New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-22

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destruction by ire As officially sanctioned BY the General
Superintendent
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Assisted during the exhibition hours by Jos. T. HOLMES
Superintendent the Machinery Depl ren, bis Assistant
Engineers the several wOrsmen under their direction
supported BY police force subject to instant orders
potent to work the eegsn ssd powerful engine eGhi
bitten by the msuscturer Mr. VIM LETTERS Of Ps~tuck7',
L. L. Who has kindly offered hi. beautiful schine for the
Of the Department, during the season Of E1hi-
bition. This Engine stands in the open space
in the North Nave. the dome. and IS
capable OF throwing water any part OF tbs Palace
Each section Of the building is supplied with four large
byorants with lines Of hose 70 each hydrsnt and
extra hose for the engine on the over door The gale
res are supplied With three small hydrsnts And fy buck.
cts If water IN each Of the four divisions There also
twelve small MIGRANTS on the sver door.
For the further and more complete protection OF the
edifce from FIRE there Will b. tanks in the higher portions
Of the tro eastern capable OF containing thirteen
hundred gallons each which viii De supplied with water
By steam force pump. from pipes conEeoiing with the
NAH pipe on Fortieth Il These tank, connec by four
inch pipes with al the lines OF hose ssd hydrsns IN hs
ain building giving constant head. about twenty i've
feet higher than the average level OF the water IN the
Reservoir In the Machine Arcade there Will be one large
hyorsni in the center Of the building with eight smaller
ones our the lower floor and four the Picture ,ery
on the upper aoor each supplied with hose in the main
building
In addition 10 the above there will be two powerful
Engine Force Pumps to be driven by the steam engines
in the Machine Department, one Rotary Pump, by
Mr. { Cary the other Centrifugal Pump furnished by
Mr W Lee. of this City. which be put into immediate
operation in of emergency There is also city
bydrsnt in Foreth and in Forty Second 81, which
can be brought into service if required
Ire members of the Department will be designated by
badges bearing the initials Of their respective Offices
Toe office Of the Superintendent is in No. H. the
Northern Entrance.
These arrangements would seem to imply an almost sb
sou;e immunity from the possibility of danger by ire.
TEX Hours BrL-THE CONVENTION or THE IRISH 81
cErIEsTbis body me, last light At Powers Montgomery
Hall No. Go Prince st. Mr. Edward O Reilly in the Chsir
Mr. John McGrsth the Secretary read letter from Mr..
John McMahon of Albany expressing his regret at the de-
feat Of the Ten Hour Labor bill and states that nOtwh
standing effort would be made to have it brought for
ward gsu this session he feared that could pass for
Of time lie said however that by proper exerons
AZ the fall elections aud before then by taking such
ures As wsuid the return of Members who would
he pledged support the BILL that there could be- fear
bat would pass next session H. incosed list copied
the Journals Of the House giving the Of all the
Members Who voted tor and against the measure IN both
Houses IF the Legislature and advised that
by the Convention TO let the constituents
II those Members knOw who voted sgSnst the
well those who ;hem elves and lodged the cues
ton He defended the ccur,- pur'ued by Sooa1rs Nun
roe and Cooley on this ANA stated that bol
eed themselves most s'renuousy for the passage ct the
l a they deieat'e only by the most excessive
M ying the part Of the Manufacturers A also on that
, hr eroad COZ tractors H. pressed his regret 20 per
that Of the members OF the Convention had TAX
e. i rent view Of the matter. h. In published re-
port, the -occedirg- Of that body and il set Of
iutc, owed Senators Munro and Cooley that th-y
if1 Oft the
Hour bll.
IT, carfc said that be sorry he had made the re-
marks be- dd respecting Sir Murfoe liz misunderstood
'h- rpor ana thought tna the motion 20 lay th- bill On
ihr table ~, ~ original motion Instead of ~ being
ton 60 save IL Tor corsd ration lie begged ~ apologize
Mr. Mn iur ti- mitS- he had made, and for any
.tt.f vance bis remarks may ave given him.
~ DE- -tid h- hbored urder rhe mistake Mr..
C.,l hut b. I'D not tluk DE had made Use OF the *
r.sous expecting Mr. Cooley which were attributed 70
Sir John McGrsth and Mr. Francis Reilly regretted
i--- marks. rs they understood these Senators were
W4Im,,t friends Of ne bll in the House.
."a conversation then t'oh place onthe best mode OF
i,Irs i0r he co1u- election 50 as 70 secure maori
% members H. b. returned who would be i'm favor 90 th-
BID hrt definite tioD taken the subject and
greed po,pono the subisc, to next meeting The
u.c'tl ihen All burned
nI 1rnY-U>lo> Cocssf Lo>c I,rAvD-Gngu
T.olrr,G IfrwsyN TLoUA Temple AND T,Do,tY-raE
foantR Nl,IoEi1us tuesday day of uudoy-d
pleasure Ia those who visited the Union The weather
excemen. about this 70 b. the decisive
tes betseen Flora Temple AID Taconey each having been
wet r.us over the best OF the day W l,'er
Il 90 lat week reported the best rot record At mile
heats between the above named nsgs, aud now report
the best tr,ttug record two mile heats harness
Ilora Temple having performed her first mile min y
Sec and her second in min 81 sec making the heat in
the Unprecedented time Of min sec, tying Lazy Slf
iolks hsa, OF min. 60 see, 10 saddeIl,o Jrotng her
second heat TIM min sec beating Lady MoscoEs heat
If un which stood previous 10 this race the best
heat record ~ harness Where IS this Atl5 wonder
tud a Competitor, alter defeating Taconey' We do not
know. among tie many horses sprinxDy up she in
lr 'lfr may lose her au-eis such th- fate ~
flesh From very early hour II the morning until
the livery stables hronked by anxious applicants Tor
every any so OF vehicle % cOay-y them 10 the track
the ferry boats crOgded ana the 0Inibuses wsfs
crowded Oug before the time of start NJ, tls rods too
were in capital condition not particle Of dust being ys
be the late having entirely demolished that sOer Of
PAYMENTS We before the bOnif.ces the
pike receive with such smiling coun,enances they hoping
10 reap rich harvest from the greatturnout Ga arriving
atthe track found m splendid order the betting pro
Nous O he start chAngesble the btkers Of Flora
betting 100 10 $50 but after scoring Taconey became
the syors at 500 20 go. The following the report OF
the
FrsfHeot-Fora Temple the rside position Of the
track they up side by side At very lively gait and
were started Flora gradually drew away from TacOney
ano I'D the quarter In 80 seconds also 10 the half nile
pole in 49, hound the lover turn rtc0ney made brush
the lead bat broke ~ trying 10 obtain H. Flora led
the score dr,t mile 10 2-l IAconey seconds be-
niLd her very little change IN position occurred until
Flora pissed the quarter pole when acouey msdea brush,
striking gait that a.tonsh.d every behoder lie gained
80 raptly Flora that h. ~ her wheel before she
reached the half nile pole Flor. broke, bl' got do
Der work handsomely, and carried Iaconey OF his legs.
They swung the home stretch nearly side and side
Iaconry broke again IAconey struggled very hard and