The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-19

be eliminated, including crowded stall
room, company quarters and plumbing
fixtures. 1t was in this house that one
of the permanent men was Killed by
being kicked by a horse about two
years ago.
FRANKLIN'S TINE.
Twenty-one and one-half seconds
was the time that Permanent Man
John Kline consumed in hitching and
getting his hose wagon out unaided.
Permanent Man John Lowry, assisted
by one man, took the steamer out in
seventeen and one-half seconds.
Next in order was the Columbia
Chemical and Combination company,
on Division street. Floor repairs and
some alterations in the cot rooms were
| noted. Permanent Men George Mey-
ers and Edward Pethrick took their
wagon out in 2lla seconds first trial,
and 1S1a seconds in a second attempt.
This is unusually good, inasumch as
the team has only been in service a
little over two months and the wagon
is very heavy.
The Eagle Hose company, No. 3, on
Fifth street, was next in line. Ordi-
! having been made. In connection with
this company, Patrick Golden, who
owns the building they are in, has
made an offer of erecting a new build
| ing at the corner of Luzerne street
and Railroad avenue, about $50 feet
| from the present building, and in a
much more suitable place. He wants
q long term lease from the city in re-
| turn and probable purchase later on.
| Permanent Man Michael Ruane, as
| sisted by one man, took his team and
! hose wagon out in 16 seconds. Here
| Select Councilman Edward James, jr.,
| of the Sixth ward coined the marty
ON Inn SOUTH slDr,
From here the inspecting party were
| taken to the William Connell Hose
| company, No. .. Little was needed
| here, other than new hose wagon.
| The present one is the old-style sort
and has nearly served its time. Per-
manent Man Sterling Simrell, assisted
| by one man, made two runs. The first
| in IS seconds, the second in 1914 Sec
| onds. This company is blessed with
an asphalt floor on the ground level.
Neptune Engine company, No. .. was
next visited. This company is badly
| in need of a general alteration in the
| quarters from top to bottom. An ap-
| preparation has been made and things
| will soon be set right. Permanent Man
| William FiCkus left the building with
the hose cart in % seconds. Perma-
nent Man Henry Hem took the
steamer out in q seconds. Another
man assisted in each instance, but the
run here is quite long to get out,
The Century Hose company, No. s,
Of which the chief is a member was
next to be seen. There was much 10
see. The only way to benefit this COM
| pany is to give them a new building.
Adequate alterations would be costly
and the city does not own the prop
erty. AS at the Eagles quarters, the
ceiling is so low that in going out the
driver is in danger of accident every
time.
Permanent Man Edward Kneller
made two test trials, the first in %
seconds and the second in 10 seconds.
He was assisted by another man, but
was hampered by poor stall doors and
| a long run.
CHEMICAL COMPANY.
Last. hut not least, came the Chemi-
cal engine, No. s. Little was required
here, many improvements having been
! made but a few months ago. Per-
manent Men Thomas ID. Campbell,
| James George and Lincoln Tillman
! were free of the building with the en-
| gine in IL seconds on the first trial
and clipped off half a second on an
other trial. Last year their record was
l6 seconds.
AS a general summing up several
| things We're noted. The quarters We're
clean and in order The men were ac-
tive and careful The points of change
were very evident. The question of
main doors TO swing inward or out
ward received careful attention and the
outward swinging door seemed to meet
with the most favor. The horses and
apparatus were all in excellent shape.
The mayor was liberal in his praise at
every place visited and gave every
thing his personal inspection.
Today the North Scranton, Green
Ridge and Petersburg companies will
be visited.
Chief Hickey received a message
last evening informing him that Chief
St. John. of the Wilkes-Barre fire de-
partmeEt, Samuel Price president Of
the city council, and Robel Williams.
chairman of the fire department COM
mittee of council, will arrive in the
city today at 1.30 o'clock to attend the
inspections Of the hose houses in
Green Ridge, Providence and Peters
burg. They were TO be in the city yes
terday but the Odd Fellows demon
| stration i'm their city prevented them.
Chief Hickey will have carriage
awaiting the delegation at the Della
ware and Hudson station.
After an hours heated debate it was
decided to have a general parade oct.
10 and the convention then adjourned
for the day. Last night the delegates
| were entertained by the members OF
| ST. AlOysius society of Kingston.
At today's election of officers il is
probable that Rev. j. j. McCabe, Of
| Scranton, will be chosen president.
! Charles H. LAWN is the only one who
has been named against him. For Sec
retary, George Mclaughlin, the pres
ent secretary; ]. f. McDOnough and
Charles Canavan, of Scranton, are cam
didates for that office.
| Among the candidates for national
| delegate are w. +. McNiChols, Scran-
ton; Joseph Finn, Sugar Notch; p. A.
! O'Neill, Wilkes Barre; j. j. Costello,
! Scranton; Michael McGarTy, Scranton.
Iron Workers in session.