Evening journal., 1900-02-28
PLEASED

The semi-annual inspection of the
Fire Department by members Of City
Council was completed last evening and
the visiting committee was much
pleased at the manner the department
is conducted.
Shortly after o'clock President OF
Council Alexander and Members
Mousely, Kane and Pierson, Clerk Of
Council Morrison, Bailifi John J. Ryan,
Chief OF the Department Sasse and AS
sistant Joyce. left the City Hall and
visited the Delaware Truck Company.
situated at Sixth and French streets.
Here everything was found to be inI
frst-class order. and Chairman Nous
ley of the Fire Committee, received
the report of the company. Il showed
that il had one first-class Hayes exten-
sion truck with 250 feet OF ladders. one
Holloway chemical tank and 200 feet
Of hose, one three-stOry brick mouse,
one two-story stable. four horses. real
estate valued at $4,000. personal prop
erty $500. The company has 30 ac-
tive and 30 honorary members.
AN INTERESTING EXHIBITION.
The next company visited was the
| Washington, OF which Chief Sasse Isl
president, and which is located on
French street between Third and
Fourth streets. The Washington Com
pany is the best equipped company in
the city in the way OF electrical appli-
lances to hasten the work OF responding
to a fire alarm. All over the house
electrical buttons are placed by means
Of which lights can be lighted OF put
out, doors opened, horses unloosened,
in fact every conceivable appliance ex-
cepting that OF dressing the men, The
automatic trap at the top OF the slid
ing pole was the subject OF much IA
vorable comment on the part of the
Fire Committee.
A MIDNIGHT ALARM.
Many persons are puzzled to know
why the Washington Company refuse
to allow its telephones to be used ex-
cept in case of fire. The reason of II
was practically demonstrated last
evening by a midnight alarm call by
p members OF the company under direc-
tion of Chief Sasse The chief called
lnp Central" and requested that In a
. few moments the telephone should be
rung. Driver Frank Hyatt OF the
al
, lapartments on the second floor, in
> which are electric attachments 10 the
telephones The instant that the call
!. rung, Hyatt sprang to button,
4 touched it. opening the doors OF the
r fire stall in which the horses are con-
@ fined below, unloosening them. They
n at once ran to their various positions
) at the apparatus. Hyatt then pressed
Ia Cd cIf
L pole trap. came down and almost be-
t fore the sound of the bell died out the
d | fire horses were hooked up and the
men in their places ready for service
n The sight was an interesting one, and
e much admired by the visitors.
81 Every time either telephone ring:
d the process is repeated, and when ths
e call comes in the firemen are aware
that their services are needed and are
Ie always ready for action. Should thl
D phones be used publicly this system
Al would be useless. as 1t would not bl
d known whether the company's service
sr was required until the call had beel
h answered. On one of the phones is
D. slide which drops when the bell ring
disclosing a red light, which indicate
which phone has been rung.
=, The Washington Company has Al
= Amoskeag engine, one four-wheel hos
cart capable Of carrying 1000 feet 4
ne hose and six men; a Holloway chemi
n cal engine, with two sixty-gallon tanks
cd $50 feet of first-class cotton hose, an
y fve horses. The value Of the real e'
O. tate is $4,000. and Of the persOni
III property, SS.440. The engine house Ia
be just been remodeled. and is IN frs
ed class condition.
al The Reliance Company was next vii
u tied and everything found in good col
p dition. The company has a frst-clai
at lSilsby engine. a hose carriage, exercil
wagon, three horses, 1850 feet of fiis
class hose. The value Of the real esta
and personal property is $4,000.
ed LAST, BUT NOT LEAST.
he The last company to be visited WI
q the Liberty in Brooklyn" Here,
nd is always the case, everything abo
ie- the place was found in the best of co
a dition Chlef Sasse, Assistant Joy
nd and members of the committee high
he praised the company upon the appea
po- ance Of the apparatus and house. Driv
Jimmy" Dougherty was especial
commended for the appearance Of {
engine. and the chief remarked, wv
- she looks as If she had just come o
" ~ of the shop
The Liberty's property consists
lA one third-class Ia France engine, s
en- 600; one Gleason & Bailey hose wage
$500; an exercise wagon, $500: IA
0ai feet frst-class hose, 81 900: thT
horses. $3.50; three sets of harne
S225: real estate, valued at S11 900, a
personal property at $500.
an, The eompany's hose wagon is now
ate the shops being repaired from dana
his done at a recent FIRE Rubber tires a
'at- lball-bearing axles will be placed up
was it. New rubber boots have also be
dy- ordered by the company The visit
were shown abOut the buflding