The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-14
BUSY DAY FOR F|RENEN
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CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE RE
PORTS AND BUSINESS
BEGINS
MINNEsoTA's FIRE FIGHTERS
Long Roll of Honor Showing Life
Members Read-Secretary's Re-
port Gives Some interest
ing Figures.

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This has been busy day with the dele
| gates to the state firemen's convention.
Scarcely recovered from Winona hospi-
tality in the shape Of last evenings big
banquet, the visitors attended a busi-
ness session this morning, witnessed a
fo0lhardy river man make a perilous
! dive from the high bridge, eighty feet
above the river, later INDUCED in a boat
ride, and finally wound up the days
| festivities with a big dance at the
convention hall. The closing feature to
yesterdays session in addition to the
big banquet was the pompier ladder drill,
in which team from Winona and Min
neapolis participated Hundreds witness
ed the contest, the prize, $25 going to
the Winona team, their time in making
the ascent being 1874 seconds, against
46 for Minneapolis. In making the run
| each side made several stumbles, both
| losing several seconds in consequence.
ENTITLED TO SEATS.
Chief Canterbury, of Minneapolis, re-
| ported for tie committee on credentials.
showing the credentials entitled to seats
| in the convention.
The committee on credentials reported
in favor of the new fire department at
! Fergus Falls, ana also allowed Mr. Nor
ton, the representative of the old de-
partment, seat in the convention. The
report was adopted.
The following list of honorary life
members were then called:
w. Bracket, Minneapolis; R. Strong
st. Paul; H. F. Wheeler, Chicago; W.
Llewellyn, Red Wing; H. Rosenberger,
St. Cloud; John Coates, St Cloud; A. H.
Runge, Minneapolis; NJ. D. Manning, Will
mar; F. E; Joy, Saltwater; George W.
mona; John Rosenberger, st. Cloud; Da
vid Bronson, Saltwater; H. F. Wood
ward, Fergus Falls; j. p. O'Brien,
Cramer, St. Cloud; John Winter, Red
Wing; John Jackson, st. Paul; w. c.
Mitchell, Albert Lea; j. H. Webster, Red
Ninafi1 NMmg lanes lanes RHwar 2 a. 8rTa1nerd; e.
c. n. LafOnd, Little Falls; John Parshall,
Faribault; Charles a. Bison, Henderson;
G. M. Phillips, Mankato; D. F. Mcintosh,
Cloud; A. ]. Wright, Moorhead; F. B.
Stuart, Little Falls: John Hoehn, Shak-
opee; H. A. Hamre, Granite Falls; John
Boylhardt, Rochester; Ed Breheny, Brain
erd; ]. w. Jones, Little Falls; F. H.
Miller, Wadena; George o. Haskell, Still
water; f. j. Waterous, South st. Paul; G.
P; Gansmoe, Wells; E. J. Gellenbeck,
Hart N. Cook, st. Paul; John Hoehn,
Chaska.
REPORTS SUBMITTED.
The secretary submitted a lengthy
report He stated that the total re-
ceipts were SCOOPS. This was the ban
ner year, being the largest receipts of
any year. number of new fire
companies have been added during the
year, as follows: Jackson, Marshall,
Lyle, Ely, Lowrey, Stewartsville, Foss-
ton, Pelican Rapids, Washington, Spring
Valley, Walker, Adams and New UIm.
The following departments We're report
ed delinquent and recommended dropped:
Carleton, Dassoll, New York Mills, North
st. Paul and Tower.
He recommended that the number of
reports be reduced from one-half the
membership to one-fourth the member
ship.
representing 20S organizations, against
103 departments last year and 1879 organ
izationS.
Treasurer Joy, of Saltwater, submit
ted his report, which SHOW ed the total
amount received and on hand 1856. .08 The
disbursements were $4S0.9S, leaving a bal
ance on hand of $405.10. This was also
referred to the executive and reference
committees.
l,
which was in substance as follows: There
are 200 towns in the state having fire
departments, and of these 1SS reported to
the statiStician. The amount of losses
reported from the 18S towns was $1,7S7,-
S24.9S, over 100000 more than for 1898 Of
the 1857 fires reported the causes are
given as follows: Supposed incendiary,
1O2; defective chimneys, 226; children with
matches, Sc; lamp explosions, 50; other
--"|7 NciOnS 106: matches 66. SnOntaOeO1lS
combustion, 3S; accidental, 129; careless
ness, 1853; overheating, 145; electric wires,
81; lightning, 80; fireworks, 58; sparks
from chimney, los; sparks from locomo-
uveS, tS; other known causes S12; un-
known causes. 30
The total of maintaining the fire service
last year as reported was S731, ,577, ,9O4,
while the annual amount invested in fire
department property exclusive of water
supply, is 81, ,562, $685. 7S0; there are in use
in the several departments SO steam fire
engines, 92 chemical engines, 3S7 hose
wagons and carts, $685. 096 feet OF hose.
liz hook and ladder trucks, SIS paid men.
1901 volunteers.
This evening the delegates witnessed
fremens' running and coupling contest.
volunteers only competing. A number
participated, and the contest was highly
interesting. A nozzle and a hand chem
ical We're the prizes. Later came the
convention ball.
SWINDLERS AT LARGE.