The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-01-23
Third EDITION.


Eafemen spcnd An EpJsyabie Rveains mt
sscrmsn nan last NIsht.
With yesterday began an epoch In the
{oture history OF the Fire department OF
WILMINGTON, The turning event was the
housing ceremonies OF the new chemical
englne. und the iirst in Delaware. OF the
Washington Fire Company, by seventy.
i've brave and sturdy firemen OF the
Friondship Company. aud assisted by two
bands OF music. In the presence OF the
members OF City Council. city officials
and representatives OF the local prese.
Never before has there been such a
housing oeramonp In point oi interest, anu
re Introduction OF O chemical engine,
Into the department was followed by q
banquet and gala time among the fire.
laddies and their guests in tho German
hall.
The ceremony OF housing the engine
YVES proceeded by q street parade which
begun at O'Clock. he memueta OF the
Friendship Company marched to the point
attenuation headed by the First Regiment
4 Band and were Joined by tile menb ers of
the Wasting ton and the guests In coaches.
The ling was made up In this order;
SECOND Assistant Engineer suisse and
Alfdfsnals LeiDraudt OF the Friendship
Company, Hyatts Band and fifty mem.
bets OF the Friendship Company; the now
engine, driven by William McGonigal:
sixty members OF the Washington Com.
pany. headed by the First Regiment
BAndi guests.
The line moved down Fourth street TO
tho stables oil the Wilmington transfer
Company, where the three beautiful
horses OF the Friendship Company were
iharnessed to the new engine and the
march continued along that street to
Front to Market. to Tenth, to West to
Eevanih to King. to Fourth, to French,
10 sixth to German Hall.
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were greeted with displays OF colored lire
and great demonstration. Upon the ar
( rival at the Washington Com pany's house
the iiremen liued into the en.lns house
I anu stood with uncovered heads while tho
engine was being housed
The musicians occupied tho rear OF Il Q
house. and while Tho engine was being
placed Ia Its new quarters played the ever
: appropriate selection, Home Sweet
tHomr," with variations. Charles Evans,
Aof the Friendship Company. then arose,
and In a lew words turned the engine over
TO the washington Company. Frank j.
sNeidemaier responding III well-timed
speech.
Tho line was again formed and proceed.
K Cd to tho banquet hail whore tho cere.
m ones were concluded. The banquet
was an elaborate one marked ny speech.
making, soclabllity and good spirit.
] The merry-inaklug continued until an
early hour tDis morning.
/. The committee vino purchased the en-.
gfNs was VIM. MctaddeG, W. L. Smith,
George NJ. fates, Il. j. Neldsrmuier. Geo
". Sasse WIN. hanna auu Robert @. Por.
ter. The reception committee composed
Josepn bro wnsteln, William Bailey, j. L.
Parthree, George ii. Harrigan and Lewis
L. Saunders.
George Filter. superintendent of the
Holloway shops at Baltimore" whera the
engine was built. and George NJ Cub5.er,
Of No. lo. anu John liichs Of the Hhiuuel.
phla department, were among the gussts
Upon arriving at the engine house the
engine was inspected by the meml ers oi
City Council and the u:emeu wuo hud not
previously done 80. The apparatus Ia n
much smaller one than the Old style ell.
gine. 10 the usual observer II appears
more like hose cart IN size. The engine
Is very attractive.
IL carries tWuDty pounds OF soda and
seventy-two ounces of sulphurlc acid.
There two tanks OF sixty gallon capacity
each. IL carries ore tWelve-tUot ladder thut
can DO extended to twenty feet. All the
brass work ls nickle plated. On the en-.
gine Is 300 feet OF nose on two reels. The
hose al tho rear is to bB used Tor iirus on
the ilrst iloor, and in the cellar and the
front tor Tires on other floors above The
urst. The engine cost 5000
TESTING THE CHEMICAL"
ThiR afternoon the new engine was
ayivan "a tpaE WnIph nTpVal enfIralV anti.