THE FIRE DEPARTMENTS.

THE FIRE DEPARTMENTS.

participa纽约部门管理tion in the Columbus parade, October 12, Chief Hugh Bonner has issued the following: General Orders No, 2.—A division of the department, consisting of two brigades, will parade on October 12th (Columbus Day) under the command of Chief of Department Hugh Bonner. The first brigade will be under the command of Chief of Battalion Charles D. f’urroy. The second brigade will be under the command of Chief of Battalion William Duane. Companies will report with two officers and seven men, two drivers or tillermen, total eleven. Companies will march in line sixteen files front double rank, the assistant foremen on the right and left of companies, without trumpets. Officers and men to appear in lull uniform, white gloves, badges on left breast; captains with trumpets only. The first company, second brigade, is detailed as color company, and will carry the department flag and national standard. The engines will follow the left of the column, the engines on the right and tenders or wagons on the left, each to march with horses abreast, distance between left of column and horses’ heads twenty-five paces, and fifteen paces between apparatuses and column. The hook and ladder trucks will follow the left of the engine column, and march single, with the regulation trucks first, followed by the aerial trucks, Water Tower No. 1, and wrecking wagon and men. In case of accident, the repair shop’s wrecking gang, with wagon equipped with poles, axes, tools, etc., will follow the line of trucks, and will be utilized in case of emergency. The department flotilla, consisting of engine companies No. 57, 51 and 43, will participate in the naval parade on October nth, a detail will be left at the quarters of Nos. SI and 57, who will, on receiving a second alarm of fire, on any part of the river front at which any of the boats are due, signal by flag; on this signal being observed, Engine Company No. 51 will respond, and, on ascertaining its locality, proceed to the fire. Brigade and company officers only will salute the reviewing officer at a point hereafter designated, by giving the department salute with trumpet, three paces from the reviewing centre, and recover when three paces past.

James Gourley of San Jose, Cal., who has been a fireman over sixty years, is on the point of death, having contracted a severe cold two weeks ago. The fire engine, the first in San Jose, purchased by him and presented to the city, is in Santa Clara.