The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-06-09

Died AS A BRAVE MAN.
Battalion Chief Guiton Sac
rifiCeS Himself to His
Love of Duty.
HOW HIS HEALTH FAILED.
Points in an Active Career-His
One Political Fight-A
Lifelong Fireman.
HOW HIS HEALTH FAILED

The announcement Of the sudden death
Of Fire Battalion Chief Guiton, as IL re-
suit OF overhead aud fatigue while work
ing at yesterdays fire In Eleventh street,
was a shock to the community. Guiton
was one of the most gallant and skillful
members of the City Fire Department.
and was widely known through the city.
He has been identified as a fireman with
the city's history since 1864. when he
Joined the Volunteer Fire Department.
Mr.. Guiton was born In Ireland nearly
fifty years ago. and came to this country
when a mere boy. In 1880 he was ap-
pointed n hoseman at call of the permanent
department. and was assigned TO No. 6
Engine Company. On August 90. 1888.
he was promoted to foreman. From No.
6 he was transferred June l, 1856, to the
same position in No. l Company. He con-
sldered this q personal affrout and blamed
COMMISSIONS Burke. AT the neXt cleo
ton on April "a. 1887, of Fire Commits
s%ioners, he was IL candidate against Burke
and was elected. lie served w years as
Commissions and was reelected and
subsequently legislated out of Office by
the new charter. He was appointed a
driver on May l, 1889. M in December
following elected one of The two Battalion
Chiefs.
A FIRE ENTHUSIAST.
For the past few weeks Chief Guiton
had suffered from dyspepsia. He sought
a furiough and was granted it on June 1.
His love of a fire mems life, however. was
so great that he found it difficult to stay
away from around a fire house. He went
on duty again Monday at noon. He said
he felt pretty fair" but the old fremen
around No. 6 Engine House shook theif
heads ~thoughtfully and whispered amoug
themselves that their Chief did not look
as he said he felt. But they knew him of
old. They all say that nothing could ever
brighten him.. Tuesday he responded to
alarm box No. 131, and it was he who or
one of his men to pull Box No. 262 for
yesterdays ire, II is said he is entitled
10 much of the credit bestowed upon the
Department yesterday for preventing the
flames from spreading from the old store
house to the adjacent frame tenements.
His headquarters were nearest and he
was among the first to arrive at the scene
of the fire.
LAST EFFORTS.
It was after two O'clock in the after
noon, after four hours hard work. he
was still seen on the roof of an adjacent
house directing his meu who were still
playing streams upon the fire. Fireman
Timothy Council noticed that he was very
sick, apparently with a bad bilious at
UHCh anu u uuhO AN WOO lOttkAblly "a
hausted. He had inhaled lots of smoke.
Council advised him to go home.
subsequently Superintendent Brown
ordered him home.
Guitou started, but as he reached the
fire line rope, he staggered ana fell.
IntSnse excitement was created. He
was carried to No. 6 Engine House, just
around the corner by driver Patrick
Burns and other firemen. and made as
comfortable as possible. Police Surgeon
Nevln and DR.. Heating were quickly at
his side. They saw at once that he was
dying. His wife and the Rev. Father
Callan were sent for. They reached the
dying man Just a moment or two before
he expired. The grief Of his wife was
touching.
The dead Chiefs body was removed to
his home, No. GAO Grove street. He leaves,
besides a widow, three children, a mar
ried daughter, -wife of Hiram Blinnen:
Ambrose. age twenty-one, aud 'Wallie,'"
age seventeen. d pupil OF the High School.
Besides his wife, the physicians and the
priest, acre were at the dying Chiefs
side. Superintendent Brown and Fire
men Cornell, Michael Whelan, Patrick
Burns and George Gardner.
The funeral will take place from st.
Michael's Church next Saturday morn
inc