New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-13
CITY ITEMS.

THURSDAY, July ii.
FIREMEN FOR PHILADELPHIA.-The NepGrk
DoRy Advertiser Of yesterday has the following
paragraph. We trust the men concerned will be
able TO explain the matter more satisfactorily
Whoever they were, it is certain that they did not
90 by desire Of the authorities either Of New.York
or Philadelphia:
NEW YORK FIREMEN-Some one or two han.
bred fremen from New-York, made up OF detached
and promiscuous portions Of regular companies,
came on TO Jersey City during last night, slept In
the Railroad cars and early this morning took pos
session of the O'Clock morning line for Philadel
phia. On their way from Jersey City to Newark,
the conductor called on them for their fare which
thew refused, treating him with contempt and put
ting him at defiance. On the arrival OF the train
at Newark, having sscertained that their visit to
Philadelphia was unauthorized by the Official su-
thorites Of New.York, they having revoked their
request for a special train on Tuesday night the
officers Of the Company objected to their proceed
ing further without paying their fare as there was
70 occasion fot them at Philadelphia, the FIRE hav-
ing been extinguished yesterday morning.
The fremen fatty refused TO do this treated the
request with derision, and expressed their deter
minstion TO go Oh, zOleRS rOieBs.' This the Oil
GERS of the Company as firmly determined tina.
they should not do, and the cars were Ia conse
quence detained an hour. Daring the detestion,
the Mayor OIL NeWHh hppeHSe, anu hNct sOinc
pnrey, finding that they had no money, suggested
that the foremen Of their several companies should
enter into a written agreement 10 pay the fare Of
three dollars for each fireman carried 10 Philadel
phia in that train. This was finally acceded to by
the fremen, and q contract signed BY number, ia
GLIDING several responsible names, TO pay tho fare
on Monday next at the office Of the Company, sc-
cordng to the number reported by the Committee,
for every fireman transported on the train
The conduct Of these tiremen is very reprehen-
sble and the determination Of the Company NOT
to allow them TO proceed until satisfactory arrange
ments were made, fully justified. While the Com
pany promptly acceded 10 the Official request OF
the Common Council Of New York TO furnish spe-
cisl trains for 10 engines and 600 men on Tuesday
evening last and declare themselves at all times
ready TO act in concert with the official authorities
OF that City and New-lersey, the Law OF self pro
lection requires, not only On their own account,
but to accommodate the regular travelling public,
that no persons should be permitted to take pos
session Of their cars refusing to pay their fare
W trust the Common Council OF New-York viii
take proper action on this misconduct OF their
hremen, whose visit to Philadelphia II not for &
mere frolic is wholly irregular and unjustiiisbe.
The following paragraph appears in the Jeriey
CITY Sentinel:
VOLUNTEER FIREMES.-A number Of men from
New York, in fremens caps and red shirts were
plrading our streets yesterday, and waiting
chance 10 get on 10 Philadelphia free Of charge
They are not regular iiremen, but some who "run
with the machine" We learn that number Of
them got into the cars and in spite Of the eonduc
tor wert on. AT Newark there was an Intellectual
attempt 10 put them out
Welearn that the men Of whom these stories are
told did yeoman service at Philadelphia and won
the good word Of the authorities and the praise Of
the eilzers Oar regular fremen are seldom
guilty OF dsreputsble conduct and though we
cannot doubt the stories above set forth, ge comb
IDENTIFY await an honorable explanation