The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-06
FAMOUS FIRE FIGHTERS.
CHIEF PUDER WILL SHOW THEM
SAVANNAH's SIGHTS.

A Delegation of Fire Chiefs and 9th
ers Prominent In the Service Ar
rived by the NacOochee Last Night
on Their Way TO the Annual Con-
ventiOn in AuEusta-Taken in
Hand by the chief and Assistant
Chief MaguIre-An Exhibition Run
OF the Departmental Carriage
Drive Around the city and a Fish
Dinner at ThunderbOIt the Pro-
grnmmc To-day.
The steamship Nacoochee. which arrived
from New York at SD o'clock last night
brought down a large party of fire chiefs,
fire commissioners and others interested
in fire fighting. Several of the party We're
accompanied by their wives.
The fire fighters are on their way to the
annual convention Of the fire chiefs
which convenes in Augusta tomorrow.
They were met at the dock by Chief Pu-
der, who took the party in charge, and
with Assistant Chief Mcguire. showed
them every courtesy possible.
Most of the party registered at the De
Soto. They are James II. Van Houten of
Newark, n. j., fire commissioner; James
w. Hodgklnson of Orange, n. J., DR.. c.
c. Duryee and wife of Schenectady. n. Y,
Chief S. c. Sugg Of Waterbury, Conn,
Theodore Smith, head of the repair shops.
Jersey City. n. j., Commissioner John
Brennan Of Jersey City. George johnson,
New York; Mayor A. c. Hendricks of New
Haven, Conn, for many years chief of
the fire department of that city: Gen. L.
A. Dickinson of Hartford, Conn, Chief
John J. Mcmahon, Erie, Pa. Chief B. J.
tfnnnaH Wifi Of a
William Pearson and wife, Buffalo; Chief
missioner Edward Wines, New Haven,
Conn; Hon. John r. Murphy, director OF
fire and police departments, Allegheny
CITY, Pa; Chief John X. Hunter and wife,
Allegheny, j. b. Marley, secretary Eu-
reka Fire Hose Company, New York: Mr..
Charles O'Connor, son of Chief O'Connor
OF New Orleans; Chief Il. NJ. Antisdell and
wife Of Utica, y. y. Henry Muth, master
mechanic Of the Allegheny, Pa, fire de-
partment Chief r. b. Storme and John
CURE of Long Branch, n. Y; Chief Il. V.
Baker of South Nerwalk, Conn; Chief w.
j. X. Kennedy of New Haven, Conn.,, gem
orally known as the veteran; Chief RObers
kiersted and wife, Master Mechanic j. N.
Davis and wife, Commissioner r. A. Crosse
man and wife and r. j. Walsh and wife
truck No. 3 of Newark, n. j.. and delegate
of the New Jersey State Fire Association;
+. A. Bunting, fire underwater of Eaton,
Pa; Pat Croly of Baltimore, agent of the
LaFrance Engine Company, and Cornelius
Callahan, inventor Of seamless cotton hose
ana a large manufacturer Of fire apph-
ances at Canton, Mass
The two last named are well known in
savannah. Mr.. Callahan was born here,
but went to Ireland about the time of the
opening OF the war and afterwards re-
turned to this country and located at Can
ton. Besides the seamless hose he is the
inventor of the Callahan nozzle and other
important fire appliances, and is known
among fremen from one end of the coun-
try to the other. Mr.. Crowley formerly
resided here and has many friends in the
city.
The party will remain in the city until
$3.50 O'Clock this afternoon when 1t will
leave for Augusta. During their stay here
Chief Puder win look after the
visitors entertainment. and see to
ii that they get a good impression
of Savannah Chief Puder, and Assistant
Chief Mcguire, aided by Chief Fireman
the visitors at the De Soto this morning
The party will be taken over the
city, both the residence and business sec
tons, stops being made at each one of the
engine houses. The tour will also include
the Central railroad wharf and the Savan-
wharyes After completing the tour Of
the city the visitors will be taken to
Bonaventure, and from there 40 Thunder
bolt, where fish dinner will be served at
Winters Tivoli garden. The party will
return to the city in time to catch the $3.50
train for Augusta.
Many of the party visited the engine
houses last night in company with, Chief
Puder and Assistant Chief Mcguire At
1880 o'clock Chief Puder turned in an
alarm from box -, at Broughton and
of their beds and responded in short or
der, the chemical engine arriving first on
the alarm sounded, and the other ma
chimes following in close order. The visit
ing hremen We're very much pleased with
the prompt manner in which the depart
rpSnOndnd