The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-07
THE FIREMEN'S CONVENTION.
The Roanoke Boys Garry Off
the Honors.
mo friendship Fire Company Wins tho
Hose Carriage Race and the Machine
Works Band Wins q Csrnet as Being
tho Best Band in Attondauce-The
Next Meeting VIII be Held In staun-
ton-Election of Omcers.

| OHARLorTEsvILLE,O Oct. 6.-[ Spe,iall-
Charlottesville is all ablaze. The sixth
annual convention of the Virginia
State Firemens Association has lust
closed Its celebration. Firemen from
all portions of the State are here to the
number Of GOO.
The convention was called to order by
President Williams at 8 p. M. yesterday.
The report Of Secretary Cummings,
showing the progress of the association
and that OF Treasurer Goodrich were
received, also that OF Statistican
Llewellyn Lookabill of Roanoke, which
is as follows:
ITO the President, Delegates and Mem
bers OF the Virginia State Firemen's
Association:
"GENTLEMEN: I herewith hand you
my second annual report az statistician
OF your association, now holding its
sixth annual meeting. 1 again wish to
call attention to my recommend lions
at the Danville convention and will also
submit the following additional one:
Every fire department should have
they are properly kept, thus making
magazine Of inform ton entertaining
alike to the public and firemon.
Your attention is called to the fact
that the Virginia Legislature has
passed law requiring that all large
buildings and public places of amuse-
mems shall be provided with FIRE es.
capes. With few exceptions this law is
violated.
Il find upon inquiry that the various
departments throughout the State are
becoming more efficient, but notwith-
standing this fact tho insurance COM
panies in numerous cases are increasing
their rate of insurance. This should
have your attention as it affects us all.
There are several towns in Virginia of
about 2, 1000 inhabitants which have no
fire protection of any consequence.
Among them are Rocky Mount Fincas-
tie, Luray, Buchanan. Christiansburg,
Pulaski, Front Royal, Basic City, Frank
lin and Martinsville. The smaller viii
lages,- With upwards Of a hundred
houses should also look after tho fire
| 6end.
The fire loss in the State of Virginia
during tho year 1891 amounted to 81, 29,,-
600. Tho insurance companies paid
claims to the amount of Sl,2Sl, $40 SIS
during the year. With one exception
the claims were paid by our homo COM
panies.
"There are six paid departments in
the State at present. Richmond, Nor
folk, Petersburg, Danville, stanton
and Lynchbufg. The following cities
and towns have volunteer departments:
Portsmouth. Roanoke, Alexandria, Win
chester, Buena Vista, Ashland. Bed ford
City, South BOSTON, Fredericksburg,
Farmville. Gordonsville, Berkeley, Man
chester, Salem, Wytheville, Bristol,
Goodson, Lexington, Charlottesville,
Suffolk, Shenandoah, Hampton and
Leesburg. Tho total number of men
engaged in the fire service OF Virginia
is estimated at about l 300. The amount
required to kee p up the service in this
State per annum is estimated at SlO2, 900.
Il have attempted to prepare my sta
tistics by personal correspondence, but
have received very few replies after
several requests, owing, | presume, to
lack OF interest.
with many regrets for delays that
hinder the completion of an accurate
report submit to you the above.
my relations with the officers and
members of our Association have been
exceedingly pleasant during the past
year; and in conclusion trust that this
session will be of great benefit for our
cause throughout the State.
Respectfully submitted,
"LLEwELLYN LooKABII.I"
Papers upon numerous topics were
read, among them one by James Mccall,
of Roanoke, on The Future of the Or
der"
The next annual meeting will be held
in StauEton on the first Wednesday in
June.
The following officers were elected:
Thos. Keohghan, of Stanton, president:
Jam es McFall, Roanoke, vice. president;
George q. Cummings, Portsmouth, sec
rotary; NJ. +. Reid, Danylle, treasurer;
lewellyn Lookabill, Roanoke, sta,isti-
clan; executive committee, r. C Mar
shall, d. G. Bell, Il. Engleby, p. Gil
more and Il. o l. Mcrratte.
The Roanoke delegations we're highly
coDplimented on all sides. The Friend
ship Fire Company, OF Roanoke, won
the handsome trumpet in the hose race
beating the Friendships OF Winchester
The Friendships. OF Winchester. were
presented with a trumpet as the hand.
soonest company. The Roanoke Ma.
chine Works Band was presented with
handsome cornet as the best band in
attendance. The band leaves to night
for home. Tho fremen will arrive to.
morrow night
Delamater Guilty of EmbezzIoment.
PIrTsBURG, Pa, Oct Especial "A
Chronicle Telegraph Meadville, Pa,
special says: The jury in the embezzle-
ment cases against the Delamaters re.