The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-03
CLARK TAKES CHARGE
Another New Chief at Head Of
Fire Department.
WHAT WILL BE KELLOGo'S FATE
Athens Successor Veteran Fireman
sullivan Claims salary as As
sIstant Chief.

The formal transfer OF the fire depart
,n-p. into the hands Of Capt w H Clark.
=, engine company No. =, who Is TO act as
sssef pending the action OF the city coun-
81 On the confirmation of Gardner KEEL
l.rr vas made yesterday morning BY
f.6lsf Alien. one shining spot in the long
Dawn out and wearisorne battle Is that In
,sakfng the transfer there was not the
sHgnsesf friction between the retiring
rsief and his temporary successor. Acting
f.hief Clark will follow the customs OF ex-
chlefs Hunt and Allen by making his Of
fee AT headquarters and sleeping there
nights. 90 IS 10 10 on hand n case OF an
emergency IN the absence OF Mr. Clark
srqrn his company Lieut.. Louis Miller has
been placed IN command and Van wyckor
snoolnted 10 FIJI out the vacant place In
The company.
Mr. Clark desires II understood explicit
Il that he is only acting as chief temper
srfly and hat there viii be no changes fn
the department. In fact. he was reluct-
ant 20 accept the position he now holds.
He H. however one Of the oldest fireme1
A. the city and native OF this state He
vas born on WILDLY island and has made
his home in this city since 1875 For sev-
enteen years he has been identified closely
with FIRE department affairs and AZ the
time Of the great Ere OF June s. 1880 was
foreman OF engine company No. In
The days Of the volunteer department he
iran with the machine" and after the
raia department was handed over to Chief
Gardner Kellogg was his first appointee
a. captain Of engine company No. 2 He
q about g. years old. married. and stands
well with the hremen. In politics he is a
Republican.
Retiring Chief Allen. when seen yester-
Cav afternoon and asked as 10 his plans
FOR the future. replied that he was unde-
eided what he would do. In joking way
h. remarked that he might possibly take
O trip 20 Alaska.
Harry Johnson who has been acting as
sistant chief OF the department. will hold
his position until the next meeting OF the
commission at least. II will he remern-
fered that the FIRE commissioners allowed
J. j. Sullivan 10 withdraw his resignation
as assistant chief but Chief Allen refused
% allow him 10 20 10 work This matter
win be definitely settled very soon for
Sullivan made a formal demand for the
position and will follow this up today by
making a demand of the city for his sal
ary as assistant chief from the day os his
withdrawal OF his resignation. From thia
there is sure TO arise another tanglc. Act
ing Assistant Chief Johnson will expect 10
receive the salary that J. J. Sullivan
would receive under the order OF the COM
mission. How Il viii end is yet to be de-
fesmined.
II Is expected that the confirmation OF
Gardner kellogg will come before the city
council tonight The usual rule is TO put
action OF for week. If the members see
ft however they have tho power 10 sus-
pend the rules and proceed with the con-
frmation kelloggs name has been be-
fore the council twice since he was drop
ped bv the Democrats after Mayor Ron
aids election aud the last time he failed
Of securing the apple by just one vote.
President Miller. OF the board Of aldermen.
rast the vote that defeated Kellogg. the
sole being tie.
Some people who are well Informed in
Ere department matters say that the kel-
logg faction has enough votes already in
sight 10 force an issue tonight and make
the confirmation sure Others have said
that in view Of what has already taken
place the members Of the council will not
eon1rn Another theory offered is that
eli parties are so weary Of the constant
;Anglc that has been going on that Kellogg
will 60 through sailing
Mayor Phelps Is opposed To Kellogg. but
II he goes through will undoubtedly re-
esiye his support in the management or
The department affairs. President Miller.
Of the board OF aldermen, has stated thai
~ did not think Chief Allen was given
fair trial as chief so IL is doubtful how he
vill stand on the confirmation.