The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-06
WALKER INSISTS
that BOHEN BE
MADE FIREMAN
Secret Session of Board
Held But With No
Result
Assignment Of Men for New
Company and Other
Changes Announced

Shush! The board of fire commits
sioners held another star chamber
session last evening, meeting in the
office of President wallace G. Taylor.
The commissioners weren't brag-
gfng about the meeting today-in fact,
they were quite reticent, and modest
~ asserted that the regular meeting
of the commission would be held as
usual tomorrow evening. None of
them mentioned the executive session
of last evening.
Among other things that leaked out
today, regarding the secret session,
was the report that friends of Thomas
BOhen, recently rejected as an ap-
pointee, have not given up hope of
his election to the department.. In
fact, some of the faction that fathered
his candidacy openly announce that
he will yet be a member of the depart
ment.
According to reports current today,
Commissioner John H. Tague would
like to see Bohen appointed and
broached the subject at last evenings
meeting. Commissioner Tague was
the only member of the board to vote
for Bohen when he was rejected last
week Bohen is an employe of Alder
man Daniel E. Walker and had re-
ceived assurances that his election
was almost certainty. Since his re-
busily in his behalf.
Alderman Walker, it is said has
practically made a demand that
Bohen be appointed, and Commission
er Tague is doing his best to see that
the alderman's wishes are carried out.
Commissioner Tague has the nomina-
tion, of "a candidate to 1II a vacancy
that still exists in the department. 1t
would not be surprising, say some, if
Bohen.s name is brought up at the
meeting Friday evening for further
Consideration.
"A sweeping rchange~1n the Eersonnel
of the several fire companies Of the
city was announced today by the com
nissioners to become effective at
o'clock Saturday morning Practically
every. company in the city is anected
by the changes, which have been un-
der advisement for some time
The commissioning of the new En-
gine company 10, in Putnam street, on
Saturday morning, is responsible for
some of the shifts, while recent occur
rences contrary to discipline of the
department have caused others. AT
No. engine company, where a fist
fight occurred some time ago. the in
vo1ved fremen were widely separated
in the new assignments.
The new engine 10 will be command
ed by Capt. J. H. Long. who is trans
ferred from Engine company 2. Lieut.
Arthur Chambers comes from Engine
3, where he was recently involved in
the row with subordinates, resulting
in a hearing before the commissions
ers. Engineer Owens is drawn from
Engine 2; Stoker J.. Burke, from En-
gine 2; Steamer Driver Hilsinger from
truck 1; Hose Driver Hilsinger from
Chemical 1; tHoseman Strickfus, from
Engine s.; Hoseman Laubscher, from
Chemical 2; Hoseman Laubscher. from
truck 2: Hoseman Bray, new ap-
pointee.
Capt. w. H. Murphy. of Engine COM
pany 5, takes command of Engine
company 1, and Capt. C. l.. Dureau
goes to Engine 5. Lieut.. Thomas Lee
is assigned to Engine company L from
truck company 2
Capt. A. T. Platt, who will COM
mand Engine company 2, was recently
promoted to captaincy, and succeeds
Capt. Long. wins goes to the new En-
gine company 10. Lieutenant A s.
the ranks.
AT Engine company 3, Capt C. B.
Tuttle remains in charge. Lieut. John
Kane is transferred to this company
from No. 1 chemical, to succeed Lieut..
Kil1ian, who goes to Engine company
Engine company will remain un-
der the command of Capt. Thomas
Burns. Lieut.. West is transferred to
this company from Engine Co. 1.
to No. 5. Stoker Dwyer goes from
Engine Co. to Engine Co. 4, in place
of Lieut.. Berry, recently promoted.
Lieut.. A. Ma1oney goes to Engine
Co. from Engine Co. 9, in place of
Lieut.. Cronan, who is transferred to
Truck No. 1.
At Truck Co, 1. Capt Beardslee
remains in command, Lieut.. Cronan
being his new aide.
Capt Patrick Hami1 is shifted from
the command of Truck No to Truck
Co. 2, swapping charges with Capt G.
Rutherford. Lieut.. Daily is new
lieutenant in Truck Co. 2, having
been appointed from the ranks of En-
gine Co. a.
The recent appointees to the de-
partment are assigned follows:
Wendt. Engine Co 2; Donahue, En-
gine No. 5; Pramuka, Engine Co. s.;
Bray, Engine Co. 10; Sunderland,
Truck No. p Smith, Truck Co. L:
Baker, O'Leary and Cremin, Chemical
No. 1; Mcbride, Chemical Co. 2.