The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-22
CONWAY IS mad.
He Accuses the Journal"
of Misrepresent-
ing Him.

There was blood in President Conway's
eye when he called the Fire Triumvirate
to order last evening; and when he beck
oned Commissioner Henderson to the
chair and himself took the floor, various
persons present began to feel uneasy in
the region of scalp lock- The jolly round
face of .sde Boss Commish" was all fired
red and CLEAN of anger played like an
electric bolt about his twinkling orbs.
But Mr.. Conway wanted to prove that
he had not assumed dictatorial attitude
in dealing with matters pertaining to the
department. He did it, and it didn't take
him long. 1t was the scalp of City Edi-
tor Benson, of the journal, that the Fire
Board President wished to adorn his
hunting belt with.
Mr.. Conway stated to hi s brother Com
missions that his attention had been
called to two articles published in the
J0ltT1tUl. one of which accused him of un-
lawfully transferring Chief Farrier's pet
horse from Headquarters to No. Engine
House. and substituting an inferior
plug" in its stead, even at a moment
when the horse was in active service; the
other was to the effect that he had in
suited Mrs. Thompson. of Palisade ave-
nue., while demonstrating with her CON
corning the erection of building outside
of fire limits.
After dealing in general with he un
reliable phase of the Journals news
columns, Mr.. Conway summoned Horse
Inspector Saunders, Mr.. Riddle, the
Chiefs driver, and Chief of Battalion
John Guitol, to prove that the feet of the
horse which he had ordered transferred
from the Headquarters were rottlng off
him, and that he merely desired to place
the horse where it could have rest The
order reached Headquarters while the
Chief was at Fourteenth street fire, and
the man who bore the order followed up
the Chief, and the exchange was thus
made while the fire was in progress. The
horse had been in active service six or
seven years, and properly belonged to No.
Engine anyhow. The departments could
not afford to throw away $500 on horse
flesh.
AS to Chief Farrier's assertion that the
"plug" given in exchange didn't make
as fast as the plug" Mr.. Conway said
he believed he himself could run as fast
as Chief Farrier, and he knew he couldn't
keep up with that plug" The chief did
not challenge the president to a foot race
All the witnesses bore out Mr. Conway's
assertions in reference to the lame condi-
tion of the horse
Chief Guiton also cleared the president
of the Journals accusation of insulting
Mrs. Thompson. Guiton was with the
president during visit to the building in
question, and he said the president didn't
have a word to saw to Mrs. Thompson.
The president said he bore Chief Farrier
no malice. He was about to continue
the investigation when Commissioner
Brown interrupted with:-"I don't see
the use of continuing the subject. It
doesn't look as though you thought much
of Chief Farrier in giving him lame
horse"
Conway Judging by the cattle he
keeps around him he's used to driving
lame horses"
John Dunn, hoseman-at-call of No. II
Engine, was placed on trial for conduct
unbecoming fireman at fire on Nelson
avenue April 10. Dunn was accused of
appropria5ing a gray undershirt belong
ing to one Of the tenants. Leonard Spitz-
nagle, one of the witnesses, knew nothing
but what he had been told, and Mr.. VIII
liam Campion could not identify Dunn,
but said the man who stole the shirt wore
long ragged overcoat. He heard some
one say his name was Dunn. The charges
against Dunn were promptly dismissed.
Communications from the various
Grand Army Posts asking that the Grand
Army men of the department be allowed
to participate in Memorial Day services
were referred to the Chief with power.
The semi-monthly pay roll of the depart
ment, amounting to So. 056.86. was passed.
Chief Farrier's report showed there had
been seven alarms sent out during the
past two weeks; four Of them were bell
alarms.