Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-05
REMAINING men
OF FIRE FORCE
'ANSWER A CALL
Chief. Assistant Chief and Recruit
LoHe Fighters in Ran This
Morning.
W0RkNEN BT RNTNG TIES
Man Who Returned Yesterday
Leaves Again Other City En-
PlOycS Work Last Night.
WORKNEN BURNING I'll

What remains of the Roc
fire force this morning "a
first run TO a fire -5~ea the major
ity of the firemen lett their posts
yesterday morning at Z.
With Fire Chief &. W Newberry
at the drivers position on the big
central station pump truck, Assist
ant Fire Chief Peter Frey on the
seat beside his superior officer, and
John Frcyman, recruit, Clinging to
the rear Of the truck. the decimated
force went out to do battle with
any conflacration that they might
find at the end of the run. which
was given in a phone call at 500
10 be at Ninth street and First ave-
nue.. Heroic efforts Of the few
tiremeu. however. were not needed
as the only blaze that was found
was that caused by a gang OF sec
tiou hands burning pile OF rail
road ties and telephone poles near
the Rock Island tracks.
The small force that made this
run does not include two other
tireuen stationed at station No. 8
at Sears These firemen are Cap
tain Bernhard Brahm and Charles
barnett. neither Of whom went out
with the other men yesterday
morning and were not called to the
fire this morning
Fireman II. COwgeT, who return
ed to his post at the central sta
ton yesterday morning, is again
absent. CoEger left the station
shortly after II yesterday to get
his dinner and in a short while re-
ported back by phone that he had
obtained q more lucrative position,
and therefore would not return to
the station.
Charles Stewart. prospective re-
Crujt. conferred with Commissioner
Liedtke at the city hall shortly he
fore noon yesterday. and was told
to report for duty at the central
station Stewart did not report.
Stations other than the central
and station No. 6 are not open, and
in effort 10 furnish the city with
protection last night Commissioner
LiedIke induced four other city en-
Ployes 70 60 TO the central station
and spend the night.
PoEce Patrolmen Ernest Ristau
and Gus Kruger responded, as did
Y. y. Murphy. city electrical in
spectar and Al AsDlund. city cleo
p tric.au Remuneration for this ser
vice is said TO have been 81 each
for the night.
Late today there remained but
five men on the department, who
are the chief. assistant chief and
a recruit at the central station
and the captain and one fireman at
station No. g.
Fire Chief George Newberry and
Assistant Chief Peter Frey are to-
DAY acting as truck swipers, and
hostleTs in the stalls OF the two fire
horses at the central station In
addition to this they are keeping
both ears open for the big gong to
ring or a telephone heralding a
fire somewhere in the city.
Moline Grants Increase.
Word from Moline yesterday was
to The effect that the commission
eTs Of that city increased the wages
in the fire department of Moline
All firemen in the Plow city now
are paid s107-50 . month, regard
less Of time Of service. The sum
also includes clothing allowance
and every sixth day OFF.
The monthly wage is the same
as asked by the local firemen, in
GLIDING clothing allowance, al
though the Rock Island hremen de-
mand every fourth day Off
However, the Moline commits
Efoners raised the firemen's wages
in that city regardless Of time Of
service, where first year men in
Rock Island were to be given but
$3.50 a month, with every fourth
day off if the fIremens' request had
been granted by the local city Of
ficials.
The Moline fire chief viii now
draw Sl375O q month under the
new raise, 1t is said that the Rock
Island arsenal fire department
chief receives a remuneration Of
$3.50 a month, and the Davenport
chief $I65 q month. Chief New
berry Of Rock Island is paid s122.50
a month, including clothing allow
ance.
Commissioner John H Liedtke
announces that efforts to obtain
new men for the department are
proving difficult, due to the labor
shortage.
He issues a statement that any
man who desires a position on the
Rock Island fire department
should apply 10 him at the city
hall at once