The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-01-29

beers, aud his loss to this department
Will De severely felt and sincerely re-
GREETED.
Respectfully,
JOINT. DENAEAD,
Assistant Engineer,
lin charged.
The following communication was pre-
sented, received aud referred to the
Board as a Committee OF the Whole:-
JERSEY CITY. Jan. %, 1891.
10 the Board OF Fire Commissioners
GESTLEMEN-i respectfully report to
your honorable body that, by a collision
Of the apparatus OF Engine Co. No. 3 and
a locomotive attached to a train OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, at the
crossing OF said railroad company. Bar
row street and Railroad avenue. at about
7:l2 p. M. January "A, 1891, the following
property OF this department was wrecked
and rendered unfit for use:-
One D steam fire engine, one 81 set Of
double harness and one horse killed.
Respectfully,
JOHN Il. DESMEAD.
Assistant Engineer Gin cnarge).
A report from the Superintendent OF
Telegraph was presented notifying the
Board Of the total collapse OF the fire
alarm wires In consequence of the recent
storm.
On motion the report was received and
ordered fled.
Al EIt-AUeuI btdb5l L1aL AIT1IZ
ments had been made with the Telephone
Company whereby they were TO COM
mence at once to repair the fire circuits.
President Conway presented the fol-
lowing resolutions. which were unani-
mously Adopted
Resolved, That this Board hereby give
expression to its profound grief at the
sudden aud untimely death OF Henry T..
Farrfer, late Chief OF the Fire Depart
ment OF our city. suffered while in the
diligent discharge Of his dangerous duty;
that We desire to express our high appre-
citation OF his brave and efficient services
to our people dufing the many years he
has so faithfully aud fearlessly served in
perilous position of Chief Engineer Of
this department.; aud that we hereby ex-
tend to his afflicted family in their great
bereavement our sincerest sympathy.
Resolved, That as a mark OF respect the
Headquarters and Engine Houses Of this
department be draped in mourning for
thirty days: and
Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread in full upon the minutes Of this
Board and a copy thereof suitably en-
crossed be presented to the family Of our
departed Chief.
Resolved, That this Board do hereby
express its deep grief at the sudden and
awful death Of Daniel Oman, late stoker
OF No. 3 Engine Co. of this department,
suffered by him by being run down by an
express train upon the Pennsylvania
Railroad, while upon our steam engine
No. 3, driving 10 response TO a tire alarm
for the protection of persons and property;
That we hereby give expression 10 our
due appreciation OF his faithful aud fear
less services to the people of our city dur
ing the eight years Of his meritorious and
efficient service In this department;
Aud that we do hereby tender to his
venerable old mother, aud his beloved
wife, our p~rofoundes5 sympathy in this
the hour Of their great affitcIlon.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread in fall upon the minutes of the
Board, and a copy thereof, suitably en-
crossed, be forwarded to the family OF the
deceased.
On motion of Commissioner Henderson
the Board then adjourned.
CHARLES -EsTERBRooK,
Clerk.