Evening star., 1915-12-12
FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Il regret very much that some means
! cannot be found to cause a material
reduction in the number of false
alarms" commented Chief Wagner in
report to the Commissioners.
The chiefs report shows an increase
of twenty-five such alarms during the
last fiscal year as compared with the
previous fiscal year.
"And this increase he said, lis a
source of much regret. as it was hoped
that the ever-increasing vigilance of
the police department and its efforts
to secure arrest and conviction of per-
sons responsible for such alarms would
lead to a cessation or large reduction
in the number of such offenses.'
Ninety-siX false alarms were sounded
during the twelve months.
Comparatively few persons have
witnessed the Firefighter engaged in
work along the water 'front.'" remarked
a fireman. and perhaps not many per-
sons outside the department have any
idea of the work the boat is able to
do"
The boat is 1O1 feet long and has
beam of twenty-three and one-half
| feet. 1t is equipped with two duplex
pumps, each with displacement of
5000 gallons of water a minute, and
the boat has fourteen connections for
two and -one-half-inch hose.
And in addition to fighting fires"
said the fireman, 1.-The boat is an ice
breaker"
Sergt. O. r. Moxley of Chief Wag-
ner's office force had such enjoyable
time on recent cunning trip to Anne
Arundel county, Nil, that he hopes to
repeat the outing before the Christmas
holidays. He may go ducking on his
next trip.
Private NJ. w. Thayer of No. 3 truck
company has returned from his we'd
ding trip. Thayer stole march on
his companions, going away a week
before the date fixed Tor his marriage,
getting married and enjoying a trip.
he returned to duty Wednesday.
The regular meeting of the Fire
mems Association was held Sunday
night. Much interest was shown in the
matter of getting favorable action on
the pension and retirement bill. A
proposition to employ counsel to take
charge of the bill was voted on and
defeated.
Capt Charles E. Schrom of No.
engine company, having recovered from
the effects of a goose dinner, is preparing
for a feast to be given at the COM
panys quarters by members of his
company.
1T viii be pig or oyster roast
said the captain. and will be given as
a holiday outing"
Charles Ii. Bray, member of No. /
truck company, has returned from a
home.
NJ. T. Hizer. member of Capt. T.. u.
Martins truck company, last week took
four days holiday and went on IA gun
ming and fishing trip to the Kappa
hammock river.
Privates r. T. Moreland and T T.
l'hipps of No truck company are
given credit for having the finest stocks
of chickens of all the members of the de-
partment, having paid much as SIS
6.
$50 chickens and Moreland about five
dozen. Moreland took holiday last
week to get his houses in condition to
protect his stock during the winter
c ID. Bartelmes. member of No
truck company; enjoyed respite from
work last week.
Driver Thomas L. Inscoe. No. ; truck
company. has returned from a trip to
North Carolina.
Capt. c. a. f. Watts of No. 6 truck
company took short vacation the past
week.
Private Angelo Schneider of No.
burned about the feet and hands at a
fire two months ago. has returned to
duty
Members of No. : engine company
last Sunday participated in an oyster
roast given at the companys quarters.
Vincent White, Indian Head. Md, was
host
Driver G. S. Boyd of No. truck COM
tion. He took holiday on account of
the marriage of his daughter.
F.. l.. Hanback,, private in Capt. OCon-
nors truck company, took a day off
last week.
F. Fl. Samuel. member of No % en-
gine company, took a vacation part of
last week and went to Front Royal, Va,
on cunning trip.
Private b. w. Reid of No. 25 engine
company last week was one of several
firemen who participated in a success
full fight to save the fodder in John
Martins cornfield
marked member of his company,
land then two of us had to go to work
to save his life and clothing.
"And," he added, 1--WE saved all his
clothing except his trousers.
Members of No. truck company ap-
preciate what the Y. NJ. C. A. is doing
for them. Every Tuesday evening
member of that organization gives an
interesting talk. and music makes the
meeting attractive.
Private Walter Imboden of No. en- |
gine company has returned from a /
short vacation spent at Great Falls. |
He shot a number of rabbits and few !
birds.
Engineer George Nussbaum of No. l |
engine company, last week spent a |
short vacation in Baltimore. |
Private J. w. Holmes of No. l engine !
company is on the sick list.
Lieut. Oscar Leaman of No. engine |
company last week took a snort Vaca- !
tion and visited friends out of the city. |
Private r. +. S. Boss of No. truck
company took six days vacation and !
got married. His company remembered |
him with cut glass water set.
Private Fl. o. Bailey of No. engine
company suffered an attack of the grip
last week.
Sergt Beverly Moore of No. 4 engine
company had holiday one day the past
week.
Capt w +. Lanahan of No. engine
company who underwent a slight op-
Grafton, has recovered and returned to
duty.
James Borbeck, member of Capt. How
ards engine company, the banner COM
pany of the department, had holiday
part of last week.
Robert Hayes, member of No. en-
gine company. spent his holiday at
home last week.
Driver J. L. Glascock of No. 10 en-
gine company, had holiday one day the
past week.
c. H. Bailey, member of Capt. J. T.
Rossiter's engine company, last week
was on the sick list three days.
Private T. J. Crimmins of No. 10 en-
gine company, was granted brief
He snent his time at hOm0