Evening journal., 1894-08-30
AMONG THE FIREMEN.
SEMl-ANNUAL INSPECTION OF THE
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

Everything In First-cIass Condition and
Excellent Order-The Inventory of
Property In the Hands Of Each Company.
The Fire Committee Of City Council,
together with the mayor, several OF the
Couneimen, Chief Walker, Assistants
Wech and Sasse, ex- Chief Shields, Joseph
Donnelly, and reporters of the local
papers, visited all the houses of the fire
last evening, the occasion
being the semi annual inspection. The
start WAS made from the City Hall at s
o'clock, and 1t was after midnight when
the circuit was completed, and the tout
bell' sounded. All along the line the
party was accorded a warm reception.
The apparatus shone like mirrors, the
horses were sleek and glossy, the houses
were clean and comfortable looking, and
the men made a fine showing. In each
of the houses exhibition bitches were
made, but no time was taken. The
horses every where showed that they
were heart and body in the service and
jumped to their places with a vim
that left no doubt as to their
earnestness or interest. At the Wecca.
coe house the door of one OF the stalls
caught and failed to open. The horse,
one of new team, less than two months
in service, raised on his hind feet and
forced the barrier open, gaining applause
from the party. The result of the in
spection showed:
Friendship. eighty three members
engine hose carriage aud three horses in
service; new hose, 1000 feet; medium
hose, 500 feet, frst-class hose, /, 500 feet
value of real and personal property,
8. 8 600.
Water Witch, 2I2 members in service
engine, hose wagon and three horses
first.clsss hose. 800 feet; medium hose
/ 2O0 feet; value Of real and persons
property, SO 300 The stable at this
house has been newly built. with cement
| floor ard means for ventilation anC
cleaning, v hich make it superior to any
in the department,
Weccacoe, ninety members; engine, hose
wagon and four horses in service; first
class hose, 1900 feet medium, 500 feet
valuation of real and personal property
| $50, 500 A new boiler, located in th'
basement, was much admired by th,
| visitors.
Fame, 225 members; engine. hose car
risge and three horses in service; first
claes hose, 900 feet: medium, 500 feet
valuation Of real and personal property
| 500. 500
Liberty, thirty nine members; engine
hose wagon and three horses In service
first-class hose. 300 feet; medium, 50
feet valuation, real aud personal
1877, 225 This is First Assistant Engi
neer Welch's company, and he exhibits
with pride a magnificent fire outfit, hat
belt, rubber coat, boots and lamp, whic
his men gave him recently A paten
self f.acting nozzle was shown to th
visitors, and its workings satisfactoril
explained.
Reliance, sixty-fve members; in SCI
vice, engine, hose carriage and thre
horses; first class hose, /. 100 feet, 80
feet of medium hose; value of real ant
personal property. $50, 900. A new Silsb
heater for keeping the water IN the en-
gine hot was shown. It is the first
use and works like charm.
Washington, 10 members; hand
truck, engine, hose carriage and thre
horses in service; first cliss hose, 1870
feet; new, 500 feet medium, / 600 feet
value Of real and personal propert.
, $22. 800
, Delaware, sixty-6ve members;
service, serial truck with $50 feet Q
ladders, two fire extinguishers, one Fl
escape, three horses; value of real IL
personal property. $l4, 300 The workin
OF new device for unloosing the horse
on an alarm was shown and explained.
/ Phoenix, thirty-nine members;
i service, engine, hose carriage and thr
I horses; frstclass hose, ], 900 fee
a medium, 700 feet; value real and person
7 property, $14, 625 This is Chief Wal
q er's company, and the boys celebrat
: the occasion by a little spread in Il
q banquet hall Songs were sung |
. members Of the company and speech
raade by Mayor Shortlidge, Councilmi
h Stats, Smith, Maguigsn, McNult
! Chief Walker, Assistants Welch al
4 Sssse, ex Chief Shields, Joseph Donnel
v and others. From this point the i
q specting party went to their hom,
well pleased with the tour, and me
firmly convinced than ever that in {
matter of FIRE fighting Wilmington