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

hossmen; John l.. Keith, driver; William
j. Gray, call hossman.
Engine Company No. 16, IL at the cor
ner OF Branch avenue aud Charles street
In wooden buildiag that cost slI, ,521. 2 7
In 1850. The apparatus consists OF q third
Class rotary engine, b,ilt by Siisby and
placed In service May o, 1891. II weis hs
6640 pounds. The wagon was built in
1885, In this city ana rebuilt In 1891. IL
Was remodeled In 1892 ana mas been In
service at this station since August %,
1892. II carries 700 feet of hose and weighs
$500 pounds. The roster OF the company
10 ss follows: Lewis A. Lusignan. cap
tain; Henry NJ. Briggs, lieutenant; Will
liam ii. Glasgow, engineman; Freeman
"A. A. Richardson, assistant engiueman;
Joseph Davis. and William J. sumption,
hosemen; John j. OConnor, engine
driver; John c. Kennedy. tender driver.
Hose Company No. IL isIat the corner
OF North Main street ana Doyle avenue.
The brick station was bail, in 1866 at a
cost of 5000. The wagon was placed i'm
service January IS, 1882. IL carries 500
feet of hose snd wei chs 1870 pounds.
rhe roster Of the company is as follows:
William ii. Gsrvin, ceptsin; James ii.
Dean, lieutenant; Charles W. Gillooly,
John j. Banks, Robsrt p. Patterson.
Michael II. Csvey and EJ ward j. Nsgle.
hosemen; George A. Bus bee, driver
SOLVER Il. Greene" hose compsny No.
Is is at the junction OF Broad and Rugby
streets. The huil Ting i, OF brick and it
was built in 1895 at cost of Sls,9l09.
The apparatus is a steel franc com bina-
tion hose wagon and chemical engine.
built by the Fire Extinguisher company
of Chicago. in 1895. II il equipped for
hose or chemical service aud has baen at
tacheG to the department since Novom-
Der 80. 1895. The company consists Of
William Al. johnson, captain; John
Hutchinson, lieutenant; Henry B. Hall,
Joseph w. Johnson. Nahnm L. Willard
and Francis II. Morton, Jr.. hosemen;
John A. Worth. driver.
Hose Company No. ~ ls located on
Haymsrket street, ~ wooden building
hat WAS erected Ia 1889 at a cost OF Sli,-
1870. 1t is development, from the
"Jumbo" idea ana IL is eqiippsd with
light hose for ready handling, something
not possible with tho cumbersome
big hose of the Jumbo. 1t is drawn by
single horse. and is the only variation
from the double teams Of the other hose
wagons. II carries 300 feet of 3 1.2 inch
hose and weighs $500 pounds. Leauder
-. Dawey Is lieutenant, Louis W. Morse,
bosemsn and Frank n. benchlsy, driver.
Hayes Hook and Ladder Corspapy No.
I, il located at the "Three Ones" house,
Exchange place. The apparatus is frat
class truck built by the La France COM
pany and. il has been in service since
March 20, 1884. IL IL drawn by three
horses and weighs 5000 pounds. The
longest ladder has SO fset extension. The
members OF tbs company ere: Joseph W.
Carpenter, captain; joseph ID. Kent,
lieutenant; William Burke, Cnsrle, X.
Wyttt. Hugh McCsrtip, wiIliim Il.
Buffim, John W. IcKeuzie, Clement ID.
=, lrine, Charles W. Sherman, Updike Z.
Mowry and Frank Kenny, | ddsrmep;
Howard T.. Sherb lrne, driver.
Hayes Hook and Ladder Company No. |
2 Is at the station on Harrison street. 1t |
been In s'rvice sincs Janusry /, 1890 IL |
was wrecked by a falling wall al the
Bsrnsby fire. December 13. 1890, and il |
Was rebuilt. II is drawn by three horses
aud weighs 1000 pounds. The roster of
the company Is as follows: Frank fE.