The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-10-11

INSPECTED
Over Thirty-five Hundred People
Watched the Exhibitions.

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At one o'clock the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen escorted by Chief Fox
visited the various fire houses and re-
ported everything in frst-class condi-
tion.
After the inspection the companies
formed for parade in the following order
Board of Fire Wardens.
Mitchell's Band.
Independent Hose Co. No. l.
Resolute Hook and Ladder Go.
Flute and Drum Corps.
Washington Engine Co. No. 1.
Humane Engine Co. Q.
Flute and Drum Corps.
First Ward Hose Co.
Mayor and Board of Aldermen in
Carriages.
Chief Fox expected to have the Citi-
zens Band of Madison, but was unable
to secure it, SO the Morristown Flute
and Drum Corps was divided.
The line of march was given in last
weeks Chronicle.
After being reviewed by the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen the companies
went to their respective houses where
they made ready for the following
exhibitions
At the stroke of the bell the War
denis wagon driven by Harry Arm
strong came up South street from the
corner of Boyken street. in 80 seconds,
beating last years record by 13 seconds.
Ropes were stretched by the Wardens
to keep back the spectators in order
that the tests could be made.
The first exhibition was given by In
dependent Chemical Engine Co., whose
handsome team of grays, driven by
"Mace" Reagan fairly flew over the
ground as they plunged toward the
blazing structure in front of the Bell
Building.
The Chemical was manned by detail
of three, Messrs. Mulford, Frank Pier
son and Runyon, who had the fire
under control in the short time of /
minute and SO seconds, beating last
years time by two seconds. Five gal.
Ions of kerosene were then thrown on
the ruins which again blazed up fiercely
and as before the boys did quick work,
putting even the semblance of fire
completely OUT official time minutes,
151a seconds Less than one quarter of
tank was used to subdue the flames.
Resolute Hook and Ladder Company
followed, making the run up South
street in minute ~ seconds, raising a
ladder to the fifth story of the Babbitt
building in 2 minutes. 361a seconds,
beating last years performance by 51a
seconds.
Washington Engine Company came
next, making the run to the plug oppo-
site Days in "a seconds and throwing
water in minute and % seconds. Their
last years record was 1 minute 2015
seconds.
Humane's carried off the honors for
the hose carriages. Their apparatus
drawn by McCollum's black team Frank
and Topsy, made the distance of 1850
feet in 451a seconds and water was
thrown in minute 1516 seconds against
/ minute and 171a seconds last year.
The First Warden's came next. Their
carriage was drawn by Rileys black team
Nick and Dina. The running time wss
49h seconds, and water was thrown in
minute 1711 seconds. The best pre-
vious time for the company was l min
ute and 80 seconds.
The last, but not least in Importance
of the exhibitions was that by the Still
Alarm Wagon of the Resolutes, A
structure in front of the Babbitt build
ing, similar to the one which was ex-
tinguished by the Chemical, was set
ablaze. The wagon came dashing up
the street with crew of five aboard,
making the distance in 471a seconds,
and with Babcock extinguishers the
blaze was under control in minutes
81 seconds.
The official time keepers appointed by
Chief Engineer Fox were first assistant
j. III. Ambrose, Louis A. Vogt of the
Banner, and Justin F. Lindsey of the
Chronicle.
The officers and members of the vari-
GUS fire companies are as follows:
Independent Hose Co. Augustus Pier
son, foreman; j. HI. Madigan, assistant
foreman; j. r. Voorhees,, treasurer and
clerk; David Rodney, steward; F. w.
Mulford, ]. B. Stevens and J. Boyd
Headley, investigating committee; Theo-
dore Ayers, Jr., and DR.. G. l.. Dobbins,
auditing committee. Fl. G. Emmell,
Eugene Carrell, j. Frank Lindsey, H.
T. Hull, H. M. Smith, Edward Van.
Fleet, H. B. Hoffman, William Becker,
Geo. G. Smith, G. s. Bird, D. F. Stur-
gis, L. F. Sturgis, j. Fred Runyon, G.
W. Ennis, Frank Pierson, Benjamin
VanCleve Elias zimmerman, J. B.
Ayers, Harvey Genung, |. d. Lyon,
A. G.. Phillips, Andrew Guerin. Fred
Reeves. Woodruff Vance, George Brown,
John v. O. Parker, Cadwalder Howell,
Frederick Day, Robert D. Foote, Doug
lass Frapwell, Herbert Day, William
Fl. Frapwell, Rev. w. P. Taylor. S. L.