The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-02
WHAT COMES NEXT
That Is What the
Policemen Are
Asking.
CHANGES ARE MADE.
Station 2 Has Passed
Under Its New
Rulers.

Members Of the police department are
guessing these days as to the next
| move of the head of the department. and
| they will not be surprised at anything.
yesterday Chief of Police j. M. Dren-
han visited station g. and as a result
l)f his visit several things will be
changed and practically a new place
made of the station.
Capt. David F. Matthews reported
for duty yesterday morning for the
first time, and he spent the greater
part of the day looking the station
over and examining some of the fur
nishingS. In many respects the sta
ton has been behind the times, and
the onward march of improvement has
evidently given it a wide berth.
To station l men it has been a misty
branch of the main station, existing
but not living in the same age. Capt.
Matthews evidently thought that the
station was defective in many respects
and as a result on his recommendation
several things that always have been
at the station will be no more.
Knights of the road have been able
to stop at station 2 without walking
into the city, but now they will have to
make station l before they can rest
their weary bones. The tramp quar-
tiers at the station were found to be in
bad condition and by order OF the chief
they will be ripped uut and the place
turned into a section of the guard
room. All tramps will have to report
at station 1 in the future.
The hours for duty of the captain,
Lieut.. Walsh Sergts. McMurray and
Warren have not been definitely set
tied, and as a result every one is wait
ing patiently for the end. Chief of Po-
lice brennan, in conversation with a
Spy man, yesterday, said that it might
be settled by having Lieut.. Walsh re-
port at the station early in the after
noon and go out with the night relief
looking out for thai detail on the first
half. Capt. Matthews will be in full
charge of the station at all times and
Sergt. McMurray will probably be in
charge during the last half with Sergt
Warren out with the relief.
The beds and bedding in the sleeping
rooms were not up to the standard, ac-
cording to the chiefs ideas, and as a
result John ]. Griffin will have hand
in the renovation of the department at
the second station by reftting it up
with mattresses and bed clothes. A
detail of men will be obliged to SLEEP
at the station as an emergency force
so that things will be the same there
as at station l.
The police committee of the city gov
eminent will also be asked to visit the
station by Chief of Police brennan, anC
look over the ground for themselves. .
When the new signal system gets into
working order, other changes in the pa
trn1 too rn
Capt. Sumner w. Ranger was in
charge at Station 1 yesterday during
the day, and Sergt. Hickey went out
with his relief last night at 1870. Sergt
McMurray taking out Sergt. Hickey
relief from the second station.
At Station l, a new office has been
created. supervisor of the stables, and
officer Blake has been appointed to fill
the position. He will be obliged tC
look after the wagons and harnesses
after they have been cleaned by the
will have to report the matter to the
chief. officer Blake started on his joh
yesterday, but up to late hour last
night, nothing had been heard that
would in any way go to show that the
drivers were not doing their work prop
erly.
This morning for the first time, the
emergency force of five officers who are
obliged to sleep at the station from
to O'Clock p. m, occupied their little
beds. In addition to the bed rooms
there is a small room which has beer
fitted up for a reading room. Already
there are murmurings from the officers
who are delegated to sleep at the sta
ton nights, about the necessity fol
rules being made which will make some
of the more unruly members of the
force who would rather talk about the
happenings of the day than to retire
SO &c bed at a certain hour. The game
of muggins which is a national one
with the police, has some cranks among
the officers, and several prolonged SEES
sions with the dominoes are expected.