The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-30
The New Water Tower Is Almost
Ready for Delivery.
WHERE IT WILL BE TESTED
The Three Ones Need New House
Windows Nailed Down In an Estab-
1ishment So That 100 Girls Who Use
Eaphtha Cannot Reach Fire Escape,

The water tower that WAS purchased
by the committee some time aSo Will BE-
re dy 10 be delivered in few days. Prior
to its being shipped 20 this city It will be
iaken TO Columbus. o. where IL Will be
given trial, as the department. OF that
city 10 about to plrcnase tower.
When IL arrives here IL viii be taken TO
the Dexter training gro unds and TWO OF
the largest steamers In the department.
will be attached to it and IL will DO given
"a thorough rial.
Il viii be stationed at the house OF
Hose Co. No. 4, where 1t viii probably re-
malu until new houss Is erec ell In the
central part OF the city.
A New House Needed.
The house of tn Three 0 ,e's on Ex-
change p ace is getti z 10 be a little out
Il date ,or tue department.. One OF the
committsr suggests that the old depot
minus tue wings, would make an excel
ent house. an that le different branches
OF the departme I should lave their head
quarters in it. The change will undoub'-
edly be made inside OF three years.
The Next Fire station.
The next fire alton vi probably be
10, ated IN tue vicinity OF Roger Williams
park. 1t is no likely that any more sta
tons aill b. placed O the on skirts OF
tue city, az the companies are colied npon
TO do more work for fires out OF the cil
than they do within. Tue station at
Roger Williams park will BE- near enough
To Washiugton park Tn per nit the ue-
partment to be on hand at any fire in less
than two minutes.
The Firemen's Candidate.
Colonel Frank Olney, who is spoken of
ms candida tor mayor, will be sup
ported by mem bers of be department.
lie was at one time a member OF the CON-
mittee on fire department and won the
repu alton of ein1 verY impartial ma !.
Department Personals.
Hoseman John {. l. title Of Hose Com
pany No. 10 under ent another surgical
nperniion a. the Rhoue Island hospital
Yesterday afternoon.
Captain Beelher will go TO Nev York
his week and be fitted fr All artificial
limb.
Assistant Foreman Nicholas Waterman
of Hose Company n l3, is on tie SICK
list.
Captai Charles o Bennett Of the old
''Gaspee" entertains ab City OF his
( g d, at NJ rk Rock Saturday af er
10 N. A chicAen ciowder. fried scol ps
eels, aud tae like we're on tue bill OF fare.
Hose nan Waher VauVn OF NJ IL, O
BROKE his q ger me time a1o, Will be
rea y TO repo Tor duty IN a few days
On account Of the dismissal Of John
K,eruan Of Ii ok and Lad er No. 3, ca
-, ssnan Cha,les A c ok OF S amer No.
12 was appointed u permaue man G.
ii tie vscaucy.
Tie exercise wagon OF Hose No. 10 has
he ap, earnce of circus wagon, owing
to the mauy colors.
lhe old fashioned leel is thing of the
past in this city. E,cl house has "a
wagon If e latest design, anu with the
ex option OF No o. on Benevolent str ct,
they re Drawn by two hogs,s No.
has but one.
There is some t Tx of having two
pompier ladders on each wagon. With
llese the men can gaiI an entrance into
any part Of u building.
New book on Rules.
II has been limited byoue Il the captains
in the deparI uent tnat the committee
would be d ing only justice to thenselves
and the u emUers VI the department, Il
hey would have q new book on rules
printed. Those In use are of an ancient
date, aud since they have been iss ued,
there have been more amendments passed
than the original book contains Thr
same is true OF the book CONTAINING
the location of the h drants.
Tie old one contails 3S8 and the mum.
Der Of hydrants at the present time is
i,5ll -
III sc company No. on Pond street
hold, me championship this year so far
AS the number OK aLrms responded to It.
G ncerned. The mum er j. 1870, which Is
said to be the largest any company n
this city has ever responded 10 during the
same length OF TIME.
Cannot Reach the Fire Escape.
There 10 an establishment on Poin,
street which has about 100 girls employed
I'm a room on the second floor. They hav,
recently made an effort to see why IL wa.
that every window ia the room wa,
nailed, aud more especially the one thai
lead. to the fire csc ,pe. that one having
arge board securely fastehei
against It. 1t would require the
effors OF al able bodied man 70
remove IL what makes The young ladie,
all the more u easy is bee iuse large
amount OF napntha is used, and each one
mas from half pint to quart la her pos.
session during the day.
The work on he repairs at Hose No I
is progressing slowly. but no doubt the
necessary changes will be made before tbs
arrival OF the water tower
J. II. Dean has been appointed per