain
charge Of using bad Language on Fayette street
and paid IS.
TRMPRRATuR4 AND CONDITION or Warm Ar ?
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