Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-07-28
MEETING OF THE FIREMEN
The Tenth Annual Session of the
State Fireman's Association.
The First Days Session
TUESDAY

which is now upon uS-the meet
ing Of the State Fireman's Ass
ISOLATION. It has absorbed all
interest, aud now that the day is
here and the members of the AS
ISOLATION are here, the people of
our oity are vieing with each
other in showing attention and
showering Inequalities on our
visitors.
A maj )rity of the business
houses anda number of residences
are handsomely decorated for the
occasion and the gay throng of
visitors in handsome uniform
give the city a holiday appear
ance.
Delegates began to arrive on
the afternoon trains yesterday
aud every incoming train to day
has brought in recruits-with
more to follow.
At II o'clock this morning the
10Th annual session of the AS
ISOLATION was called to order in
the Messenger Opera House by
Mr.. Jas. D. Mcneil. Chief of the
Fayetteville Fire Department and
President of the association.
Col. A.C. Davis, on behalf of
the reception committee, deliv-
cred the address Of Welcome,
which was vigorously applauded
by the fremen.
After the address of fool. Davis
Mayor j E. Peterson, on behalf
of the city, welcomed the fremen
to Goldsboro.
President Mcneil responded
very briefly TO these addresses
and assured the people of Colds
boro that the association fully
appreciated the cordial welcome
extended them
The first business before the
convention vas the presentation
of credentials and the appoint
meut of a committe on creder-
tials.
The roll call showed that nine
teen companies were represented
and fourteen were absent.
During theToll call of chiefs
and assistant chiefs the President
interrupted the secretary TO read
a telegram from the Hook and
Ladder Company of Asheville.
Nj. MCNEIL, before reading the
telegram, explained to the conven-
tion that he had been Ia communi-
cation with the Southern Railway
authorities in reference to the free
transportation of the apparatus of
the fire companies along their
lines, but not until his arrival in
Goldsboro yesterday afternoon did
the Southern notify him of their
refusal to give free transportation.
He explained further that he had
secured an opinion from the chair
man of the Railway Commission
saying that such free transporta-
ton was not in violation of any
law of North Carolina, and on
that opinion the Atlantic Coast
Line and the Cape Fear & 4adkin
Valley had agreed to furnish free
transportation to companies along
their lines. The refusal CT the
Southern Railway to show cour-
tesy to the fremen was sent to
Mr.. McNeill here after the Ashe-
vile company on their way.
He says he te~legraphed them to
stop and return home and save the
expense of transportation, which
would amount to about $500. The
telegram to Mr.. McNeill this
morning from that company ex-
pressed their desire to come to
Goldsboro if they could be al
lowed to compete for the prizes.
Under the rules of the Associ-
ton, no one company of a certain
class can secure a prize at their
tournaments unless that company
has a competitor of the same class.
Toe inability of the Greensboro
Hook and Ladder company TO be
here, ON account of the action OF
the Southern Railway, would give
the Asheville company no com
petitor.
A motion by Mr.. Daniels, OF
Newbern, to suspend this rule and
award to the Asheville company
first prize if they lowered therefore,
of last year and also second prize
money if they lowered the record
of the Association, was unan.
imously passed and the president
directed that a telegram be SEM