Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-10
FIRE DEPARTMENT.


More than 200 visiting firemen last
week were entertained by the Wash
ington Firemen's Association. Fifty
of the visitors were from Pittsburgh
and the others were from surrounding
Pennsylvania towns. They came in
three coaches. brought a commissary
car. reached here Friday and were en-
tertained on a sightseeing trip through
Rock Creek Park and to Arlington.
stopping at the more important OF the
government departments, and disband-
ed at the Capitol
The visitors came here direct from
Philadelphia. Wilson Oliver was chair
man of the local entertainment COM
mittee, the others on the committee
being William Butler, Owen r. Monkey,
Van L. Wolff. NJ. w. Thayer and A. J.
Bargagni.
Chief Wagner has placed an order for
six horses with A Washington firm. II
is the first of such orders the firm has
received and it is to be filled next week.
the price being fixed at $299.50 for each
animal. Heretofore the price was
$312.50 and the contract was held by a
Baltimore firm. Should the local con-
tractor come up to expectations Chief
Wagner and DIR. Charles Barnwell Rob-
inson, the latter the departments vet
going to Baltimore to inspect horses.
Members of several fire companies are
making arrangements for the holding
of entertainments during the winter
season. At many of the houses pool
and billiard tournaments will be held.
AS soon as the weather gets cold
enough" said Capt Schrom of No. l
truck company. we will start our oys-
ter roaster." and Capt. J. T. Rossiter OF
No. 10 engine company says his boys
erary exercises.
Fire Marshal Nicholson and his as
sistants are actively enforcing the law
against iniammable substances being
deposited in business houses and the
aters. Inspections are made at such
buildings throughout the year, but in
the fall. when winter fires are about to
be started, occupants of such buildings
are more often reminded of the danger
of fire.
J. w. Allan. driver of No. 1 engine
company, took four days of holiday the
past week and visited friends in Nor
folk, Va.
L. G. Myers assistant engineer of No.
engine company, has returned from
his vacation
Engineer j. D. Sullivan of No. 3 en-
CINE company recently enjoyed a few
days of vacation. He returned to duty
Wednesday.
Lieut.. H. w. Lusby Of No. engine
company was off duty four days the
past week.
Private J. w. Branzell Of No. en-
CINE company took two days off last
week He needed the holiday to do fall
painting at his home.
Capt w. F. Lanahan of No. en-
CINE company enjoyed two days Of rest
the past week. He was detailed at
Camp Emery during the G. A r. en-
campment.
No. engine company. winner OF the
Macfarland trophy. participated in the
carnival of the Mid-City Citizens As
ISOLATION Monday night.
Driver E. ]. Dwyer of No. engine
| company is enjoying a vacation of two
weeks. He is spending his holiday at
home.
Patrick T Leahy, vice president of
the Firemen's Association. and Private
Frank o. Markward of No. 2 truck
company went to Philadelphia last
week and attended the convention Of
the Pennsylvania State Firemen's As
ISOLATION.
Capt. Charles E. Schrom of No.
truck company also went to the Phil
adelphia convention. not as delegate.
however. but to act as one Of the
judges. having been invited there by
the Pennsylvanians. On his way to
Philadelphia with his wife and child
he stopped at York and paid his mother
short visit.
n S. Bradford, private in No. truck
company, went to Baltimore last Sum
day and visited his mother. Mrs. Brad
ford recently underwent an operation
in a hospital In Baltimore.
Private L. T. West of No. ! truck
company recently took a short vaca-
ton, going to Richmond. Va. On his
way home he will spend a day or two
| in Norfolk.
Capt P. r. Davis of No. II engine
took a short vacation and did some
fall paintinR at his home
Private r. W. King of No II engine
company, said to be an expert In con-
structing Christmas houses. is making
one for the approaching holiday.
Private l.. NJ. Carroll of No. IL en-
CINE company, who has been on the
sick list, is gradually recovering
C. w. Staples, private in H. &. Egg
loff's company. recently was granted
to Louisville. KY. to visit relatives
and friends.
Private o. B. Holmes of No. "a en-
CINE company is spending a vacation
of two weeks at his former home near
Sumerduck. Va
Lieut. D. H. Zrkle Of No. Is engine
company is enjoying a short vacation
at home.
Engineer C. w. BUTLER Of No. Is en-
CINE company returned Friday morning
from his annual vacation. He enjoyed
a couple of fishing trips, but spent part
.. Of the time at home with his family.
william Glynn. assistant marine en-
gineer aboard the Firefghter, was In
Norfolk two days last week. He re-
turned and is spending part OF his va
cation In the city.
Capt Jacob StulE Of tho Firehghter
made two trips down the river recently
aboard his launch. He expected he
would have some fishing, but on each
occasion he tried his rod and line mud
dy water greeted him and 1t was nee
essary to patronize fish dealers for
supplies.
Capt W. A. Clark of No. Is engine
company Is on his annual leave. He
expects to take several short trips out
Of the city.
Private w. W. Spangler OF No. 81 en-
CINE company Is enjoying a motor cy-
Gle trip to Detroit, Mich. He expects to
be gone about two weeks.
Assistant Driver H. e. Marin of No.
% engine company has returned from
his vacation.
B. W. Reid. private in Capt Cough
lan's engine company. has gone to
Manassas. Va. on a short vacation
with his family.
Lieut.. E. G. Decker of No. chemical
family went to Berkeley Springs. w.
Va, last week on an automobile trip.
They were gone four days.
Private R. W. Slime of No. 3 truck
company has taken his annual leave of
twenty days He probably will not go
away from the city.
Frank Chinn, private in Capt. Dixon's
truck company, has gone to Freder-
icksburg. Va, to attend the county
fair.