The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-17

Interesting Details About the Service and
the Men.

Fire Company No. 8. located in Fulton. will
begin operations against the fiery element on
the LIST OF May az a complete engine company
and will vieilantly look after tho interests OF
That rapidly growing district. Mr.. Tom
Neimer, former assistant engineer OF No. O..
has been promoted TO cngineman of No. g.
and w. II. Sears appointed rs extra man IN
the same company. John III. Greaner mas
been appointed 10 fill the vacancy At NO. b.
This now gives the department eight full
engine companies and three hook ana ladder
and truck companies ready for use. ana oil
In first. class condition.
The chief engineer of the department. in
his annual report. states that he has under
his command thirteen officers IN charge OF
companies and that they arc al men OF
Christian and moral character and do not
indulge in a single word OF profanity.
The members of Engine Company No. l
are getting very impatient over the delay IN
arrival Of their new La France engine, now
past due which when received will make that
company in point of apparatus the best
eouipped in the city. They will then have
the most complete ladder and hose wagon.
and the newest and most improved steamer
IN the department. =,
New quarters for Engine No. 4 is now re-
ceivino the serious attention of the Board of
Fire Commissioners This company re-
sponded 10 more alarms last year than any
other and IA located in the wealthiest and
most important district in the city. The ne
cessitv for new quarters for this important
guardian Of property IS very plain. AS their
present home IL IN poor condition anu
scarcely habitaDle.
The board feel that when they com
menco 10 build a house it should DO on
plans in keeping with the character Of the
ncichbcrhood. and this problem now engages
their attention In years past all SUCH I'M
proyements were made by special appropria-
ton. but the Fire Board have managed by
economy to erect them out o. tho regular
annual appropriations.
Tie department is actively preparing for
the spring and summer campaign and Will
soon take down stoves and commence "a gen.
era withdrawing and oyerhauling at all the
stations.
The regulation cap with white linen covers
has been adopted for summer wear.
The board propose to have au inspection OF
the department as soon as the new apparatus
arrives.
The splendid dapple gray George" at the
First station is one Of the handsomest pieces
of horse-hesh in the city OF Richmand.
The men in charge of the fire stations are
quite closely occupied during the day in at
tending 20 the cleaning OF the quarters. the
apparatus and various work about tho
premises but after T. NJ comes time OF
recreation. and numerous games and diver
sions are INDUCED in. Dominoes and checkers
are much played. At the Broad street station
Mr. W. II. Thompson. superintendent OF the
fire alarm system whose inventive genius and
ingenuity are wonderful. has recently built an
elegant pigeon bole table very much on the
order of the old Jenny Lind tables. and 1t is
a very popular game even attracting the at
tention of members of the board when they
are about the building. Several tables OF u
kindred character may be found at other
sfnflOnH.