The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-24

as mayor causes me to feel doubly
proud. 1t has exceeded my expecta-
tions. Nothing so well illustrates the
greatness of the city as its crime and
fire-tighting forces, and in these quar-
ters Scranton Is certainly well repre-
sented. | am more than proud today.
The dance in the evening at Music
hall was a fitting close to what had
been busy and trying day to the fire
laddies Previously they had been oc-
cupied with the preparation OF uni
form and apparatus and the ordeal or
the march, but at night pleasure was
their portion. Music hall contained
maybe 200 men and women who were in
the hall at almost any given hour. The
music was furnished By the Lawrence
orchestra. For the SUCCESS Of the at
fair no little credit was due the gener-
al committee, Isadore Goodman and +.
w. Zizelmann, of Nay Aug Engine
company, and James H. Riley, of Ex-
celsior Hose company, and Floor Man.
ager George Fasshold, of Century
Hose company.
The official parade-day programme
contained some interesting facts and
figures as follows concerning the IRE
department.:
The appropriation for 1896 for
maintenance of the fire depart
ment is ....:. .sSS'h hm ~
Maintenance of Gamewell Fire
Alarm ca boxes) ......'''''.'''.'' 'aSo SaoS ~ ~
Rent of engine houses .,........... 5'Uo w
The department, in addition to the vol
unteer members, now consists u twenty
five paid men, twenty-five drivers, Two
hoscmen and one engineer for chemicai
engine.
Appropriation for the repair of ap-
paratus and harness for 1896 $50 W
Salaries paid by the department to
permanent men for 1896, includ-
ing veterinary surgeon ........... l5,lSo W
Keeping of horses (31), at Slio each i,soo w
Light and heat ..,.................. ,2Uy "
The estimated value of the prop
erty including real estate, OF the
Scranton fire department Is o5,3ls w
NOTES OF THE DAY.
John Gibbons never misses a fire.
mems parade. He was with the Will
liam Connell company, OF which he IL
member.
The marching and military evolu-
tions of the Crystals of Peckville was
watched with an envious eye by their
city cousins.
The Pompier ladders and life belt
recently secured for the Crystals were
carried on their wagon for the first
time yesterday.
Four cars crowded with Binghamton
people who wanted to see the parade
came to the city over the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western railroad.
The chemical engine was FURNISHED
as bright as a new dollar and the per-
manent men. Campbell, George and
Lincoln Tillman, who rode on 1t looked
as If they We're proud of the machine.
Tommy Allen and Enoch Page. the
two oldest members of the department.
occupied the engineers posts on the
steamers of the 10 oldest companies,
the Franklins and the Nay Augs.
Chief Hickey's chest measurement
yesterday was seven feet six inches.
And there was good cause for the
swelling Of his bosom for the Scran-
ton fire department Is something to
be proud of.
The Franklins attracted more than
usual attention on account of the gen.
erous advertising given them of late.
The general opinion was that ii would
have been shame to have disbanded
such fine body Of men.
Assistant Engineer Higham. of the
Middletown fire department, and As
sistant Foreman Msllspaugh, of the
Excelsior Hose company of that place,
We're guests of the Crystals. and occu-
pied Il carriage which followed the
company's apparatus.
Among the honorary members of
Crystal Hose company who walked
with that excellent organization of fire
fighters We're A. j. COlborn. jr., Coun-
ty Commissioners s. w. Roberts. T.. +.
Robathan. Wade NJ. Finn, Captain
James Moir and Deputy Sheriff j. ID.
Ferber.
one Of the front wheels came off the
carriage conta ming Mayor galley city
Treasurer Boland and Controller Pob-
inson. near the corner of Lackawanna
and Washington avenue. and the oc-
Ncupants had n narrow escape from 60
ING out with more sneed than grace.
Richard Davis, of Taylor. was the
driver and he controlled the team so
that the accident was not serious one.
Another carriage was quickly secured
from Cusick's livery stable and the