The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-03
The PAID FIRE DEPARrMENT

The Brigade Put to work Yesterday mora
~fns-1h<y Received Instructions and are
Ready to Turn Out tn . Fire-Chief schnso-
ben to 20 to Atlanta Today
was inaugurated yesterday. and the
valiant volunteer department that has
50 long and faithfully protected our
city from the ravages OF the firery ele-
menfs. passed into history.
Mr.. H.. p. Haney. assistant chief OF
the Atlanta department., and Chief
Charles Schibben. OF the new depart
ment, were UP bright and early. and
they visited all the engine. truck and
reel houses. The men who are to serve
in. the several companies were on hand
before ii was daylight and tbs were
ready hen Assistant Chief Haney and
Chief Schibben put in their appearance.
The tive Chiefs first went to the Will
mington Hook and Ladder Company's
house. hen 10 Wilmington Steam Fire
Engine Company's house. thence TO III
Phonix Hose Reel Company's house.
anu last 10 the ape SdI kGIli
Engine Company's house. The old
company names, however. disappear
with the volunteer department. and
here after the companies VIII be desig-
mated as follows: Wilmington Steam
Fire Engine Company will be known
as Engine Company No. L."
Cape Fear Steam Fire Engine Com
pany as Engine Company No. ."
Phoeni Hose Reel Company as Hose
Reel Company No. g." II Wilmington
Hook and Ladder Company as Hook
and Ladder Company No. l."
The men of the department are the
same as heretofore published with the
exception that Mr.. VIM. Runge, of En-
CINE Company No. / resigned, and Mr.. T.
NJ. Trent was transferred from Hook
and Ladder Company No.. 1 to take his
place. while Mr.. j. Wannamaker was
substituted in Mr.. Trent's place.
The men were thoroughly instructed
in their duties and appeared to under
stand h work expected of them.
They are to remain at the houses day
and night, except hat they will each
have a day off alternately at stated
hour for ech meal, but not less than
four men to the company must be left
duty while the others are absent.
AT night the men are to take turns at
will be up and watch from 9 O'Clock
p. m. till l o'clock a. m., and then he
up his relief who will watch from
l O'Clock a. m. till 5 o'clock a. m. The
drivers are then expected to be up,
and probably the members OF the COM i
pany will also be moving by that time. |
The hook and ladder truck Jack
Griffin" has been thoroughly repaired
at Mr.. j. 0. Browns shop and it will be /
used by Hook and Ladder Company
1. The truck has been thoroughly |
overhauled and made seventy-fve
pounds lighter by removing the rear
seat and the tiller and gear by which
he truck was sterred heretofore. This
Will save the work OF one man hereto
fore used to steer. Extra praces has
also been put on the truck and other
improvements added. The truck is to
larry a couple Of tin tubs, four shovels
four brooms that are to be used
n cleaning up houses after fires. After
Tres have been put out the fire brigade
will remain and clean out all plastering
md other debris, and will sweep out the
louses before they are turned over to
he owners of the police. The big
1aeyes' truck is to be held in reserve,
8 will also the Howard Relief COM
'any's engine.
The holes have ben cut in the floors
# the engine houses for the brass
liding poles and they will be put in as
Don as they arrive.
Assistant Chief Haney will be here ,
bout ten days longer to get the de-
artment in good working order, and
Meanwhile Chief Schibben will leave
oday at 1920 p. m, for Atlanta to go /,
ITO training himself. He will be gone
bout ten days. .