The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-20
FIRE AND POLICE PLUMS
SIXTEEN NEW PATROkMEN ARE
AMONG THE APPOINTEES.
Wallace and GibIin Made sergeants-
Police Powers I'm Government
Neat Inspectors.

The Board of Public Safety held a meet
ing yesterday afternoon and filled number
of vacancies in the fire and police depart
ments Sixteen appointments were made
for the police force, nine of the number be-
ing Republicans. One of the Republican
patrolmen appointed was Hey Lowe, son
of Sergeant John Lowe. Among the other
Republicans were II. NJ. Brooks. Mount
Jackson; Chauncey A. Manning, II West
Pratt street; Edward Sargent, at present a
guard at the workhouse; w. l.. Pausel, 32l7
North Senate avenue; William Bailey, 9S5
North Alabama street. All of the above will
report for duty on Feb. 1. Elmer e. Orm-
ston, of % Keystone avenue, was appointed
a substitute to fill the first Republican
vacancy. The other Republicans appointed
on the police force were George w. Rankin,
who lives in the rear of 1886 Blake street,
and William F. Tompkins, of 513 Minerva
street. Both are colored. They will go on
duty on Feb. l. The following Democrats
were appointed on the police force, to go to
work on Feb. 4: G. G. Ross, % keystone
avenue; William Dundon 1907 Meek street;
Charles T. Hillman, 1112 Union street; ]. w.
Bates, Mount jackson: William Meen, SO
Leon street; John B. Trimpe, S1S South West
street; Michael d. Lawlor, 722 Prospect
street; Albert Scribner, 462 West Mclean
street. Two Democratic substitutes were
appointed. They are E. C. Murphy and
Henry w. Stenecker.
The board reinstated Joseph Patterson as
member of the fire department. He is a
Republican. The following Republican sub
stitutes were selected for the fire force:
Herman Frey $40 West Walnut street; Geo.
R. Stapp. 1923 North Capitol avenue; Henry
Peterman 929 South Missouri street. The
Democratic substitutes appointed were Ed
ward Russo, sol North California street;
Peter Hussey, GA South West street: ChaS.
Treadway, 523 Sheffield street; William
Moore, 924 South Missouri street; Louis
Gass, 1904 Cornell avenue.
The board promoted Henry r. Wallace,
Republican, and Frank Giblin Democrat,
to the position of police sergeant. Both
have been connected with the department
Tor several years in the capacity of patrol
men. Sergeants John Boylan and Leonard
Crane who have had charge Of districts,
geants,". and will be stationed at police
headquarters. After the first of the year
Thomas f. Colbert, chief of the detective
force, will have the title of captain of de-
tectives. The board decided to make this
change on account of confusion which has
arisen about police headquarters when .peo-
pie have asked to see the "chief." The SUI
perintendent of police is usually referred to
as "the chief" and heretofore the head of
the detective department has had the same
The board conferred police powers on all
government meat inspectors stationed at the
different packing and slaughter houses. This
is done in order that the inspectors may
sist the City Board of Health. These gov
eminent inspectors see all the meat that is
handled in the different houses, but here
tofore they have been allowed to interfere
only where bad meat was being sent out
under interState-commerce rules. They Will
now be permitted to have something to say
about the meat that is sent about the city,
and will be of much assistance to the regu-
lar city inspectors.
The board agreed at it's meeting yesterday
to allow the town of Irvington to have the
use of one of the city's chemical engines
for fire protection until the suburb is able
to buy its own apparatus. One Of the old
engines that is not now in use will be sent
out to Irvington. The board was officially
apprised of the brave conduct of Police
Sergeant Corrigan, who a few days ago
rescued nine people from burning building.
The board commended the sergeant for his
act and instructed Clerk Davis of the De-
partment of Public Safety, to draw up suit
able resolutions.