The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-24

zion lie was Of kind disposition and
respected by all with whom he was dis
ISOLATED"
The first chief engineer after the war
was the lamented William A. charters
So much beloved by his comrades OF t"e
department. and who lost IBIS AIe ln ~.
aster az the State capitol April 70 o'''
lie was succeeded by the late George A.
Ainslie. Captain Ainslle resignins' was
succeeded in 1850 by g.. Watt Taylor lhe
latter 10y Arthur l.. fuqua IN la,'' la'
present incumbent the popular ana eil-
cfant Chief. ~. O.. pulcr. was elected I'D
Prominent among the fremen Of the
past other than those enumerated may DE
mentioned a. Barwm.n sr.. capt. SAM
mel Freeman james Allen William
Booth. Robert T. Bankenship, Robert
Heath Joseph s. Nehard. James JeiL-
rvs. Horace T.. Edmond. the spences IT,
B. ST.. and George. who was lllei DID
advance of his col0ra ln front Or l'lcA-
m0nd. Jud Gibson sal Joseph sachr1e
members OF the Richmond Grays. Killed
at the battle of The Crater and these aH
now deceased: John Dr. King. Cyrus Bos-
sioux. Buck Angle Allies IT. FnlAip7'
Cornelius Purks. Thomas McNlNen, os-
car Phillips. Angus, Arseil Jr, George
W.. Anderson. william vs.. Wood.
Il is farthest from our wish to be in-
,-i1ious 500 v,o may na parl0lcd for the
,-9rr Of "a more extended knowledge az
tboso who DISTINGUISHED themselves in
erob noble service. $50 have been impress
ca with the inspiration Of the same, when
as oft FIN our boyh1 days we nave
seen the volunteer or. llizations 300 rival
racing 10 the scene o. the disaster, tneT
way Illuminated with the e.ar.ns nam
beau which was always carried prior io
the introduction OF gas. which was on
the ODD OF February. 1880. yel.s ana songs
lending enthusiasm OBJ Toe tenseiy slldlH-
ed eXertiOns. the 20 lection or inc o'i
hand brake. fore and aft engines. worked
by is or % Of our c1.ored citizens. re-
levef every short while in passing
around a bucket of Searns d Brunswick
hest. to the tune of Richmond Town
Burning Down. Hurr %. Richmond To"n
Burning Down. Hur p.
THE PRESENT DEPARTMENT.
Tho present department came into ex-
istence by special act of the Leeisla-
ture % virginia iu 1883. supersoding the
old plan OF commi.tee from Council in
vogue ND 10 that date. 10 the painstaking
efforts of Mr. Z. d. Fisher former Sec
retarv Of the department. and Mr.. Ed
ward H. Cohen president Of the city
Rank and a most devoted lover % the
fire bows and himself one Of the most
ardent among them. must be attributed
the successful passage Of the bin that
has accomplished So much towards eie-
waiting the Richmond Fire Department 20
n,etronolitan rank. both in discipline and
4, tboro,,rbl,, effective work. The depart
,,srt is managed by a board OF commits
ri,rors consisting Of six members. each
olocted bv both branches ~ The City
C,,,,,,ft q, .ro committee OF the whole.
bof,o,.o o,a 20 retire every six years
however n sufficient guarantee as 10 the
r,,'.,sortstl,.o character Of the gentle
men elected
,rho boord at present is composed as
s.ii,,... T,b, II Frisohkorn president.
No., ofocte6 10 that position by his fellow
Cor,r,fesiorere on it- first ORGANIZATION in
ISIS and has been continuously reelected
since. George Watt Iay.pr' Joseph j.
lew. Charles L. TayIor Jane X Shep-
-. "a 7. q Jenkins-all among our
- ,,o~i, fin which they are on
- Tho active working officers ~ the
r,,,.-t-,e-t are w g. Pu'ier. chief. W.
~ ,r,,,,,,-eon Superintendent % Fire
Arm. George O. shaw First Assistant
Cttoe. 7. q Jones. secretary Of depart
rnent cannot IN this paper attempt 10
L. a brief outline Of the personality Of
r. ~ ,,,ernhers of the present Fire Depart
,,,e,t or even mention the captains and
Gallant men who compose the same.
suffice 10 say that richmond has the
hest-uot one Of the oest-out the best
o es,,t,,Ss srs force and maintained az
80 cos, ana showing the smalles, per-
ssr,sre ~ loss by Ere OF any city IN
ar. IN IN. United states-all OF which is
dns "a the intelligent and concerted ac-
lion ~ the members OF the force and
good management OF its officers Many
Of tho northern volunteer Ire companies