Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-31
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Chief HeaIy Contradicts Some Misstate'
ments, and Gives Some News.


Unable 10 restrain its natural inclina'
ton for faut-fnding, and It's INFORM
recollection for holding up TO the gaze
of so much OF humanity as looks in TINS
direction alleged lapses from the
strict path Of rectitude on the part oil
this community, the bilious and dlSap'
pointed Iitelgenc0, yesterday, IN one
of its characteristic and hypocrtical
spasms. frahtically called attention TO
what il imagined was an awluI
state OF affairs in the city hre
department, and 1t topped out this artistic
bundle Of rubbish by jumping on Chlei
Healy for being the cause OF the wreck
and ruin which had been wrought,
through his anxiety TO carry out the De-
hests Of Democratic Councilman, to
whom promises had been made.
Yesterday Chief Healy said:
"The InteIliencer'S assertions are
wholly false. never made promise
to Councilman, and up TO to-day dis,
charged no one. Mr.. Dunaway VIII
leave the Atlantic against my desires.
but As he had a chance TO learn lncra-
tive trade, could not object Mr..
Porter left OF his own accord 10 go on
the police force under Chief DelOrugge.
Mr.. Reitz said before ! was elected he
would not serve under me, and when |
was elected he sent me word TO get
another man. These comprise all the
charges up to to-day, and none OF these
in any way came from any suggestion
of mine. When vacancies occurred, l
had to fiji them, and necessarily from IN
experienced men, just as my predeceS-
sor had TO do. II the houses were thus
left in the hands of inexperienced men
the fault was at least equally divided
with the last Chief as some OF these in
experienced men came in uader his
term.
As TO Mr.. Robrecht, he told me, be-
fore my election. he would not stay on
the force. unless he could have the po-
sition of lineman alone, as he did not
want TO be fireman. The hitetiigcnceT
SAYS the slightly experienced men have
had TO stay at the hook and ladder day
aud night. That is untrue. Things
there have gone on aS usual The men
were at drill to-day, and they handled
the truck and ladders as well as any one
could expect. The whole tangle OF
falSehoodS aud unwarranted deductions
ami conclusions can be traced to one OF
two disappointed men,. and have no
weight with those who know the real
facts.
"What changes have you made to-
day."
"Caleb Sylvis has been retired as fore
man at the Hope, aud John SchoneSSey
appointed in his place. Foreman Smith
has been removed from the Nigilant'
and VIM. Fugate promoted to his place
Rich Kenney, hostler at the Hope, has
been transferred to be hOStler at the
/ Vigilant, and Mr.. Cline, Of the Niagara
is transferred to the Hope. He is al
excellent fireman, and wanted him in
good place. William White will take
Mr.. Cline'S place at the Eighth ward.
Anything else new?'
yes, there are two other change
have made for the good OF the depart
ment. One is daily drill, that the mer
may become proficient, and the other j:
n notification 70 fOremen OF companies
that extramen must report at Tho
houses daily, between and : p. m
Heretofore some of the men have beer
working at Benwood, Bellaire. or on The
Ohio side generally, and by daily re
port fremen will know where their mel
are"