New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-16

BROOKLYN ITEMS.

STRIKE AMONG rHE WORKINGS AT rH& NAVY
fARp-An order from Washington was received ~
Commodore Boarman, Commxndant Of the Navy Yard
on Tuesday, directing that the workmen shoad here
after be required 70 commence their abo af sanrise
in the morning instesi Of u O'Clock heretofore
The order was posted at the muster house
ceived -othsi all employed the yard could learn i
import when going out to dinner On The same evening
the shorers held meeting 1t the Brcokyn Hofel in
lorkst, and appointed COMMITTEE who were In.
structed consuh with the Canmandank Of the Yard
upon the subject and the conclusion arrived 4 that
they would rcsume work the following morning (ycseer
day. at the hour designated in the order The aborca
however to the number Of about 1000, assembled n
front Of the gate in the morning. and the majority s
pesrei in favor OF holding out and those dnposed TO 60
TO work induced 10 side with the larger party IN
the hopes tha. the order would be coun,ermsnde 30
things stand st present Some three months since
similar attempt made by the Department but the
order rescindcd in few days aferward The work
men appear be Of the opinion that by refusing 10
ply with this requirement. similar result WIZ fcaiow
But wen see.
The FIRE DxPARrxESr.-The following
candidates cut Of nine were chosen Chief Engineers q
the Firemcn's Election Tuesday Joseph Reeves.
William vsuderveer William Boyd, George ssayisy.
and A. B. Peil.
ELECTION OF CHIEr ESGTNExR OF THE
BROOKLYN FIRE DkPARrNkNr.-1he election Of Chief
Engineer and Assistants Of the Brooklyn Fire Depart
ment passed of Tuesday very quietly and orderly
although several hundred interested spectators were
constantly In attendance at the polls, from suurbe 10
o'clock in the evening, the hour Of closing The polls
held at the City Hail. in the apartment occupied
by the Commissioners Of Repairs and Supplies, and
every facility enable those entitled 10 the right OF iran
chse exercise their privilege awarded by the au-
horites The Inspectors chosen were. Anthony Camp.
bell OF Hose No. 2; John T. Rhodes. OF Engine No IL.
m m. n AZ.
VIM H. johnson, of Hose No 3 and Charles B. Davis,
Of Engine No. IL. On counting the ballots the result
proved follows: Israel ID. Velson. ISL; John c.
Reach. 266; John j. Green. 2i9. Nelson's majority
over Roach. rs; do. over Green 1862 The announce
meu OF the result received with loud cheering and
the crowd dispersed The votes for Assistants were
not oaISa,sed at late hour.
IN The South Ferry boat New-York has re-
Gently been hauled or and her Old boiler has been ia
ken and better substituted She formerly had
but gangwsy for teams, and when loaded had q
tendency to be one.dei, but chat difficulty is
pstey obyiated by the addition of extra gangway
and the improvements which che has otherwise under
gone will enable her 10 compete In speed aud comfort
with the beet boats Of the Company. She viii soon be
ready for service, under the command OF Capt Denncy
DIsrURBANcE AMONG FIREMEN-Atter tho
fremens election on Tuesday evening" party consist
ing OF friends of the successful candidate for Chief En-
gneor proceeded 10 the Clubhouse In Aiansst to col
citrate the victory when disturbance occurred be-
tween then and another party the friends Of the do
fesied candidates. IN which bottles tumbers and other
articles were used weapons The banisters OF the
stairs were broken the windows smashed and In fact
the bouse literally turned upside down. few Police
men there but their services proved of avail
ard the bcllgerns fought I'LL they grew tired Several
men considerably injured, among them Mr.. VIVA
Clayton and Officer Boyd, Of the First District Police.
Various accounts given TO the origin oil the sair,
one of which Is that there too much rum ahoat-
PICKED UP IN THE SrREEr.--A man named
John Desmond found sick In Of the streets OF the
Second Police District Tuesday night and carried to
the Station house, whence he taken to the City Hos
pits
FArAL AccIDESr.-COrOne Ball held an in
quest yesterday upon named Jane Murphy resi-
dent Of No. - Safest who injured by falling down
fight OF stairs Saturday FROM this effects Of which she
died Verdict accordingly.
FOUND ISsESsIBLE.-Ofiicers O'DOnnell and
Dawson OF the Third District picked up the cor
OF smith and Boerum Tuesday night having fall
len the pavement aud fractured his skull He
sst,d temporarily by DR. Mcdonald and then carried hi
residence in Smith st. His nameis Peter Hoyt