Morning journal and courier., 1892-01-11
GOES TO a NEW FIELD.

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GOES To A NEW FIELD.
Chief Hendricks Resignation-His
New Position A Complimentary
Dlnner-WhO Will be the Next Fire
Chief-Talk About Town Chief
Hendricks Highly Honorable Re-
cord.
III Col. Hendricks retirement from the /
fire service here the city loses highly val
liable, trained and able officer, one who |
was always ready, prompt, level headed,
and sagscious. The esprit du corps of the
fire department under him has always
been an honor to the city. He leaves the
department. in splendid shape and condi-
ton and its high record is an honor to our
city. Col. Hendrick will not, however,
sever all connections with our city, as he
will continue to reside here. The news of
his resignation was known all through the
fire department Saturday evening through
the agency of the telephone-news of thst
description pertaining to the department
having the wings of mercury. By all it
was heard with deepest interest and re-
gret, the chief having been, while strict
and perfect disciplinarian, very popular
with the men.
1t is understood that complimentary
public dinner will be rendered Chief Hem
drich in due time before his departure to
enter upon the duties of his new position.
Such tribute, said many of our promi
nent citizens yesterday, would be exceed
Fingly fitting and appropriate. Chief Hem
bricks long and fine record speaks for
itself, and in other ways he has done ex-
cellent service as public man and citizen.
AS military man he was one of the best
in the state. The New Haven Grays never
attained any higher efficiency or were
more active or prominent than when under
his command, period of great activity in
military matters, only equalled by the war
period during the captaincies of Northrop,
Sloat and Bradley. As captain in the
war he was brave, efficient, and honored.
As to Chief Hendricks successor there
is already great deal of tall, and the
common opinion seems to be that Fire
Marshal Kennedy will step up higher and
be appointed chief, and that Captain Hub
| bard of station will probably be made
fire marshal, this being in accordance
| with the system of promoting tried and
Efficient men from within the department.
But an opinion is put forth at the city hall
| and on the streets that possibly some mon
from outside will 'get there" and if tho
door is to be thrown open there will be
| many candidates for the positisn-candi-
dates of all degrees of qualification or 9TH
| erwiss. That the powers that be will give
| due weight to 50 important matter as the
| appointment of a chief seems to be the
popular feeling.
/ At the meeting of the board of fire COM
missioners tomorrow evening Chief Hen
drick will formally tender his resignation,
which is to take effect February /. Mr..
Hendrick has been appointed general in
spector of Ere departments, fire patrol and
water supply for the National Board Of
Fire Underwriters. He fills the position
made vacant by the resignation of John w.
Smith, who was compelled to resign owing
| to ill-health.
The first intimation that Chief Hendrich
received that he was appointed was con-
tanned in a letter received from James Je
reame of New York, chairman of the com
| mittee on fire department., water supply
etc., the salary to be 81, 500 per annum
with 81, 500 per annum travelling expenses
The final tender of the place soon followed
to which Chief Hsndrick replied motif yins
of his acceptance of the position. He had
however, known for some time that hi
name was undur consideration.
| Although Mr.. Hendriok leaves the fir,
department in New Haven with regret, ye
he considers it for the best. To use hi
own words:
| have been nearly all my life under fir
gong both sleeping and eating, feeling no free
dom from restraint being always subject to
| or other places OF amusement, have been con
| stantly on the alert, and wherever went Their
was not that relaxation from care that man a
| my age Of life desires to enjoy. have felt a de
sire To- ch.nSs and in tho position which Oh wa W.
| cares which Low surrouad me, . chance, fur
thsrmore, to sec the country, and last, but by N
than f do de at preseht For Ties. reasons hav
accepted the position and viii sever my counee
His future duties will be to trave
throughout the principal cities of tn
country and inspect the fire de
psrtments, patrols and water supple
and make a report to the national board o
underwriters concerning deficiencies o
weakness of them. The national board O
underwriters comprises all the principa
insurance companies both in this couutr
and those from abroad who are dom
business here and it is important fo
them to arrive at definite knowledge @
the condition of the various fire depart
ments in order to have data to base thsi
calculations upon. The position is vii
tually a new one as it has been in e1
istcnce only about year and half. ]
, | was first rendered to John w. Shaw, VIII
declined, and then rendered to John W
Smith, who has just resigned.
Chief Hendricks has been connecte
with the fire department since 1850, whs
he was II years old. He was first mem
; Der of a volunteer organization Gale
franklin Hose company No 4. Soon afte
| he was connected with the Franklin Engin
company, and in 1858 WAS made a membe
of the Hook and Ladder company No.
Later he was elected its foreman. When th
| war broke out he was one of the frat 70
unteers, and served through to the close {
tho year 1854. When he returned
New Haven he again joined Hook an
Ladder company No. As . private, an
on July "a. 1865, was elected chief, to sue
coed Charles w. Allen. He has been i
the service 26 years, in different oapac
ties, and has been . member of the N.
, | tional Association Of Fire Engineers, an
| in 1875 WAS elected president.
He is highly complimented personally b
, this honor, and tho city of New Have
l also.