New-York tribune., 1896-01-04
YONKERS.
THE CITY TO HAVE AN IMPROVED
FIRE DEPARTMENT.

SCORES MADE BY BICYCLE RDERs-THE CiI'
GRowTH-NorEs OF INTEREST
Yonkers is TO have an improved Fire Department
The Fire Commissioners have decided 10 reoIsaiz'
the nresent volunteer department and make II
partially paid organization. Their request lor III
appropriaton OF $1,000 10 meet the expense /" me
new department for the year has been iaVoraois
acted on by the Common Council, ana lhe "oih
~ reorganzation will begin as soon as the money
has been turned to the Commissioners II II
nroposed to purchase four horses and compound
chemical engine. The carrfage-house, In fallsaue-
ave. now occupied by Hope Hook ana Lauuei anu
LADY Washington Hose companies is to be renod-
allied so as TO accommodate the chemical engine
and the engine and hook and ladder truck are 10
y. drawn bv horses The chief engineer and six
men are TO be salared and quantity OF new nose
Is to be purchased. one OF the most iHipoi tai'
features of the reorganization Will be the extension
of the nre-alarm signal system. The city has sew
enteen signal boxes and they are widely separa'ed
An instrument has been placed in Police Headquar-
ters and signals coming over the police Telegraph
system can be transmitted TO the fire Deii' III -
now intended to add twenty-six new boxes, 90
away with the Instrument at headquarters ana
have all the alarms sent direct from the boxes.
There were sxty-f0ur fires In the city last year
The first loss was only $50 oODo of which about two
thirds was covered by insurance. The largest loss
at any one fire was 5000 when Judge Mitchell :
three barns In Mile Square Road were destroyed.
because the firemen could get no water
Local wheelmen have been figuring up their mile
age made during last year. Charles B. Lockwood
NJ the Yonkers Bicycle club. has wheeled 0eo
miles. and in one day made a record OF zoo miles.
II T. Andrus has covered between 4V0 and 1900,
and Arthur W. K!ngsbury between ZDo ana o'""
Bu-nham. captain OF the CLUB nave eaGh ,a inaue
aro miles as have Graeme Stephens. j. irving
Nan Tassell Charles r. Ward John Land, joseph
Weller and Frederick Bach Samuel W Balch, an
unattached wheelInan has also covered l.2O miles
and rides daily TO and from his business III new
York City.
Alderman e. Alexander Houston planned pleas
~ the meeting OF the Council on Monday n:ghl.
The Alderman is a druggist and makes me me
brand of cologne. When the members TOOK their
seats each found upon his desk a good sized DOT
lie OF the Adermans cologne. The bottles were
neatly wrapped and held by light blue ribbons on
mans name and the words. "A Happy New Year
.-Compliments OF T. Alexander Houston.
Mott d. Barry manager for the American Ex-
press Company In this city, has resigned MI bar
~ entered the employ OF the Express Company
sixteen years ago. and for six years was IN ne ,he
western part Of the State. Ten years ago, on the
death of the manager in this city. Mr.. barry was
transferred to Yonkers. During his term here ne
has made many friends among the business men
+ D. & + L. Crlmmins. OF New-York City.
Some idea Of the manner In which this city 10
growing can be gained from the fact that during
last year Building Inspector Augustus kipp grant
ed over $50 permits for new buildings or an esti-
mated aggregate value OF 81. 00.0C0 Among the new
buildings are the First Reformed Church. Pubic
School No. 10. Deyos grain elevator, the Grant