Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-13

while to the east a small yard is fenced
off for the use of the company. Two broad
doors open from the front. through which
the truck and the proposed combination
wagon will pass.
On the first floor the entire front is taken
up for the apparatus. 1t has a granoHthic
pavement, with two sets of tracks, one of
which is occupied by the truck, which had
been in position for several days past The
front is wainscoted on all three sides, the
rear being taken up by the stalls for the
horses. The ceiling is finished in oiled pine.
Description Of Truck.
The truck itself is what Is termed a sec
ond size Hayes patent aerial turntable
truck. with extension ladders seventy-five
feet long 1t IS Of the general style in use
In the department and weighs about $500
pounds. 1t was built by the La France
Steam Fire Engine Company of Elmira. the
contract for its construction being awarded
some months ago. 1t is equipped for either
a two or three-horse hitch.
The stalls for the horses occupy a place
Immediately in the rear of the truck. There
are stalls for four horses in row, leaving
a narrow pasSageway for the men to go
from one part of the building to the other,
and another larger opening through which
the rear ladders of the truck project The
four stalls were only placed in the space
by tight fitting, and for the end horse on
the west a small addition in the shape of
bay window has been built. A small door
leduS out 10 me main room. Even Win the
extra stall there is not sufficient room for
horses, leaving no place for an extra In
case of accident or sickness to one of the
animals.
Immediately behind the stalls to the left
Is A room which is to be used waiting
and lOung.ng room for the men Of the com
pany. To the right is a small spare room.
while Immediately back Of this Is a lava
tory.
The Sleeping Quarters.
On the second floor are arranged the
sleeping quarters Of the men, occupying
room almost the s.Ze of the truck room.
which contains eleven small. white iron
cots, which with the rugs, alongside eacn
bed, and the spotless white coverlids, PIE
sent an inviting appearance. To the left
and back of this room is the feed room
for the horses. Across the corridor is the
bed room reserved for the foreman.
A small room to be used as the office OF
the foreman is located behind the feed
room, and directly opposite this is the linen
room. Behind the office and the last room
on the second floor is a locker room, con-
tanning ten different compartments. one for
each member of the company. Opposite the
locker room is the bath room, VIII ch is said
to be one of the finest of any engine or
truck house in the city. The place Is equip
ped with porcelain bath tub, and hot and
cold water. with wash stands, slop bowl and
automatic flushing closets
cellar extends behind the rear of the
house. which contains the furnace and used
a general storerOom. The building IS
equipped with gas and electric Lights.
though the electric current has not yet been
turned on. In the cellar is a switchboard
for operating the different circuits in the
house.
Foreman Sullivan.
The company in the new building is under
the charge of Foreman Andrew ]. Sullivan.
perhaps better known as "Yank'' Sullivan.
who has been nearly twenty-five years IN
the service Of the department. When first
appointed he was attached to No. engine
company Of Georgetown, of which the late
Louis Lowe foreman He pro-
NOTED foreman August 10, 1887, and trans
ferred to No. company, where he served
until August 25 1890, when he was
signed to take charge of No. company In
Truck c. he was given charge of and was
with the company when 1t went into service
September 6. 1891. He remained in charge
of the truck until the death of Assistant
Chief Lowe, to fill which vacancy Foreman
]. D. kurtz of No. company was pro-
noted Foreman Sullivan filing the former
place of assistant to Chief kurtz. Three
years ago he was again placed In charge
of Truck c, and remained with 1t until
transferred to the new Georgetown truck
house.
The roster of the company is as follows:
Foreman, Andrew j. Sullivan; tillerman. A.
]. Mosheuval, who is also assistant fore
man: hostler, E. w. Lowe: privates. James
Childs, J. 9. Trcdden c. Thomas, B. Greg
ory, E. J. Decker. c. E. Shaffer, j. Mowatt.
s. l. Hughes and ]. Mccarthy.
The truck house was altered considerably
from the original plans, so as to make the
cost of erection come within the appropria-
ton. AS a result the building Is four feet
narrower, and on the west side there is not
single window. The arrangement of the
stalls is regarded as unsatisfactory.