Evening journal., 1897-06-30
THE WECCACOE'S "CHEM. =
HOUSED WITH DUE CEREMONY BY
THE WASHINGTON COMPANY.

THE FIRE LADDIES RECEIVED
WITH FIREWORKS. MUSIC. SONG
AND A WHOLE LOT OF OTHER
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FIREMAN
TALKS.
Another modern fre-nghter was add
ed to the Wilmington Fire Department
last night, when the WeccacOe's new
chemical was housed by the Washing
ton company.
The parade started from the Wash
ington engine house about $50 O'Clock
and marched over The following route:
Formed on Third street, left resting
on French, up French to Fifth, to Wal
nut, to Ninth, to Poplar, to Fourth, TO
French. to Front, to Market, TO Elev-
enth, TO Jefferson, to Ninth, to West, to
sixth, to Washington, 10 Fourth, to
Monroe. to Maryland avenue, to Lin
den, to Jackson, to Second, to The Wee
cacoe engine house.
The march OF the fire laddies was
through a continuation of fireworks
and red fire. Arriving at the house the
chemical, driven by Frank Hyatt, OF
the Washington company, was run in
/
laddies After the housing the invited
| guests sat down to supper on the third
floor of the engine house. The mem
bers OF City Council and other city Of
ficials were present
After supper President Mcguire in
troduced Mr. Abel, Of Long Branch. n
J.. an old volunteer fireman, and a
member of the old WeccacOe Hose Com
pany OF Philadelphia, who made an
address. He gave a brief history OF all
| the companies bearing the. name Of
Weccacoe since the inception OF the
mother company in 1900 to the present
day There are now but two in existence
the one of this city and the Weccacoe
of BOrdentown, n. J. Although an eX-
chief OF a paid system, the speaker de-
clared that he had no sympathy for
them He said the paid system was in
laugurated for economy, and then show
cd by figures that il Is pretty eXpen-
sive economy in all the cities which
i have tried It. That this remark fell on
welcome ears was demonstrated by She
J cheers which greeted him at the close
OF his speech AT the conclusion Of his
| remarks ne was presented with the
frontispiece OF the WeccacOe company
of this city. He is seeking to ges me
mento from all the companies Of thai
name to present to the Weccacoe Hoss
Company, OF Philadelphia, at its Jul,
meeting, which will be held at his hcm'
at Long Branch.
The new chemical engine Is q fn'
I pieee Of apparatus. 1t was built By
HaEoway e. Co.. OF Baltimore, and hG'
the same capacity as the engine Of IN
Washington company. Il is different y
construction from the one now in use
The two tanks are upright, instead o
being in a horizontal position, and bacl
of the drivers seat is a rack in Whiol
there is a line Of hose. The metal worl
is nickle-plated, and the woodwork Is
dark carmine in color, with decoration
in gold. The engine Is supplied WIN
| small extension ladder, fire hooks, axes
life lines and other necessary articles
Across the dashboard is lettered tn
motto of the company, I'm time OF dan
ger we hasten 10 assist" There Is ais
plate containing the names OF IN
purchasing committee, ,DennisS. Shields
Francis J. McNulty, John J. Mealey
William r. Green and James McGratf
! The chemical will be given a test thi
: evening. at $50 O'Clock, on Jackso
> street above Second.