Evening journal., 1898-08-23
COMPANIES INSPECTED
Semi Annual Inspection BY
City Council Last Night.
APPARATUS IN GOOD CONDITION

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VISITED LAST EVENING BY THU
FIRE CONINIITTEE-THE EAST
Side COMPANIES TO BE VISITED
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Probably scarcely third Of the citi
zens of Wilmington are aware OF The
condition Of and extent to which the
city's Fire Department is equipped foi
the fighting of the fire king. Those
who are in ignorance on this matter
should accompany City Council on one
OF their trips of inspection of the va
rious companies and see how well pre-
pared the volunteer organizations are
to suppress fires in the city.
Last evening, at 8 o'clock, Chairman
Cannon, Of the Fire Committee, ac-
companied by members Of Council.
Kane, Morris, zebley, Healy, Leary.
Robertson, Watson, Clerk OF Council
Morrison. Balif ]. J. Ryan, Acting
Fire Chief Joyce and members OF the
press, took carriages at the City Hall
and began their annual inspection OF
the various fire engine houses OF the
city. Only those companies located on
the West Side were visited, and every
thing connected with them was found
to be in first-class condition.
Proceeding down Market street to
Fourth the first stop was made at the
old Fame Hose Company, on Second
street between Shipley and Orange
streets. Here the visitors alighted and
were shown over the building by mem
bers of the company and the apparatus
inspected.
The next stop was made at the
Friendship Fire Company, on Tenth
street, and a similar inspection made.
Leaving the Friendship, the party
drove out Delaware avenue to Adams
street, and from there proceeded out
Gilpin avenue to Scott street, where
the Water Witch Fire Company is To-
Gated. Leaving the carriages the Wis
itors inspected one of the most oom-
plete fire companies in the city Every
thing connected with the company was
in perfect order, and its house equip
ments compare favorably with those
of any larger city, The visitors were
entertained by members of the COM
pany in a generous manner.
The last house to be twisted was
that Of the Weccacoe, at Second and
Jackson streets. The same condition
Of affairs prevailed here as in the other
companies. Proceeding TO the third
floor Of the building all members OF
the party were invited to be seated and
partake of a fine lunch prepared by
the company. Music songs and
speeches followed. Acting Chief Joyce
made neat address in which he spoke
of the efficiency Of the department and
its equipment and said it compared IA
vorably with any of the departments
of the various cities he had visited.
The chief then sang several Of his
choice selections, including his favor
ite song "On the Brandywine Twenty
Years Ago" Songs by Mark Shaw were
greatly enjoyed by the company. The
visitors reached home about midnight
The following is a summary OF the
valuation and list of the property own
ed by the companies visited last night
and their membership: Fame-Real es-
tate, SIS, 900; personal property, $4,000;
one second class Ia France steamer,
one Si,sby hose cart, 1000 feet Of first
class hose, 900 feet Of second-class
hose, three horses. 224 members, 45 Of
whom are active.
Friendship-Real estate, one four
story brick building, $4,000; one two
story brick stable, 800; personal prop
erty, $1,000; two three-gallOn fire ex-
tinguishers, 1000 feet Of good hose
500 feet of new hose, A horses, 5000;
one second-class GaF'rance engine, $4,-
900; one four-wheel hose cart, $3.50; ac-
tive members, As; honorary, so.
Water Witch-One Clapp & Jones
second-class engine, $500; one Hollo-
way combination hose wagon and
chemical engine, $1,000; one supply or
extra hose wagon, 5000; 1000 feet OF
hrst-class hose, 500 feet Of second-class
hose; total valuation, $500; four horses,
81, 900; harness, $500; furniture and
other property, $500; personal prop
erty, $1,000: real estate, $1,000; active
members, 10.
Weccaoe-One three-story brick en-
gine house, $1,000; one second-class
Clapp & Jones steamer, $4,000; one
Holloway chemical engine Of two sixty
gallon tanks, $1,000; one four-wheel
hose wagon, $500; five horses, $1,000;
1 200 feet Of frst-class hose, $1,000; 600
feet OF medium hose. $500; ninety-eight
active and fourteen honorary members.
AT all the houses the horses were
run out on the alarm and hitched to
the apparatus. Tonight the East Side