The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-26

Gibbons, William J. Young. William III.
Holbrook, Thomas Il. Crockett, ladder
men; william A. Berry, driver: william
Dunlap, George NJ. Gardiner and Fred
erick l.. Smith, call laddermen.
John b. Chase hook and ladder COM
psny, No. 4, on Wickenden street, has
roller frame truck built by MouIton II
Remington Of this city and ii has been
part of the fire equipuent since 1866. IL
weighs $3.50 pounds. The company in
cludes Adelbert A. Hopkins. captain;
Edmund b. Peck, lieutenant; William $.
Robinson, James Hall, Joseph +. Me-
Donald, John X. Sherman. Frank A.
Eidred, lsddermsn: Martin Kane. driver;
Thomas M. Dawson and Gordon Kerr, caSl
laddermen. The station was sltered for
the better accommodation Of this COM
pany In 1896 at cost OF 1s2, $50.
william II. Luther book ana ladder
company, No. 8, is located at the corner
OF Public and burnside street In q brick
tuiicing erected In lsSj at cost Of
sl4, 1885. The truck is a roller frame
built by Moulton OF this city and placed
In service April II, 1885. 1t weighs 5COu
pounds. The mem bers Of the company ere:
Benson w. johnson, csptsin; James X.
Davis, lieutenant; Fred 4. Wallace,
Charles X. Carpenter, Charles W. Moore,
Gilbert 5. Inman, and Felix Rush; Clar-
ence Il. Horton, driver; crawford A. Cor
nell, George III. Tburston and Edward J..
Hall. call laudermen.
Hayes hook anu ladder company, No 8,
is at the corner OF Atwells avenue and
America street, in the house with Hose y.
Ii Is second size truck, drawn by three
hortes and it weighs 1890 pounds. 1t has
been In service since Sept /, 1892. The
members Of the company are: William Il.
Smith, captain; william L.. sullivan, lieu.
tenant: John T.. Needy, Michael j.
DugaD, Michael ii. Farrell, william j.
Sherman, Robert B. Mcdonald, Cbristo-
pher Carpenter sud James Mulgrew. lad
dermen. James McCar,in, driver.
Hayes hook and ladder company. No.
z, is at the corser OF East avenue and
Olney street. The truck is OF the third
size and IL has been in Service since Jan.
Is, 1892. Its working force is composed
of Charles j. Connor, captain: John +.
Stackpole, lieutenant: George III. Cook,
Walter "A. Manchester, John ID. Murphy,
Benedict p. Grant ana Edward (. Dohcrty,
laddermen: james T.. O'Sullivan, driver.
Chemical engine No. 3, is located on
Manton avenue. II has a capacity OF 90
Rsllons In its doub ble tanks and / Of the
champion" pattern, built by the Fire
Extlnguisber company of Chicago. II was
placed in service March 1, 1889. and it
weighs AGO pounds. The compsny in.
cludes Thomas McCoid, captain; Jnmes
Bowling, lieutenant; William Beafari,
boseman: Frederick L. Capron, driver.
Providence protective company Mol, il
on Richmond street. 1t wss placed iu
service on Haymarket street, Feb. l, 1870.
Removed to Richmond street March 9,
1891. Ii carries "a tarpauiins ana Weighs
370o pounds. No. wagon wss built in
this city and has been in service since
April !, 1891. 1t carries 10 tsrpaulins and
weiRhs 200 pounds. The company in
cludes Charles ii. Swan, csptsid; David
q. Knott, lieutenant; James X. Mclean
md David L. Carey, covermen: George
L. Lonergan, and Manual Burgess,
Herbert l.. Burrows and Ernest
Quimby, call covermep.
The ire alarm headquarters ere on Hay
market street, and the working force con-
lists of Charles q. Cloudman. SUI erinten-
teBt; Arthur ID. Sayward, assistant SUPER
ntendent; Abner. s. Tompkins, and Her