The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-29

/ rect contact WIN the pubic, ana mas
many duties to perform that require TACT
ana good judgment. lie - eNch-teIhpeI-
cd oDnsing, popular, ana ia every se"Se
capable. ..
OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT..
The of.CeTs OF the department are w.
g. Fuller. chief, ". ii. Thompson, super
intCndent nTe alarm, George 1. SHAW,
nrst assistant-chlet, T., 1. Snead second
assistant-chief; George II. faynter, as
s.stant superintendent IRE alarm ana sec
retary OF department. Fire Alarm once
force-A Stephan, foreman OF conslfuc-
ton. Percy G.. Randolph. lineman' Ihos.
Bowry, lineman.
The permanent force consists OF one
chief; one assistant-chief; one captain
eight engineers: eight helpers. twelve
hostlers, three tillermen, eleven extra sta
tionmen six laddermen, twelve nosemen.
and the Fire Alarm Department force OF
one superintendent, one assistant-superlh,
tendent, one foreman Of CONSTRUCTION anu
TWO lincmen. Total bS.
The call force embrace one assistant
chief. eight captains Of engine companies
eight lieutenants of engine companies
three caUtains of truck companies, three
Ueutenants Of truck companies, thirty-ohc
hosemen. seventeen laddermen, and TWEEN
ty-tWO substitutes Total, -. Grand To-
tai, ltl.
The equipment is made up Of eight en-
zines in active service, one engine III re-
serve. one chemical engine tlsht Hp'p
wagons. one four-wheel hose-reel IN re-
serve. three twO-whcel reels IN reserve
three officers buggies, three fuel wagons.
forty-twO horses, twenty-one tnousahu
seven hundred and fifty feet OF cotton
hose. and two hundred and hity feet OF
LOCATION or STEAMERS.
No is located on Twcnty-hfth street.
near Broad The engine OF TINS COM
pany is third-ciass double nErl@o yiS,b
crane-neck piston La France engine WIN
d capacity Of go gallons per minute was
purchased by the commissioners ana ur.
l,yered on LIST OF June, leg2; weighs o'lVO
pounds without water or fuel. anu H. III
first-class condition. ms company nd
a our-Whcelcd combination nose ana lau-
dor wagon. carving 600 feet OF hose, one
12-foot extension. and one lz-ioOt I0ol
ladder built in 1891 by David \. Alnslle'
of this city. and is i'm first-class cohultloH.
Tho comuanv has also 1000 feet or nose
in reserve. The horse and buggy OF tle
second assistant-chief are located al TINS
house. Members: j. II. Redwood, captain
at call: &. .. Go0de, engineer, permanent
+. NJ Ban. helper permanent; W. -
Smith, hOstler permanent j. >. 1aiE'
extra statiOnman, permanent; j, W.
Woodward. Schmidt. @. Epps, }. ii.
Schmidt. X. A. Woodward, g. i. Jones,
and l.. II. Hazeiw God. nosemen At call.
No . is located on Main street, near
Twentieth The engine OF TINS company
neck piston La France engine, with a
capacity Of ESQ gallons per minute was
purchased by the old tire Committee ana
delivered in March, 1881 weighs .ND
pounds. and In very good condition. THIS
company has "a four-wheeled hose-wagon'
carry 500 feet of hose (and 800 feet in re-
servcl. built June Z. 1884. by r. u. Bosh-
ers Sons Of this city and Is III Ialr con-
dition. Members: r. ii. Fig. captain at
call. : Bailey engineer. permanent, \.
-.
Wade. hostler permanent; }, T. kaHo'
extra statiOnman. permanent; ii. W. Car
ter. w. 4. Dawson. and JOS. GIL per
maneut hosemcn. T.. Il. Fletcher. J.. {.
Haake and :. VI. Chaisa. hosemen at call.
No. 8 is located on Broad street. near
Ninth. The engine OF this company Is
ii third-class double vertical crane-neck
piston Clapp & Jones engine. with a ca
uacity of 600 gallons per minute was pur-
chased by the commissioners ana deilN-
cred in December, 1872 weighs 100
hounds. and is in first-class condition.
