The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-08
TO BE NO MORE DISCHARGES.
FIREMEN NEED No LONGER LIVE
IN SUSPENSE.

Chief SIaguire Announces Positively
That No More Heads VIII he Cut on
and That No Changes VIII he Made
Hereafter. Except when Required
in order 10 Maintain Discipline.
The Commission Secures Way
cross Chemical Engine at Bar
Eain-To BE Put in Service in the
Southern Section of the City-The
Contract for New Hose Not Given
Out.
The members Of the fire department can
draw a long breath now and their SUM
hers need no longer be disturbed by
thoughts other than that OF the fire bell.
There are to be no more removals, ex-
cept such as may be required by viola
ton Of the rules OF other misconduct in
the future. This news is announced by
Chief Mcguire
Since the removal Of the four hremen by
the commission few days ago there have
been numerous rumOrs of other changes
20 be made shortly. 1t was not expected
that the commission would stop at this.
and friends CT the firemen have been dis
cussing who would be the next to 60 The
rumors have included officials as we'll as
men. II was even intimated that Chief Ma
Euire was getting nervous, and that his
head might tumble into the basket at any
moment. A Morning News reporter spoke
TO the chief about these reports last
night
You can announce positively" said he,
"that there are to be no more removals.
All rumors to the contrary are without
foundation. All the cutting has been done
that is to be done and the force will re-
main as It is at present"
Chief Mcguire made this statement very
positively and reasserted it. Discipline
might require the discharge of men who
failed to do their duty he said. but there
are no such changes in sight now.
Il hope this statement Will satisfy the
people who have been wasting their
breath predicting wholesale changes" said
the chief. IF these people Will attend 10
their business and let the commission and
the chief take care of the fire department
everybody will be better off. This talk
does nobody any good, and II keeps the
men I'm the department stirred up and IN
terferes with their work. The fire depart
msnt saw fit to make certain changes.
They have made these changes and that
is an end to 1t. They had their reasons for
doing so. but of that / have nothing to
say"
Chief Mcguire further volunteered the
information that the commission has been
harmonious and unanimous in all its ac-
tions The commission has decided to
purchase the Waycross chemical engine
and place IL I'm the southern section Of
the city. This trade has been under con-
sideration for a long time, and was first
discussed by the McDonOugh adminiStra-
ton over two years ago. The trade is be-
lieved to he a good one, as the commits
sion obtains a good machine at a low
price. The price asked by the Waycross
city government is $500. but II agrees TO
lay the engine down here and pay the eX-
pense of repairing and putting in good
condition, which will make the cost to
be done by the city fire department.
The new engine was purchased by Way
cross a little over three years ago at a
cost of 81 500 It is a Holloway, double
tank engine, each tank having a capacity
of So gallons. II is similar to the one at
headquarters, but smaller the latter
having a capacity of IS gallons 10 the tank.
The Waycross people never got any sat
1sfactiOn out of the engine because OF the
lack of paid fire department A chem
ical engine is a delicate piece of ma
chnery and requires careful handling by
experienced men. 1t also requires to be
managed by experienced men, who know
how and when to get in their work. The
or Tuesday. After being put in condition
for service II will be placed at one Of
the engine houses in the southern section
of the city 1t will be quite an addition
to the equipment of the fire department
in that section.
The fire commission, at its last NEE
ing. rejected all bids made for the 5000
feet of hose advertised for by the depart
ment, and will advertise for new bids,