The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-14
TRIALS OF FIREMEN.
The Board Hears Evidence in the
Dukes-Lenahan Case.

The trial of Foreman Dukes, of Engine
Co. No. 9, and Hoseman-at- Call Lenahan,
of No. Engine, before the Fire Board
last evening for scufling with loaded
nozzle during the fire at the Boynton
Stove Works few weeks ago, packed
the lobby with a number of firemen and
friends of the accused firemen.
The charge had been brought by the
chief against Lenahan for interfering
with his superior officer, but from the evi-
dence presented at the last meeting it ap-
peared that the foreman was partially to
blame, and the Chief was directed to
bring charges against Dukes. A joint
trial was decided upon by the Board.
THE sQUABBLE OVER THE HOSE.
1t seems that No. Engine reached the
fire and took hydrant on Wilton street.
No 9 Engines tender-the engine was of
duty-ran in line from No. 2 Engine,
! under command of Foreman Dukes. A
citizen, by the name of Miner, asked
Lenahan, who was at the engine. to play
| q stream upon his house across the way,
which was seriously threatened. This
was done, and then the stream was di-
rected at the foundry fire. While the
| foreman and young man named John
son were playing on the fire Lenahan
came up and grabbed the pipe and at
| tempted to take it from Dukes, and after
a lively scuffie, during which q number of
! citizens were literally drenched, sue
ceeded in doing so. Lenahan found out
afterward that it was not No. 2 Engines Is
| line, and returned it to No. Engines
men.
| Police Captain McKaig George johnson
and Captain Cleveland, of No. s Engine,
testified for Dukes, and Michael Quigley,
a friend. Engineer Nichols and Driver
Thomas O'Neill testified in behalf of Lena
han. The decision was reserved.
| THE NEW COMMISSIONER.
John III. Brown, the newly appointed
commissioner occupied a commissioners
| chair, although he took no part in the
proceedings, as the Board Of Finance,
| which was in session at the same hour had
not yet had an opportunity of approving
| his bond. President John p. Feeney, OF
| the Police Board, was also within the en-
| closure.
Chief Farrier's report for the month OF
| October showed that the total loss OF
| property by fire was SIS, ,3S1; all of which
| was insured, except 800 worth. The
| number of alarms were IA; bell alarms, z.
| CHANGING ALARM WIRES
| A resolution was adopted that the New
York and New Jersey Telephone Com
pany be requested to rebuild and change
| the fire line from the south to the north
| side of Ocean avenue, between Bramhall
and Eye avenue; to straighten the line be-
tween Grand street and Morris Canal on
! Communipaw avenue, and to change the
| line from the north to the south side OF
| Twelfth street, between Henderson and
| Grove street.
The resolution adopted at the last
meeting appointing Hoseman-at-C Cal
| John Gately stoker of No. 2 Engine. was
4 rescinded Driver Thomas O'Neill was
appointed to the position of stoker of that
company. subject to the examination oi
! the examining engineer.
| Hoseman-at-Call Charles Conway, oi
| Engine No. 9, was transferred to the
same position on Engine No. 2, and james
| Kimball appointed to fill the vacancy
Gateley was appointed permanent driver
| of No. 2 Engine.