The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-12
Declared the Most Popular
Fireman BY a Magnifi-
cent Vote.
HE WILL GO TO CHICAGO.
Ran Over $1,000 Ahead Of His
Nearest Competitor Granted a
Leave of Absence.
FINAL RECORD.

Geo. Dingler, engineer, engine No. B.. 400
VIM. Diamond, ,drvr tender, eng. No 5..275.
Jas. Coleman, tiilerman, truck No. 32l
James Hanley, stoker. engine No g.. %
James Magee. foreman engine No. Is
George B. Murdoch, supt's DIR, Hdqtrs. 16
Ihos;; +. Murphy, driver, truck No. 8
Frank Cleveland, captain. eng No. s.
>. A. Wilkins, engineer, engine No IL
Louis 4. Meyers, captain. engine No.3 q
Arthur McGuckin, captain, eng No. 13 4
George Quinn, truck No 1...........
Jackey Jones, driver, engine No. g.. 2
HI Duls, hoseman at call. eng No. 10 /
John Newton, asst drvr, truck No. 3 /
4. +. Markey. driver engine No. L.. l
Henry Kaiser. tillerman, truck No. 5 /
John Hogan. battalion chief. .........
John Costigan, fireman, truck No. 8
Edward Whalen, drvr. engine No. 2
William Kelly, engine No. T..
Dan Loughbrfdge, driver, chem No. 4
James Riddle, chiefs driver .......
Charles Ertle, driver, engine No. s..
John j. Finnerty, buffalo, truck No,
Ihos. Andrews, engineer, engine No.13
5. Davis, stoker. engine No. II ......
Peter Westervalt, driver. truck No. 5
Z. Mccarthy, buffalo, No. l truck.
Roger Boyle, hoseman, engine No. 13
Geo W. Lamberson, captain, tr No.
y. J. Smith. buffalo, truck No. So.
- OOyiS, ilOooli1dui CASluS NJ. OB...
John Gate!y, fireman. engine No. 2.
Charles Jobes, engineer, eng No. O..
Il. Lowell, captain, engine No. 10....
W. ID. Connell, hoseman, eng No. g..
X. j. Brehm, foreman, truck No. 3d.
James Murphy, tender dvr. eng No. 13
B: NJ. King, foreman, No. 5 ........
VIM. Lutier. r......... ..........
G: II. Mullikin, asst eng, Headqrs
VIM. Dunn, truck No. 8. ..............
Rudolph Braun, truck No. 3..........
Joseoh Rooney, tillerman. truck No 2
John F. Fay. foreman, engine No, g..
John Culbert, hoseman. engine No. 3.
Ihos. Dillon, driver. engine No. 3d..
Robt. Trip. tillerman, truck No. 5....
:. Fallon, buffalo, engine No 2......
VIM. Talbot, tilierman, truck No. 2.
Joseph Sefren, driver, truck No. 49,.
John Michaelis, engineer. engine Nos
Michael Lane, engine No. 7........
James Humphrey, buffalo, eng No.
James Green. buffalo, engine No. l..
Wang Jaquins, hoseman, engine No 8
VIM. Thompson, buffalo, eng No q,
Hugh Hague, driver. engine No. H..
3; Coyle, buffalo, truck No. 1......
VIM. Twaits, foreman. truck No. s..
THE JUDGES MEET.
A few minutes before six o'clock. las
night. the judges in The JERSEY CIT
NEWS Firemen's Contest finished tnei
counting Of the votes. and annou nee
that George Dingler, engineer OF No.
Engine was on top with 40 900 votes au,
Diamond second with 1889 The jud ge
were Fire Commissioners Brennan, Su
Eerintendent Brown aud the Editor q
The NEWS. When the first tw
gentlemen reached ire headqua
ters the liveliest excitement prs
vailed. Two minutes after the new
was made public there was not FIR ema
In Jerssy City who did not know the fac
Over the telephone TO Engine House No
came the news and wild yell broke th
stiffness of that part of Mercer street q
the firemen shouted sits Dihgler f.
sure"
Instantly the ''stars and stripesn wa
f1uttering from the tail mast outside th
house. while inside an imitation. rooste
and a jubilant looking one, too, We
placed over the clock on the wall. Tn,
men went wild with joy. and Door Dlnl
ier's arm was almost dislocated, 9
vigorous were the handshakings. n
bore his honors with becoming modest
and couldn't say, as he stalnmered ou
how obliged he was to those who sent il
the votes.,
George Dingier is by no means Glow
and hearing that the Fire Board was i
session at once put in an application 70
leave OF absence foe week. He will q
to Chicago, the guest of TIE JERsE
CITY NEWS.
SKETCH OF THE WINNER.
The victor III this great contest, whicl
has excited SO much interest, was born ii
Jersey City in 1858. He entered the de-
partment when it was organized In 1877
as call man. His attention 10 duty ant
excellent reputation marked him for pro
motion. which quickly came. first to
stoker's position. and finally to that O
engineer. which he now holds. DIngle
form; neither does he use ii
quors. HIS superior officers spea
OF him as "a man always to be depended
upon" and no higher commentator
could be desired. He is married and live
opposite the fire house, in which ne ha
spent SO many years Of good service.
is remarkable of Dingler that almos
every fireman In the race, after hoping
of course. that he himself would gain tn,
prize, said that If he lost be wishe
George Dingler would win, a couvincin.
proof of the fortunate englueer'S msri
and an exempiificatlon of the mott,
'Palmam qui meruit."
Dinglers vote should really raad 55 90;
votes since package containing 8, 90
coupons WAS left at The NEWS offic
yesterday afternoon too late To b
counted.