The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-27
UNEXPECTED.
Radical Changes in the
Fire Department.
For men Transferred, Lieu
tenants Reduced to Ranks.
New Rule This Morning--Changes
for Bettering Service.

ment. In the first place Lieutenant Will
lam III. Gnrvin OF Hose II Is promoted
to the position of captain OF the same
company in the place of Captain George
A. Church. who was discharged Satur-
day afternoon for violation of rules, that
concerning drinking said to be specifi-
cally intended. James ii. Dean is pro-
NOTED to the i~ieutenancy of Hose II.
These changes took effect at 8 p. m. Sat-
urday.
The following appointments, transfers,
promotions and reductions are ordered
in a general order, to take effect at 0
o. m. tomorrow:
Henry A. Wilkey, transferred from
Hose Co. is to Engine Co.. 2 as foreman.
Lewis A. cutler, transferred from En-
CINE Co. 2 to Engine Co. IA as foreman.
Thomas II. Duffy, transferred from
Engine Co. IA to Hose is as foreman.
Nicholas Waterman, Lieutenant Hose
Co. 10, reduced to the position of private
of the first grace and transferred to En-
CINE Co. IA.
Edward II. Washington, lieutenant
Hook and Ladder Co. 8, reduced to the
position OF private OF the first grade
aud transferred to Hose Co. 10.
Daniel A. Nichols, promoted to the po-
sition OF lieutenant, and transferred from
Hose Co. Z to Hose Co. 10.
William E. Sullivan, of Hook and
lieutenant, same company.
Hermann FL. Fischer, promoted to the
position of lieutenant and transferred
from Engine Co. z to Hose Co. 4.
George ii. COT, transferred from Hose
Co. 10 to Engine Co. 2, as hoseman.
Walter IL. Durfee, transferred from
Hose Co. 10 to Hose Co. 1 as driver.
George Barbour, transferred from Hose
Co. / to Hose Co. 10 as driver.
Frank II. Iinneli, transferred from the
position Of hoseman in Engine Co. IL to
the position OF engine driver, same COM
pany.
Freeman A. Richardson, appointed,
subject to probation, q member of the
permanent force of the fire department
and assigned to duty in Engins Co. IL as
hoseman.
Eward J. Nagle, transferred from Hose
Co. IS to Hose Co. II as hoseman.
John Regan transferred from Engine
Company Ia to Hose Company is as hose
man.
John W. Mckenzie transferred from
Hook and Ladder Company 5 to Hook
and Ladder Company 1 as alderman.
Gilbert S. Inman, transferred from
Hook and Ladder Co. I to Hook and Lad
der Co. 8, as ladderman.
Christopher Carpenter aad James Null
grew appointed subject TO probation mem
bers of the permanent force OF the fire de-
partnent and assigned to duty in Hook
and Ladder Company 8 as q ladderman.
John W. Booth Of Engine Company s,
Jeremish Splan OF Hose Company IS and
Gilbert 8. Inman Of Hook ana Ladder
Company 1, advanced from second grade
OF first grade privates.
John Il. Miller of Engine Company 10,
Clement II. Perrin OF Hook and Ladder
Company !, Frank A. Eldred and Isaac
W.. wyatt OF Hook and Ladder Company
2, advanced from Fourth grade to third
grade privates.
KEE OUT OF THE SALOONS.
The following rule is hereby adopted:
Members OF the permanent force while
absent from the station from duty shall
at oil times be governed by the same
rules as apply to such members while on
duty or in uniform.
1t will be seen that Hermann, II. Fischer
is made lieutenant OF Hose 4. This is to
take the place Of Lieutenant Geo. III. Noon,
who has been with the company IL years,
and who resigned Saturday rather than
stand a hearing Of a charge Of violation
OF the same rule as Captain Church, 1t is
stated.
The reductions from li%eutenonts to pri-
Yates are said to have the significance only
that the men are good tromen, but not
as efficient rs officers as some others. In
fact, the commissioners state that all the
changes nre made purely for the good OF
the department and no charges are
brought against anybody. Rumor has Il,
however, that the commissioners think
that some men were favored by the old
committee on fire department. for politi-
cal reasons rather than for their qualifca-
tion for the positions assigned.
In one case in the transfers the change
was made to permit a member to be
nearer his home. The rule requiring per-
manent members TO be at all times gov
erned 10y the same rules Is intended TO
prevent the men entering saloons and
drinking when in citizens clothes. Here
totore tho application was mace to uni
formed mem bers only.
Ex-Captain Churcb's dismissal came
partment since 1875 and has been sta
toned at various houses, including the
Three Ones.