Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-10-01
POLICE HELD AT BAY
AL NIGHT BY GANG.
v LAND MEN AT DAWN
WANT SCHOOLS
CLOSED OCT. "a
firemen Will Petition Board
Of Education to Let Pupils
See the Parade.
ASK PLANTS TO SHUT

ASK PLANTS TO SHUT
In an effort to make "Firemen's g
Day." October "a, one Of the most
brilliant in the history of this city,
the parade committee of the active
f1remen's association decided at a
meeting last night to petition the
Board of Education to close all the
public schools on that day. The COM
mittee also have decided to send a
communication to Acting Mayor Gar
retson requesting him to have all
the streets clear of traffic and in
clean condition. An appeal has been
made to the many factories in this
city to close down for the day 30
that everyone will be able to attend
all the celebrations. The line Of
march has not yet been decided upon
but will be at the session Of the COM
mittee next Monday night.
After short discussion a motion
was passed that 5000 badges be or
dered SO that not only the active
firemen will be given badges but the
exempts, guests and Board of Alder
men will also receive them. Some
Of the 5000 have already been or
dered
William P. O'Hara's bid for print
ing was accepted. Mr.. O'Hara's fig
ure was $140, the EVENING NEWS
bid was $143, and the Chronicles
the highest bidder, s145.
RnlSS for COufoSfc
Printed rules for the contests to
be held were distributed among the
different members last night. The
contests are scheduled to start at 2
o'clock in the afternoon on Market
street near the city park. A prize
will be awarded the winner of each
event. No local companies within
the organization will be allowed to
compete in any of the contests. The
hose laying (horse drawn) contest
will be dry one, according to the
present plans, although this may be
changed. In the hose laying con-
test the companies will be required
to run quarter Of mile, lay 15o
feet of hose and break coupling.
Three full turns on hydrant and
three full turns on pipes will be or
dered and no straps will be allowed.
The hose laying contest (motor
drawn) will be held under the same
conditions as the horse drawn with
the exception that standing start
will be made. In the ladder contest
(horse drawn) the companies will
run quarter of mile and raise
24-foot regulation ladder. The stime
will be taken from the start until
man nlaces hand on top rung of lad
der. The steamer contest (horse
drawn) will also start with run of
quarter of a mile. Then connec-
tion will be made with plug and 100
pounds of water pressure will be
made. The same nozzle and 200
feet OF hose are to be used on all
steamers Extension stacks are
barred. The parade will form at
Smith and State streets at i O'Clock
In the morning.
Plan for Benefit Show.
The firemen appreciated greatly
the action of the st. Anthony and
Franklin baseball clubs in agreeing
to stage a game for the benefit Of
the parade fund. An effort will be
made to procure Proctor's theatre
for benefit show.
Contributors to Fund.
Following are the latest contribu-
tions reported: St. Patrick's Alli-
ance, IS; Chesebrough Manufactur-
ing Co., $25; Joseph Williams, 20
cents; e. B. Walker, 50; r. Hender-
son, 81; cash, SO cents; M. Mathia-
sen, 81; A. P. Jensen, 81; s. E.
Shull, 81; c. w. Sheath, So; s. Rid
dlestorffer, 25 cents; Jane Davis, rs
cents; A. Christian. ST.; D. McGreg-
or, 81; Mrs. S. Gober, SO cents; cash.
81; C. E. Ulmer, so cents; G. J.
Hibban, 81; Horace Crowell. 81;
cash, so cents; :. Andrews. 50;
cash, 81; cash, 20 cents; l.. V.
Emanuel, 81; Charles H. Seguine,
81; cash, 81; friend, 81; friend. 81;
cash, 25 cents; Mrs. Stafford, 81;
l. J. Bacon so cents; Mrs. Carlock,
81; H. Jacobson, 30 cents; L. Far
roat, SO cents; r: Ka1s. 81; J. w.
81; cash, SO cents; Hans
Huth. so cents; =. Little. 81; A.
Erickson, so cents; e. Jenson, SO
cents; J. Anderson, 81; Elizabeth
Hadvare, SO; NJ. Peterson. SO; H.
Peterson, 81: J. Kant, 81; w. A. s.
c., 81; Matthew Eagen, 81; A. c.
Sofield, 81; P. Treing, 81; cash, 60
cents; cash, 25 cents; F. T. c., 25
cents; G. R. Abell. 81: L. 8. Moore,
81; E. X. Patterson, 81; W. Gordon,
Jr., SO cents; C. C. Christensen, 81;
Ernst, so cents; P. E. Mack. 81; D.
Dwyer, 81; M. Donovan, 81: s. Sy-
bansky, 81; w. Cleary. 81; J. So.
sin, So; Marion A. c., 10; Van Pelt
Tice, IS; Martin Anderson, 81; H.
Lemtu, So; August Nelson, ST.; Jos.
Bruck, IS; J. B. Toomey, 81; Agnes
Kant, So; Jorgen Madsen. IS; P. C.
Thomson, 81; Ole Johnson, 81; Ole
Jensen, 81; Joe Mich-er, 81; v.
Bjornsen, 81; J. Connors. 81; P.
81; Mrs. Duffie, 81; AL
bert Rippenbein. ~; Louis Kreiels-
heimer, IS; Emil Egh. 81.