Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-09
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.

The Phoenix Hose Company Orders
Horse. Harness and Hose Wagon
--.Other Interesting Department
Items.
The Phoenix Hose company No. /, held
a largely attended meeting last evening,
eighteen of the twenty>one members
being present. This was the most im>
portant meeting in the history of the
company, the object in view calling to the
meeting every member who was in the
city and the proceedings and object was
of an unanimous feeling. After care
full survey of the resources and general
amicable discussion. it was the unani.
nous sentiment of the members that the
sees horded up in the treasury for bene,
violent purposes be used in buying a hose
wagon, horse and harness. A commits
| tee of five was appointed to make a con-
tract for the fire vehicle to be delivered
at the earliest possible day. The same
committee was delegated with power to
purchase the horse, harness and other
equipments. Messrs. Swan Youngren,
j. j. Allberry, c. F. Runge, William
Heitahrends and William Furbus held a
committee meeting after the adjourn
ment of the company meeting and par
Fcelled out what each should attend to
The reel of the hose wagon will
carry 700 feet of hose. The company
will at no distant day hold a picnic or
other entertainment to raise the balance
of the money necessary to pay for the
outfit. The Phoenix company is made
up of enterprising young men of the Sec
ond and First wards, who are willing to
devote their time and small share of
their income To the betterment of the fire |
service and the people of the city at large
can well afford to give them a helping
hand. The ward in which they are
located has no manufacturing establish
ments or large property holders to assist
them and for this and other reasons they |
will need slight aid. The city council |
voted 800 to the company for stable.
The Gable Hose company has had its
outfit for a week. The horse is being
trained and has so far learned to take his
place under the shafts. The hose wagon
is beauty, which pleases the bows i'm
mensely.
The Wide Awake Hook and Ladder |
company report good progress in dona.
tons for the purchase of team.
This will give the city four hose carts
and hook and ladder truck, which are
evenly distributed about the city for Quick |
service. They, with the drag rope cons
pan'es insures the city with good fire
protection, and sll tends in the direction |
of better disciplined, more efficient and |
consequently more reliable fire protec-
ton.
1t has been suggested by an old fireman
that it would be a help if the city pro-
vided the police patrol wagon with tar
paulins to protect goods, and rope to |
extend about burning building to keep
idiers at distance. this being another
feature of properly regulated departs
ments. The tiremen are moving in the |
right direction. The city council should |
keep step with the gallant volunteers by
giving them aid and providing q reliable
fire alarm, which will be sanctioned by
the people of the city.
The Wide-Awake hook and ladder COM
psny are circulating subscription list
among the business men to raise money
with which to purchase a team and set
of harness. All firemen recognize the
importance of having the ladders on the
ground first for more than one reason.
The most important of which are
10 rescue people and furnish means nv
which the firemen can carry the hose on
or into the burning building
The team can be used during the day
- - nS;s,,snI ,AJtts 4 = @'SekS york in the
llhihe'iia'e vicinity OF s"e i-~----s-r /
This company, like all other companies |
will have men at the houses during the |
night, and members living close by the |
houses will see that the hose carts and |
hook and ladder trucks respond quickly |
to a farm alarm night and day. The
action of the fire department, if properly
seconded by the city. will result in q re-
duclion of insurance. |