Evening journal., 1890-05-09
FlREMEN CELEBRATING.
Engineer Robinson Says He Knows n
Company -Fnthusiasm and speeehes.

Engineer Robinson Says He Knows nc
Company Enthusiasm and speeehes.
The anti-combinstion iremen were
victorious in City Council at the election
investigation, and they were victorious
oy the decision of the Superior Court on
the mandamus case. Their clean sweer
was clinched last night by the election
OF the old anti-com bination ticket by
City Council after that body had
hands.
The newly.elected officers Of the Fire
Department are Chief engineer. Ed.
ward A. Robinson Of the Fame Hose Fire
Company; first assistant; James +. Kane
Of the Reliance; second assistant, Will
liam I. Green of the Weccacoe.
Mayor Harrington swore in the
two assistants directly after the
adjournment of City Council last
nlght. Mr.. Robinson was at the Opera
| House, but his enthusiastic supporters
found him and formed a guard Of honor
as they escorted him to Mayor Harring
tons office. When the oath had been
administered, the fremen engaged the
First Regiment Band and began to cele.
brate. They soon had a crowd and
marching to the Delaware Truck house
on French street, serenaded It, and
were greeted with the changing of bells.
They went to the Washington, and
thence to the Reliance house, and were
similarly entertained.
The battle ground of ths anti-com.
bination men was visited. Some mem.
bers OF the Fame Hose had tied the bell
rope, but the paraders sent a delegation
to the roof and the bell was runp for
many minutes. William II. Blake. a
leader of the faction, made stirring
speech.
The serenading party then went to the
home of Chief Engineer Edward A. Rob.
inson on West Fourth street and became
luoilant when he appepred on the porch.
de made brief speech, saying that he
would recognize no company; that all
were to him as brothers; that he wanted
to continue and to increase the efficiency
of the department.
Speeches were made at the Weccacoe
Engine House and the party came back
to Market street. The band played in
front. Of the Clayton House and Mayor
Harrington, President Farra Of the City
Council, Councilman Mages and City
Solicitor Turner spoke.
The crowd was very Jolly in its victory.
Burlesque copies Of the mandamus in.
stituted by the combination men were
carried by members Of the procession and
burned on the route. Copies of the
papers which Attorney Levi G. Bird pre-
sented to the Superior Court were also
burned
Tho Fire Department Oficers.
Edward A. Robinson, the new CHIEF
engineer Of the Fire Department, is 4;
years old and is a native Of Wilmington
he has lived ia this city all his life. with
the exceptionsof a few years in Balti
more. He is Democrat in politics and
IS superintendent of the public street
lamps.
Mr. Robinson has been a member of
the Fame Hose Company for many years
and is an active fireman. He proieots
some changes Tor the increase Of the
efficiency of the department, and will be
entirely impartial in his treatment of the
tiremen. He will get horse and wagon.
like those used by chief engineers In
larger cities, for going to fres.
James IF. Kane, first assistant. is en-.
ployed at the Pusey and Jones Companvis
works. and William T. Green at the
Harlan and Hollingsworth Company's
works.
The three will hold a consultation
shortly to decide on plan Of action.