The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-08
AMONG THE FIREMEN.
CAPTAIN BEEHLER's CONDITION
NOT SO FAVORABLE As BEFORE.


Halle Water Tower company of Kan
sas City, has extended an invitation to
the committee OF fire department OF this
city to visit Kansas City and examine
their towers. The COMMITTEES will go 70
Chicago, IL. about the 20th of May upon
the invitation OF the Babcock Chemical
company. who have tower constructed
upon new principal, which is bsing
built for the city of Detroit and will be
ready to be delivered in about two weeks.
Ira Wipsor.~ chairman OF the committee.
says that they will buy he best no mat
ter what Inducements are offered by the
competing companies.
The members OF tue permanent asso-
citation will meet in tue Office of Chief
Steere next Thursday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock to consider Tue amendment to he
by laws, which provide for paving $500
on the death OF mis- WIFE, aud making the
assessments $2 instead $3 Members not
being able 10 be present, eau vote by
proxy.
Chief Steere has been busy the past
week locating poles for the trolley line
to PawJucket.
John Babcock, the veteran driver of
! engine No 8. is on the sick Inst.
Orrin Nov cry. who wa, made a Grip
Pile Tor lite AZ the Barnaby tire In 1891
while u member OF Hook aud Ladder NJ.
2, has been employed by the park COM
uiissioners to take charge of the new ad-
ditions to Roger Williams park.
Committeeman L.. K. Davis has pur.
chased handsome gray horse for Hose
company No. D.
James Edwards, n newly appointed
substitute, is doing duty at Engiue COM
paI y No. 3.
The committee of the fire depari ment
have arranged a salary list that will be
| satisfactory to the members OF the de-
partment, and will be presented in u few
uays.
There are several applicants for posi-
tions at the training school. The more
prominent ones are CAPT. Charles Conuers
OF Hook and Lldder NJ. o, and Hoscma /,
Waiter A. Vaughn OF Hose No. IL
Assistant Foreman Nicholas Waterman
of Hose No. l3 is on the sicN list again.
Captain Henry Been er is not improv-
lug as rapidly as his many friends would
like. His injuries are SO painful that
during portion of e. past week he
WAS oelirious, and Ia some way disar-
ranged the bandages about his arm. and
IL had TO be reset. The physicians are OF
the opinion that sirappiug viii have "
be Tesorted to until he Is out OF danger.
There are twelve appointments 20 be
made 10 I'LL vacancies ana I n extra men
in some OF the companies.
A person who wishes TO become a fire
man Will find IL something o. an under
taking, as his Is about the mode oi pro-
ceuure: First, the naa es are sent TO the
chiei; second, tea days before the com
mites on fire department meets, Clerk
Morrow for wards them to the commit.
tee third. "A thorough physical ,exanIiua-
tion by DIR. Palmer must be passed
fourth. they must appear before tlle com
niittee ana undergo anoth,r examina-
tion .as TO fitness and IL qualinea Will
Lave TO wait for an opening.
Captain Joseph Penno of Engine No.
Sand Hosemau john Little OF Hose com-
pany No. l3 remain about the sa ne
John Hail, chairman of The burla lot
committee, was among the me.u bers of
the department the past week collecting
subscriptions for flowers To decorate
graves on Memorial Day.