The morning call., 1892-02-01

pany, or was attached to a hose company
connected with an engine company, will be
elig BILE for membership. In fact says one
OF the projectors, the aim Is to get up a
through ana through Frisco organization,
and to take in those who pulled the hose
carts for the engines, but were really not
regular members Of the old department.
The Veteran Firemen take in any volunteer
fireman, no matter in what part of the
United States lie ran with the machine.
Dick Tenant, an old fireman, has long
been resident Of Portland.
Colonel James Z. huffman, who was
chief Of the volunteer department in 1856,
is now in New York City. where he re-
Gently was noted as present at banquet to
old vets.
Walter c. Hinckley, who succeeded Sam
Ralney as engineer of Engine 1, and
who was afterward in Nos. s and 6. has an
improved clamp to stop breaks in hose.
The San Francisco department now con-
ssts Of eighteen steam fire engines, three
chemical, one water tower, nine hose aud
five truck companies. The fire patrol IS
composed of two companies, in charge OF
Captain White, and Is run at the expense
OF the Fire Underwriters, who also appoint
and pay the salary of the Fire Marshal.
thomas Chandler, the retired veteran
prize fighter, was once foreman Of Hose l.
Fred c. Warner, who did service in Truck
Tor years, both as tillerman and ladder
erectOr, Is still quite vocalist.
FREDERICK NO. l.
Before steam fire engine company was
located there they had volunteer engine
company known as Broderick No. l In
South San Francisco, supplied by the city
with a hand-engine, a hose-cart and located
in house rented by the city on Fourteenth
avenue. The company did good service in
protecting not only their own section but
also the Potrero. c. j. Gillen was foreman
and they had full roll at all times.
Without doubt the Veterans Association
is the bobby Of John Fay, its popular Pres
dent. lie takes very active interest In
its affairs. Being large prOperty-0wner,
with plenty of leisure time, it appears to be
his great work in advancing the welfare of
the veterans and their association. lie is
to be found at stated times, days and even
ings, at their rooms. He Is prompt and as
Uncle Billy Smith remarks, why. if he
was President OF bank he could be no
more particular or busnesslike." He Is
enthusiastic and earnest. and a natuTal-bOrn
leader Of men. hence the great confidence
reposed in him. He cares not for the pOliti-
cal arena-hs joy is the veteran tremen.
SAM DAVIS DOG NIBs.
Sam Davis had growl in the vets room
He being bachelor believes the best friend
TO man is his dog. His dog is q thorough
bred terrier, but lie often gets his owner into
hot water. Sam, who is bricklayer, often
Is called TO duty at the Mint . nile in
there the other day talking to workman
who was putting fire. brick in the boiler by
aid Of a candle stuck TO block, Nlbs, on
his masters back being tnTned, grabbed the
block in his mouth and made bee line for
home, leaving the workman in darkness and
the most worried state Of mind as 20 how 10
grope his way in the darkness.
John Cooke, who has just been placed on
the retired list was stokeT of Engine Z, on
Sixteenth street, for some twenty four
years, and previous 10 that was member
Of Crescent 10 In the Volunteer Depart
ment, from which he is exempt. Driving a
hOse-cart and firing an engine when in SER
vice for such length Of time is showing
which no other stOker can make.
ATnOp cambridge, the detective, is an
old Exempt fireman and Was at one time
Secretary OF the ExemDts.
THAT CHARITABLE FUND.
The Finance Committee of the Super
YisOrs a year ago investigated the affairs Of
the paid Fire Department Charitable Fund,
and found it had assumed strange state;
that $1,000 had been drawn and placed IN the
custody Of John DOugheTty, Chairman of
the Democratic County Committee, for safe
keeping and legal expenses. From the fact
that One-half the fines objected for the VIC
lation OF the FIRE ordinance, and One-half
received from the permits for the sale of fire
works, is paid into the fund, the SuterVis-
OTS considered that the payment of the
money was without authority. The Ques-
ton whether one dollar paid by each men,
Der into the fund Is voluntary or an
enforced payment was not clear, the evil
dence bel ng contradictory. Tho committee
prepared an ordinance, which was passed
by the Supervisors and signed by the
Mayor, placing the whole matter in the
hands Of The Fire Commissioners, one 10 be
Chairman Of the fund, another Treasurer,
and the clerk of the board Secretary. 1t
does not appear as If the ordinance was
noticed iii aay way or taken cuRuiZauce Of
in any way whatever by the Fire Com
missionerS. 1t certainly has not, for on
Monday last a resolution was adOpted that
George K. Maxwell, Secretary of the Board
of Fire Commissioners is hereby required to
pay all moneys in his keeping received for
the San Francisco Paid Fire Department
Charitable Fund as its proportion Of fines
and fees prescribed In Order 1917 Of this
board into the City and County Treasury
to the credit of the General Fund, said
moneys being held by him. under instruc-
tiUns of this board, until further order for
the disposition of the same, which is hereby
given" The anxiety is great TO know how
much of the $1,000 Doug erty had on hand
when he appeared before the late Grand
Jury and what disposition he has made Of
the balance.
IT Is RATHER STRANGE.
No doubt as IL was given TO him for safe
keeping and legal expenses, some Of il went
for defending the suit brought for reinstate-
ment by Broad, andq quite little for counsel
for Parson and Jones in the case brought by
John ID. DAILY and William PrOll 1t seems
strange to the public that charitable fund
money is used in this way, but not TO those
on the inside. 1t will be remem bered that
former members of the Fire Department
some time after election boldly proclaimed
that the Fire Department charitable-fund
money was used for this purpose, which was
as vigorously denied. Chief Scannell, in
denying II, said the story was the work OF
Con Mooney. his former assistant chief.
The rumors and loud talk caused the nves-
LEGATION.
EX-COmmisstoner Newman's latest charge,
that Commissioner Schmitt sis out for the
dust" has fallen like bombshell. Schmitt
has not replied TO the charge as yet.
The SuperVisOrial Fire Committee has
authorized the purchase OF another hose
wagon, the cost not to exceed $3.50 Dan
j No. -A.,,1. 4.