The San Francisco call., 1910-12-19
BOAT INSPECTION
A PUBLIC RALLY
Citizens Crowd Firetug David
Scannell During Grand
Jury's Visit

The grand jury's secret inspection of
the fretug David ScannelI on the bay
yesterday was the best attended func-
ton on the water front Citizens of all
sorts gathered fore and aft on the ser1-
ice deck of the fire fighter and watched
the grand jurors at their secret study
OF the workings of the craft. The pri-
vate luncheon provided by the grand
Jurors under the kindly direction of
party.
1t was originally intended that the
grand jurors should devote themselves
to an inspection of the freboat, study
It's actions under fire." and report their
findings. 1t was to be an official trip,
and while good cheer and sandwiches
might mingle with the discussion of
high pressure and motor batteries, the
main object was to be business
GUESTS CROWD DECKS
At $50 the grand jurors gathered at
the Clay street wharf where the David
Scannell was tied. They found the
decks crowded. Automobiles were
chugging up and depositing loads of
guests. East street was filled with the
tramping myriads who were assemb-
ling for the secret inspection trip of
the grand jury.
An alarm was sent in for shoe horns,
and with their use the grand Jurors
were crowded onto the deck of the
craft. The IS. R. o." sign dangled
from the bow. More persons were com
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deck of the fireboat. squatted ON the
nozzles and pumps and hose. The dock
was filled with eager near guests when
the vessel started on the secret inspec-
tion of the grand jury.
The situation came about through an
innocent misunderstanding between the
grand jury and the fire department.
The grand jury intended to conduct
an inspection of the fire fighting ap-
improvements that suggested them
selves. On the other hand 1t was the
belief of the fire laddies that the occa-
sion was a family outing" with the
result that persons who had often re-
quested the opportunity of watching the
boat in action were invited to attend.
APPARATUS OPERATED
A trip was made on the bay and the
operation of the fire fighting appliances
on hand made.
Later in the afternoon the new quar-
ters in the firehouse at the Lombard
street pier was visited by the guests.
The department was put through drill,
and the hose cart was raced into the
street.
Among those present were:
Grand jury. Goldman (foremanl. ]. f.
Jewell (secretary), F. L. Turpin. William Gro
nan, John Cronin. Lawrence Arnsten Fernando
Nelson. Edward AfcDeyitt, Louis Gassner. E. S.
Lowery, T.. S. Williams and Special officers
George Duffy and ]. B.. Freel.
Other guests-District Attorney Charles NJ.
Fickert, Assistant District Attorneys Roland
Becsey, James Brennan, F. L. Berry, Morris OPP
penheim, w. j. Edwards. Marshall Hale, John
Birmingham former Senator Charles Belshaw.
Sergeant Steve Bunner, Captain James Kelly of
the harbor polieei Judge James G. Conlan, Presi-
dent John Dillon of the fire commissioners. Byron
Mauzy, Attorney Stephen Costello. George Lo-
weinberg. ]: c. McCaughern. Thomas Mitchell,
III. Alexander. Morris Levy, Eugene Neubaur,
". ID. Fennimore. Cesar Bertheau. II. Truelser,
A. II. Williams, Howard Harron, John Horgan of
the board of public works, Architect L. j.
Welch.