The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-15
Williamsburg City Intelligence.

RECEPTION OF VISITING FIREMEs, AND ANNUAL PA
RADE OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT..
The feconi annual parade Of the Williamsburg Fire De.
partnent took place yesterday. In the morning Wash
rgton Engine Co 30 proceeded 70 the Jersey City ferry
fo the purpose Of receiving escong Liberty Engine
Co. No ], of Newark j., to this city, whittier they
to join In the parade. They numbered fifty en-,
headed by the jefferson Band of that city and p-s
senteo nns appearance At noon the pan;ss
formed iato line in Eighth street. he right Dg on
south sixth in the following order
One Member Of each Resident CONF apy as an Escort
Visiting Companies and Invited Gaests.
Fire department Banner, uuder charge Of tSo Members
from each Company
TuiTs Williamsburg bfass Band
Exempt Firemen and Fire Wsrisns.
Representations and Trustees Of iFe Department rnpl
Engine 70 No. /; Hoe Co No. i FL sine Co No q:
nock and Ladder Co. No i Engine Co 70. q Eag,ne Co
10. !; Hoe Co No 2; Engine Co. No ); Engine Co No. g.
Hose Co No. 81 Engine O.. No Z; Hook and Ladder CO..
No. 2; Engine Go No g. Hose Co. No 4 Engine Co No O.
rngine Co. No. 10.
The line Of march was UP South sixth street 70 ia
junction with South Ninth, down soHtb Ninth to Fourth
through Fourth 10 South SEVENTH down South Seventh 10
Seccod throus Second TO North Fourth North Fourth
to It's junction With North Second down North Second to
Fifth, through Fifth 10 Grand, iown Grand TO Fourth
through Fourth to South Third Up soat' Third to ghth
through Eighth to South Fourth, up nth Fourth to
keserols up ileerole to Even through TO Grand
up and to Graham avenue, through Graham avenue to
North Second, down North Second to rard through
Lecrard to erand down Grand TO Fifth through eh 10
South SIXTH where tie paniss ed off, aud ler. for
their various houses. Immediately after the marching
houses, the Newark boys escorted TO the Odeon
where snmptuous dhuer served up by the members
Of eshi0gton Engine No Of thia city We
also, that the members of Pacific Engine Company O.
were treated TO excellent dinner after the parade BY
Mr. Meseroe, their efficient foremsn Tho ropes of tina
various engines well manned by the noble fire kings
and the parade generally passed of with credit to ali
concerned. Many Of the fresen we're presented with
handsome wrest and bouquets thrown the
the adnrng ladies' as tho procession passed through the
principal streets.
CoiIIloS.Yesterday about noon as the Grand street
ferry boat Cay was leaving her Slip the New York
side, she into by the school r Gal ago which
was being towcd down the East river by the popslor
ting ~ r. Wilson. The Schooner struck the fore psrt OF
the gcntlemens cabin bows on tore away a portion of
the PIPER deck and wheehouse and completely DESTROY
cd that porto Of the cabin Fortunately no DER Oh was
injured so lightly the boats ocssd together that
thty ioa<d with the tice nearly TO The Navy
Yard before they could be separated.
riRf Yesterday ng about half past enc o'c,onk
his was oil covered suing from small shop attached
10 the large two sory frame bu,ling situated ON the
Of lot. Nos az and "a North skin trss sns1 ARA
{ cuped by Mr.. A. Ieah Il Co., az a cooper saoo
Owing TO the Dfamuabi- urs OF the &c ..sral sth
which both shops were hIed the heavy iod which
wss then b wirg, Notwithstanding the prompt arrival Of
,hr ~" department. In LEAFS than ,wsuty iairuta. the
ouonngsyith most Of their con,.nts we're toia,ly g..
.'.e wa large quaint 81 aiavsa ~ud stock
~ ~, 80 ~ b wa also much damaged. Loss about
80 ooo V vas tDsc red in the s,uyvpsaut and
r ne s NV. -. 80, sNraace ,npsnies Of New York
,,e.t oceuries bv Nc Wc,,' house no AZ North sixth
HES, also damaged 10 the g. e,' otisf samt
nSeny Of his city