The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-07
NO VOLUNTEERS NEEDED.
superintendent Mcguire Orders Pro-
lection Hose Disbanded.

lection Hose Disbanded.
Superintendent Mcguire of the fire de-
partment, as stated in the Morning News,
has ordered the disarmament of rejection
Hose Company No 1. The Protection
Hose is the only volunteer fire company
left in the city and the order for its dis
bandment was somewhat of a surprise to
its members, as well as to its friends.
Foreman Fred Schwarz, togetehr with
other members of the company. called uD-
on Mayor Myers yesterday and proteste1
against the order for disbandment, and the
Mayor promised to take the matter up
with the superintendent.
Superintendent Mcguire when asked
about the matter, said there are several
good reasons why the order was issued.
1.-THE order was not intended to reflect up
on the member of Hose Company No, 1 in
any way" said the superintendent. "They
have rendered as faithful service as could
be expected under the circumstances. The
fact is simply that Savannah has entirely
outgrOWn the volunteer system This was
realized some years ago when an ordi
nance was adopted abolishng the volun
teer department. The members of the
hose company were anxious to continue
and they were permitted to do so in the
discretion of the chief. The Eastern Sec
ton of the city was not fully built up
then and it was felt that the vo unteers
would be some protection to properly in
that section. Now that section is thickly
built upaud demands more efficient protec-
ton than can be given by a volunteer com
pany. all of whose members do not live in
the neighborhod and who are sea ytere1
throughout the city during the day in pur-
suit Of their various occupations.
Heretofore one paid man has been kept
at the hose station on Waldburg street
Mr. Larkin, who drives the reel and looks
after the house. An auxiliary telephone
connects the station with No. engine
house. When telephone call is received
at No. from that section Of the city
the message Is transmitted to Mr.. Larkin
| and he responds. If he can pick up any
Of the members of the company on the
way to the fire he does so. II not, he
goes il lone Sonnet mes he has to call
/ upon citizens to assist him. Recently ne
| had TO get a policeman to help him with
! the hose. IL an alarm is sounded in that
/ section the volunteers respond but so
! does the paid department, and there is
usually little for the volunteers to do.
Re alizing the need Of more efficient
protection for the properly east Of For
syth park / ass gned two men from the
| o her houses to Hose Company No. !.
] They went on duty Sunday at 10 O'Clock
/ This will be the permanent force there
| until # is further increased. 1t is pro.
| p scd TO add wagon TO the equipment,
\ and when the needs OF the fire depart.
ment are taken up by Council as will be
done at an early date. other equipment
! will doubtless be recommended. With the
| increase ia the force al the hose station,
| the service Of the volunteers were no
! longer needed and taking this view Of
| the matter ] ordered the disbandment OF
! the company"
Tho volunteers DO not view the matter
| I'm this light They TAX considerable pride
! in organization ana also In the fact that
| Il ig the only volunteer ORGANIZATION now
! remaining IN the city They always make
| Il point 10 respond 20 Tres IN the south
| eru sections, ana on various OF asiors
| have rendered good service Thay % not
nropofc TO be d!soanQQd II they can hoip
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