The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-08-19

spection, the free entertainments in the
city hall and the many other things Of inn
portance, would keep one employed for
several days and perhaps occupy too much
space in the paper that could be more pro-
fitably used. We shall therefore give
general outline OF events.
A call at the Chadwick Copying Paper
Company, on Harrison avenue, was one
of the first events of Tuesday morning
and we found Superintendent Wells UP
to his elbows In business. The factory is
on the corner and occupies the whole of
the third floor of building of immense
SIZE 1t is almost new and just calcula-
ted for the business. Mr.. Wells has
about made up his mind to become yam
kee, and his residence on Armory Hill is
secured with that intention. Charles
Donald, whom many of theiboys remem-
Der, was also in good spirits and just as
much at home as il he had merely left it
few years before. Both gentlemen did
all in their power to entertain and en-
tighten us. On Wednesday evening, MIR.
Pratt, of the Company, called at the hotel
and spent an evening in giving interesting
sketches of the most popular people and
places Of note in the vicinity. Springfield
was Mr.. Pratt's former home, although
seventeen years have elapsed since he
wandered off into other fields. The plea
sure thus afforded needs more than thanks
to properly repay.
On Tuesday afternoon, the parade and
review of the Department took place and
the delegates reviewed 1t from the City
Hall steps. The force consists of 100
men, who were dressed in blue suits with
white metal buttons aud were exceedingly
| neat and tidy-far ahead of the old-fash-
Toned red shirt and belt. Their neatness
was the best compliment that could BIO be-
slowed, because men who are scrupulous-
| ly clean and tidy will be found to be all
right In other respects. There are four
steamers, eight hose wagons, one aerial
and two large trucks. The houses are
substantial and well adapted to the bust
ness. A visit TO the various houses proved
them to be fitted for the work and in
every respect up to the times. SPRING
field is and should be proud Of its De-
partment and yet 1t is the generous sup
port received from those in authority that
has put 1t where 1t is. Nothing Is con-
sidered too expensive that will promote
its interest and welfare.
In the evening, there was given at the
City Hall an exhibition of novel nature.
1t was given by the pupils OF the Y. M.
G. A. training school or ''Christlan Work
ers, as they are called and consisted In
showing practically how to give full aid
to those injured either by fire, railroad, ex-
plosion, or any ordinary means. DR..
Guliek gave brief lecture on the more
common cases which result In death il
not properly treated after discovery, and
then gave an exhibition or experiments to
prove his words. He then gave way ia
the exercises of the pupils, acting as in.
terprcter. To get an idea of what wal
done, one must imagine man who hat
fallen into the feeder and had been giveI
up for drowned, yet by some reason hat
been pulled out on the bank OF the feeder
apparently dead. Tho Christian worker
are supposed to be there and immediatel.
go to work to resuscilate, If possible, tn
body. This was demonstrated on tn
stage in front OF an audience of at leas
5000 persons. The work was done b,
ono man and as he advanced In the vsri
Gus stages OF the work, the people becam,
so intensely interested as to forget that i
was only an exhibition and not an actua
occurrence, 80 realistic 1t seemed.
The next thing was the rescue OF wount
ed and helpless persons from burning
building. An imitation of building hat
been put up on the right of the stage ant
on an alarm being sounded, the mel
raised q ladder and nine of the young mel
went rapidly up 1t and soon each reap
peared with a wounded or insensible form
on his shoulders. They were conducted
TO the stage and immediate action com
menced to either restore or apply ban
dages or splints, as the case might be
and in a short time the men were patohe,
up in great style and helped of the stag
ready for practical physician, who per
haps by this time would be on the grount
or at temporary hospital. A man TO
tho time was treated for burns. Hi
clothing had to be cut Off with knives ant
scissors, and on the white under sui
could BIO seen the supposed burns. The,
were treated as the others were but by diff
ferent processes. A man who had beef
left In the building but who could no
wait for the ladder, was caught in the liz
net aud after general over-hauling wa
7 carried off on an impromptu stretcher mad
! from two poles, blanket and pins. Dur
ing the excitement attendant on the car
D ing for the wounded, one OF the employee
as looker-on, was seized with fit, an
he had it to perfection, 80 far as actin
Q could do it. 1t took the combined effort
, OF six or eight men to hold him and sey
, eral were sprawled out before he wa
/ captured and treated.
. The entertainment throughout was on
calculated to make one think, while II ais
amused, and we venture the assertion this
, to the large number present whose bus
t ness calls them among such scenes yer
often, there was no entertainment th0
could have been given which could tax
: its place for novelty, instruction and prac
tical good resulting therefrom. We hop
D to see in the near future an ambulance
! corps, conducted on the same principle
: under the charge of competent phys
| clan. connected with this department. q