Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-01-26


vehicles and there are many queer
pieces among the fire apparatus, which
consists Of wagonettes to carry the
men, pumps, casks of water on wheels,
carts for automatic ladders, hand lad
ders and fre-escapes, and three steam
fire engines, all Of which seem to be
marvels of uselessness.
The Turkish french are certainly
not up to date. Those stationed near
Yildiz Kiosk, the sultan's CONSTANT
noDle palace, belong to the regular
army and are uniformed like most
European fremen. They are awarthy,
wiry agile and, as a rule small They
look likely and promising-bu that is
all. Primitive in his opinion of every
thing modern, the Turk has only a
vague idea of the origin of a fire, to
say nothing of the most effective
means of staying its progress when
once under way. There have been so
many serious fires in ConstantinOple
that the sultan has issued ihstruc-
tions to the police that they must see
that the number is materially reduced.
The japanese fremen of TODAY are
we'll drilled. In cities like Toxic they
are under the control Of the metropol-
itan police boards. They are provided
with modern fire engines and good.
serviceable ladders and apparatus.
But this is an affair of quite recent
years, and even now the japanese
fire-ighter loves nothing better than
to get into his own loose, flowing
habiliments and give an exhibition Of
his skill as climber In this he beats
the world.
One of the most splendidly manned,
most thoroughly equipped and alto.
gether one Of the best fire departments
of the Old World is that of Glasgow.
Although possessed of all that is new
est and most modern the Glasgow fire
men are still proud to show their old
manual, or hand engine, the Clyde,
which, in it's day, was considered a
wonder. This famous engine, while "a
very ingenious machine, was too pom
derOus to transport and too difficult to
man. 1t weighed about three tons
and required about 40 men to work it.
1t did less work than our smallest
steam engine of today. In Glasgow
the writer saw an amusing someone
which proved the Glasgow chief a man
Of action and determination One
forenoon gang of labOrers appeared
in front of the headquarters and began
preparations to tear up the street:
what are you about to do?" the
chief asked the foreman.
eve are going to put in some new
telephone wires by order Of the mu-
nicipality."
IF you put any new wires in this
house you'll bring them in from the
rear. The street in front of this engine
house cannot be torn up"
The foreman showed his written
authority to tear UP the street, but the
chief was obdurate Finally, when
the argument was getting decidedly
hot, the foreman ordered his men to
get to work.
AS the first pick struck the ground
the chief turned tohis deputy and said:
Mr.. Muir, turn the water on and
drown them out of that" 1t was done.
The chief was arrested and fined SO
for assault and breach of the peace,
but no further attempts were made to
tear up the street in front Of that en-
CINE house.
Europe is supplied with both fire
men and number of frewomen Con
sueIo Vanderbilt, the Duchess of MARI
borough, is the holder of a diploma
making her an honorary member Of all
the Belgian brigades The Arch
duchess Maria Theresa is honorary
captain of the Central Fire Brigades of
the Austrian Empire.
In Nasso, Sweden, all the "fremen"
happen to be women. The place is
only little village and four enormous
water tubs constitute the waterworlxs.
The fire department is made up of $50
and some of their duties. con-
sist in always keeping the water
works" in Order-the tubs filed with
water. They are said to be very fine
''fremen' and to know how to handle
a fire with little confusion or delay.