The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-13
AMONG THE FIREMEN.
Gossip of Timely Interest to Fire Laddies
and Their Friends.

Councilman Lewis f. Davis purchased
pair If grey horses for hose company
No. Wednesday of the past week and
the driver, Billy Maines is the happiest
member of the department.
1t is expected that the bill in relation
70 The fire com missioners will soon come
up for action in the General Assembly.
Engine Companies, Nos. 10. 12 and "a
are to be equipped with modern two.
horse hose wagons When these wagons
have been placed in commission the sub
stit ution for the old style reels will b.
complete.
The residents of Washington Park are
circulating n petition to have some sort
Cf fire AZ paratus located in their vicinity,
The Woman's Chris ian Temperance @
Union held servicos at the station OF
Hook ard Ladder No. 5. yester lay.
The members OF Engine Company. No.
X would like tn know why their old num-
ber was taken from them. and given to
the last company that was commission ell
and they given the last number, which
is IL.
Hook and Ladder No bavs had a new
grey horse given them by the committee q
on fire departmen and can nov get to a
"blaze" with eny company in the city il
they get half "a show.
Assistant Foreman Nick Waterman.
Hosepan Joseph Devine and Callman
John Little of Hose Company No. 10 are
still on the sick list.
Capt. Reynolds IF Hose Company No. 6
reports that he saw the reflections Of the
oreat Poston fire from the bell tower Of
his house last Friday.
Cap. Louis Lusignaw Of Steamer No.
10 Is one of tie yonnTest cantains I'm the
department., and his friends in the North
End think that he Is one Of the best.
Low" got his fire education in the COM
pany OF old 13, and probably this is the
cause Of his heing u good fireman. as
this company has for many years been
noted for its excellent work.
The members Of Steamers No. 8 and 10
who went to Boston last week. report
that thev were well cared for. and say
they are ready to 90 again. Actino Can
tain Frank Taber was somewhat disaD-
pniutei because he was not detailed. but
Frank had TO stay at home and rig M n
hitch" in case OF fire in his vicinity.
which he did.
II NAV not he generally known that
Deputy Hill has more work to perform
than any other member of the depart-
ment. He is Obliged 70 answer all
alarms. including stills" aud TO visit
all OF the houses during the day. He
hardly has time to get his meals. and TO
relieve him Of portion Of his work an
effort Is being made 10 have Call E,qi-
neers Baker and Warner made permanent {
engineers.
The petition for n raise in the salary
q the firemen. will, IL passed. only ri ye
tn. captains OF the comranies the sar
paw that n night pairolman of the police
force receives for seven hours duty. AZ
a fire nan has TO do twenty-four hours
DUTY and is subjected to more danger
than any other employe in the employ of
the city.
The disappearance Of the snow is hailed
with delight by the members Of tie de-
partment. There are few men who re
so lard n winter as the past has
been. IL has at times been almost inpos-
sib'e to get the hy'rants open on ac-
count of the cold weather.
The following fremen are repo-ted as
hei.g on the sick list Capt. joseph
penno Il Stear,er s, Joseph Devine OF
Hose 13 and Eiwin G.. Andrews of
steamer ~.