Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-02-13
MORNING HERALD.


EvRrrrp or TINE FIRE IN THE .HEnALp OFFICE.
in the Daily Express of yesterday there Is the
following paragraph
F,pps-A fire broke Out on Saturday night, hall
mast - o'clock in the basement OF NO. n Ann street,
accounted as the press room OF the Herald newspaper
II i supposed 10 have proceeded from the furnace Oh
= S,eam Engine located in that part of the building
The flames were arrested after doing some inconsid-
cradle damage 10 the flooring and stair case
There is not word oftruih in the supPositlon that
The fire proceeded from the furnace OF steam en-
gns located in the lower part of the building Inc
furnace OF the engns is in the cellar at consldera-
BILE distance from the locality OF the fire. The press
room is in the basement story. In neither OF ihese
apartments is there the slightest appearance OF hre
The whole ncipient confagration is confined 10 the
back staircase Of the basement which IS separated
from the pres. room by door. This door mas no
signs of FIRE on the inside.
How the Daily Express and the Sunday Morning
News could deliberately make the false statements
fhey do is inlmaeral Their general feeling towards
nae because have been pre-emle nly successiui
in nav enterprise, may be estimated from their con-
duct and remarks. Only few days ago, Inc Dany
Express crew sent out one of their employees win
brandy bottle tied up in napkin, who lay IN wait LOT
me in Wall street, and then endeavored 10 s'rKe me
down stealthily in the street They now are trying
to make out that the fire originated IN nay ofhce rom
earelessness Whyi Because their violent, incen-
diary and outrageous efforts made to destroy myself
and my paper are beginning TO open the eyes of this
community to the movements of the diabohcal con-
spracy Of the Wall street press to put me down. Let
them 90 on-they are only digging pit into which
they will fall enc of these days.
Apropos of the firemen. We have just received
the following very handsome note from Hose Com
pany No. s, 1--WE made mistake in calling il the fire
company Ne So which will speak for itself:
New YORK, Feb. IL, 1888.
JAS. GosDoS BENNETT, ESQ,
Dear Sir,
am instructed by the members of First Ward
Hose COMPANY No. 81 to render their acknowledge
ments for your liberalliy in providing for them an
abundant supply of refreshments, after the late fire
on ysur premises. Such instances of consideration
Tor those who undergo toll, and encounter danger
freely for the protection of property, unfortunate
y too rare on the part of citizens, who are bene
fitted by such exertions and 1t affords us pleasure
TO record your honorable exception to the
general unconcern.
On behalf of Hose Company No. s,
n. b. HINsDALE, Secretary.
When gave the order on Sandy Welsh, only
felt some Of these feelings which every human being
/ trust will entertain on being rescued by prompt
tude and galanuy from the horrors of confagra-
ton. If my example can have any good effect,
pray it may be so-for there is no class OF citizens
more deserving of gratitude and esteem than those
who arrest a confagraton in the bud. The putting
out of the fire was not alone their merit. The sim
gular care they exhibited towards my steam engine
and double cylinder, for these machines are like
young madens, and must be handled with great de-
lcacy-was one of the principal traits exhibited on
the occasion. From this very trait, am positive
that these fine young fellows are as gallant tender,
and delicate towards the divine sex. as they are
brave, prompt and enerprisng in the extingushment
of fires.