The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-19

Notices were sent to all members OF
the board that the meeting would dis
cuss the fire protection question, with
view Of arriving at some recommen-
dalton to councils that would bear the
stamp of approval of the city's busi-
ness men. Sixteen members attended.
Colonel F. l.. Hitchcock, who Is a
member OF the Underwriters associa
ton, opened the discussion by saying
that the need OF a reorganization of
the fire department was evidenced by
the recent disastrous confiagration on
Lackawanna avenue and that he did
not know but that the notorious man
ner in which this fire demonstrated
the inefficiency of the fire department.
would result in the rates OF insurance
being raised.
Vice President 4. w. Dickson, who
was in the chair, warmed up very
perceptibly at this suggestion of
raise In rates and assured the colonel
that there would be a very vigorous
sort of a protest IL the underwriters
attempted any such thing.
what else can you expect?' queried
Colonel Hitchcock. There was fire
that caused them a quarter of mil
lion dollars loss and three-fourths OF
this loss was due to the inefiiciency OF
tn, fire department"
"uens| - "i'iai',n' w VI
j. ~ lil'ah,s bnos'' nnoe $50
was ua,'aseo Wy 'ne i'e' saiu ao 'ou.a
lot te, Mnether vi not 'h1 M M.
pIopery iousn'' DC nc Va ,,,a s
saseo III Tying " saw NO o"n p,op ,
erlS' pu' ne ulu hnoM WY We -,
sure was ho' WHAT IL s"'u'' ""'' 'ee''
WERE WITHOUT 4 HEAD.
II seemed from all he could gather
ooncornino tho work of tho nreman
that tbow were vithout a head He
oncounterea a souad ar f,reu-n work.
inc imnronerlv as he viewed IL. In
his huiIdinp and ha rsmonstrated with
than, He was told be would he thrown
ont II he didn't keen his mouth shut.
The chief came along soon afterward
and diractoa tho work 10 be done
according to the idea Mr.. williams
had suggested.
Does tbis hoard favor a paid de-
partmento" asked Chairman Dickson,
somewhat testify. That's the ques-
tion before the house. Let us hear
from you"
Secretary Atherton presented for the
consideration of the board 4 report
made by special committee and
adopted in December. 1895, in which
il was set forth that the board Of
trade should favor a paid fire depart
| ment, with a well-paid fire marshal and
| $40 a month for the firemen after a
reasonable term OF service.
| In connection with this, the secretary
read communica.loii iroln a o9iii u
,a,d tire dnnartmnpt and also favored
~ pInna,. hi,i.
| W. pP ,a,,,a,oa,aa ,ha
! SecretarS Aiie' ,o, IT.,
| information that IL hdu coiie W hi''i
from reliable source that the mayor
| had been lobbying against a paid IRE
department This he characterized as
| a sorry spectacle, The Chittenden or
| d;nance Socretary Atherton went on
,,.os dafao,sd Inv connci,men
| " coy, s..a..,, 81 he ha-
| Mho a'S - a.. aoo.,
| HeVed no nieihoeI VI Tue nie ueP%'
| ment should DE eiisipie TO meihpership
| In the councils. the business men Oh
i the community have some rights In
this matter. he said, and the board
| should take decisive action to assert
| ,hn,,,
| -, ,Y,.o,,ooo,, ,,oo or,,,ad ba
| Soiohi ., ... ,,, :,
declared 10 learn ''''I 'ne nias'' we"
| lobbying against paiu IRE uePail-
ment, as the mayor had repeatedly as
sured him he was heartily in favor OF
Il. He was also surprised to learn that
any 6remen were opposing il, as he
| s,',a ~ sror,ep enthusiasticallv an
-, na ,,as ,gitoting the
pro'i"s IL
matter III 1850 nc eoh'''''"'
| opI1N INSIrRORD
! -. -. A.. -. .,.>,,
DO NOT want 10 ue''"o' "ol' VIZ ,,'
ot our nrerhen' appr'elate 90 ','.,n SS ss
the good WORK ,hat the "oihels VI ''o uep' NV =,
ty TO DO but, ! am oo'slrl'heu 70 ." ui, y
Is sadly IN h'ed oi ieo'eani@'''oh an SoIo ,"a'
ms a,' no o"o dre,nen IN thc adjacent saloons thar
could he iound working about the burning build
ings. An officer of the tire department tod mo
hat his men were nan drunk ana tnat mos o
mem mao "hish'y oo.t,eS ,' .ner po'HS'I, h. ". t"u
.,l' ","u'' s"re ,nr,, =" n,Ir told ~ oo 20 hclr
am toId tbat twoicompanios from the snbuh
came 10 the scene without anv fire under III,
boilers of their steamers and made no attempt t,
FIRE up until after their engines had been con
nccted. l also learned that another company
could not get water from hydrant ana Snppos
,Ns 10 DC OUT OF 'ruet was noou. 70 u''a
o' "t M "re" 'Ve % o"e a",' o IS Srant a%a Sh nv