The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1889-08-21
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AS the card in THE RECORD OF last week,
from Miss Torbert, IL not answered, would
still leave "the impression OF having
shared In the 'divvy' of fifteen dollars,
which was paid to the President of the
Hibernia Fire Company for pumping the
water out of the cellar under her house,
open for belief, the following statement is
made DIR. e. w. Closson visited me on
the afternoon OF the flood and said Miss
Torbert wanted me to bring the steamer
around and pump out her cellar. | told
him that could not order the company
out, aud, from what had heard the mem :
bers say, they would not pump out any
cellars, but would do what / could to
get the "Hibernian TO do It, and while
he was still there l visited one of the
members, who said he would see the boys
at the railroad shops, as he was going
down to work and he would report at B
o'clock. told the Doctor the result and
he said he would report to Miss Torbert.
At 8 o'clock met John Kearns at the
railroad station and he said the boys
would do the pumping after supper. |
went to the engine house after supper and
inquired OF those around there II they
were going to pump tho water out Of the
cellar OF Miss Torbert's house, aud the
reply from the President was, 81 forgot
all about IT," l told those standing
around that she did not want them to do
IL for nothing, but was willing to pay
them for their work, and they had better
go. They at last agreed to go and / went
with them and stald until the work was
done, after o'clock. The Doctor having
said Miss Torbcrt wanted to pay as soon
as they were through, at the request Of
the President went with him into the
Doctors Office, and she was called in.
After listening to her personal abuse fol
not bringing the steamer around when she
wanted 1t, and being informed that she
| did not thank me for the service rendered
I said "In justice to myself, II II hat
not been for me the Company soouM no
have come here tonight" and appealed
to Mr.. Leary to corroborate what said
which he did. The matter OF pay wa
then brought up and left entirely TO he
| as to what she should give, when sh,
asked IL twenty-five dollars would b.
enough. told her thought It would b.
more than the boys expected, and beini
asked 10 name sum, / said that fifteel
dollars would be generous price for tn
work. 1t was paid to the President an,
he was thanked on behalf OF those VIII
assisted. AS we came away the Presiden
said he proposed to treat the boys, CIV
two dollars to the janitor and turn tn
balance into the treasury at the next meet
ing" which l thought fair proposition
and at the time had every reason to be
lieve he would do so. ! have learne
from him, since the card was published
that after treating that night he had usct
the balance (about $9) In company will
others the next day and could.. account h
the Company for 1t. did not get an.
"divyo nor did get any thanks for wha
did. / did get, however, from on
whom was always ready TO do any favo
10 my power, the imputation Of being dis
honest. The Hibernia Fire Company vii
no doubt deal with Its own members TO
any violations OF rules, and tho public
with the firomen, whom have served q
Chief for nearly eight years, and wit
whom have associated for twenty-iiv
years as an active fireman, will vindicat
my character as far as honesty is con
cerned.
i @. ii. w. VAN SoIvER, Chief.
| LAMBKETvILLE, Aug. 81, 1889.