Evening journal., 1904-09-13
WILL REORGANIZE
FIRE COMPANY
Council Has Appointed a
Committee of Ten to Act
in the Matter
SLIGHT FIRE At OEEMER HOME
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New Castle, Sept. ls.-City Council took
dts FIRST step last night toward a new fire
company when it met in adjourned ses-
sion and appointed a committee Of ten
citizens to act in conjunction with 1t in
the matter of reorganization.
All members were present when Presi-
dent Reynolds called Counch to order and
stated the object Of the meeting. John
T. Lacy and. James /. English, Of the
Wilmington Machine Company were pres
ent and upon motion of Mr.. Smith the fire
engine was formally accepted and a vote
OF thanks was extended to Messrs. Lalley
and English for the excellent manner IN
which the work had been done. An order
was drawn for $3.50 in favor of the COM
pany, said amount to be paid out of the
first available money in the city's treas
ury. The balance of the amount due, $780,
will be paid within six months in the in
stallments Of $500 each.
Committee Appointed.
Upon motion Council proceeded to name
a committee of reorganization, each mem
Der raining two men. Mr.. Gallagher
named Peter G. Madden and John r.
Lambson; Mr.. Duffy, John ]. Sheridan
and John p. Murphy; Mr.. Smith, James
B. Toman and c. p. Holcomb; Mr.. Reyn-
olds, John Walls, Jr., and Charles Dough-
erty; Mr.. Jemison. John Lenoir and James
Il. Challenger. The committee Will meet
Council tomorrow might and begin the
work Of naming men who will compose a
new fire organization.
Council expressed much pleasure at the
manner the work had been done by the
machine company and it was the general
opinion that fire companies are unwise 70
send engines out of Wilmington to be re-
paired when 1t can be done so satisfactor-
iy at home.
1t was announced last night that the
locks on the fire house had been changed
and rev keys issued. Two watchmen now
are az the engine house, John King during
the day and Frank Vining at night.
Several bills which were overlooked at
the last regular meeting were ordered
paid
Alarm Of Fire.
Much excitement was created yester-
day afternoon by the ringing Of the arm
ory bell accompanied by cries of fire.
The cause of the alarm was the catching
on fire of large pine tree on the lawn OF
S. S. Deemer, it having become ignited
from pie of burning brush. Some one OF
the Deemer household fearing a destruc.
tion Of property called up by telephone
the exchange at Challenger's drug store
and James T. Challenger caused the arm.
ory bell to be rung. The blaze was ex.
tinguished before any damage was done
Company II Returns.
Hoiiow-cheeked and hungry, member.
OF Company II returned at IL 40 O'Clock
last night from Manassas. each one de.
claiming that they had experienced the
hardest work of their lives. The boys re.
late stories of long marches by day AMI
night ratlons Of hard tack and canned
beef and tramps through bushes. stubb,
and stones. Fortunately none Of the boy.
were taken sick while away and although
much thinner from their work Go not re-
gret their experience.
Elected Vestry Members.
Members Of Immaunel Church met yes
terday and elected three members Of the
ves-ry TO fl vacancies i'm that body
caused by death and designations. Tn,
new members are A. V. Leslie George
Iausatte Rogers ami W. j. Etchells. The
-~Aaneles resulted from the resignation