The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-19
AMONG THE FiREhEN.
Governor Lee and Mayor fliyson snow"
The workings Of the Fire Department

the workings OF the w"
Yesterday afternoon His ENcellency
Governor zee and HE Honor Mayor
Filvson In company with Fire tommls.
,ioner. Frischkorn. Levy, Randolph ana
Uarwood. madoan inspection o. several
~ the Fire.Engine and Truck houses
and tested the efficiency Of The services.
Those gentlemen met al the headquaf-
iers Of the Fire Department on broa"
street. where they were Joined hy 'hlti
Puller and Superintendent Thompson, q
the Fire and Police Telegraph, ana sec
rotary Fisher.
the first thing done was 20 inspect 81
nerinfendent Thompson's office. tie
.howcd them the many Improvements
he had made. and eXnlained tie simple
ifv and accuracy of The Workings Of Inc
system. The Governor, the Mayor ana
the Board were delighted az the ELL
cheney and conduct Of this central STA
ton Of the Ere alarm system.
The party then went down stars ana
visited Engine Company No. an'
Truck Company No !. The signal Wa
tanned In the house and the horses ran
promptly 10 their places
After learning al the details about the
l~ves truck the distinguished gentlemen
took carrisgcs. aud, preceded by me
handsome fire wagon ana chiel 3
wagon. went 10 No. Truck
comnanv. on Grace street.
nesr Eighteenth This truck which had
been newly painted and equipped With
all the latest Improvements, was ihen
ordered into service, and the men dls
plaved their ability and the horses their
sense BIZ a drive around several squares
The next house visited was that OF
Steamer COMPANY 80 : on Main street
between Twenty and Twenty-frst.
There tho handsome and neat quarters o.
the men were seen and highly conpii-
mented ,
Just before 9 o'clock tho party arrived
AT Engine-house No. :, on Third street,
between Grace and Broad Whilst there
the regular test 8larm--One sound on me
cong which sounds at 4. NJ. +. VI.
and p. NJ. sounded on the gong. the
electric current releasing the horses from
their stalls. each Of whom iroiied at once
10 bis place under The oyeIAanging mar
ness.
After this the inspecting party pro-
ceeded 70 the residence Of Nj. Joseph i.
Lew. corner of Marshall and First
streets, where they had a foil opporiu-
nitv 10 test the hospitality OF their most
Leaving Mr Levys residence. The
party went 10 the corner OF second ana
Leigh streets. where box u is lOcalen.
From this station Chief Fuller turned 10
the private signal. %. followed by the
box number. O. which brought steamer
Company No promptly 20 the scene.
The company was Al once put into ser
vice. and strong stream promptly
thrown, greatly 10 the delight Of ine
Governor and Mayor
When this alarm was sent ia one OF
more Of the bells rang, turning out INC
men. This was mistake on The part OF
those ringing. 80 regular alarm / ever
sounded that begins with nine taps, -
reference 70 the boxes and signal mum
bers printed and hanging up ia The en-.
CINE houses and police stations VIII
show
The rules Of the FIRE alarm telegraph
service are
+ When "a given piece Of apparatus j.
wanted al any fire station, the call viii
be- sent in thus II 40 . steamer D.
wanted al Box O.. the call will be %
then Box O. will De turned in regu-
larly, and so on for every piece OF appa
rsius In the department. When ihest
signals are sent IN the bells at engine and
station houses must not be rung.
After the party left second and Leigt
streets they dispersed TO their homes
pleased with the efficiency Of the de
partment