Evening journal., 1897-12-04
PHOENIX CELEBRATION.
New Truck Housed With APP
propriate Ceremonies.
THEIR FINE NEW APPARATUS

pr0prlate ceremonies
THEIR FINE NEW APPARATUS
| AFTER A STREET PARADE THE |
FRIENDSHIP BOYS" RAN THE |
TRUCK IN AMIDST LOUD
CHEERs-sPEEOHES AND SUP
PER.
Last nights rain did not prevent the
housing Of the new Phoenix truck, and
a great many people bravod the storm
and watched the fire isddies as they
marched up Market street in blaze cf
red-light and slSyrOckets.
The parade formed at Ninth and
Shipley streets and marched over the
following route: From Ship,ey street
west on Ninth to Tatnall. to Tenth, to
King, to Ninth to Pine, to Fourth, TO
Walnut. to Sixth, to French, to Sec
ond to Tatnall. to Fourth. 20 Market
to Elliott avenue and counter-marched
to the Phoenix engine house.
The parade formed as follows:
Housing committee Of the Friendship
Company. comprising James L. Glaze
ken, Isaac Darlington, p. J. Callaghan,
James Sherry, Frederick LawersOn and
Charles e. Evans.
Chief Marshal w. r. Appleton
Chief Engineer Welde and Assistant
Engineers.
Ex-Chief Engineers and Assistants.
Hyatt's Military Band.
Friendship Company and Apparatus.
New Truck. Driver McGonigal, Tiller-
man Cheairs.
Purchasing committee OF the Phoenix
Company, comprising William Joyce,
William J. Mckinney, Louis G. Wieder-
r man, James j. Patterson and John w.
Z Porter.
Birdsboro Band
Phoenix Company and Apparatus.
:. City Council and Members of the Leg
= islature in Carriages.
l. Arriving at The house the new truck
II was run in, the assembled guests and
= firemen cheering loudly as the hand
some new apparatus was installed in
its new quarters.
General John p. Donahoe, in behal
! of the Friendship Company, mounte,
. the truck, and in a neat speech turned
:. the apparatus over To the PhOenil
" Company. The acceptance was mad'
, by Levy COurtman John j. Gallagher
y, for the Phoenix Company.
IN The guests and firemen then pro
~ ceeded to the second floor, where
"a fine supper had been spread. After tn
,n supper had been thoroughly discussed
speeches iaudatcry Of the volunteo
- firomen were made by J. j. Gallagher
Il, | General John p. DOnahoe, Senator Joh
,d Pyle and DIR. Evan G. Shortlidg'
rs Speaker OF The House Emory Riggi
M and Chief Welde also made a few II
il. marks Dr. James TT. Morgan. VIII
n will act as ambulance surgeon for tf
n Phoenix Company. presented to tt
re company a handsOmely-framed pictul
in OF Oliver Courtney, the Phoenix ma
nd who lost his life by going over wit
ID his engine in a trench near the bridi
as. ! cross the Brandywne. At a late hon
ne Colonel William b. Norton conclude
ub the speech-making.
~ last night also marked the sevent!
in second year Of active service OF q
si- Phoenix Company. Some of those n,
lis ticed at The celebration were: Speak'
ew Riggin. Senator john Pyle, Represent
a tive Leander HOPKINS, Colonel Willia
ry, b. Norton, Dr. Evan G. Sacrtidg
ne Chief Dolan, Professor Emil Engel,
ch H. Baynarl, William Ilawton. Jam
OIL Malloy, Mayor Mcl-ear, Bishop Col
m man, Police Commissioner L3wso
,ps Superintendent OF Fire Alarm Aydo
he Lineman Hyland City ,Councilm'
lg Smith, Healy, Watson, Morris, zeble
lily Kane, Cannon and Robertson. Cou
at officer William Heal and Clerk
sed Council Morrison.
an The new truck contains all The late
III improvements, including a tank chen
81, cal engine, hand extinguishers, a III
he Of hose and a fully supply OF laddel
ers etc Il is painted a brilliant red wi
er- gold and silver trimmings. The met
mes work is all nickel plated.
ELL The apparatus was built 10y the ri
ave Extinguishing Manufacturing Con
i'd pany. Of Chicago. It's frame is Of 81
nas inch steel and the running gear
RAD heavy, so that il can stand runni
or over rough streets. II is supplied WI
oD- eight ladders, ranging in length frr
Al twenty TO iifty-hve feet. The largI
sa- is a ground extension ladder, 50 III
the roof Of ordinary buildings can
ue- reached. In addition to the ladders {
Iu- truck is equipped with pitchforl
lcls hooks, supports for the extension Ia
'er der patent door openers and other j.
| prOVements.
IOi Under the ladders are two wire b;
kets, one of which will be used to car
gum boots and coats. The other basil
ana will be employed to carry the hose
sat- the thirty-fve gallon stationary cher
us cal tank. Four hand-eXtinguishl
will be carried on the sides Of
truck. There is room for ten men
h ride on the truck, exclusive cf
un- driver and tillerman. The appara
the weighs $500 pounds, and Mill be dra
day by two horses. William s. Walker ,
the heen appointed driver and the till
OF man will be chosen later.
ling The changes to the Phoenix eng
, OF house are not yet completed but WI
OF finished it will be one or The bess
shy the city.
,un- "
, a THEY ARE NOT WORRIED.