Reynoir, president William Thompson, v-pres. Original officers of Back bay Hose Company were: J.B. The company named its two horses, Joullian and Reynoir. Joullian were generous supporters of this organization in tis primal years. There were 20 charter members with a hose drawn reel. The Back Bay Hose Company was organized on Novemin a small shed owned by Nick Voivedich on Fayard Street. The Company’s first Mask Ball was held on December 22, 1904.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, October 6, 1904, p. The fire company’s equipment was stored in the East End market house. By October 8 th, the company was fully equipped with a hose carriage and ancillary equipment. Dues were set at 50 cents for three months. John Ott Sr., foreman Alexander Ewing, 1 st assistant foreman Charles Wentzel, 2 nd assistant foreman and Joseph Arguelles, assistant aid to the fire chief. 1 was organized on Octoat Sterne’s Store 0n Point Cadet with 37 men present. 1 firemen were to remunerated as follows: engineer-$5 per fire, fireman-$2.50 per fire, pipe men, not to exceed 2 per lead hose-$3.00 per fire, team that hauls an engine to fire to get $10.00 and team that hauls hook and ladder truck to be paid $5.00.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, may 4, 1904, p. In addition, Biloxi was to furnish the following: ladders and buckets on hook and ladder trucks three hose reels to be purchased with 250-feet of hose each and to be located outside markets Mississippi Volunteer Company No. 1 was given $125 annually for thier support. 1 received $250 per year while Hook and Ladder Company No. The City of Biloxi passed an ordinance in May that subsidized the two local fire companies to provide fire protection for Biloxi. Damages estimated at about $600,000.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, November 9, 1900, p. On November 9th, the Great Biloxi Fire started in the rear of Kennedy's Saloon near the L&N Depot on Reynoir Street Hotel and devastated about ninety commercial and residential structures south to the beach. The annual Firemen's Day Parade, which had been neglected for a few years, was planned for September 19th with Isidore Heidenheim elected Grand Marshal of the parade.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, August 19, 1898, p. Felix Borries was elected 1st assistant and Gus Barthes, 2nd assistant. Elmer was elected Fire Chief of Biloxi by delegates from the various fire companies of the city. Swetman Building on Pass Christian Street. On October 12th, Biloxi's Commercial District was inflicted losses of about $75,000 when a large fire commenced in the two-story, J.W. A small house valued at $400 and owned by Collier also lost.(The Biloxi Herald, March 19, 1892, p. Loss estimated at $2000 with $1000 insurance by Phoenix. On March 18th, a fire of incendiary origin destroyed the sash, door and blind factory of M.L. (The Biloxi Herald, September 12, 1891, p. Damage was estimated at $1000 and the plant was disabled for a few days. The engine room of the Barataria Canning Company burned in early September 1891. The Biloxi Herald nominated Phil McCabe as Chief of the fire department.(The Biloxi Herald, May 24, 1890, p. The Biloxi fire companies met in May and decided that September 19th would be the day of their annual parade since that was the day that the Biloxi Volunteer Fire Company was organized. Rachford, Phil Wagner.(The Biloxi Herald, April 12, 1890, p. Lemon, Phil Lestrade, William Master, Dan McCarthy, Y. Clark, William Collins, Thomas Collins, P. Beaucoudray, Joseph Bellande, Peter Bellande, Newt Bellande, E.B. 1 was chartered on Februby the following: August Barthes, E. The Mississippi Hook & Ladder Fire Company No. Sullivan.(The Daily Picayune, September 6, 1883, p. Petrie Albert Deck Thomas McCabe Daniel Bachino J.M. Others involved: Leon Bertoli Joe Tucei John B. City of Biloxi organized its first fire company on September 3rd at the Montross Hotel.
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