The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-18

Iron The Baltimore American, July III
During the late session Of the City Council, the
with the Mayor Of CiDcnnau, With view 70 Oh
tain definite information q 70 the utility Of steam
FIRE engines. The correspondence was opened, and
the desired information received bat Il elicted NO
ton Of this useful invention comes pay system,
which, thus far has been found 70 b great bene-
AZ, not only In saving Of cost, but the eecs uPna
the moralo Of youth has been above all price. We
t have R tss,sS the e G on sSsS
make the following extract, which, In itself should
produce In The breast Of every god citizen desire
that something Of the kind may BE- adopted In this
city. It is well known fsct that most Of the
scenes Of d.erdeT which have occurred for several
years past have grown ont Of feuds between the
different IRE companies; and while tho eject has
been demoralixiDg to great degree, Il has brought
ooSoquy upon many Of the Companies. Hear what
the report pays;-
"Under the present control the engine houses Sse
longer nurseries where the youth d the city are
trained mp in vice, vulgaEty, and debanchery. and
where ncentiousnees holds her nightly revels. The
Sabbath day b No longer described by the yells
and ss re . conflicts z rial u =: oe..ns rno
gotten up for the purpose q making brutal aasnlts
upon each other; our citizens, male - female paas
our engine houses without being .eultsd b. the
coarse yulgarity Of the persons eonected a.esnd
longer sampled under foot By men claiming .
higher law, under the license OF the name fireman,
TO commit al manner Of excesses with impunity.
The temptation far the youths Of our city 10 follow
fire companiss and 70 attach themseive to them, is
entirely done away. For al these good results vet
me congratulate the City Council, and all who have
20 manfully and disiuteresedly abored for the re-
form. say, let me congratulate them on the com
plete triumph Of Law and order over misrule; but
while congratulations come from me and hnd q re-
spsDse In the breast Of every good citizen who has
the futu,e interest and prosperity Of Cincinnati ct
heart, there arc others, fathers and mothars,
most hearts they thank you for staying 50 desola-
ting plague spot in our midst, a. the engine
house. had become, and thus closing up one Of the
baunts Of vice into which their sons were allurcd.
And, lastly, let me assure you that there are none
who rejoices more In the good results wrought by
the change than the real 6remen themselves for TO
them al the evils Of the volunteer system had been
known and understood, but their power for correc-
ton was impotent."
We have here presented an array Of facts which
forcbly strike every ole mind that it 10 fun
time some system was adopted In this city by which
the youth would be entirely excluded from partci-
psting In the work ct fires. Tue steam flre-engine
requi % but the aid Of few men, and It can be got
in readiness for operation quite as soon a. the ordi
nary apparatus while its efficacy ten fold greater.
The cost OF the new engine is about ten thousand
collars, but 1t must be borne in mind, that single
than ak engines worked BY hand. There are, in
Cincinnati under the pay system, eighteen compa-
Mes including the steam apparatus, the whole cost
Of which, for the past year was $77,275 6S but the
great expense was incident upon the change from
the volunteer to the pay system, and which win nst
again occur. It d estimated by the report that $40
600 per year win pay the whole working cost. Il
will be borne in mind that this cost includes the pay
OF all those employed in the fire department az wen
on the band ss on the steam apparatus and the for
mer costs much more than the latter, . greater
number Of men being required. But suppose that
IN our own city it should cost the frst named
amount per year2 When all the advantages are
taken into consideration II would prove saving
both IN moral and pecuniary view, and there are
few indeed who would not willingly contribute their
portion 70 accomplish 90 desirable an end a. the
check which 1t would put upon vice and the many
forms Of immortality The cost Of enforcing the laws
would DO decreased, because there would be fewer
violations, and the general effect for good would be
ncalcuable upon the rising generation. It is mattes
for serious consideration, and while we acknow.
ledge the devotion Of the femen to the interests OF
their fenowc in the protection Of their pro
Pery, there are considerations of paramount impor
lance; considerations which Ahect the reepecta-
bility of the youth and their future usefulness a
well as the general interests Of the city In her
population as moral, intelligent and yirtuous
people. N