The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-07-06
NEW BOARDS ARE ORGANIZED
POLICE AND FIRE ECOMMISSTONERS
MET LAST NIGHT.

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Board-Chtef Fanchcr's Report of His
Investigation Concerning the sacyed
Heart Convent Fire.
Inc police commissioners and the fra
commissioners held regular meetings
last night, all the members of both
ooarus oelng present, including the new
ly appointed members. The police board
unanimously reelected Commissioners
Mix president of the board Pres;dan+
MIX then appointed the following COM
lhlttees: Finance, Mix, Lee; efficiency.
clark, Avery; supply, Ullman, jackson.
1t was voted to allow Driver Kendall
OF the Grand avenue station thirtv-five
days pay for time lost because of in
Jurles received by the overturning OF
the police wagon while responding to
call at Starin dock. 1t was also voted
to allow Patrolman Colwell six days'
| pay for time lost because of injuries re-
celved while in the discharge Of duty.
Inc committee on supplies recom-
mended that the trousers worn by men,
bers OF the force be nineteen inches at
the bottom and twenty inches at the
knees somewhat different from the
prevailing style.
Charges were preferred against Su-
pernumerary Clarkson that he clubbed
man. Clarkson is employed at the
Consolidated railroad shops. A hearing
on the case will be held at the August
meeting of the board.
Dataptiua DoppoIlvy co,,oc+o5 4I,o4
had received from the United States
treasury department check for $35 for
capturing the counterfeiting gang which
he ran down on Carmel street some time
ago. The board voted to allow Donnel-
ly to receive from the check the amount
which he had expended as expenses in
the case and the remainder is to go to
the police mutual benefit fund. Charges
preferred against Superintendent Wrinn
by Anthony Carroll were received and
placed on file. Mr.. Carroll charged that
the superintendent had had published
erroneous reports concerning him.
The fire commissioners organized by
electing Commissioner Holcomb one Of
the new appointees, president. He was
nominated by Commissioner We'll, the
nomination being seconded by Commis-
sioner ]. J. Sullivan. The election was
unanimous.
The superintendent reported that Cap
tain DAILY and Lieutenant Slagel Of en-
gine No. had responded to the wrong
boxes and the president of the board
was directed to reprimand them.
Superintendent Fancher made re-
port of his investigation of the charges
concerning the conduct of the firemen
at the Sacred Heart convent fire. The
report was accepted by the board and
placed on file. The report was as fol-
lows:
New Haven, Conn, July 5, 1889.
To the Honorable Board of Fire Com
missioners:
Gentlemen:
/ would report that during the month
of June, 1899, the department has re-
sponded to nineteen first, four second
and sixteen still alarms of fire, being the
largest months work we have been call
ed upon to perform since July, 1893. The
work of the department has been of the
highest order preventing the spread of
fires which seemed at first that they 4
must destroy the surrounding property,
owing to the construction of the build
ings involved, their proximity to other
wooden buildings and the headway gain
ed by the fires before the alarms were
There was but one incident to reflect
upon the good work of the department,
and this after close investigation,
seems to ME uncalled for. I have refer
ence to the fire at the Sacred Heart con-
vent, Thursday night June 29. The
newspapers severely criticised the de-
regarding its work at this fire
md charge tardiness in responding; also
accusing the firemen of being towards
Ind of using filthy language. Other
han this no complaints or charges have
been preferred; to the contrary, Father
McKeon and the sisters of the parish
personally thanked me and uttered only
words Of praise for the work of the
members of the department at the fire.
My investigation diScloses the fact
hat there was no delay on the part of
he department in responding to the
larm and that members of Truck COM
any No. 2 Immediately raised thirty
ve-foot ladder to the window which
vas designated by the sisters as being
he window of the room where the miss
1g sister was, but she was not to be
1und in that room. The stories con-
erning the whereabouts of the missing
ster were very conflicting and mislead-
Ig, it being reported that she had es-
aped from the building then again that
ne was in the corner room on the third
oor. The extension ladder was brought
the rear of the building and crowd
unruly citizens (who had come from
fight at the sounding of the alarn)
once took possession of the ladder
gainst the commands and protests of
le fremen, oVerp0wering them, and
Used the ladder wrong end up, break
e a fireman's finger in their haste
pom discovering their mistake in rais-
lg the ladder, the crowd then allowed
le firemen to raise it properly.
Staude and Langdon then ascended
e ladder, broke the inside wooden
lades and tried to enter the room, but
ere unable to do so on account of the
tense heat and dense smoke. Lam
iage was used by Langdon at this time
hich was not proper, although there
as the greatest provocation for so do
g. During all this time heroic work
as being done by our men inside the
Hiding, every room having been
arched until the missing sister, COW