Evening star., 1915-10-31
FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Chief Wagner fears the demand for
horses in Europe will make it difficult
to get the requisite number of the
proper kind of such animals for serv-
ice in the fire department. Five horses
recently delivered by a Washington
dealer are being given trial, and
| more are wanted.
1--WE are now paying s299.5o for
horses" said Chief Wagner, "as against
s312.50 last year, while in Pittsburgh
the price is 1925 and the department is
| unable to get what it needs at that
price
o. r. Moxley, F. NJ. Pratt and c. W.
Gill next week will entertain three
! members Of the Pittsburgh department.
The three visitors will reach here
Tuesday afternoon. will be taken on an
automobile tour and shown the sights
of tae city. They will remain until
midri ght.
Members of the association are get
ting things ready for their campaign
for a more adequate pension and re-
tirement measure. 1t is their nope
that the bill prepared by the asSocla-
tion will be passed this winter.
Charles G. Achstetter, member OF
Fire Marshal Nichoison's corps Of in
spectors, is quarantined at home. There
Is a case OF t1pnlneFld IN his
Capt. c. Schron of No. ! truck COM
pany has disposed of his automobile.
ut was good thing said the cap
tain, but it was like some musical in
struments. l got tired of it, but I'll
get another in the spring..
Members of No. truck company hope
they will be able to get a supply of
oysters early next week for roast.
1t has been long time since they had
such a roast, they say. Most of the
h.. fFr1 (f
the bivalves as they are prepared at
the company's quarters
Private w. w. Nirts of No. truck
company and family are enjoying trip
10 Buffalo. Niagara Falls and vicinity.
S. NJ. Gould. private in Capt. Martins
truck company, was on the sick list
last week.
Private Angelo Schneider of No.
truck company, who scalded his feet
and burned his hands at a fire several
weeks ago was able to visit the COM
pany's quarters one day last week. 1t
will be two three weeks before he
is able to return to duty.
Capt c. f. Harper of No. truck
company has not yet recovered from
an attack of Illness he suffered two
weeks ago.
J. II. Buscher. member of No. 5 truck
company. has taken two weeks leave
of absence and gone to the country.
He expects to do some cunning next
week
Private G.. c. Bergman is the only
member of No. truck company who
is on the sick list.
O. r. Balderson. private in Capt.
Donohue's truck company, has ar
ranged for a cunning trip to the vicin-
ity of Colonial Beach.
Capt. j. e. Hooper of No truck
compau. has gone to Leavenworth,
Kan, as guard for prisoners en- route.
He will return early in the week.
s r. y. Rollins, private in the fire
department and captain on his new
launch, has returned from a trip to
the lower river. 1t was his first trip
in his boat. and he managed to finish
it without breakdown.
Private G. y. Stevens of No. 25 engine
company had q short holiday the past
week
Capt. j 3. Watts of No. truck com
pany has taken holiday and gone to
Virginia with his wife. He may do
some cunning after the opening of the
season.
G. A Wells, member of Capt. O'Con-
nor's truck company, is spending two
weeks of vacation at his home.
Capt. WI. Seitz and Engineer George
Bohlayer Of No. 22 engine company
spent a day on the river at Harpers
Ferry last week. They caught seven
teen big-mouth bass.
Private George Nussbaum of No. !
engine company went to the Frederick
fair on his annual outing. While
there he met a number of old friends.
oscar Leaman, member of No. en-
giue company, was detained at home
last week on account of sickness.
Private c. q. Harper of No. engine
company enjoyed a brief vacation the
past week.
Theodore Davis of Capt. Corder's en-
gine company is spending his annual
vacation at home.
Capt. H. c. Corder of No. 4 engine
company has taken his annual leave of
twenty days. He has gone to Mar
shall, Va, where he expects TO do some
cunning.
Private f. ]. Carroll of No. 6 engine
company had one day of holiday last
week
J. c. Lacey, assistant driver in No.
engine company. had an enjoyable out
ing near Cedarvil!e, Nd, the past week.
Engineer William Kicks of No s en-
CINE company has returned from his
vacation.
Capt ]. r Rossiter of No. 10 engine
company had holiday last week. He
spent part of his vacation on walk
in the neigh5orhood of Bowie, Nd.
Assistant Engineer p. b. OConnor of