The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-05
NOTES OF HAPPENINGS
OF FIREMEN'S DAY

lace by tho grace with which he car
ried himsolf In the saddle of the fine
stc"d he rode as grand marshal. The
chief Is known as member of the
good fellows" an expert fisherman,
q FIRST class head n the fire dcpa rtment
hut his accomplishments as a horse
mar was wholly unknown. The dis
covery was made at an opportunc
time. lowevor, and the happy little
chief must have had heaps of compli-
mnnts thrown at him yesterday.
conspicuous figure in the parade
was Major +. II. Whitney. president of
Protection Engine company uf Homes
dale. The major, who takes a special
delight in and has a love for organized
bodies, is an active spirit IN the com
pany. In the parade yesterday he
was mounted on the engine, and drove
with skill and grace the double team
of spirited grays that drew the bright
fire engine. 1t might be mentioned
that Major Whitney is at home behind
the most active and high spirited
horses that can be driven.
The appearance in carriages of Hon.
John ID. Nealon, Edward Clarkson, Pat
rick Burns, Michael Coughln, James
| Kirkwond. stephen Nealon. Daniel
! HadgiuS, Michael Dcvinc George Nc
| DOnough recall thte early days OF
fire lighting in Carbondale. These are
some of the survivors of the old guard,
the red-shirted brigade, that chased the
fires with the old hand engine Nearly
all OF them figured in the fighting of
| the two big fires that visited Carbon
dale in the 4O's and almost wiped out
the business portion of the town.
Special Detective Archie Gurncy dis
| tinguished himself yesterday and Incl
! dentally proved his title by making the
| first arrest of a fakir. The fakir was
| holding out on Main street, enjoying
| himself working the pea and the shell
game and matching coins. The pros
pcctive riches of Mr.. Fakir went up in
the air when Archie laid his big fat
hand on the slick mans shoulder and
said You are my-you know" with a
significant shake of the head.
| "lll be your escort for awhile" con-
tinued the acting sleuth.
Look out or I'll take fit," cried the
man of fakes.
THAT'S all right; we can fit your
case" grnncd Archie, as he vigorously
pushed the shell man along and winked
at the calliope man, who was warbling
Now He Never Cares to Wander
From His own Fireside."
Look out" yelled the man of mys-
terious ways, I'm going to take a fit;
watch me-"
BE good, now" cautioned the jubilee
celebration detective. BE good, or
some one will have to call the ambu-
lance he continued, as he struck a
Jim Jeffries pose, and the caliopc man
switched to the tune II Want You, Ma
Honey. | Do
What have I done? haven't done
anything" came from the prisoner.
May be you have not. but you will
do somebody of something If you're let
loose. Come along. now, and enjoy the
honor of having an escort on Firemens
day. said the generous and accom-
modating detective.
The pair marched away to the police
station TO the caliopc mans music of
Now He'll Never Return Again" Thus
endeth the story of Detective Gurncy's
first Jubilee arrest.
Ward Edwards, the celebrated stew
ard who conducts the clam bakes al
Poyntelle, is a member Of the Ontario
and Western band. of Middletown.
The Mechanics of Wilkes Barre pre.
Sented the Mitchells with beautiful,
framed picture Of themselves Just prior
to the parade. The presentation was
made on behalf of the Mechanics by
Hon. John f. Reynolds. The accept.
ance was by Thomas Campbell.
Joe Hall, SCrantOn's veteran vol,In.
teer and chief promoter of the Fire
mems Relief association, was one ot
| the spectators
remarkable fact in connection with
the three days celebration WAS the
few arrests that the police were re.
quir"d To make. There wasn't "A single
disturbance and the only arrests were
half dozen plain drunks. This is a
record that the city can well feel
proud Of
The scranton Railway company has
given admirable service during the
past few days. The only unsatisfac.
tory feature was the service on the
Forest city end of the line, which was
due to the loss of power in transmits
; sion. Division Superintendent kell,
worked like Trojan and was assisted
by Division superintendent Giles
Schenck of the Scranton division. Chief
l.lncman Andrew COnlan was on the
ground with d force of men to renal,
broken cables, but Monday night was
the only time they were called out,
! AleNander's Ninth Regiment band
gave concert In front of the Ameri.
can house last night that entertained
! thrOng that filled the street.
EN-Chief Mccullough of the Susque,
hanna Fire Department was among
the visiting fremen yesterday.
w. ii. Richmond, of Richmond hill
Scranton, was among the visitors tC
Carbondale yesterday who was CLOSELY
Identified with the early history of the
city, Mr., Richmond was at one time
proprietor of the first store in Carbon,
, dale, cut Of which appeared in the
Tribune this week.
A notable figure i'm the parade YES
terday was Julius Kinback, of Scran,
ton, who walked with the Columhif
, company. and carried an axe over tho
line of march, The axe was quite sig
nicant In the days gone by wher
. Julius ran with the Columbias reel car
to fires he was credited with being 81
: ready with the axe that he usually
, chopped the building down before i
burned, TO keep this memory of hin
: still alive. the members insisted or
; him carrying the axe in the parad,
, yesterday.
! Line Tillman, pipeman of tn,
, Phoenix chemical, foremost of Scran
! tons fearless firemen, William Birtley
call man of the Liberty hose and sec
! retary of the Firemens Relief asso
citation; w. j. Pace, permanent man o
= the General Phinny company, wcr,
= among the Scranton hremen whC
4 watched their brothers parade yestcr
, day.