Evening star., 1915-01-10
FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Merchants doing business along the
river front, captains of oyster boats
ana owners of small craft at anchor
are expressing their appreciation of
what has been done for them by the
nre department in the matter of keep
ing the channel open. Acting under
the directions of T. NJ Robinson. SUI
perlntendent OF machinery, Capt. Ja-
COB Stulz has had the Firehghter out
on the river practically every day since
the river was coated with ice
Supt. Robinson has accompanied tho
poat on most of its trips and had the
ice broken from Aqueduct bridge to
the steel plant and as far up the Ana
foet foet'a a. r,ser se as the gas plant near the
1901 OF 18th street southeast
" was good thing for u.s." said the
captain OF an oyster pungy. "I don't
know now l would have reached tho
not broken the ice. The Norfolk boats
proke 1t down the river"
capt. Stulz's force consists of Lieut..
". n. beavers. Pilots ]. B. Raleigh and
n; A. Harrison, Assistant Engineers w
lynn and j. V. O'Donnell, Firemen g.
=. hIein and ]. T. Baker and Prfyates
S;,,S w. :, Maarmaduke. ar F. NJ Pratt. f. e.
Barnes and N. L. Hummer.
advertising calendars are no longer
permitted In the District building
But there's no rule against canary
pirds, remarked a caller at the office
OF Cnief wagner, viewing songbird in
a cage on the desk of L. R. Pearce,
stenographer
The bird is not going to remain
here, said the owner Its going homo
with me this afternoon"
owen X Moxley. an angler of the
cnlei once, was owner of the bird for
ABOUT twenty minutes He realizedtflat
the cunning season was over and that
a pet would be the only kind of a bird
that would interest him at this season
Moxley learned that the bird he had
obtained from Lieut. Steele of No.
truck company was not wanted at
Il think I'll go in the business of
breeding canaries," Pearce said.
Records Of the department show that
hfty-eight members of the force suf-
fered injuries during the past fiscal
year, an average of about five a month.
There was not single fatality.
1t has been about four years since a
fireman has been fatally injured" said
member of the department, although
several of them narrowly escaped death
at the fve-and-ten-cent store little
more than year ago.
Included in the list of those injured
during the past fiscal year are men Of
all ranks In the department from pri-
vate to captain. Only one of them suf-
fered from exhaustion due to inhaling
gases.
Members of No. 10 engine company
inaugurated a series of entertainments
at their quarters last Saturday night.
It was a novel affair, and If duplicated
bids fair to become as popular as have
the oyster roasts at No. l truck COM
pany's quarters.
a ffoir Ia cf Got, do S-6 snc cy,,l
ed an interesting musical program and
clam chowder feast. The chowder was
prepared by members of the company,
and Private Otto H. Barteman enter
tanned the guests with several cello
selections.
The Neithlands Quartet and the Belle
fontafne Mandolin and Guitar Club par
ticipated IN the entertainment. and
enjoyed the chowder feast.
The regular season for furloughs in
the department does not begin until
April l, but Chief Wagner permits the
fremen to take short leaves before that
time. Under the rule of the depart
ment, that was made to prevent confu-
sion. annual leaves are allotted MEM
bers of the frefighting force April l.
The allotment is mdae in order that
each fireman will be satisfied" 1t was
explained by one of the officials, "and
1T is the privilege of the men to ex-
For instance" he added, "a man may
draw his leave for late in the season,
while another man is allotted his
leave earlier in the year. One may
ming. and 1t is an easy matter for them
to exchange or divide their time"
Private John H Narti of No 1 en-
attack of pneumonia. He contracted a
severe cold at a fire and the more Sc
rious ailment followed.
Private E. ]. Wissman of No. en-
gine company is off duty on account Of
an injury.
Assistant Driver c. B. Lanahan Of
No. 6 engine company. one of the men
imprisoned at the fire in the five and
ten cent store a little over a year ago.
has not yet recovered from the effects
of that ordeal.
1t is said his heart was moved out of
place. Two days before last Christmas
day, within one year of the day he was
injured, he returned to No. COM
pany's quarters for light house duty.
Three days later he became i'll and
was ordered to return to his home at
5O7 K street northeast.
James Jamison has been sworn in as
a member of the department and as
signed to No. II engine company. He
succeeded Private o. w. Mansfield, who
resigned to accept a position in tho
is again ready for duty.
Private G. c. Moxley of No. 16 en-
CINE company was off duty last week
on account of a slight illness.
Lieut. Edward Nohe of No. 13 engine
company is still on the sick list. He
Is suffering from a mild case of blood
poisoning.
Private Charles Thompson OF No. Is
engine company was on the sick list
last week.
Private Harry c. James Of No 20 en-
gine company was on the sick list
during part OF the holiday season. He
is again able for duty.
Private James Burroughs of No. 25
engine company is no longer a MEM
Der Of the bachelors club. He de-
serted during the holiday season and
became the husband OF Miss Blanche
Norris Rev. Andrew ]. Carey officiat-
I'd. The couple went to housekeeping
It $40 18th street southeast.
Lieut.. Thomas F. Warren of No. %
engine company Is still on the sick list
He has been i'll for about three months.
It is stated he is in a serious con-
lition.