The Detroit times., 1910-11-15
FIRE
FIGHTER RETIRES
Assistant Chief O'Neil Quits After
40 Years Service; w. H, Harris
Succeeds Him-0ther Changes.

The FIRE commissioners. in a meet
ing. Monday afternoon, promoted vii
/ liam H. Harris. chief OF the first bat
talon, TO the post OF assistant chief
OF the department in succession 20
John O'Neil. retired on account of
I ill-health, after 40 years OF service.
Boosts were also given Capts. f. II.
| Meginnity and James Shea, the for
mer becoming chief Of the fifth bat
talon and Shea chief OF the six bat
TALON. other promotions were made
as follows Lieutenants ]. brennan,
of engine ~. and n. Konen. OF engine
10, captains; privates p. G.. McGloin
of ladder-house and Thomas Ken
nedy OF engine-house 10, lieutenants;
| Ladderman A. Raetz, OF ladder-house
| 10. lieutenant OF engine &c; Lieut.. f.
! Schoor OF hose company 2, captain OF
engine Z; A. Groesbeck, ladderman,
ladder No 6. lieutenant OF engine 20;
Ladderman G. Virgin OF ladder-house
| 10. lieutenant OF engine 2, and pipe
man j. b. Opfer, of engine %. lieuten-
ant OF engine %.
Just where Capts brennan and Ko-
men and Lieuts. McGloin and Kennedy
are to be stationed has not yet been
determined.
There will be Encouragement OF
the battalion chiefs later to select
two for the posts left vacant by the
promotion OF Chief Harris and the
death Of Chief Mathewson OF the third
battalion
Other changes and transfers were
made as follows: Lieut. Seibert. en-
CINE % TO engine 8. c. w. Scott, pipe
man engine Z 70 ladderman ladder 10;
! J. ]. Shepherd ladderman ladder 6
to pipeman engine Z; II. n. Lorenz ca
Diet engine 80 to ladderman ladder 6;
F. G.. Law now sub. 10 be trial cadet
engine 80; F. ]. Gordon. pipeman en-
CINE 2 to alderman ladder 4; r. c..
Dreaver. cadet engine 30 to pipeman
engine 9; r. A. Williams, now sub. 10
trial cadet engine %; F. c. Dettmer
now sub to trial cadet engine "a; r.
| H. Blanchard, cadet engine "a to trial
cadet engine II; d. Longley, cadet en-.
CINE 20, to trial cadet ladder Z; F.
| Guilloz, now sub. 10 trial cadet en-
CINE 20: w. Platt captain ladder ., TO
captain engine "a; ]. Hopkins, cap
=
Welsh, lieutenant engine 2, TO lieuten-
ant hose 2; c. II. Morowsky. pipe
man engine TO ladderman ladder 10;
J. L. Relying, cadet ladder 4, TO pipe
man engine Z; w. f. Moloney; now
sub. TO trial cadet ladder 4; w. Will
kins. lieutenant engine, 30. to lieu
tenant engine a. B. Cronin, lieuten-
ant engine g. to lieutenant engine 30;
W. Ciliax lieutenant engine 20. to
! lieut.. s: O. G. Vahibusch, cadet ladder
| 9, to ladderman ladder 6; $. J. Sova,
now sub to trial cadet ladder 9; NJ.
Dwyer, pipeman engine go to pipe.
man engine "a; +. Karbowski. pipe
man engine Is, to pipeman engine % /;
| j. Ranisewski pipeman engine -, to
pipeman engine 13: c. w. Keller. ca.
! dct engine 16. TO pipeman engine "a;
ZEE Theel now sub, 10 trial cadet en-
CINE 16; A. Cockburn, pipeman en-
CINE 80 to pipeman engine "a;
p. c. McGloin. ladderman ladder 8, to
pipeman engine 30; F. J. Trenkel, ca
Diet engine 10. to ladderman ladder 8;
A. w. Saul. now sub. to trial cadet
engine TO- J. j. Driscoll, pipeman en-
CINE 80. TO pipeman engine "a; T.
Kennedy, pipeman engine 10, to pipe
man engine 80; l.. j. Murphy. cadet
engine %. TO pipeman engine 13: A
J. Mahlmeister, now sub, TO trial cadet
engine %; G.. Staub, pipeman engine
80, 70 pipeman engine "a; T. Gilleran.
pipeman engine q. to pipeman en-
CINE 30: A. Welland, cadet engine /.
to pipeman engine %; r. Arnold. now
sub to trial cadet engine / : ]. Uhlik,
~ mn
CINE "a: NJ. Weitzel, pipeman engine
%. to pipeman engine 80; A Hollow
ski pipeman engine 90, to pipeman en-
CINE %: ]. G.. Evans, cadet ladder 2,
to pipeman engine %; ]. Rourke, now
sub to trial cadet ladder 2; II. Bal
lantine. pipeman engine 30 to pipeman
engine 81; L. f. Lightle. pipeman en-
CINE 80, to pipeman engine 80; F. A.
Harrington cadet engine 8. 70 pipe
man engine 2S; c. A. Bell, now sub to
trial cadet engine s.
The board decided to open the new
automobile station on Alexandrine-
ave, near Cass-ave.. at D. m. on We'd
nesday. The auto machine will be
manned by IL men under William H.
Plat
The fire commissioners object TO
the use OF steam whistles On private
automobiles and are directing a
communication 10 owners OF machines
equipped with whistles. asking them
TO discontinue the use OF such alarms
The commissioners point out that the
steam whistle has been a distinctive
signal OF the fire engine since the de-
partment was organized in 1867. and
that the public mas become familiar
with its sound being able TO protect
itself and clear the way when the
alarm is heard Should the communi.
cation fail TO have the desired effect,
the commissioners say they will take
more drastic measures There is an
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