Evening journal., 1899-02-28
FIRE COMPANIES INSPECTED.
CITY COUNCIL MACE ITS SEMI
ANNUAL VISIT LAST NIGHT.

VISITED AND FOUND TO BE IN
FTRsTlCIJAss CONDTTION--AP-
g'ARATUs EQUAL TO AMY IN
1lEE COUNTRY.
City Council made it's regular semi
annual Inspection Of Are companies OF
the city last night, engine houses on
the West Side being visited
The visiting party, composed OF
Mayer McLear, Council Fire Commit
tee. Michael Cannon. chairman; Henry
r. Smith. James Kane, Calem S. Wat
SON. Henry w. zeS.ey; Members Of
Council John e. Heaiy and Dennis H..
LearN Clerk w. p. Morrison. BaiMn
John J. Ryan. CHIEF of the Fire De-
partment George W. Sasse, Assistants
Wi.liam Joyce. James Purcell and
members Of the press, left the City
Hall In cabs promptly at O'Clock
The first house visited was that OF
the Fame. on Second street Here
everything was found to be in frst-
class order, and the house presented a
fine appearance, having recently under
gone thorough repairs. The Fame has
an invention, perfected by it's presi-
dent, Frank Brand, which is not
found in any other company in town.
1t consists OF a sounding board, upon
wh.oh lis placed THE alarm gong, there
by giving THE hell a louder und upon
being struck. On each side Of the gong
is arranged the box numbers and ro-
tation arranged IN such a manner,
similar TO these In railroad stations,
that in The event Ct a change or re-
moyal Of a call box the change on the
board can be readily made. Electric
trips are attached to an doors cn the
hose house so that the moment an
a1arm sounds an are thrown open
After leaving the Fame. the party
proceeded to the Friendship, on Tenth
street, where the new engine of the
company was much admired by the Wis
itors.
The Water witch, on Gi.p.n avenue
and the Weccacos, at Second and Jack.
son streets, were next visited. AS Is
well-lznown. the Water Witch has one
Of the m st attractive houses in uhs
alty, and everything about the build
ing was hound to be in "arp,e pie" or.
der. The visitors were treated to q
fine graphophone concert.
At the Weccacoe h5use the usua
hrst-ciass esate on affairs existed, among
their Improvements being a steam
heating apparatus. by means Of whidl
ahe water in the engine boiler is KEEP
constantly hot, the company thereb!
being able to put the steamer I'M ser
vice two minutes after an alarm come
in. Engineer WflMam Bailey is th
Originator of the appliance.
AT the Water Witch and Weccaco
the visitors met with the usual heart
welcome, a fine lunch being provide
at each place At the Weccacoe ad
dresses complimentary to the depart
ment were made by Mayer McLeai
Chief Sasse, Assistants Joyce and Pur
cell, ex-Chief Shields, Contractor Con
nelly Councllmen Haley. and Smit
and many others present.
Council and Chief Sasse eUpresse
themselves as highCy pleased at tn
manner in which the companies al
conducted and the interest taken /
he department by members. tn
east Side companies VIII be visited tc
night.
FlGlcwing is list of the valuatio
Of the dinerent companies property
. Fame-Real estate. $4,000; persona
. property. $1,000. consisting OF one SCI
, ond-class La France engine, one Sllsh
: aose cart, 1000 feet -f irst-class an
200 feet second-class hose and thr,
! horses.
D. The membership is 224, of which
, are active.
Friendship-Real estate, s1S,7OI
personal property. $4,000. comprisir
one second-class La France engine, 81
+ OCO; one fur wheeled Sfsby hose car
$3.50; two three-gallon fire extinguisl
ems, 1000 feet Of good hose and 81
\ feet Of new hose.
= The active members nmmber 45, al
4 honorary members so.
c The Water Witch real estate
5 valued at s11,OOO; personal propert
10000, made up as follows: One firs
class Clapp & Jones engine, $500; Of
i Holloway combination hcse wagon al
J. chemical engine, $1,000; one ext
I hose wagon, $500; fire hSse, 10
), feet frst-c.ass, and 500 feet secon
. class, $500; four horses, $1,000; ha
a ness, $500; furniture and other pro
ID erty, $500.
n At the Weccacce engine company Z
total value of reae estate and person
- property was placed at S22 400, col
4. prissng one three-story brick buildir
onn. ....,i,A,all ,1-.-, fsfo.,r, Lon