Evening journal., 1894-08-09
SOU7HERNERS PASS THROUGH
DISTINGUISHED CITIZENS OF MONT
GOMERY AT THE STATION.

AIabama's Leading Fire Company ON a
$4,000 -Ex-state Treasurer Cobbs
Says Business is on the Boom Since
the Democratic Victory.
Thirsy-three hale and hearty South.
erneIs members of the Alabama Fire
Company, No >, city Of Montgomery,
Ala, stopped off in this city this morn
ing and were pleasantly entertained dur
ing their short stay by committee OF
Wilmington firemen headed by ex Chief
Engineer + a Robinson Of the Fire De
pRrtment.
The firemen. attired IN natty uniforms
Of blue and white. we're in a special car
on the Philadelphia and New York ex.
press train due in this city from Wash.
ington at 10 OF The fremen left head
quarters In Montgomery az 20 a. ~,
fuesdsy. taking the Western Rsllwsy OF
Alabama via Atlanta, Ga They rode
straight through and arrived at Wash
ington early yesterday morning, epsnd-
ing the day and night in the capital
city.
Oa the srecial were: H. r. Irwin,
James II. Sore Ts, James j. Sulli
van, w p. Screws, H. B. Faunce. John
Heitz, O. G. Irwin, Thomas J. Kelley,
James l. Jackson, w. o Johnson, James
Nettles John r. Bessley. Frank
Devore, William Toole, Alfred Pepper.
man, A. Gerald Jr, Robert Graham,
Carew Powell Jno. O'Brisn, W. r
Wiikerson, George NJ Lamar, John
KHnge, John Foster W d. Labey,
Robert West, Is. l. WymSn, l. Cloud,
q Tnu1rrr q
Williams, T. 6. Foster, John l. CObbs,
L Woodruff, William Frazer and j. A
Mnrry.
Mr. Sullivan is ex alderman of Mont
gomery, Mr.. Cobbs, ex-state treasurer
Of Alabama, and Mr. Gerald is chief OF
police
By 10 10 o'clock the fremen were on
their way to Philads pbia where they
will be the guests Of the Volunteer Fire
mems Association and we're expected ia
arrive at Broad street station, at 10 *
this morning They were met by a com
mittee Of the association and escorted tC
the City Hall, where they were intro
duced to Mayor Stuart by William f
/ McCUlley, president OF the association
During their stay In Philadelphia Green'l
Hotel will be their headquarters
In the afternoon at 3 o'clock, the com
pauy VIII be dined at Boldts restaurant,
IN the Bullltt building, after'which the
will be rendered a reception at th
1 Associations hall, Eighth and Button
wood streets. and have a banquet 81
Mannerchor Hall at 10 o'clock On Fri
day they will be taken ON a steamboa
trip up the Delaware, visiting the Hous
OF Correction, where the twhole part
will be photographed Disstons' say
works and Cramps sbipyards After
wards they will go TO Lincoln Park
dining there lst 30, sand returning {
Philadelphia ia the evening. On Satur
day they will 90 driven through Fair
mount Park TO Indian Rock, and, O
returning to Belmont Mansion, will b
given a banquet
The visitors will spend Sunday at A
lautic City, and on Monday will 60
Reading, where they will stay for tw
days, leaving there for a six days exeui
sion TO New York city after which the
will return to Washington for a TIVE
days stop and start for home on Augul
26
IN conversation with an EvENIE
JOURNAL reporter, ex State Treasure
Cobbs said Il tell you business is on u
boom down in Montgomery as you ca
see by Us fremen tsking this IS 600 tri
The best Of il all is we have just eleot'
a straight out. Democratic governor
an overwhelming majority.