Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-09
FIRE DEPARTMENT,
The Changes Which Are Soon
to Go Into Effect.
This Years Estimates Aggregate s53, 1000
Notes of Interest from Other Cities.

The appointments and transfers made
by the board of fire engineers at the
meeting last Monday have not yet gone
into effect, but the first transfers will be
made Monday. The reason the changes
did not go into effect at the time of con-
hrmation by the aldermen, was on ac-
count of the number of drivers who were
concerned. Two drivers were made
lieutenants, and this drew from the
ranks of the spare drivers to take the
places. 1t will be necessary to break in a
squad of new drivers before the newly
made lieutenants can take up their du-
ties. Willard H. Chadwick, who was ap-
pointed captain of Ladder 4, will assume
charge of the company Monday, and
Alpheus H. Jones, driver of Hose l. who
was appointed lieutenant of Ladder 8,
will take up his new duties Monday
Capt. c. c. Hemenway has already
taken command of Engine >, and Lieut.
e. Z. Thurston, transferred from Hose
5, win probably be assigned next week.
G. w. Smith, appointed lieutenant of
Hose 8, will not take up his Office until
a driver has been assigned to Engine !.
The board of engineers held a second
meeting during the week and named a
batch of men to work as spare drivers
The new men are Frank =. Butler,
driver for Walker Ice Co.: E. O. Trask
driver for O. H. Wallis; H. b. Arm
strong, driver for A. II. Sears & CO.; and
B. A. Tirrell, call man on Ladder 2.
These men are working out their notices
with their several employers and will
report for duty during the coming week.
James H. Madden, who, by the rec
ommendation of the board of engineers,
was chosen a permanent man for Hose
2, commenced on his duties last week.
He is virtually, if not nominally, in
command Of the company, and will very
likely be appointed captain in a short
time.
Chief Vaughn and the other members
of the board OF engineers were en-
gagged last week OH the estimates of the
expenses of the department for the
coming year. The work has been COM
pleted and filed with Mayor Dodge.
Last year $780, 900 was asked for the
fire' department by Mayor Sprague, and,
after the finance committee acted on
the matter, $l35,000 was given Chief
Vaughn. This wear, on account of the
increased department, Chief Vaughns
estimates aggregate S153,0 This sum
does not include the cost of construc-
ton of the two new houses which will
probably be built during the year
Special appropriations will be asked
Firemen in this city have been in
terested in the consolidation of the fire
departments of the boroughs which go
TO make up Greater New York. The
general opinion was that Hugh Bonner,
who has been so successful in the man
agement of the department of New
York city, would be selected chief of the
department of the Greater New York.
Expectations were realized, and now
Chief Bonner has the distinction of be-
ing at the head of the second largest
department in the world. Chief James
Dale, who was at the head of the
Brooklyn department, has been selected
as deputy chief of the borough of
Brooklyn. Fire Commissioner Sean
nell's appointment meets with general
appreciation by the New York men.
He has started into the duties of his
Office with the idea of making the work
ing force modern in every way Old
clerks, who had outlived their useful
ness, were replaced by younger and
more active men. and useless offices
were abolished. Up to the time of his
accession to the office there has been
a superintendent and assistant superin-
tendent of stables, but these offices were
abolished with several others for which
smaller salaries We're paid. By his order
all departments of hitherto outside
towns Will be governed as they were be-
fore consolidation until provision is
made by the commissioner.
Chief William c. Davol of the Fall
River fire department has resigned his
office. Chief Davol was known to many
men in this city and throughout the
country was recognized as a good fire
fighter and a capable man for his office
At meeting of the city council of Fall