The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-03-26
WORKED like A CHARM
A Police Signal System That
Is Absolutely Per-
feet.
PRESIDENT FEENEY DELIGHTED
''Coppers'' Must Answer When
Called-No Substitute" Dodge
can be Played.
PRESIDENT FEENEY DELIGRTED.

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The electrical police patrol system is a
grand success President Feeney is. a
happy man and Police Commissioner
Kelly is ready to make other improve
ment In the department. The test was
made yesterday afternoon aud the result
was far more satisfactory than even
President Feeney or superintendent Foley
anticipated.
with MIR. McDermott's assistance as
Mayor, prophecy that we will have as
fine police department in this city as
there is in this country" This remark
was made last "Wednesday evening by
President Feeneys and yesterday he re-
peated it. That Mr.. Feeney is sincere
was shown by his every action yesterday.
He personally conducted all the tests,
and If there was the slightest hitch any
where he refused to leave the alarm box
until the defect had been remedied and
everything placed in perfect working
order. -
Under the new system alarms can be
sent out to every policeman in the depart
ment within fifteen minutes. The new
system will have a tendency to have
alarms for fire rung quicker. burglars
will have but little chance of escape and
riots or other disturbances will be
squelched In short order. II was
at first supposed that policeman
would be able to report for each
other from the boxes, but all fears on this
score have been set at rest. A small tele-
phone has been placed in each box. and If
any man is suspected OF being off post the
Sergeant at the police station has merely
to ring up the Telephone and ascertain
whether or not the proper policeman Is
reporting. Every man must report at a
certain time, aud ticker at the station
house indicates the fact.
THE NEW APPARATUS.
The boxes from which alarms are sent
are similar In appearance to fire alarm
boxes, but are painted blue to avoid mig
takes. They are arranged SO that any
person can sendin an alarm. The only
alarm, however, which can be sent in by
citizen is call for fast wsgon. u
For each box i've keys will be given to
citizens residing In the immediate vicin-
ity. Inside the box is an indicator which
can be set by policeman. for.
fast wagon ''slow wagon" ambu-
lance or telephone. In connection
with these are figures upon which the
policemen report the post they are on.
The moment The dial is placed on the
alarm desired to be- given, crank is
pulled down, That is the end of the
poIiceman's work for the time being The
sergeant at the station house and the
patrol driver do the resi-.
RECE1vING ALARMS.
The arrangement for the reception of
alarms at the station houses is complete.
The instruments utilized are set on a neat
cabinet fitted throughout with electric
apparatus. If a cali for fast wagon is
sent in, gong will strike necessarily un-
til the sergeant cuts off the current. In
the meantineA on ticker slip
long dash, like this --, will be
stamped at the top Of the
follows the location Of Che box. All that
remains then for the sergeant at the
station house 10 do is touch button.
which rings a gong in the stableman's
quarters. Upon answering the call
the stableinan is told the local.
ity he is to go to and also
wagon is indicated by two short dashes
on the ticker slip; ambulance, three, and
telephone, four.3. If the Sergeant desires
to converse withithe policeman reporting,
the telephone bell in the alarm box is
rung.
At Hudson and Montgomery streets is
located booth, which Is arranged as
box, except that the Sergeant at the
station house desiring 70 communicate
with the officer on duty at the ferry has
but to turn a switch. an "arm" drops
from the top of the booth and an
immense gong rings. II this fails
to attgsot the ,aat, attention ao.S OF ;1he the
arranged above the arm, will be put in
use A booth has also been placed at the
Pavonia avenue and Bay street ferries.
There are thirt y-six boxes in all. These
are on two circuits. eighteen being
placed,on each circuit
THE TOUR OF INSPECTION.
Yesterday afternoon President Feeney,
accompanied by Commissioner Kelly,
Superintendent Foley and a representa-
tive ofsthe Gamewell Company, made q
tour Of inspection. The box at Bay and
Henderson streets was frst visited. Presi-
dent Feeney, in explaining the working
opened the bcx with citizens
key, at once sending In. as has
been explained, fast wagon alarm.
Sergeant Cox, who was on duty at tie
First Precinct Station House. knew his
business aud within two minutes Patrol
Driver Feehan and Patrolman Monahan
were seen tearing up Henderson street.
The surprise and pleasure of Mr.. Feeney
were complete.
AZ Bay and Greene streets, the booth
was tried. The alarm arm was dropped
and tina big gong inside the booth kept
changing until an answer was made by
MI. Feeney, The booth at Montgomery
and Greene streets was also in good or
der. Repairing to Box 121, at Greene
and Essex streets, it was Rdecded to time
the patrol wagon. 1t got there in two
minutes and forty-flve seconds.
The Second precinct was next tried.
Driving to the ADattoir at the foot of
Sixth street, an alarm WAS sent in for q
fast wagon. and in 4 minutes and 40 sec
onds Patroldriver Dooley, accompanied by
Policeman Sullivan. reported to Mr.. Fee
new. Simeon H. Smith was delighted, and
congratulated the. Commissioners on the
improvements they were making in the
department.
AT THE NEW STATION HOUSE
The new Second Precinct Station House
was next visited. The building through
out is III perfect condition and IS model
police station. The patrol wagon harness
is all mechanically arranged, and the big
gates leading from the stable to the street
are opened by means of an electric but
ton by the sergeant at the desk.
The Commissioners next paid a'visit to
the City Hospital. where fine supper
was served by Warden Osborne. The
new hospital wing, for which an appro-
priation was mnde at the earnest solicita-
tion of Mr.. Feeney, is now in course
of construction, and in every particular
the building is what Mr.. Feeney intends
it o be- MIR. Feepey's next move will be
to acquire the property adjoining the hos
pital and erect woman's aormitory,
which he will make self-sustainiDg and
a new station house for the Seventh pre-
cinct
Adam Smiths Money.
The Orphans Court yesterday morning or
dered a distribution OF the balance OF the Adam
Smith estat in HobOken, amounting to some
$4,000, among the seven children OF the de-