Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-06
Engine House GOSSIP,

SCRANTON will, as usual, have a large dele
cation at the Chester convention.
WASHINGTON, D. c., has just added a new
Babcock aerial truck to its fire service.
The Vigilant Fire Company, of York, was
organized in IT'S and is one of the Oldest in
the country.
THE fire losses in the United States last week
were s., 1853 600. The loss since January1 has
been S55. .726G00.
DISTRICT ENGINEER JAMES DALE, of
Brooklyn, N. Y has been promoted to assist
ant chief at salary of S, 500.
AUSTIN will now purchase some fire ap.
paratus. It's the old, old story of locking the
door after the horse has been stolen.
ALTOONA has one of the most active fire de.
partment IN this State. 1t is what is know IN
fire service parlance as a "red-hot fire town."
THE Philadelphia Veteran Association are
making extensive preparation for their Chester
trip with the Brooklyn, New York, veterans
the 18th inst.
THERE is hardly fire company in Western
Pennsylvania that does not possess relic of
the fire apparatus destroyed at the Johnstown
floor or claim to have it,
SUPERINTENDENT GEORGE R. STILLMAN.
of the Philadelphia Underwriters Fire Patrol
has just issued his annual report which is a
most interesting document.
ALL the Carlisle fire companies will be rep-
resented at the Chester convention. The Union
will go as company, while the Cumberland
and Empires Will send delegates,
WHILE answering an alarm of fire at Maiden.
Mass, September l, the new Babcock chemical
engine was run into by train of cars. the
driver and one horse killed, one man wounded
and the engine nearly demolished.
THE Good Will steamer of Harrisburg
weighs 9,760 pounds There is Silsby engine
in the Wilmington Department that weighs
over lO,OOO pounds. and these are undoubtedly
the two heaviest flre engines in the State
The Brooklyn, N. Y, Volunteer Firemep's
Association, Judge John Courtney, President.
will attend the State Firemen's Convention at
Chester Thursday, September Is, They will be
the guests of the Philadelphia Veteran Fire
mems Association.
PHILADELPHIA has just established fire.
mems pension fund, of which Chief John r.
Cantlin is Treasurer. Some 900 active members
have been enrolled. each having paid 81 en-
trance fee, and will pay like sum each MONTH
Several prominent citizens have become life
members by paying SIS
THE $1,000 sword which the Boston Globe
offered to the most popular G. A. R. man was
awarded to Fire Commissioner Richard f.
Tobiu, of that city, who received 1 493 267 votes
in total of 4S46, 1876 cast. Commissioner
Tobin is an old fireman, and was formerly AS
sistant Chief or the Cambridge department.
THE Hope Fire Company, of Harrisburg.
will GO to the Chester convention with 100 men
and one of the handsomest uniforms in the
State. They will be accompanied by the Com
monwealth Band, and will present as handsome
an appearance as any company present. Each
member will carry hand satchei when on
parade.
THE Carlisle Firemen's Union has elected
the following officers for the ensuing year:
President R. P. Swegert of the Good Wills:
Vice, George Ramsey. OF the Empires; Secre-
tary, Samuel Wetzel. of the Good Wills; Treas