The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-29
THE FIRE TROUBLE.
FIRST THE FIRE AND THEN
THE TROUBLE.

| Two Small Houses on East 7th Street
Burned-The Township Constable
Got Wet and Drew His Pistol
- on Fireman-The Trial -
Two small houses belonging to Hen
ry Neal and Robt. Richardson, color
ed, on East Seventh street, were de-
stroyed by fire Sunday afternoon. -
The alarm was turned in at 4:25
o'clock from box 35, corner of Liberty
| and Depot Streets.
The Winston and Salem fire de-
partments turned out and put in
some effective work by saving other
buildings from destruction. For some
time it looked like Meals store could
not be saved.
The engine OF No. l broke down
before reaching the fire. In turning
the corner at Liberty, to GO down De-
pot street, the engine wheels struck
the stepping stones, causing an iron
rod which held the boiler to the rear
axel to break. This of course resulted
in this end of the engine dropping on
the ground. Fortunately the damage
was not serious. However,it required
considerable work to get the engine in
shape to move it back home.
TROUBLE AT THE FIRE
Some excitement was created for
few minutes about the time Steamer
Co. No. 2 stopped throwing water.
The SENTINEL is told by eye-wit-
nesses that Flremen Herman Citren-
baum and Edward Anderson had hold
Of n 10
and John Gillian were holding the
hose. The engine had been shut down
and there was very little pressure on
the water running out of the hose. The
men jumped off the bank to the
sidewalk and dropped the hose on the
ground. AS they did so Constable
Tucker came up in front OF the nozzle
and some water spattered on his
clothes. He became angry, drew his
pistol and pointing it at Fireman Cit
renbaum remarked that if he threw
water on him he would shoot his
heart out. Fireman Dean, to prevent
trouble, grabbed the Constable and
called to Capt. John McCreary to take
the pistol out of fuckers hand, which
he did.
Chief of Police league came up
away. The Constable's pistol was
turned over to the chief by Capt. Nc
Creary, after the latter had shown
Chief league that the shooting iron
was we'll loaded.
Fireman Citrenbaum says he had
no intention OF throwing water on any
one. The other members OF the COM
pany say he is valuable man-One OF
the very best workers and fire fighters
in the city.
THE SENTINEL has not seen Con-
stable Tucker. He told some of his
friends, however, that he thought
Citrenbaum intended throwing the
water on him.
The charge of drawing pistol may
go to the grand jury.
ABOUT INTERFERING WITH FIREMEN.
Chapter 5, Section 24, of the city or
dinance reads: IF any persons inter
fere with any officer of the Fire De
partment. or any fireman, while in
the discharge of his duties, or loitel
about the engine or truck hose OF any
company, or in any manner NEEDLE
with the hose, machines, apparatus or
any other property of the city belong
ing 20 the Fire Department., such per-
sons shall be fined S25 for each OF
Tense"
RESULT OF THE TRIAL.
Mr.. Tucker was tried before Mayor
Crutchfeld Monday. He waived
examination in the case charging him
with assaulting the fireman and was
bound over to the Superior Court in
bond of $50, which he gave. For inter-
fering with a fireman he was fined Sl5
and cost.