The morning call., 1892-02-01

IN 1000, al gathering Oh DIX ., anu DC
came at once very popular among fremen.
Not a fremen's gathering held since but
that II is sung. AS copies OF II are very
scarce and the words of it are so frequently
asked for, it will be read with interest:
Come lad dies and draw up your chairs;
Let's have nice sOciabIe time.
VEL tax Of the past for It may ", be the last
But fore we begin with our chat
Just see that your glasses you fill,
And wen drink a good toast 10 the pride OF the
Our engine that's housed On the hill
where are the old smiling faces
That used 10 cit here with the crowd
Who lolntd IN The song nor thought the time long,
While their merry laugh rang clear and loud ?
Alas They have left us aud gone,
While others our broken ranks til;
But Wen sing In their praise Of the old merry days
And our engine that's housed on the hill.
There's Hossefross old FRIEND and "Chlef,"
Whose heart knew danger or fear;
Who battled TO save. now les in his grave
But he lives In our memories dear;
And as long as our "Old mach lnen runs
His memory will iiugeT there stil
with the thing he loved most. his pride and his
boast
Our engine that's housed on the hill
There's Bohen and Washington too
Brave boys VINO ever drew breath
VINO. when the HAL" rung nobly jumped for the
tongue,
And went forth TO battle with death.
How braYe.y they met their sad fate
To save them was past human skill;
They sank with groan, while onward alone
Sped our engine that's housed on the hill.
But come, we not talk OF the past
il brings u my eye the big tear;
But wen drink TO tho boys, whom no danger an
To the ladies who never knew fear;
And when the HAL" strikes the alarm,
with our steam whistle screaming out shrlil
space Wen soon clear, for they'll know We are
Win our engine that's housed on the hill
KEEP THE FORCES N HAND.
An old fireman says the force of the de-
partment should be kept well in hand
When an alarm is sounded three engines
should 90 TO a fire. Tie others could be
called Immediately wanted. which is
rarely the case. ms prevents districts
from being uncovered, and, in case of a
second fire, there will be companies promptly
on the way, ready on their arrival for
service. Not so II otherwise, when nearly
all the engines are on the ground, hose
stretched, and. In the event Of a second fire,
much valuable time is lost before the hose
IL reeled up and the engines start and the
fire has gained great Roadway. Play low
and always look out for the rear Of fire
fight II, not follow It, This Is applicable 10
departments outside Of this city. This
city is divided into six districts, a certain
number Of engines, etc, are located in the
same, and are IN charge Of an assistant
engineer, ana only those companies
IN a district IN which fire
occurs 20. The other companies hitch up
and await a second alarm, and the roll ia
called fDr Outside" as well as Inside"
boxes. OK course the engine lying nearest
to the fire Tuus faster than those further
away. NJ racing is allowed.
Tie position Of horse doctor in the Fire
Department has been held for great many
years by Peter Burns, who Is also called
upon to act as veterinary surgeon for other
city departments
The bells on the towers Of enEine-houses
4 aud have rot struck for some time, they
having been disconnected by order Of the
Chief. But IN those localities the steam
whistles are numerous 20 alarm the most in-
trepid as well as the drUwsiest
CHIEFS AND ASSISTANTS.
Whitney during his first and second
terms as Chief, had only two aids. His first
assistant was Henry W. Burckes, who was
foreman of Howard Engus Company No
8 for years and at its disUaudment His
second assistant was Charles Ii. AckeTson,
who had been foreman Of California No T.
A few months before Whitney retired
Burckes was succeeded by {. Mooney.
{. Ii. Ackers0n, during the seven months
he was chief, from July 20. 1870, to April.
1871, had Con Mooney who had been first
assistant engineer Of the Volunteer Depart
ment, George W. COTbell, who after few
months resigned, aud Mat Brady, pre-
yiously driver OF Engine 3, and hose
man In Hose was appointed in his stead.
Chief to April, 1873, had for assistants c.
Mooney, NJ. Brady, John +. Ross and
George W. COrbell. Ross mad been a men,
Der of KuCkerbOcker o in the Old depart
ment aud foreman Of Engine from the
time the present department was organized
until within few months before he was
elected an assistant George w. COrbell
was prominent member of Monumental 6.
During ScannelPs term as Chief the law
was changed so as 10 increase tbs num- Der
I
During Whitney's third and last term as
Chief he had for assistants II. w. BurckeS.
George w. CuTbelI, NJ. Brady ana j. h.
Ross. When the latter was retired Beru-
hard Wolf, who had been foreman Of Wash
ington Hose / Of the old and Hose of the
new departments, took his place.
Since Chief Scannel succeeded Whitney
his assistants have been X. w. Burckes,
Mat Brady, q, w. Corbell and b. Wolff
On BurckeS being retired he was succeeded
by Brady. James Riley, who had been a
member Of Knckerbocker No. and fore
man of Engine /, succeeded Wolff, and
John f. Ross became assistant engineer.
George W. Kennard, a member Of knicker-
booker No. and foreman OF Engine D. sue
ceeded q. w. C0rbell as assistant engineer.
The Office of Assistant Chief was created
in 1873 aud NJ. Brady was appointed to the
position, aud August Imbrie, foreman of
Manhattan No and also foreman OF Truck
/, took Brady's place as an assistant.
John Mccarthy, who had been a MEM
Der of old KnickerbOcker No. 3, dray-
man, driver of Hose o. hoseman in
Hose 4 and hydIaatman in the present
department, on the promotion Of Riley as
Assistant Chief in 1882, succeeded him.
Thomas Sands, for many years Assistant
and foreman Of Engine 2, succeeded John
L. Ross, who died from injuries received at
the Palace Hotel gas explosion fire. ID. 5.
Sullivan, who had been hydrant In
spector succeeded A. Imbre when he re-
signed, and when Assistant Chief Riley
died succeeded the latter. John DouRherty,
foreman Of Engine 6, succeeded Sands, and
when he resigned was succeeded by G,
Walsh, foreman Of Engine 6. NJ J. DOlRn,
foreman Of Eureka, Ne. 4, in the old regime,
and a vet OF Engine 3, for years its fore
man; f. McKitrick, Tor years foreman of
Truck 3; r. Ii. Shaughnessy, long attached
to Engine Q; John Wills, who has been a
membe of Hose 8 driver of and hoseman of
Engine and carpenter of the department,
were appointed Assistant Engineers, by per-
mission OF the Supervisors.
AUDITOR sAILEY's WORK.
Since 7. J. l.. Smiley has been Auditor he
has caused the extra engineers untold
trouble, and writ TO compel him to audit
their salaries Is now pending before Judge
Wallace. Smiley has also writ of quo
warrantO out 10 have them show cause why
they hold office. rs by tie act of 1878 four
assistants and one assistant chief engineer
are only provided for, whereas there are
two assistant chiefs and six assistant or
district engineers on duty.
The knowledge that they are quietly
passing away like cool summer day" has
caused the old tiremen to Join with tho
Grand Army "Vets" in several cities in
observing Memorial day. To this end it is
certain that the graves OF old firemen will
be more generally strewn with flowers than
| ever this year.
Company c, NatiOnal:Guard Of the n. G.
| G. was composed entirely for years of fire
men mostly members of PENNSYLVANIA II.
| In tho house of the latter 1t was organized.
In August, 1855. Empire had for foreman
David Scannell; Manhattan 2, Ira Cole;
| Howard 8. +. y. Il. Whitney,: California