The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-09
WILL MEET IN Los ANGELES
The Fire Chiefs Will Convene
Here Next Year.
A Profitable Session Just Closed at
San Francisco.
Omcers Elected for the Ensuing Year.
Interesting Papers Rsad-Chemi-
cal Engines Recommended
for General Use.

By the Associated Press.
SAN Francisco, Feb. 8.--The conven-
ton of fire chiefs today selected Los An
eelea as the place for the next annual
meeting. Seattle was the only other
aspirant, and received only eight votes,
as against 90 cast for the successful city.
Chief Morgan of Portland read paper
on The Advantages of Standpipes and
Stationary Ladders on Fire Engines.
President Lillis then appointed the
following committees:
Press-Worsley, Deasy, Moriarty.
Reception-Moore, Pearse. Hunt.
Exempt firemen-Kellogg, Towe,
Blackjack.
1.-THE afternoon session Chief I. Deasy
of Victoria submitted a resolution con-
stituting the yice-presidents of the 1850
citation district deputies to work for the
benefit Of the organization in their
respective states, territories and prov
inces. The resolution was adopted.
The executive committee was in
structed to communicate with the Los
Angeles firemen with reference to the
best time for holding the next conven-
ton, and decide upon the date accord
ingly. =,
Chief BlaXllock read a paper on What
is the best fire apparatus for small
places, especially such places as can
afford but limited protection? He con-
sidered tie chemical engine of especial
value in small places.
Chief Hunt of Seattle followed with q
paper on The best method of maintain
ing dicip.ine in the fire department.
Chief Hunt. in paper on The best
method to suppress incendiarism, de-
clared that good FIRE departments were
an effective deterrent force, because fire
bugs reasoned that it would be both
dangerous and useless to set fire to
property If the departments were
prompt in arriving on the scene and
active and successful in putting out fires.
Ii the insurance companies would re-
frain from allowing big insurance on
small stocks the operations of incendi-
aries would be materially decreased.
The convention then discussed the
usefulness of the chemical engine. Chief
D. 7. Sullivan cited some very convinc-
ing statistics showing the value of this
apparatus. The discussion was followed
by the adoption of resolution setting
forth that it was the opinion of the
members that all fire departments
should by all means be provided with
chemical engines.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year resulted as follows: D. F. Sulli-
van of San Francisco, president; B. s.
Worsley OF Astoria, secretary; Gardner
Kellogg of Seattle, treasurer. Vice.
presidents: T. Deasy of Victoria; S. L.
McClellsnd and ]. Buchtel OF Portland !;
D. A. Moriarty of Los Angeles I;
d. s. Bolen of Tucson; julius
Pesrse OF Denver, E. B. Tage of Boise
City, William Pennerson OF Virginia
City. Chief Wagner Of Galveston, W.
R. Stanton of Salt Lake, Frank A. Ro-
| dell of Laramie, R. s. Mentrum of Mis-
souls, Mont, and L. A. Skelley OF Silver
City, N. M.
President Sullivan was duly installed
and the convention adjourned. The
delegates then repaired to the Office OF
the fire commissioners in the old city
hall and inspected a number of new
patents on fire apparatus devices.