Evening journal., 1895-10-15
BACK FROM AUGUSTA.
SECOND ASSISTANT GEORGE W..
SASSE RETURNS FROM HIS TRIP.

He Had Royal Time and at the Same
Time Received Many Valuable ana
Profitable suggestions In Fire Fight
ing-Pays a Flying visit TO the At
lantA Exposition.
Second Assistant Engineer George w
Sasse, OF the Wilmington Fire Depart
ment, who hiss been in attendance at the
international Association Of Fire
Engineers In Augusts, Georgia, returned
home last evening. In conversation with
an EVENING JOURNAL reporter Mr.. Sasse
said:
Il enjoyed my trip very much IL was
the most instructive and interesting con
vention | ever attended. There we're
about 400 Of the leading FIRE chiefs In the
land and papers were read and discussed
by men who are undoubtei authority on
matters pertaining to fire 6ghting We
reached Augusta at s M Monday,
after a very pleasant but very dusty
trip, as there had been no rain for a long
time We were located at the Arlington,
one Of the finest hotels In Augusta The
city is a very handsome one and has a
water service OF which 10 is proud It
consists of a canal eight miles long,
built at a cost of $500, 600. The pressure
for FIRE purposes is sixty pounds aud its
capacity Is 1, 800 horse power, which Is
rented out for s. 80 per horse power per
annum.
"The two largest mills we ware taken
through were the white cotton goods OF
the J p. King Manufacturing Company
which employs ZOO operatives aud runs
/ 200 looms. Superintendent Joel Smith
treated rs In royal style 8 The other Is
the Slhey Manufacturing Company,
about the same size manufacturing
prints. We also visited the Augusta
Brewing Company's establishment and
enjoyed fine lunch The city has
bonded debt Of 81 720, 900 and no foating
debt.
"rhe opening session was presided over
by Chief Humphreys. Of Pittsburg The
addresses Of welcome to the state, were
made by Congressman elect j. q o
Black representing Governor Atkinson,
aud by Mayor William B. Young on be
half OF the city OF Augusta
Addresses we're also made by
City Attorney M. p. Carroll and
Chiefs Devine, OF Salt Lake; Paige, Of
Joliet; Morse. OF Los Angeles. aud others
After dinner the visitors took cars and
inspected the cotton mills brewery and
United States arsenal We were also
entertained by the Commercial Club
Oo Tuesday we we're entertained at
breakfast At the Schuetzen Plsiz aud In
the evening there was a bicycle carnival
on Broadway, fine wide ~street
Oa Wednesday dinner was served ct
Schuetzen PlAtz, and In the evening
there was a fox chase on the main
stree s, which was hne Thursday we
went over the Augusta South ern,
through the cotton fields.
"The topics we're of unusual interest
aud able papers we're read on each One
paper on "Eectrolysls, by Csytain Will
liam Brophy, OF Boston. was very 6ne
Other papers OF interest were read by
Chiefs Sweeney. OF Chicago, Mcdonnell,
Buffalo, Bosch, Philadelphia, and
others One topic was regarding
the efficiency OF chemical engines
and 10 was the sense OF
the association that they were invaluable
to any department. The next meeting
will be held In Salt Lake City. The new
officers are Frank Roulette, Of Augusta,
president; h A Hills, Ohio, secretary
d Larkin, OF Ohio, treasurer, and a staff
OF vice presidents Of which | was elected
one
ION our return homo my wife and
self stoppsd over In Atlanta and visited
the great exposition and enjoyed IL
heartily. We had grand time / got
home iuse too late to participate In the
run, the hrst have missed for many
long day. We were entertained ia
suberb style. ! couldn't begin to tell
you all heard and saw
At this moment the ffe bells rang an
alarm from box 10 aud Mr Sasse. hatless
and costless. dashed out. caught the rear
platform Of the chemical and was away
to the fire.