The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-29

CITY Intelligence.
SAsITARr OPEnArIons The emigrant boarding house,
out and that tho cellar must be nailed up In this
foul den, containing three small Apartments there
were thirty and forty human beings crowded
together men, women, and children, sleeping promis-
ouously which, with the space occupied by the bag
gage Sufficient to produce other diseases
at any time. much more now, when the atmosphere Is
charged with sns enoisIa poison We say nothing OF
Il the White Hall and stone streets has re-
ceived Q similar notice.
ENGINE No, %,.it appears that the police, by the
direction Of the Chief Engineer have taken
Of Engine No TO- In consequence Of the riots SUM-
and the pleasure Of the Common Council
is The Chief Engineer IN his report to
that body, complained Of the Department itself not
having control Its delinquent members, and con-
tended that the power In that respect ought be
given the Department given to the militia aud
that the iremen who guilty Of misconduct ought
to be tried by court consisting Of the heads OF the
body There can be doubt that this is q just OBJ
servation fer the decisions Of the Common CSunc
seldom satisfactory to the public and the Fire De-
parment would be jealous Of the honor of its
politicians
FRE-A fire broke OUT about 5Js O'Clock, on NJ ouday
afternoon in the rear Of 81 Oliver street. which COM
municated to the front and rear house, No 40, and
front house. No AZ Oliver street. occupied dwellings,
by large number Of families, who lost nearly their
all. Damage to the buildings considerable.
IT.
place, on Monday afternoon, between these two
steamers, in the dock at Fort Hamilton. On the
return Of the steamers to New York yesterday we in
correct statement Of the matterBoth these steamers
start day at O'CLOCK from the North river; the
John Hart. Capt. Lockwood for Keyport, landing at
Fort Hamilton the st. Nicholas, Capt. Rodnsn, for
Coney Island, landing also at Fort Hamilton. The
John Hart runs ell the year round, and is therefore
generally patronised by the public to compensate for
the loss Of the small number Of passengers going in
the winter The st. Nicholas only runs in the sum
NOR A zeal an hpt wee hasa hoaf or
rather their owners, and collisions have sometimes
taken place. and in other instances have been
the pier which the ST. Nicholas sails being
to Fort Hamilton she generally gets the start that
distance and frequently leaves first Also In point Of
time. On Monday evening, it so happened that the
John Hart started first, and was just passing pier No
atern and took her place outside but shortly after put
all her steam and followed in the wake Of the John
Hart Finding that the suction avoring the latter
kept of little to the starboard sde but still
able to overtske the John Hart In coming into the
dock, at Fort Hamilton, the John Hart in order to
avoid coming In collision with slOop lying ahead,
sheered to the right. The John Hart having arrived
first in the dock, Of had right to land first
when there only room for to land at the
same time. Notwithstanding this, the St. Nicholas
turned in and ran across the bows of the John Hart
in order to induce her to stop. Captain Lockwood
either being unwilling to be forced out of his way,
not able to stop the boat in time the John Hart struck
the St. Nicholas under the guard when sh immediately
careened and there screaming of ladies' and panic
uproar and all sorts Of confusion The male passengers
parated and the Hart made fast to the dock while the
Nicholas moved in alongside and the passengers
attempting to pass over the Hart were prevented
by the excited passengers Of the former, and a
took place between them. We trust that we shall
no further repetition of such scenes which not
only dsgraceful, but dangerous to human life.
The REMOVAL OF THE GREAT DUNG HEap, AT TuIRrr-
SEVENTH STREET, LAsr-At last, this huge plague
spot is being actually removed; and strange to say
though 1t lay there all summer, sweltering in the
and generating DEATH IL is only now the begin
ming Of September, and when the cholera has subsidized
that the sanitary authorities have taken into their
heads to get rid Of it, doing late what they
would have credit IL they done IL
in time Yesterday having been appointed for its
names by the by could be discovered before in
order to have them indicted) anticipated the slow
movement and proceeded to remove it themselves, in
i've boats, complaining that they losing SIS by
this premature removal as the farmers would not pur
chase now The in charge of the boats hired at
the expense the city say they could not get chance
to get their bats in fast the Others loading
hat made this dung heap so exceedingly Offensive and
unhealthy that it did not consist merely horse
manure, but Of the ofal of all the shambles around
AcorDrsT..About six o'clock, on Monday afternoon,
William Wallace was run over by Fire Engine No 2,
station house by Officer Smith, and taken from thence
to the city hospital
THE FIREMN's RIOT ONCE MORE.
A statement from the foreman Of No Ia. intended,
Is to be supposed to all accounts pub
lshed Of this affair and at time give his
Of this morning the undersigned have felt il their
duty to the company under their charge to Depart
rom their nrst intention OF leaving the matter In the
hands OF the proper and submit the
remarks, In which will be observed they presume to
differ from the high authrity Of the aforesaid officer
In the fret place, the assertion that the alarm
raised by No. 20 and others Is, far the former
company Ii concerned without shadow of found
IL only necessary to remark that the time Of the
assault upon us there were upon rope all told |
about fifteen men and boys, and the idea that such
party would leave the house for the purpose Of pro-
voking a collision with a crowd, variousiy estimated
from 10 to 90 ridiculous the charge Is false
Having disposed Of the charge in question. turn
to the second in which IL Is stated six seven
men drove fifty persons from las door The facts OF the
case are that some persons following No. 90 turned
into church street for the purpose Of finding the party
who bad attacked them In the morning, and finding
that these gentry had, very prudently, made them
selves opened IL doors for the purpose OF
ing any THAT might be concealed therein. Finding
none. the cry raised to hesve the engine over
board, which ut ruled by the majority
The only persons to be found at the house few
policemen who did little else than look on.
As to the concluding remarks In the communication
referred to- we can only say that now, ever,
able and willing to protect ourselves In the discharge
OF our duty and the fact that IL found advisable
to muser i've to before attacking u.s. shows that
we have nothing to fear from such a party. With the
rest Of the department have every suppose
We the best terms and when the Chief Engineer
returns the engine to tie charge Of the company, we
' i'll should at, do duty before, pesceably
II we can forcibly II we must.
J. DONOHUE, Foreman Engine 20.
n. q. BUTLER, Asst Foreman.