The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-26
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Election for Assistant Engineers Of tho New
York FTrs Departmeat.-Dcfcat Of the Anti

Election for Assistant Engineers Of tho New
York F1rs Departmeat..-Dcfcat Of the Anti.
Carson P~rty-Great Excitement, etc.
The election Of ten Assistant Engineers to nA the
places Of the present ineumbents concluded on
Thursday night, At ton o'clock ct which hour great
multitude Of the hssmon, Of both parties present.
Never before, perhars, Firemsn's Hsu 50 densey
crowded it that svonins whom tho inspectors
Of the escion began V read the Of esh
/ OF the fire department
The greatest excitem5nt prevailed be ween the friends
Of Henry H. Howard, she chief Of TIA aAntS CARSON
party on one side and Michael Eichsa, the "Carson
man" on the other. Several people Lad, nc. doubt
heavy bets on the issue of the election.
At ten O'Clock precisely, all the returns. having been
handed in the inspectors proceeded read ose OF the
engine companies which showed decided ma jorty for
ths antiCarso1 party, whose hopes of conquest were
at that time very sangune and several shouts Of ap-
pa were given when Of tho spectators announced
thai" Harry Howard was ahead of them ALL" At this
moment the excitement became intense. The roo being
very small one, crowded to suEocaton BY the snx
ious Hsnds of both parties
Aftcr three hourn spent in reading the Engine
returns, the inspectors commenc2t reading those
the Hose companies during the reading Of which pin
could pe heard falling the floor Men mounted
upon chairs putting down the number 81 votes each the
candidates received on piece of stuck up against
the wall Some, however, came better prepared with
suitable book larss card The returns of each Hose
fearful odds again1t the anti Car
sons whose hopes began to be relaxed and those
Of the opposite party TO grow very high When the last
OF the Hose company returns announced the read
ing OF Which occupied more than three hours it quite
clear that the Carson party lid have to wait
until the next election to defeat the Chief Engineer.
About four O'Clock, NJ the returns of the hook and
ladder companies were read, which stl showed in
crease foI the "Carsons They followed by those
Of hydrapt companies.
The inspectors amidst the greatest excitement then
read the number of votes that each successful candidate
had received, which welcomed with cheers and
hisses Tho following named candidates were then read
with the number Of votes each one received and were
declared duly elected assistant engineers of the Fire
Peter Cornell. 1852 Moses Jackson. 1853
iSan sss 5osn Hole%sn
John A. Cregier. $50 John c. Oliver. 413
Those names in Italics are ant Carsons;' therefore,
viii ee seen that out Of the ten Carson
men indeed sore defeat for the enemies Of the
The following table comprises list of all the candi
dates, with the number Of votes each one rsceiyed
Michael Hche, of the Board of Engineers 1913
Peter J. Cornell, Ex Foreman Hook and Ladder Co.
John Bauich, Foreman Engine Co. No is lsss sss
Henry a. Howard, of the Beard Of Engineers. 1854
Jonh a. Negier, 40. do........ l,oo0
Moses Jackson, de. ao.......... 1850
John Decker, Elk Foreman Engine Co. No. IA 800. $50
Charles A. Brown, Engine Co. No. .5........... 1507
John a. Forman, Ex Foreman Engine Co. No. 49,. l459
John u Oliver. ........................1 lab
Jchc r. Patt, ExForenlan Hose Co. No. &c. 1411
George w. Irenchard, Foreman Hose Co. No. 16... 2S1
Francis Clark, Foreman Engine Co. No 44... 1858
William Simpson, Foreman Hose Co. No. A. ...... 241
Peter Henry, Foremsn Engine Co. No. 49,. 1,1o5
der Co No. I.......... .................... 1,1ss
John L. Lacour Board of Engineers ....... 1055
Elisha Kngsland. Foreman Engine Co 10. 26...... 1Ol0
lohn D Moore, Foreman Hose Co. No IL ......... 500
Isaiah keyser, Foreman Hose Co. No. 81 ....... 1856
Nicholas Seagrst, Hook and Ladder Co. No. 8... 500
From the number Of votes polled, should suppose
great many OF the freen did not vots the present
casion there in the fire department one hun
dred and fifteen companies, with efficient force Of up
wards Of three thousand men, Will be by the fol-
lowing -
No, No of Men.