The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-01-01
PRE- DEPARTMENT CHANGES.
Battalion Chief and Five Captains Retired
SIXTY New Men Appointed.

When the 8 o'clock taps are received In
the city fire houses this morning denotin q
the beginning OF the departments frst ON
cisl day In the new century. many important
changes Will take place in the personnel Of
the uniformed force.
Aiter thirty-five years service Chief John
Welsh OF the Eighth Battalion will leave
the force having been retired on his own
Application. Chief Welsh IL the inventor
OF the trip which relea ses the horses when
the alarm IL received also Of the ~slip-joint"
which enables the fire engine to be discon-
nectod from the heating apparatus in quar-
ters when the alarm signal Arrives. lie also
introduced the first stop clock in the depart
ment None Of his Inventions was patented
and the devices have saved the city hundreds
of Thousands Of dollars For his services
Chief Welsh received a leave Of absence for
one one month from today US successor
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Five company commanders will rellnauish
olds =, far ems mo r. p rhsy are a ISss the
Capt Samuel Best OF Engine 81 who has been
IN the department since 1898 and has been a
OF Engine IS who entered the department
on the same day with Capt Best; Capt Alex
snd.p Mcdonald o. Engine g who ,9ined
a fireman In 1858. and Capt Daniel J Meagher
VI I1Oth ana 1HulfI y NnOtt HIIOlillnltIl
goes back to 1875 These assistant fore
men ara promoted to Lieut.. W.
F Lawrence Of Engine 30 to command Of En-:
gine II. Lieut. jos IA Bessinger OF Hook and
Ladder II TO omman that company, Lieut.
z j Worth Of Engine q to command Engine
IS, and Lieut. John Walker OF Engine ?. to
Nine engineers and hremen are made leu
tenants and three flremen are promoted To
he engineers SHY new fremen ara Az
The first order OF the new century to he
Of n new battalion to be known as the SIX
teenth Battalion. To this battalion ia as
signed chef George Farrell. who heretofore
ment. Tn. hattalion's Headquarters are
TO be at Flftieth street and Lexington avenue.
snd re Chief wi! have charge OF ,r's within
Coleman and George tTse'"iii i. WFgi,er T are made
acting chiefs OF battalion. AZ the = O'Clock
roll call this communication will be read
TO the force
Totn, Orc,-s and Msrh>,,o Of ne nt,-rsc rc't
r.a re'0Ie ,s tbbset ,hs S opn1ri hGIt aC OF s, rsI iTH 'T IS yas
my sincere thanks for the splendid work performed
ny ny y 70 "a, ana FOR 20. hts'!y srP {Egl y y9 M hq tI'. 'f h.E,T
in,nt N the greater city y, New York.
When IL is considered that the uniformed force
o ,h. department ha, had 10 respond 10, and PEI
form duty a, a greater number OF ffes TIL, year THAN
. .acc. str ' N s %Tr Ru ths Insurance. 81 : amer. t iaS. Z TO a
much smaller ngure' the actual work and real merit
: Yo " G 6.is 5'R Fsii :" 5. T. ins s@S efSP'' s Ti +;cfaSsi N"
I an also plea Sod To note the largo reduction In
the nImher Of charges preferred for infrarunn ~
the rules against members during the year. and tie
Efforts ~ the force Ia the line II duty have been fuzzy
n ppr eciated by the Commissioner as shown by the
a additional time upon my recommendation that he
has allowed for meals and vacations, and TIE number
Of promotions he has made Of men who base ., one |
OF another performed acts Of personal risk. and \
who's names appear upon the roll nf meut.
Looking forward 20 and eIpecting the same hearty |
and support IN the future that you have ]
accorded me IN the past, and with test wishes for
ilRppy New Year, ! am yours respectfully. |
EnMARDF. CROKE Chitf o. DepaIitnent |