The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-30
AMONG THE FIREMEN.
INTERESTING BITS OF GOSSIP
PICKED UP AMONG THE BOYS.
Men who Are on ON Their Vacations or
Have Enjoyed Them-M Matters That
Are Talked OF In the Department.

James Hackett of Hose No. 1, has
been discharged from the Rhode Island
hospital and il now at his home at the
North End. He expects to report for
duty In about a week.
Captain John Capron of Steamer No.
10. enjoyed his annual vacation last
week. The time was spent among his
friends in the city.
John Little. ho,sman of No I3, is still
at the Rhode Island Hospital. He is In
any time during the day. Jack would
be pleased TO see any of his old comrades
and friends. At the present time the
physician at the Institution thinks that
Mr. Little 10 somewhat improved.
Captain George Church OF Hose No. H.
aud Engineer Robert Haskins of Steamer
No. IA. will spend their vacation at the
Worlds fair.
Superintendent of Fire Alarm Cloud
man and his assistants have been kept
busy the past ten days repairing the sys-
tenn a. the storm has done IL much dam
cause OF much more extra work.
Captain Beelher who 10 still at the
r ode Island hospital, expects to be able
to be discharged from that institution In
about two weeks IS be is getting along
very nicely.
On8ries ClOuuman anu 88Slst6nb lore
m IN Satisfy will 10 to the Worlds fair
between tue Och anu 18th OF next month.
/ As soon as the yearly appropriation is
made, which is on Oct. /, the residents 10
the vicinity OF Washington Park and
South Providence expect to nave fire
station with a number OF pietes OF ap.
paratus I'm that locality.
Yesterday Chief Sieere together with
assistant spent the greater portion of the
day in repairing the alarm system that
had been impaired by the storm.
Alterations OIL the house of the Three
Ones on Exchange place W Ill soon begin.
The water tower will be placed in the
middle OF the building, the "jumbo''
will be taken out Of commission aud
the portion of the building that 1t now
occupies Will be devoted to the use of the
chief for his carriages and horses. Room
will also he made for he outfit of
Deputy Hill TIE Jumbo wagon will
Of No. 2on South Water street.
The firemen are a0xiousiy waiting for
the report Of the tax assessors to the
finance Committee when they are In hopes
that the conditions OF the finan ces Will
warrant the council acting favorably
upon the salary bill.
Captain Benson w. johnson of Hook
and Ladder No. s. had Lis vacation last
week, Captain Johnson says he has
more friends in Providence than any
other place on earth aud was glad to get
an opportunity to ses them all which he
did.
Hoseman George Barber of Co. No. 1.
had his day off last Monday. George
went to Fields Point where he got dir.
r, fro N the effects OF which he has not
SeJ recovered.
That old time wet" Fred Frye, has
been made an honorary member of hose
No. IL, and can now attend the evening
hot hslA In, ha
quarters of this company on Oakland
street.
It. is expected that the trairing school
at Boston will be reopened Friday. Sep
tember 15
The little son of Captain b. f. Har.
ringtou was struck by = large boy in the
groin one day the past week and has
suffered a great deal o. pain In conse-
Quencc. TIE little sufferer Is now con-
sldercd out of danger.
What will the aldermen do at the next
session with the commissioners bill is
members Of the department just at the
present time.
The entertainments given by the
Woman's Christian Te importance union
at the several STATIONS OF the departments
are hi .biy appreciate by TIE members
generally. aud Mrs. AUGUSTUS winship is
favorite among the fire laddies.
OF the department would ike TO see
Deputy Hill aud Clerk John w. Morrow
have n vacation, ms they are the hardest
working men in tn department..
The report OF Co nmissioner John X.
Murphy of Bostou, OF the manner in
which fire Is fought in Paris, London and
other ciiie' IN Europe. has proved TO be
very Interesting reading matter for tie
Rhode Island firemen.
Tne call men will rccsivs their pay for
the month OF Ausust Thursda v be- ween
tie hours of 8 an p. M, at the house OF
the Three Ones on Exchange Place
The water tower will probably arrive
here about the middle of October.
There Is no great stir In fire circles mt
the PRESENT tiuit, aud there will not he
until the appropriations are made I'd
the bill In references TO the commissioners
Is settled.
The men who are employed in the fire
alarm department. do not enjoy the privi. |
~ of having a Il OF