Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-07-19
Third EDITION.



new police wagon last evening as II came
nta lively rate down Market street and
stopped Ia front OF the City Hall. When
the hrst tourd was heard people ran TO
see where the fire was, thinking that 1t
was an alarm Of IRE. Such queer and
withal pretty RIG was not often seen in
Wilmington. When II was found that
there was no dre anywhere, and The fact
that several of Mayor llsrrington's blue
coats we're sitting in comfortable seats in
the wagon, and among them was seen
the happy, ford face OF George r.
Roterts chairman OF the special patrol
committee, 1t was readily concluded that
Wilmington had actually taken Il step
forward, aud was now tbs owner OF a
police patrol wagon.
Yes, there It stood, sure enough, veri-
table patrol wagon, and il stood there
for an hour and half surrounded BY
curious crowd Inspecting 1t and making
all manner of remarks about 1t. The
little street Arab reminded his fellow
gamin that he might get free ride in it
soou enough. A little 6-year. old, with
his greasy cap half full OF soft buckle
berries, which he WAS rama ing III his
mouth by the handful, had tie audacity
to touch u post with his smearOd hand,
when Sergeant Tucker reiegatej him to
the rear tn a reminder that he might
soon have the collie and home was the
best place for him. By the way, the
sergeant looked happy, as he las charge
oil the team and the patrol squad belong
ing to IT, The members Of the patrol
committee OF Council. Mr.. Mahafy the
builder, Mr.. Rigny the psiEter, Mr.. Hay
dHn all seemed happy that the work was
done and was now receiving the fayora-
BILE enconiums OF an admiring crowd.
But there were critics In the crowd, and
some of the pleased order
we're sure the whole thing was a stupen-
dous blunder and wouldn't work any
how. Reasonable criticism, however
suggested that the wagon was too large
for one horse. Other suggestions we've
that the patrol could Lot DO % complete
success without police electric boxes by
which communication could be bad with
the police stations Telephones were wide
apart In tome sections OF the city, and
even II they were not people who bad
them would not want to be aroused at
any hour OF the night to admit a police.
man with prisoner to use the tele-
phone.
But" said gentleman present, 'tth,s
s step In the right direction, and police
electric alarm boxes will soon follow.
But Tor the patrol wagon. The spt c!al
patrol committee had GOT dashing black
horse from Jester ( NcDapicl, which
that firm kindly loaned while the other
morse recovered from Ills sickness, and
with him they drove through the princi-
pal streets OF the city. Sometimes there
we're as high as thirteen uen in tie
wagon aud at others ten, and the wagon
was given q complete test.
The wagon Is feet long by feet :
Inches wide. 1t has a range OF 5 seats ou
each side, which, with three persons on
toe driver's seat, accommodates Is per.
sons. The drivers sea. Is elevated about
two feet and Ia covered with q white can
vas cover and behind the drivers roof ii
n striped awning upon an iron frame
covering tie other part Of tie wagon.
The wag Il body Is painted handsome
carmiue striped with gold, and on the
pine en- 10th sldes are tie following
words In 20 d; Wilmington Pol ce Pa.
troll, No. L."
On each aide Of the drivers seat is !
rid signal lamp, on the glass OF which i,
cut the Letters w. P. p" The ten luci
gong is on the left OF the wagon, and I.
worked By the driver treadirg a lever a
his feet. Urder the seats are locker
which contain the siretchers and othe
Implements for the safe conveyance Q
prisoners or wounded people Under tn
drive: 5 seat lie locker tor surgical 10
stFumeuts and for medicine. Betwee
tie seats en- the bottom OF tile wagon ST
straps for fastening down obstinate pris
oners. The streteher, when needed,
placed upon pair Of springs made to Il
between the seas On the bottom Of th
wagon. The wagon Is reached by thre
steps at the rear, with hand-raIa Tn
samner awning now used for q GOVERN
can be taken Of and replaced with !eatht
curtains, completely closing in II
wagon.
Tie wagon Is constructed to te use
with either shafts or tongue, one hor:
or two horses, The running-gear Is pr
vided with elliptic springs aud is paintt
8 bright English yermilion, stliped vii
black. The entire weight OF the wage
is 1850 pounds. Tho contract called I,
not more than 1900 pounds, but as MUG
less as possible TO make good job. II
wagon is great credit to Mr.. Mahafl
the builder aud Lawrence Rlgny, u
painter, who has shown himself 10 DO
expert at the business. The contra
Price was t270, but there are no prof
In II at that price for Mr. Mahaty. (
has put the best material In it al
employed the best workmen regardless
cost
Another matter must not be overlooke
and that Is the beautiful swinging III
ness Tor the horse, made by Z. p. NJ
oney. Ills contract price WAS ouly :.
but he has furnished set Of single hi
ness worth t71 The harness and /
wagon correspond well together
The team will 60 into Immediate u
Traynof's livery stables, on Fifth STR
between Shipley and Orange, is wht