Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-04-17


MEssRs. EDrroRs,-I have been waiting for our
new Mayors Inaugural, having heard he would
make some allusion to this subject. As find moth
ing, will continue my plan for the e6ectual or
ganzation Of q Gre dcpartnsst. Cincinnati, up
to lS3o-population then 10000, and covering an
area about equal to St. Paul now-had their al
most entire supply of water in case Of fire, from
cisterns located some 500 yards apart they were
four in number and placed at such points - to
cover over area of mile square. In 1880,
large fire occurred, destroying property over
ST., 900 in amount it was then found with
a superabundance of water. their engines
being only small hand ones, were wholly
inadequate to the emergency, and through
strong effort of the citizens, first class engines Ut
a very heavy expense were substituted with their
necessary Accomplishments the water works i'm
proved and plugs introduced, and the result has
been that by this timely large outlay in the be-
ginning, Cincinnati has no: only ever since 1881
had good fire department, but they have escaped
any very disastrous FIRE. Now that they have
been the first to introduce a steam fire engine, l
think we may profit by their cxample,-and it is
my opinion that one steam engine, suction en-
CINE and two reels-carrying 1000 to 1900 feet
of hose each, render this material available and
effective. We should adopt the plan of cisterns.
would say one reservoir somewhere at the base
of the bluff below the mission-one cistern in
Fort stone at 4th and Washington sts.-one in
Wabashaw st. near the Court IIouse-one at Jack
son and 5th streets, and with the river, firmly
believe FIRE department may lie introduced suf6-
cicnt and adequate for any common emergency.
The engine exhibited at Philadelphia, as I.
learn, cost st, 900; one Of lesSpowerwoald Be
sufficient for US, and doubtless others will be en-
gagged in the business which will reduce the price.
In my next, will give an estimate of the proba-
BILE cost of the whole concern, and such other
items rs may be suggested. ,--~t-.
St. Paul, April l4th, 1855.
THE RIOT IN CINCINNATI RESUMED.
CINCINNATI, April 6, 1855.
There has been another riot in the Sixth Ward
of this city. A large party of rowdies armed with
guns, clubs and pistols, went to the La Fayette
House, on the corner of Mill and Front streets,
kept BY German named Jacob Knight, and de-
manded some liquor, when they were Immediately
handed some beer. They then commenced break
ing the glasses in the house, ami after knocking
Knight senscless, they went through his house
and assaulted his wife and assaulted his children.
They then left the premises, and on the sidewalk
met four Germans, three Of whom they knocked
down and the other they stabbed. The other is
not expected to recover. The crowd greatly aug
mcnted, and finally drove Knights family from
the house. Five arrests have been made over the
canal. The Germans were still. armed. During
the whole Of last night sentinels guarded the sts,
and none but Germans were permitted to pass
The Mayor and police force have done nothing
The first arrests were made to-day.
We have the New York Herald of the 9th, which
quotes from the Cincinnati Commercial of the 9Th,
The funeral of Monroe, who was at the head Of
the procession when killed, took place ON the 5th.
Not so large a procession turned ont as was ex-
pectcd, but grand demonstrations had been reser-
we'd, a la Poole, for the next Sunday. The widow
of Monroe was almost crazed over his sudden
death.
Patrick Drury, who wa, injured in the riot, has
since died of his wounds. At the last accounts
all was comparativelv quiet.