The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-20
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President Mills Visits an Engine
House and Finds All Hands
Asleep The Men
Punished.

A number of trials of firemen for VIC
lating the rules of the department,
caused the Fire Board to hold a lengthy
meeting last night. The most glazing
cases brought before the board were
those from No. IS engine at Greenyflle,
in which Commissioner Mills was Com
plainant and witness. The COMMISSIONS
charged Thomas Andrews, Lipman
Lyons and Andrew j. Lewis, all of No.
IS engine, with inefficient discharge OF
their duties.
'On the afternoon of June TO-" said
Mr.. Mills, 81 called down to No. 10 en-
CINE to see how the work of repairing
the roof was advancing. I walked IN
the engine house and found Mr.. LeVins
sitting in a chair sound asleep. l went
back into the stalls and neither heard or
saw anyone. I began to think 1t was
queer that the place was so silent. so l
went upstairs to see what the rest OF
the men were doing. There lay Andrews
ON the floor of his bed room asleep. l
looked at him and finally l said: Halo,
what are you doing up here; enjoying
yourselves?' oh. how 90 you do Com
missioner replied Andrews after awak-
ing from his nap. Tve got rheumatism
in my knees, Commissioner he con-
tinued, and / thought l would lie down
awhile"
Continuing, Mr.. Mills said that after
surveying the apparatus he left the
building with Levins still asleep In the
chair.
WAS IN THE SAME GOAT.
Il did not see Lyons said he. but /
believe he was IN the same boat with
the rest of the firemen. for there was
not a sound in the building 20 prove
that anyone was awake. Why, somebody
could come IN and steal the apparatus
and they would never miss 1t. 1t made
me laugh to see them all drop Off at
once
Counsellor Isaac Gcidenhorn. as a
friend of the accused firemen, appeared
in their behalf. He argued with Mr..
Mills, but the COMMISSIONS could not
be convinced.
ITS too plain a case" he sail, "and
the men know they We're negiecting
The three fremen. with the exception
asleep, but simply taking a rest" Lyons
G Sarne ns waa h Il 5hs s tqol h the trnsa n as
the board said. and admitted that he
was asleep. Levins said he was tired
as hes arose early in the mosa,Eg b 10
heat of the day, After consider-ng the
cases the board fined Andrews two
days, pay and Levins one days pay be-
eA1sLYeoNs NARROW ESCAPE.
8 Lyons, who declared he was working
in the tool house. the board did not inn
pose any line. Evidence in his case was
lacking, although Mr.. Mills is satisfied
he was in the same situation as his fel-
low fre1nen. -
. George B~randenberg, stoker of Engine
No. 3. WAS fined one lays pay for dis
regarding orders in allowing a "buffalo"
to drive the hose cart when the driver
was absent. Peter Smith, hoseman-at-
answer a charge of disobeying the rules
of the department, and he was dropped
from the roll.
2 and detailed to truck No. l. was ar
raigned On three charges, including
reckless driving. d;sorderly conduct and
violation of the rules. He was fined TWO
man-at-call of Engine No. 5. presented
his resignation to the board, which was
accepted. James Allen. driver of Engine
No. IL, was arraigned for disorderly con-
duct. John Mclaughlin of No. 1A0 st.
PauPs avenue, charged Allen with SIAN
der. Allen denied the charge, and said
he met her on the street. c. J. Ryan. a
gin house. said he heard Allen and
Mclaughlin quarreling, but did not know
what 1t was about.
How do the men act in that engine
house?" Ryan was asked.
81 nave no fault to find" he replied.
the fremen, to my knowledge"
Allen was not fined. but warned to
stop Quarreling with his %neighbors.
tr pTssia aaId :9 MlF5s At bo tae G Is detef o1 5es
to make the men of the department as
comfortable as possible, but any man
caught in "a snap from this out will