The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-02-15
EXCITING MEETING.
Engine Co. No. Condemns the Ac-
ton of Chief Engineer Asch.

A petition was circulated yester-
day by members of Co. No. call
ing for a special meeting the same
evening. About sixteen members
assembled at the hall at 8 o'clock,
Geo. Barker, senior member, presid
ing. 1t was stated that the object
of the meeting was to protest against
gineer of the Department., in APP
pointing j. Hunt, First Assistant
Engineer, as acting foreman of En-
CINE Co. No. l without consulting
the company.
j. Lucas wished to know what au-
thority was vested in the Chief En-
gineer which empowered him to APP
point foreman without consulting
the company. Section IL of the by
laws plainly read that all misdemea-
nors were to be referred to the
Board, for adjudication. The chief
had not preferred any charges
against the acting foreman, but it
was all personal spite. He must not
think that he is in China running
Cinnamon. The chief had stated
that P. Hughes, engineer, and j..
Warner, driver, had requested him
to appoint temporary foreman,
but did these two constitute Engine
Co. No. IL
p. Hughes wished to clear him
self, and said that the Chief En-
gineer had come to the engine house
on Thursday and asked who he
thought would be a good man to
put in place of G.. Barker, who was
no good. He answered that j. Hunt
would be a good man. By propos-
ing the name of Hunt, he did not
seriously think that the chief would
appoint him. Monday evening he
heard that Asch had appointed him.
j. Lucas made motion that the
company do not recognize Hunt as
foreman. Motion carried unani-
mously.
Chief Engineer Asch, who occu,
pied seat on the platform, stated
that he had taken action on Wed.
nesday last, because they had no
foreman nor assistant, both being
absent. G. Barker, who is now act
ing foreman, he had no confidence
in. A gentleman in town had adj
vised him to appoint a competent
man. j. Lucas-Name him. Mr.
Morgan. He intended to refer the
matter to the next meeting of tn,
Board, and in the antime had APP
pointed j. Hunt to take charge of thu
company temporarily. During thu
late revolution the acting foreman
had never reported for duty.
G.. Cavanagh-He did report ane
was declined, as the company coult
get along all right without him.
G.. Barker, acting foreman, review
ed his record as fireman in tn
States and in Australia, once saving
life at great peril to himself. HI
, asked the company what Mr.. Ascl
: had ever done. The speaker hat
= done more active service as fireman
l than ever Mr.. Asch had.
} j. Lucas questioned the Chief En-
gineer as to his ability as an activ
fireman. He made another motto
that the meeting condemn the actio
of the Chief and do not recogniz
I his appointment.
Amidst great excitement the me
' ton was unanimously carried.
:, Mr.. Asch then left the hall.
j. Hunt explained his position an
said he had no hard feelings agains
the company. He thought that the
were aware of his appointment pre-
/ viously. Seeing, however, that
i was unsatisfactory he would tende
. his resignation. (Applause.)
3 j. Sullivan stated that there VIZ
r no reflection on Mr.. Hunt, but the
= condemned the ungentlemanly col
a duct of the Chief Engineer.
a The following were then electe
= temporary officers: G. Barker, for
J. man; j. Lucas, assistant foreman; {
Cavanagh, captain of hose.