Morning journal and courier., 1889-08-10
THE rlREmEN,s CONVENTION.

Preparations for the Gathering OF the
state Association In Hartford ON
August Is and 14-New Havenss
ExhibitlOn-RevIewo OF the state As
ISOLATION.
The Connecticut State Firemen's associa-
ton hold their annual convention on the 18th
and 14th of August at Hartford. Delegates
from every FIRE company In the State are ex-
peoted to be present, and most interesting
session is anticipated.
The life saving corps connected with the
aerial truck in this city have been invited by
the association to give practical illustration
of their maneuvers. The programme which
they will 60 through was published in yes
tsrday's COURIER.
There seems to be some Misrepresentation
in the minds of citizens of Hartford and it
is apparent even in the ideas advanced by
the press. The idea il held that the fremen
of this city are to 60 to Hartford for the sole
purpose Of giving the capital fremen points
In regard to their new aerial truck. It is an
exact duplicate of the one at the Artisan
street engine house here. The following ex-
tract is clipped from o recent issue OF the
Connecticut Herald as sample of the feel
ing aroused. It is entirely uneslled for. Our
boys do not go to Hartford for that purpose,
but simply to give an illustration Of the
workings of the life saving corps:
Is 1t possible that Hartford has no men in her fire
aerial truck LADDER am told that Chief Eaton has
invited the New Haven fire department to operate
which takes place here next week In New Haven
five men were detailed to work the ladder and they
oasds we're guided
intelligence: There must be men Of equal
S sa1s Gs
Hendrck, and therefore do not believe the report
pose Of eleVatinS Chief Chi Hendrck above all the
other firemen in the State. Il certainly Is not
fremsns gathering in this city outsders will oper
ment.
1t might be we'll to add that, even were
they to do SO, it ia of no unusual occurrence.
Firemsn from New York, Chicago, st. Louis,
Philadelphia, Boston and other large cities
frequently 60 to to other places by invita-
ton and give exhibitions of u similar kind.
1t is not the intention Of the fire commits
sioners or Chief Hendrick to cripple the SER
vice here by sending the men to the conven.
ton, but simply to send detail OF picked
men. The detail will be the same as gave
the exhibition with the aerial truck and soal-
ing ladders at the Elliott House on Thursday
afternoon. Their names were given yester-
day.
The session OF the association Is notable
event among fire department circles of the
State The association was incorporated by
the legislature of 1885, and has the. contol Of
an annual appropriation of $1,000 from the
State which Is used as a relief fund for fires
men disabled in the line of duty and for the
assistance of widows and orphans of fremen
who were killed while engaged in service. 1t
is the nearest thing to a pension fund that
exists in the State. The..address of welcome
on the occasion of the meeting next week
will be delivered by Mayor John g. Root
and will be responded to by Isaac B.
Hyatt Of Meriden, president of the assoeia-
ton. During the session President Whiting
of the Orient Insurance company will deliver
a formal address on the subject of insurance.
The Hartford department will extend every
courtesy within Its power to the visitors, and
the new propeller which has just been pur-
chased at cost of 81, 500 will be tested.
That Hartford's new propeller works we'll
there seems to be no doubt. 1t is a big
machine, one capable of deluging building
with water in short notice. But propellers
have been tried in New York and have been
discarded. So also in other large cities.
They work we'll in Hartford, however, where
there are three now in use, but propellers do
not meet with favor In the large cities where
they have been recently tested.