The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-27
City IntelllUence.

MEETING OF THE GxRMAss TO 0pposE rm SUNDAY ORps-
sANEA large meeting Of the Germans who are opposed
to the Sunday ordinance closing the lager bier shops
Sunday held last night in Fifth street. in pursuance
to the following can published last week in one Of the
German papers -
MOVEMENTS GERMANS.
TO TFs es ssss sySp4 H cty1 Gs 1.
SUNDAY eel " A.dss. F
ysnth ward who v Join with the Club sssinst brutal
nanes are Invited to attend '
as % asa With t. S
nsssss1Iies ss ar consisting Of LAYER lier &C.
join the Club, and e a,:s e tIs trans. Gticas
There gathered at the place appointed very large
party Of Germans, who violent in the denuncia
Of what they term the brutal encroachmcnts Of the
lice" who insist that in accordance with the city ord
the lager bier shops and public porter houses shah
be closed on Sunday This Club is organization,
which s formed to oppose these encroachments and to
to themselves the privilege OF keeping their shops
open on the Sabbath, which to thousands Of tem are
their only Sunday resort and where they gain their only
weekly enjoyment. The Club when Assem- mbed is pro-
vded with all the lager bier they use when paid
for by the entrance fee Of each member The company
last night very enthusiastic and several speeches
made in German, which frequently called forth
much applause. 1t late hour before the Club ad
journcd.
TIE WEATHER.. belonged TO winter az much
any day in last january. II found itself in strange
company wien forcing itself into the circle OF March,
The winds cold and dreary, howed all day long as
they knew they bad lost their way and bewailing
the msadyenturc The mercury, which fcw days ago
had run IN to fifty degrees suddenly fell back TO TWENTY
foureght degrees below freezing point People hurried
along Broadway, picking up their feet with great
deal Of spghtlincss and others holding their and
blowing their fingers by way Of demonstrating the nten
sy of the cold Young ladies' who have already appeared
outdoors this spring with parasos and sunshades came
out yesterday muied with furs ccaks aud muifs and
brought their as near their shoulders as possible
hiding half their heads behind tppet and comforters
During the afternoon there was every indication Of
storm but in the evening the stars out giving fat
denial to the promises of the day.
FIRE-FIeHT AMONG THE FUu@ES--The bells yesterday
morning, about 10 O'Clock, rung alarm for the rst
hupn nf
and stables in Twenty street between Second and
Third avenues The FIRE originated in the carpenter's
shop among several lots Of shavngs and speedily the
flames enveloped the whole premises. The fremen
FASTENED to the spot from direction but owing to
the flames not extngushed before they had COM
municated with the stables adjoining, which were
tirey consumed. The fire here extinguished, the
damage done being about 81 500 The property not
insured.
This fire gave rise to another of those dsgracefu af
fairs which of late have done much to bring the depart
ment into disrepue. II appears the members Of Hook
and Ladder Company No. s. and Engine Company No. !,
both located in the vicinity Of street and the
and yesterday broke out into brutal fight In the public
street. These companies had both returned home from
the above fire and put their apparatus but not content
without collision they both drew again their Lad
des engines and trucks and rushed down to the corner
of Foreh street and Seventh avenue where the parties
deliberately arranged their respective implements the
bye streets and then went in for dsgraceful fight and
outrageous disturbance Of the public peace This took
place about noon when the streets crowded with
citizens returning from church. The companies first
fought with their fists and afterwards with stones,
throwing them about not only to their injury but
endangefing the lives Of hundreds OF czens who lined
the sidewalks Several knocked down, and one man
struck upon the head with iron bolt, and fell
enseless upon the sidewalk but afterwards recovered
The police of the Nineteenth ward attracted to the
spot and officers Kelly Ross and Others succeeded IN ar
resting the following named persons-Peer Agen (his
head badly cut from blow with a stone) George
Brown John Curren Frederick Hesner and Henry Shook
who were sll taken before Justice Stuart, who COM
mitted them to prison to await examination which 10
to take place this afternoon Mt o'clock In addition TO
warrant for the Of Mr. Shook the foreman Of No.
g. charged with interfering with the police while In the
discharge OF their duty Can nothing be done with such
fellows these, who the frsmans hat TO the dis
grace of the Department. and make the sabbath dag
hdeous with their beastly street brawlsS
Another broke out yesterday at about 12k O'Clock,
in Rogers Hotel In Fulton street It was discovered be-
fore had made much progress and extnguished with
few pals of water before any alarm was given
STREET CLEANING THE TWENTY -rRsr WARD-ExrA-
| ORDINARY CONDUCT OF ISsITcroR ODEII-For some time
past the streets in the Twenty ward have been IN
been allowed to remain in open lots IN violation OF tne
law On Monday, 20th, the citizens 81 tne "s,u neu
public meeting, and appointed conmitsce, VINO waeu
| on Alderman Mott, Chairman Of the committee on
Streets. The Alderman received them eouI.eousy anu
referred them 40 Mr. Ode Street Inspector for their
ward. Mr. OdeI told them that ne would clean ,no me
street when he got ready Nothing was done. On
Saturday Mr. Charles Nolan, one Of the committee set
some of hs own work cleaning one OF tne sreet
The man were frightened by body OF ponce under
NJ insnector OdeI and informed that they would
be arrested they persisted In their WORK In the
Afternoon Mr. Nolan set his at work again, and the
iob was finished without further interruption N would
that some Of the members Of the city governcnt
Iuxuriate In filth, and object to It's removal WV ~
lowing request Mr.. odel 70 c.esn ms wNsat