The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-14
MILLS WILL FIGHT ALONE.
But There Will Not Be Much Fun to BE
Seen at Fire Headquarters.

seen at t1re AeadquarterS.
Fire Headquarters wore a gloomy as
pect when l entered this morning The
big heater, with it's circle of isinglass,
Which has dispensed heat and cheerful,
ness through the rooms during the dreary
wintry days, had been removed during
the recent hot season.
A solitary individual, in brown over
coat, leaned over the rail and stared va
cantly through the front windows, dark
ened by cloud and rain. Who he was, or
what he was waiting for, still remains a
conundrum. But every individual who
came in afterward was closely scrutinized.
Waiting for developments, | said to
myself, as | turned from the silent
stranger and turned to Assistant Chief
Denmead, who sat at the Chiefs desk, in
q remote corner.
NO FUN ANTICIPATED.
''What's new this morning." / asked of
the amiable assistant
"Oh, nothing" he replied, 'the fun's
all down town"
"Then you do not anticipate share of
it up this way?"
mo, sir" was the somewhat sharp re-
sponse.
"What was the character of the recent
organization of the new Board?"
'They did nothing but sit there and
elected president.
Ibid they take formal possession of the
books, etcY'
''Not that know Of"
"How long were they in session."
"About five minutes"
"Did any members of the new or old
Boards put in an appearance last even
ingIn e. - a., +o,, s,o,o,,- A., 49,,
left"
ANY this morning"
"No, SIR"
/ waited an hour. One or two individ-
uals came to the head of the stairs during
that time, took a look around the apart
ments, and seeing no one but the Assist
ant Chief, myself and the silent stranger,
who still held the fort, crept softly down
stairs again.
MILLS WILL FIGHT TO THE LAST.
Then dropped down the street again to
see ex-Commissioner Shea. He was roll
ing away at his Havana weeds, with a
huge pile OF ten centers in front of him.
'What do you think of the situation
now, Mr.. Shear" asked.
"Hello Take a seat. What do think
of the general situation? Peculiar
awful?" and the eX-Commissioner re-
peated the words under breath, after the
manner of man who thinks twice before
he speaks once, then speaks twice to make
sure he has rightly expressed his thoughts
'Can you give me tip concerning the
position of the Fire Board in this mattery'
''Well, no. The old Fire Board is
really the only one of all the city Boards
which has virtually submitted to the new
order of things. The fact that the three
new appointees are members of the old
Board; that Guiton is supplied with a
position; Madden looking for one, and Mills
lighting alone, practically settles the dis
pute between them. Mills, however, is a
plucky little man, and as honest one as
God ever put breath in. He will fight till
the LAST
When I returned to Headquarters AS
sistant Chief Denmead and the solitary
stranger in brown oyercoat were still
the only occupants
A NEW BOARD MEETING.
Chief Farrier came in after eleven
O'Clock.
Hello, what are you doing here?"
Looking for developments" I an
swered.
'sNone here" he said.
Clerk Esterbrook came in a few min
utes later.
1.-The three members of the new Board
are members of the old Board. There
will be no contest here. The new Board
will meet tomorrow night.