Evening journal., 1917-12-21
ORDERS FAME MEN
FROM NIGHT FIRE
Golden Wouldn't Allow
Suspended Firemen TO
Subdue Blaze
BUSINESS MEN
APPEAL FOR co.

While a communication signed BY
practically every business house or firm
IN the First ward was being read to
members Of City Council last night ask
ing that Fire ChieA Golden rescind his
suspension orders against the Fame Fire
Company as the signers of The commu-
nicstion demanded fire protection, mem
bers OF the Fame Fire Company were
compelled to cease fighting flames that
threatened the destruction Of the large
f0ur-story building at the northwest
corner Third and Shipley streets. This
action OF Fire Chief Golden In stopping
the Fame flremen, caused much unfa-
vorable comment from the large crowd
of by-standers. and while citizens were
arguing the matter with the 1remen
and Chief Golden, the flames which
had started on the second floor Of the
building, got new lease Of life and
started out afresh.
Only the prompt action Of the other
nremen present prevented a serious
fire. and as 70 was one member Of the
Relance Fire Company, John Gormley,
was burned when a blazing mass OF
straw was thrown from a window on
aim.
The IRE was in the secondhand store
Of r. Berger, and the Fame lremen,
receiving a still alarm. were on the
scene before the district ilremen ar
riven In respones 40 an alarm from
Box No. III. The Fame fremen laid
their hose and had the fire almost out,
Nhen Fire Chief Golden arrived and or
iared them away from the blaze.
As the chief had already suspended
lls Fame company for thirty days be-
ause they bad responded TO an alarm
10 New Castle last week against his
riders. they withdrew. The minute the
rose was taken from the fire. however,
he flames in the mass Of straw on the
.scond floor broke out afresh and pri-
yate citizens who had been attracted by
The fre were loud in their denunciatlon
n the fire chief in not allowing the
Tome flremen 20 battle with the fire
which had started In the heart Of the
business section Of the city.
Luckily the blaze was confined 20 the
second floor Of the building and caused
damage Of only $500.
While the fire and squabble between
lhe Fame Company and the chief OF
he department was on, the communl-
alton addressed 20 City Council was
being read 90 members Of that body.
The signers asked that the Fame Com
pany b. empowered TO do fire duty in
the vicinity Of their plants. The COM
munication was signed by practically
sH the business houses Of the lower
section of the city and they asked
.ouncil 10 have Fire Chief Golden re-
srind his order Of suspension. IL was
pointed out that without the protection
afforded by the Fame Company, a SER
ious menace from fires in that section
,xisted.
The communication was signed by the
officials Of the Poole plant Of the du-
pont Company. tile Harlan plant Of the
Bethlehem steel Corporation, the Blu
menthal Company, the Harris Engine
Company; White Brothers, Hudson
supply Company and a score Of others.
The letter was referred 10 the fire
committed Of Council and a cerlned
-opy was ordered sent TO Mayor Lawson
md the fire chief.
Previous 10 the session Of Council
and also the fire last night members or
ne peace committee" appointed by tue
flremen's executive committee at the
meeting I'm the Washington nre house
On wednesday night met at the Wash
ngton fire headquarters and pleaded
With Chief Golden 90 reiustate the Fame
.oulpany. II was pointed out that the
Tame Company had acted for the sake
of humanity In responding TO the alarm
~ FIRE from New Castle and Councilman
Johnson had declared ne was responsi-
BILE for the lremen leaving the city at
that time.
the chiefs attention was called 10
the fact that a fire might break out
M anv time in which the city might be
IN serious need Of the Fame company.
The only answer Chief Golden would
would make, 10 is said was that the
matter was one calling for consider
able deliberation." and that ne would
NOT give an answer last night