The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-27
MANY YEARS in
FIGHTING FIRES
Some Of the WeII-Krown Men of the
Fire Department.
ARE ACTIVE AND VALUABLE.
air shadrach Bailey Has Served
Thirtv-Nine Years-Mr.John Miller
Has Served Thirty-Four-Other
Long Service.
ARE ACTIVE AND VALUABLE.

There are several members Of the Rich
mond Fire Department. who have been
fira-ighters since the civil war. They be-
gan their careers in life as such and are
at present connected with some part or
the Fire Department.
Mr.. Snadrach Bailey. of Engine Com
pany No. ., age seventy-three years, mas
been in the service Oh the oe-'ar ohett
since 1851 during which thirty-nine years
ne has been strictly attentive to his duty
Mr. John Miller, of Engine Company No.
: at Brook Avenue and Marshall Streets.
began as a, fireman thirty-four years ago.
He is fiftv-six years Of agesand is one OF
the most valuable men in the department.
Captain r. H. Figg, of Engine Com
panv ., is forty-eight years OF age, and
has been a fireman for twenty-seven
years.
CAPTAIN J. e. Walthall, of Engine Com
many :. on Cary Street has been fighting
fires for the past twenty-five years. He is
fnrtv-si,- years of age and is one OF the
valuable men of the department
Mr.. ]. W. Nagle of Engine Company
No. 8 is fortv-three years of age, and has
been a fireman for twenty-four years
Mr.. ]. II. Redwood, of Engine Company
No i. has served thirty years in the
Richmond Fire Department. he 10 ~
two years of age
OTHER LONG SERVICE
some of the other well known tlremen
of this CITY who have served a long time
in the department are MesSrs. w. +.
Fzpps. Adam Schmidt, Oscar Epps. Z. o.
Goode. R. L. Gilman. Joe HefhE. =. II.
Whitlock. J. T. Grubbs. Captains William
Kanary, Q. F. Wise and L. W. Dorset
Messrs. w. b. Dunford, Fred Low, John
Ternle Goddin and w. L. Smith.
Mr.. w. F. Epps is forty-seven years
Of age. and has served twenty-four years
as fireman.
Mr.. Adam Schmidt is sixty-two years of
age, and has been an active fireman Tor
twenty-nine years.
Mr.. oscar Epps is fifty-three years OF
age. and has been in the department for
twenty-four years.
Mr. c. O. Goode has served twenty
wears as fireman. He is forty-seven
years of age.
NIr. r. L. Gilman. who is connected
with Engine Company No. s. has been a
fireman for twenty-six years tie Is
forty-seven years Of age
CAPTAIN William Kanary, Of Engine
Company No 8, has been in the depart
ment for twenty-four years. he IS
forty-six years of age.
Mr. Joe Heftiey has served twenty-four
years, and is forty-six years Of age.
Captain O. F. Wise. of Engine Com
pany No 4, is forty-eight years OF age.
and has served twenty-four years.
Mr.. C. II. Whitlock has been In the
department twenty-three years. He is
forty-six years of age.
Captain L. W. Dorset, of Truck Com
pany No. /, has served twenty-one years.
He is ffty-five years Of age.
Mr. W. L. Smith has served twenty
years He is forty-one years of age.
Mr.. w. b. Dunford. driver OF Truck
Company No. /, is forty-two years of age.
He has. served twenty years.
Mr.. Fred Low. of Truck Company No
g served twenty-three years. BE IS
forty-seven years of age.
Mr.. John Temple Goddin, who is one
of the active firenen. has served twenty
one years He is forty-four years of age.
There are several other we'll known
firemen who have served about twenty
years in the department.