The Washington times., 1905-06-20
NEW F|REBOkT'
CREW IS NAMED
Capt. T. j. Brown Is Placed
in Charge.
MANY PROMOTIONS ORDERED
Schedule of Changes in Personnel of
Fire Department Is An
n0unced.

Chief Belt. of the Fire Department,
this afternoon named from among the
members of his department the men
who will form the crew of the new
fireboat Firefghter. Commissioner Mac
farland approved the names selected,
ana Ii has been indicated that both
Commiss oners West and Biddle will
AXE like actien. The crew will include:
Capt. L. j. Brown, Chemical Com
pany No. ,, captain: Lieut.. Edward
Hone, Truck Company A, lieutenant;
private J. w. Hurley. 'sTruck Company
A, third man in charge; Private Frank
Heilmuth. Engine Company No 1. oiler
and water tender; Private A. B. Cole,
Engine Company No. 10. oiler and water
tender; Private p. H. Buehler, Truck
Company A, fireman., Private r. C.
Tegeler. Engine Company No. Is, fire.
man; Private Wilson Oliver, Engine
Company No T. fireman; Private F. d.
Blake. Truck Company D, fireman: Pri-
vate w. S. Parater, Truck Company d,
fireman.
Additional Officers.
In addition to these men, who will
constitute the actual firefighting force,
the Commissioners will also approve the
appointment of the following additional
officers of the new boat: Thomas w
Reed, marine engineer, at s, 600 per an
mum; Milton +. Davis assistant marine
engineer, at 5000, and James B. Raleigh
and William H. Huffman pilots, at 5000
per annum.
Providing for the government of this
new branch of the fire departing Mt,
Chief Belt, with the consent of the Gem
missioners, has ordered that the cap
rrI;.- .,f ~ .l,,n fill
pervision while the boat is at dock, and
while actually working at fire. The
pilots will be in command while the
boat Is in motion.
1t Is specified that 81 per month shall
not be deducted from the pay of mem
bers of the boat crew, as is done from
the pay of other members OF the depart
ment, to be placed to the credit OF the
pension fund
Promotions and Appointments.
Carrying out the provisions of the act
of Congress making provision for
large increase in the personnel of the
Fire Department, the following promo
lions and appointments We're ordered
this afternoon:
Lieuts William ]. Seitz and James T.
Rossiter, promoted to be captains; Pri-
Yates John w. Covington and Edward
T. Martin, promoted to be lieutenants.
vice Seitz and Rossiter: Watchmen
Thomas w yirnstein and Maurice w.
Davis. promoted to be privates, vice
Coyington and Martin, and George c.
Bergman and William j. O'DonneIl ap-
pointed watchmen. vice Eirnstein and
Davis.
Privates William A CIIrk. Henry J.
Raley and Edward None, promoted to
be lieutenents; Watchmen Boiling T.
Denham, Jerome Hurst and Richard D.
crompton, promoted to be privates. vice
Clark, Raley and Nohe: Frank z. Frere,
John H. Nangie and Fletcher l.. Bur
ger, promoted TO watehmen, vice Den
ham. Hurst and Crompton: Assistant
Engineers Richard |. Williams and Ern-
est Raum, promoted to be engineers; Pri-
Yates John A. Sweenev and Benjamin
Browne promoted 10 be assistant en-
Watchmen Pinkney Cross and William
f.. Shelton, promoted to be privates,
vice Sweeney and Browne. Harmon A
Chapman and John II. Buscher, appoint
ed watchmen, vice Cross and shelton
Prfvates Henry j. Burns and George
Saur promoted to be assistant engi-
neers; Watchmen Henry e.. Davis and
vice Burns and Saur; Stephen E. Col
vim and Albert J. Creiner appointed
watehlaen, vice Davis and Oliver: Pri-
Yates George Kennon and Michael CAL
1agher promoted to be drivers; Watch
men Albert III. Chace and Harry L.
Clark promoted to be privates, vice Ken
non and Gallagher; Lewis L. Addison
and Albert II Johnston appointed
watchrnen. vice Chace and Clark
Watchmen Eugene b. Wilkins, George
w. Eranzell. jeremiah Sullivan, Ira d.
Phillips, Charles e. White, Beverly T.
Moore, William c.. Eckstein, Otis w
Grigsby, Louis M Carroll, Charles c.
Fling. Robert G. Tegeler, Charles w
Staples, James T. w Clement. Jere-
miah b. Sullivan, Charles II PAYNE.
and Curry f. Thrift promoted TO be pri-
Yates. and George A Bessler. Harry w
Swan. Richard L. Morcland. William
III. Bieber, Wallace W. Rollins, Edward
"a Sweeney. Joseph w. Price. Fred
Kock, Ernest Hollidge, James F. Cos
teIio. Samuel II. Downing John J.
Sweeney, Alphoncer w. Upperman
Clarence e. Henley, George l. Abel.
and Theodore Davis appointed watch
men, vice Wilkins Rranzell. Sullivan.
Phillips White, Moore, Eckstein, Grjgs-
by, Carroll Fling, Tegeler. Staples
Clement. Sullivan, Payne. and Thrift.
Michael A. Downes appointed private
William Anderson and Thomas r. Har-
per appointed watchmen.
All promotions and appointments take
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