New-York tribune., 1900-08-01
SRAKEUP AMONG FIREMEN
CHIEF CROKER GIVES YOUNGER MEN
THE COMMANDS IN MANHATTAN.


y1enartrnent in this city in 1865. have there
been such sweeping changes in the personnel or
the force as those made yesterday, which are
20 take effect at 8 o'clock this morning. New
officers just promoted will assume command
of companies in the downtown districts or Man
haitian while old commanders have been trans
ferred 10 companies where the duty is lighter.
The heroes of the Department, particularly those
OF the Windsor Hotel fire and the Bowery MIS-
sion fire. received their rewards in the shape of
certificates promoting them to the grade or
lieutenant Oficers who had been in the De-
partn1ent more than thirty years, and who were
found physically incapable Of standing the test
of active duty, placed on the retired hst
at half pay In obtaining these results ChleI
Croker carried out the plans he formulated when
he took command of the Department. Of having
younger men in charge in the Borough of Man
haitian.
The changes were begun with the retirement
of Chief John Castle Of the Fifteenth Battalion,
who is captain Of the Firemens Cycle Clup' he
has been in the Department thirty-four years
having command in the drygoods district much
OF the time. For two years he has oeeh IN
charge Of the upper section OF the city, with
headquarters at williamsbridge. To MI this
vacancy. Captain Timothy Brennan. of Engine
Company No "a was promoted by Commits
sfoner ScannelI TO be chief of battalion He was
assigned to the Tenth Battalion, with headquar-
ters in East Eighty -fifth-st, and Chief james
J. Mccartney. Of that battalion, was trans
5erred TO the Fifteenth Battalion.
FOURTEEN NEW CAPTAINS.
After this promotion the following lieutenants
were promoted captains and assigned to COM
Ynand OF companies:
DAVID HYDE. Engine Company No 81 to Engine Com
pany No. l.
JAMES FINN Hook and Ladder Company No 1e to En-
gdne Company No. II.
IL J GARCIA. Engine Company No 81 to Engine Com
C. J, AUrBNRIETH. Engine Company No: IS to Engine
John B. coNIoN Engine Company No, to Engine
Joseph CRAwLEY. Engine Company No. a to Engine
JAMES DEvANNY 1L16 Engine @ Company No . to hook
BERNARD KELLY. Engine COMPANY No 81 to Engine
Company 81 company
20 20 Hook Ladder Company No. N
EUGENB MBNN Engine % c9PaPy s yoSKyn SG n22 Crook
r. F. o'CoNNoR, Engine Company No. 13s to Engine
Company No. i26 CBrooklyn>.
a. = pss2 s!T Nds 15s anefRs eB8ooisn5 SI55a'
Il. 4 BURNEs Hook and Ladder Company No 21 TO
JOHN SHEA Engine Company No. "a to Engine Company
No 81 same company
When these promotions had been made Com
missioner Scannel sent for the eligible list for
promotion to lieutenant, and said that he wou'o
. give preference TO the Roll Of Merit men The
and Andrew B. Sweet. These men, with Chlef
Croker himself made the thrilling rescues at
the Bowerv Mission fire. Croker was promoted
+ Deputy Chief at the time for his work at this
. fire and the two f1reman were promised pro-
motions at the first opportunity. Firemen Will
lam Clarke. Bartholomew McDermott and An
drew F. Fitzgerald were promoted for their
work at the Windsor Hotel fire "Blll Clarke
IS rated as the bravest fireman in the Depart
rnent and at this fire he rescued SIX persons
nv, scaling ladders only few minutes betore
the hotel wall fell
MADE LIEUTENANTS FOR MERIT.
The newly made neutenants and their COM
panies follows
JOSEPH QUINN. Hook ana Ladder Company No Il TO
ANDREW B. SWEET. Hook and Ladder a Company NO. .
"Ii6dM H66E ana Sih5h 7sdder i3S54 Company 20 ?
DgRa9TT .5 E52o ssnz and Is%sF doe Company No q to
APEE - F. @ B5 6:r S8 c6mpsn7 sRS 3cosI No 81 company
JOHN DAWN Engine Company No. IS TO Engine Com
2 J LEVY Engine Company No. 21 to Engine Com
n HELM Eug4ne Company 81 10 Engine Com
II e FI7cH. Fzngtne Company No Engine Company
Jor5x HUGHES Hook and Ladder Company No 10 to
= 'oi1; Engine sI5t1nI Company No i8,
CHARLES MAIL4EI d Hook 5 and LADDER Company NO.
p D FARRELL. Engine Company No. 81 TO Engine
Company No Il
WILLIAM H BBHLER. Engine Company No. Al to En-
gtns Company No II
]. : CRAWFORD, Engine Company No "a to Engine
toHS B HUGHES Engine Company No. a to Engine
Company No. &c
JOHN RUSH Engine Company No. Y to Engine Com
JOHN ". BEARMAN. Hook and Ladder Company No. 20
Engine Company No. SS
". P, CoRCoRAN, Engine Company No. 47 TO Engine
Company No. 65.
A%RENg6 p ao s5s Isse5 S npaay aq N company NO
1poka nd Tzdde No 70
Ladder Company No. 20.
JOHN SULLIVAN Hook and Ladder To Company No II to
MARTIN F. CALLAGHY. Engine Company No "a to En-
g1ns Company No. 21
AUSTIN ArDoNALD. Engine Company No. 30 to Engine
Company No. 81.
T J. MAUIIFFB. Engine Company No. to Hook and
Ladder Company No Is.
A T. HYDE, Engine Company No Is to Engine Com
HENRY. sTIcKEI. Hook and Ladder Company No. 3 to
Engine Company No J.
GEORGE MURRAY Hook and Ladder Company No % 20
Hook and Ladder Company No. 3
JOIN W TRAEE;Rs. Engine Company No 15s Brook
lyn) 70 Engine Company No 160 (Brooklyn).
FRANK J. TISSIER. nd Ladder Company No
20 Hook and Ladder Company No 1e
JOHN DEEGAN. 0ngne Company No. l27 CBrooklyn, to
F2ngine Company No 147 (Brooklynl.
QUINCY J KRAFT. Hook Ladder COMPANY No 5s
CBrooklyn) 10 Engine Company 15s BrooklynJ
Every one Of the men promoted lieutenant ia
mentioned on the roll Of merit. Several Of them
are Bennett Medal winners.
CHIEF CROKER MAKES AN ADDRESS.
As soon the promotion papers had been
signed Chief Croker summoned the new officers
before him at headquarters. He said:
You have been promoted because you have risked
your lives in the service OF the department. What
active officers. who not alone know how to COM
mand. but who are not afraid 10 meet the dan
gers of the service and who are physically ouaii-
fed to perform active duty. When you fight fires