New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-25

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nous Companies in the Cny, IN 'he nope 'nd' some
action will be had to remedy the evils
tameetine OF Fire Engine Company NO. "a hell
on tho evening Of the 18th inst, the following resp
| luton was UNANIMOUSLY dIoPteSl,- -.., ..
R,solued That COMMITTEE " ,nree ne aa so %
f the Tower at Jefferson Marset and 70 detail others
Their stead and that i6e nse 81 =, ,e ,g ,T,5 ;bsm
In % oDonnicating TO you the above resolution, II
- re,hans hardly necessary for us 70 say that the
! numerous false alarms originating at the Jefferson
| Market Tower the frequent occasions on when
mai Bell rngs the wrong District the general delay
NJ the ringers to give the alarm. IN case of actual
fres-all demand prompt and vigorous action on the
nart Of the Fremen Of the District to nave the ems
! corrected II is with this view that the Company
! which we represent have taken the matter II hand,
believing they co, that II the Flremen themselves
act vigorously In the premises, that much good VIII
| result from II. 80
/ pYesent this subject 10 the consideration Of your
COMPANY, Immediately, and If they coincide with US,
that they will appoint Committee OF three 70 NEE.
in Joint convention, on Thursday, the oath july at
SPIN al the House Of Engine Company No ~ IN
Sevenieenth-st., between Ninth and Tenth avenues.
TO adopt measures to carry out more efectually the
object Of the resolution above referred TO. respect
fully vours TIMOTHY L. WEsT, WAsHINGToS SMITH,
WILLIAM SLEnAS, Committee OF Engine Co. NO "a.
The CAMPHENE NUIsANcE.-W begin
TO think that it IS time for the public authorities to
consider the great number Of fires and casualties
which result from the use Of the very dangerous
burning fluids which have taken the place Of oil and
gas in our City, and that due consideration OF the
facts should lead 10 the prompt and eectual suppress
sion Of such explosive compounds. Gunpowder has
long been expatriated, and solemn dellberation
was had over its parent. saltpeter, but we believe
the inter remains yet no explosive or infammable
article in use steam excepted ever DESTROYED
1.-THE of the life and property that have fallen before
camphene and spirit gas. Scarce Gay, or raiher
night passes that we do not hear Of lamp exploded
and somebody frghtfully burned, not TO mention the
scores Of the real and false alarms OF fire which
arse from the same cause. Are not these burnings
of man and woman and this destruction Of property,
sufficient to place the innammabe compounds which
produce them under the head of Dangerous Nui-
sauces. and ought not their use to be prohibited I'M
der the penalties which attach TO the Illegal
storing of gunpowderl Had our Gas Companies
put their prices down TO the point or near the point
of the gas-makers of London, they might have sold
ten times as much they now DO, and have kept
tie fluids aforementioned entirely out Of market.
But if we cannot get gas, let US go back TO oil, and
save the lives and property of our people. That we
do not speak at random Of the evils resulting from
the use Of camphene let the following partial list Of
recent disasters prove II IS from the memoranda Of
BROOKLYN gentleman, who communicated II to the
Eagle for publication
July 3-Lamp burst at PM. at l25 Mulberryst.,
woman much burnt while filling a lamp, and taken
to the hospital
July lamp burst while woman was trimming
II al 1873 Deiancy-st she was seriously injured
July 4-Lamp burst in a fancy dry goods store at
No 96 Third-ay. at 10 PM Damage trfing.
July g Lamp burst at No 9s Ccner-st., and burned
the wood work
July "a woman was 50 badly burned at Newark,
y j., nom the bursting of a camphene lamp she was
filing while II lighted, that she died IN twelve
| hours afterwaId. Another woman was badly burned.
July ia camphene lamp exploded IN porter.
| house at No 1879 Tourth-ay., set fire to the wood
! work
july saw woman burned to death at Chatham -Four
! Couels Columbia Co.
July l2.-Two young men in Albany were badly
burned IN the face and arms from the explosion OF
camphcno lamp, while they were filing II.
July ls.-At Albany woman held a lighted OIL
lamp IN one hand and camphone lamp not lighted
phone the lamp exploded, burning the woman badly
and causing the mans death.
July 22-At 9 p. NJ a lamp burst at No 81 Nassau
ST, \ Y, burning man severely.
July 2i-At Baltimore, Md. young woman hau
her arms, breast and face terribly dshgured by the
bursting OF "A lamp. -
Aug 2-Ilouse set on FIRE at No. 81 Deyst., " y,
caused by the bursting of a camphene lamp.
Aug A woman burned to death in Boston, from
the use of camphene, by pouring II on iire she was
Aug Camphene disnlery burned IN Gansevoort-
Aug Is-In Sweeney's Dining saloon Chatham st.
y y lamp under coffee uTn burst, smashing the
urn and scattonncthe coffee about. no other injury
Sept IA lamp burst at No. 2i9 stanton-st, In
iured the building and burned a man severely
Sept. 2o.-Two women badly burned who were
filing lamp, the fluid came in contact with light
ed match burned one fatally the other very badly,
III Wiloughby ST. Brooklyn.
Sept ola lamp burst IN house IN Sprlng-st.,
! Newly ork. and damaged the building.
Sept ga young man was severely burned III
| l.~t ktFSf tVAt. 4r4H hon q
Sept PA boy severely burned IN Ann-st. by me
upsetng of a lamp he ran INTO the street, and The
! policeman who endeavored TO extngulsh the hTe
Oct 2O-A lamp exploded in the dwelling house
No. 224 Walker-sireei, New-lork and set fire to the
| premises
Oct 2l-A gas meter exploded in the rear OF store
| No. 4l6 Grand street little damage done.
Oct ga shed attached to a camphene factory
| was totally burned, caused by lamp beng placed
too near the camphene the gas caught hre, Nm Can
| seyoortstl
a young lady very badly burned in Virginia, and
her father also III attempting TO put out the hre on
Nov ia lamp burst at No. 2s7 Broome-st
| Damage slight
Nov. ia lamp burst and woman badly burned
| Dec. 5-Lamp burst al IS East Broadway, and set
bed on fire.
Dec. Is-A woman burned badly, filing lamp
| with fund, caught from lamp near by
| Dee. 2i.-Camphene Dlsullery burned III New
| York.
pee 25.-Camphene store burned in New-York
jan IA woman very badly burned IN Orchard
ST, a can exploded when filling lamp, and the man
Of the house badly burned IN endeayorlng 10 extn-
| guiSh the flames.
Jan. ia lamp exploded at No. ? City-Iiallplace
| anc set fire 10 the building.
Jan Ca lamp IN an omnibus burst the paSsen-
gers escaped unnjured, the driver much burnt IN ex
| uncuiShlng the FIRE.
| Jan - -House 2o5 Fulton-st. New-York, and the
| adjoining store much damaged cause, bursting oil
! lamp.
Jan. 97-Lamp exploded in a store IN Grand-st,
| ERE extinpulshod by the police.
feb.3-Lamp burst al &c Reade-st, damage 81 600.
| Fire caused by camphlne lamp.
Feb S-A lamp burst and did some damage.
Feb. IA lamp burst IN the grocery OF NJ Cole
| man, No l23 CoUri-Si.-the stock mostly consumed
| -lamaee supposed $500 70 stock
IDh IA woman burned 10 deafh al No. ; Gar