Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-03-03
ANOTHER FIRE COMPANY
Second Ward Firemen Met and
Organized on Saturday Night.
H. S. CUSHWA is PRESIDENT
Water Was Turned Off Sunday
Afternoon and Firemen Were on
Duty Until Danger Was Past.

Duty Until Danger Was Past.
Another fire company was added to
the Martinspurg fire department on
Saturday night, when the members of
No. 2 hose company. composed of
residents of the second ward, INST in
the firemen's hall and organized by
the election of officers. The meeting
was we'll attended and entirely bar
monious and TIE result indicated that
the second ward did not propose to be
behind any section of the city in that
esprit du corps that will develope such
a healthy and commendable spirit of
rivalry between the companies of the
city, and result in more efficient
service in all Departments.
Mr. w. f. Mullis was chosen tenn
porary chairman, and Mr.. Charles P.
Light temporary secretary. President
Robinson, of the fire commission, and
Mr.. W. A. Gard, president of the
third ward organization. were present
to aid in the organization. The fol-
lowing were the officers selected:
Presidential. S. Cushwa.
Secretary-Harvey..A "A. Bush.
Treasurer-Edward r. Sigler.
Captain-Pslmer Oaskey
Assistant Oaptain-Thomas Talhelm.
Delegates to Conference to Elect
Chief Marshal-P. r. Harrion, @. J.
Thomas, Edward r. Sigler.
Committee on Constitution and By
Laws-Palmer Caskey, G. J. Thomas.
Robert Boyd.
A total of 60 active and rs associate
members were reported. Among the
later was Mr.. George Ryneal, jr., the
father Of the fire department., who
was voted into membership by a un
anious rising vote, and who was after
ward transferred to honary member.
ship in Ryneal No. l company. One
or twosother members of the second
ward company were also transferred to
company No. 1, in order that they
might not be separated from the hook-
and.ladder brigade, to which they
have always belonged.
There was spirited election for
every office except that of president.
which went to MI Cushwa by accla-
nation in recognition of his work in
behalf of the company. There were
eight candidates for delegates to the
conference to elect the chief marshal.
and while several of them very mod
estly asked permission to withdraw
in favor of others, they were not per.
mitted to do so, and were elected over
their own protest
FIREMEN ON DUTY.
Notice was given on saturday that
the water would be shut off at noon
on Sundays for the purpose of connect
ing the new pump at the water works,
and in order to guard against fire dur
ing that time. President Robinson
asked that "a detail of men be fur.
nished by the second ward company
for emergency work. Accordingly.
Captain Caskey brought the fire en-
CINE out OF the city hall and had
steam up all afternoon, with a detail
of men on duty for instant work.
The french at Ryneal No. were
also prepared for anything that might
turn up, and had the horses ready for
immediate work. Fortunately, no
fire was reported, and everything
passed off without mishap. But it
was an illustration of the greater
efficiency OF the new regime over the
old and was indeed striking, and served
to emphasize the wisdom of making
such matters the duty of some parti-
cular person. instead of the duty of
every one, and consequently no one.