The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-08-01

ERT0 the Public.-The UNDERLINED notices
a card in the Dispatch of the 28tn, signed John H.
Bosher," an employee of the Richmond Fire Asso
citation, relative 70 statement which was made in
the Petersburg Daily Express of the Goth inst, an
extract from which said Bosher publishes, to wiz :
"The entire Fire Department was monopolised by
the President of the Association, who had them at
work on such portions OF his property as was not
insured"
The author of this, said Bosher says "has told
falsehood."
AS 1 am that author,I desire to say that intend
ed to convey the idea, not that the President alone
implicated in the neglect of other property not
insured by the Association over which he presides
but that the Association as a whole has been neg
lectful, as can substantia.e; nor am the only
that has had occasion to make this grave complaint
If Mr. Bosher had inserted my whole commuaica
tcn In the Express, the public would have ssen
that my charge was in spirit against the ASS cistion
For say therein "Now, submit the question ia
this iustl the City Council this year appropriated
| towards aiding the Fire Association, $4,000 And
yet they cannot throw water on any property that
| Is NOT insured in their monopolising concern.
hope one or more Independent companies will be
established here forthwith. This will, ultimately,
be indspensably necessary. 1t s very evident that
every body cannot insure in the Fire Association
and yet it seems unless you do insure there when
your property is in danger, water will not be
thrown on it."
So far then, as any imputation against the Presi
dent personally, is concerned, disclaim it as not
intended. But in relation to the charge made
against the Association reiterste in the full force
of the words have used. l need not take the
trouble to go about the city for proof of this charge
it is too well known and has been too often asserted
in streets but shall content myself by adding
the following in proof of what took place on the
night alluded to in my letter TO the Express
"We the undersigned, do hereby certify that the
above statement 10 correct ana that there was
gross neglect on the part of the Fire Companies
on the occasion of the fire on Sunday morning, the
oath instant, in not rendering assistance to those
who were greatly endangered thereby
ISAAC w. CRUTcHFIELD,
DANIEL B. CoRRIE,
]. HARVEY CAMPBELL,
]. p. NEWMAN,
B. NJ MORRIS
VIM P. CRUTcHFIELD,
+. ii. HABLIsToN,
DANIEL HUNT,
j. B. SMITH,
JAMES JEFFREYs,
JAS. B. FosTER"
Having In the above EXPLANATION disclained any
personal imputation against the President or any
individual connected with the Fire Association, Mr.
John H. Bosher will be pleased to withdraw his
charge that "the author has told q ialiehood."
JOHN II. KNOWLES.
As the above Ia a swee ping charge against the
whole Fire Department of the Richmond Fire As.
ISOLATION, respectfully ask that all persons intsr
ested in the matter will go and view the seems of
the late fire at Bosher's Hall, and think they will
be satisfied that there a very large amount of
property in much more Imminent danger than the
house occupied by MIR BENZ. Al. Morris, and that the
above IT, as we pronounced it to be, BASE and
MALICIOUS SANDER upon the lire companies" Ct
Richmond.
R. M. BURTON. Principal Engineer
WIN. C. TOMPKiNS, lst Asst P. E.
]. II CLAIBORNE, End AsstP. E.
JOSEPH U. GOODE
Foreman of Co No l.
LEWIS L. BARNS,
Foreman of Co No2.
JOHN J. FRY, Foreman of Co Nos.
C. BATES, Foreman of Co No 4.
j. J. WILSON, Foreman of Co No S.
JAMES ALLEN, Foreman of Co No 6.
WIN. C. WALTHALL,
Foreman Of Co MOI
1HOS. J. STARKE,
aul-lt Foreman OF Co No g.