This company has a four-wheeled hose
wagon. carrying 500 feet OF nose iWlth No
feet I'm reserve. built in 1880 by r. y. Bo-
sher's Sons and is In first-class condition.
Members WIN. kanary captain az eau
d. NJ O'Bricn. engineer. permanent =.
A. Burbank, helper, permanent. J.. H.
Kesler hostler. permanent; W. VI. nays
T. H. Harris. and r. r. Milliken. per
manent hOsemen: G. W. Selph. JOS heiiiy,
ana John s Smith. hosemon at call
No. Z is located on Third street. between
Grace and Broad streets. The engine OF
this company is q third-class double YER
teal crane-neck piston Clapp & Jones en-
zine. with a capacity of 600 gallons per
minute: was purchased by the old Fire
Committee. and delivered IN May lSs:
weighs 100 pounds and Is in frSt-clasS
condition. This company has n four
wheeled hose-wagOn, carrying 500 feet or
hose with 500 IN reSerVe), built in 1890 by
James McDOnOugh a Co. Richmond Va.
and is in frst-class condition. This house
is the stOrehouse OF the department for
general supplies. Members. .. r.. Wise
captain at call; John Miller. engineer
permanent: W. II. Cartwright. helper
permanent: II. G. Rhodes. hOstler. peIma-
nent: J. J. Williams. extra siati0nman.
nermanent: s. Steinberg. &. j. Hagner
and G. c. Merrydew. permanent hosernan.
q III. WhitlOck. T.. i. Crump. G. NJ Mey-
or and A. Stephen. hosemen at call.
No : is located corner Of Brook avenue
an. Marshall streets. The engine Of this
company Is a third-class double vertical
crane-neck piston La France engine. Of
600 gallons capacity per minute. was pur-
chased by the commissioners and dellv-
cred IN December. 1891 weighs GGOJ
pounds and is in frst-class condition.
This company has q fou-wheeled hose
wagon, carrying 500 feet Of hose with
500 feet IN reserve) built in 1899 by David
A. Ainslie. Of this city, and Is In first
class condition. The horse and buggy OF
the chief engineer are located at this
house. Members: w. III. Joynes. captain
At call; III. J. Schlosser. engineer. per-
manent H. n. Layne, helper permanent;
x. w. Grafton, hostler. permanent: J.
+. Kersey. and G. {. Frommer. extra sta
tiopmen. permanent: l.. Il. Pemberton, J..
g. tranck. G. L. Clarke. 6. T. Point, NJ.
Kelley. and j. y. Henley. hosemen at can
No. is located on Laurel and Cumber-
land streets. The engine OF this com,
pany II third-size double horizontal
crane-neck piston Button engine, with
capacity Of 40 gallons per minute; was
purchased by the old Fire Committee and
In August, lssl; weighs 100
pounds. and In very good condition. This
has a twO-wneeied hose-cart.
carrying Leo feet OF hose with 1000 feet
in reserve. built I'm lsH by the ButtoC
and is in fair condition. This
house is also fuel depot Members. n.
IL. Lawrence. captain AT call; j. j. Schlos-
ser engineer. permanent; II. l.. Gilman,
helper permanent: w. Il. Clarke. nostler,
j. w. Atkisson. extra station
man, permanent; l.. G. Minor, r.. Petro-
chilli W j. Lucas. A. g.
.1gein, and VIM. Easley. hosemen at call
No. is located on Cary street, between
Ninth and Tenth streets. The engine o.
this company is third-class double hor-
izODtai crane-neck piston La France en-
CINE, with 4 capacity of $50 gallons per
minute, was purchased by the commits
sioners. and delivered in July. ls9l: weighs
2 COO pounds. and Is in hrst-class condi-
ton. This company has four-wheeled
hose wa con. carrying 500 feet of hose
with 500 feet ia reserve). built In 1881 by
James McDcnough a. Co.. of this city,
and is in excellent condition. This house
Is the main fuel and oil supply house OF
the department. Loaded wagons responds