The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1892-10-26
CONVENTION OF NATIONAL ASSOC
CITATION OF FIRE CHIEFS.
CHIEF ENGINEER VAN SEWERS
REPORT
To the Common Council.

Board of Trade, Cave Hill and Hebrew
Cemeteries, Commercial building, County
and City buildings, Falls Of the Ohio,
Henry Clay Monument, Cherokee, Shaw
nee, Iroquois, Boon and Central parks,
Post Office, Custom House and Public
Library, being among the most prominent.
| Among other pleasures was a visit TO
Daniel Boone Lodge, No. 2. K. of p,
where met nearly one hundred Knights
who extended welcome which was
characteristic, and in keeping with that
SO generally shown everywhere In the city.
The Department of Louisville, whose
initials L. F. D., are the same as our own,
is one Of the best In the United States,
and that is saying and implying much
when our own is considered. To bear
out my assertion, this department has
everything connected with 1t that has
been tried aud found useful for fighting
fire. There is no expense, il the goods on
sale prove satisfactory, but what the
authorities will back up. With such sur
rcundings, 1t is no wonder that there is a
fine department. Then, with such head
as the veteran young Chief, Major Ed
ward Hughes, who, although modest to a
peculiar degree, never fails to command
with firmness and without partially. He
expects men TO dc their work II they
cannot all the bill. there is room for some
one who will. II is not department for
political hangers-on, but one for the pro-
lection and safety OF the Inhabitants.
We had an opportunity while there to
witness the workings OF the department.
aud through the kindness of Chief Taylor,
the police patrol wagon was ever at our
service when an alarm struck. To give
some idea of the work that these flremen
have to do, there were between 10 A. M.
on Friday and 8 A. M. Saturday, eleven
alarms sounded. Some two or three of
these we're s'monkiesp-a false alarm
but the others were bona ade, and al
though none OF the fires were severe ones,
vet had II not been for promptness. there
is no knowing what the results might have
been. It was so during the week-there
was always ample opportunity to see Just
what the bows could do.
The department ia suppor,ed at n cost
Of 1900. 900 DER auuum. not quite sles.
600 more than the cost OF urown. There
are fourteen steamers, as many hose car
riares. I've hook aud ladder trucks. one
water tower aud one aerial truck.
The Fire-Alarm Telegraph conslsts of
what 10 known as the "Cen,ral Station
system" and Ia operated through two
hundred and thirty.two Are alarm boxes.
In conjunction with the Fire Depart
ment is a Salvage Corps, properly equip
ped with necessary tools and material.
with horses. wagons. SC. This il sus.
tanned by the insurance companies doing
business In this city.
Like all other cities. iail Ia a necessity.
Louisville has one canable Of containing
almost anv number. and there were oe5
prisoners then confined. beside flftv moon.
sbiners. who were Ouests Of the vovern-
ment. boarding and lodging temnorarily.
The proportion Of prisoners is about 9
whites to 20 colored. The Jail for clean
liness and good order is worthy OF uni
tation. With the vast number enclosed
within it's walls, there Is no unpleasant
scent to greet the nostrils of the visitor.
The moonshiners. of which we read so
much of and see 80 little. are a peculiar
set of people and well represent the class
who naturally would indulge In such un-
Lawful business.
/. was my privilege also to be shown
through the Langdon Conrad Saddle Com
pany's Factory, through the kindness OF
Foreman Kulp, brother Knight. Here
they turn out 800 saddles per week, 500
sets OF harness. 200 dozen collars OF all
kinds and descriptions, suitable for trade
in all parts of the world. This Ia only
one OF ten factories. but on much larger
scale than the others.
While all this time was taken up In see
ing the sights, there was time also for the
work of the Convention. Many OF the
subjects assigned to the Chiefs of differ
ent parts OF the Uulon, were handled with
care and proved interesting aud lnstruc.
tive. After the reading Of the essay, a
chance was given to the listeners to argue
any point, and the different views OF the
fre fighters we're thus brought out.
Many pleasing incidents occurred at the
Convention. One of them was the presenta-
ton of a handsome badge to Chief
Hughes. by the daughter of Chief Old
ham. Of Bound Brook. M.
New Jersey was well represented a. the
t,onvention. there being about forty
persons in the party. II was the banner