The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-17

The Fire Department.
The Fire Department Committee Of the Board Of Alder
men met last evening In the City Library at Eve O'Clock.
In the old case Of Engine Company No against engine
No. IA, oder made by counsel for No. H. to sub
NIT the matter as 1t then stood.
The lawysr for No. would not consent.
Samuel A. Bowen sworn-Was with company No. lPs
engine at the FIRE in question, and met No. coming out
of Ann street very slowly they could have come much
faster if they wished; they had ten twelve on
the rope; No. II had eight ten men, IA got into Park
ahead of No. s. No. endeavored to pass them as No.
IA stopped to let railroad down; No IA
thus compelled to into No. 81 does not think No
IA intended into No 81 when the passed they
we're forced to crowd No. again; did not them
into No. any more; No. IA started to run down
Spruce street ahead but found that the FIRE in Elm
street and they turned short the rail track to get
there by Centre street; when going down Spruce
street, No. SIS rope had its head at their
box; Nc. was at the left hand side of No. IA at
the time they turned out from Spruce street, before
ing to the railroad depot at Centre street blows
struck but saw man lying on the ground did not see
entrance OF the Park there close all the way
No 1Agot TO the fire Hrst leading No. all the way, did
not pockrnarked man, but has disease Of the skin;
Mr. Thomas took direction OF No. 1As engine do not
think Tyler had command Of No. Ia did not hear him
Cross-examined-I live at No, 254 West Sixteenth
street. do business at foot OF Corandt street caught
the engine the night in question, the Of
yesey street and Broadway; am member Of No. IA
for nearly five years; Tyler was then rope half
way from the tongue; was on the hper OF the en-
CINE with Tyler; he the rope on AAs Gar as
could see; we had twenty or twenty-fy3 ~ when
we got to the fire; No. was about oHe, o. 4fed feet
from the corner when we FIRST saw her. Nearly OPP.
pose TO Farc's Hotel her rope nearly Tapped touguc
when we turned Spruce street her rope nearly five
feet ahead of tongue No. IA took and kept the lead
III the way but the two companies close the
rSseed track that some three or four Crushed;
after neared the dep8y oi the Harlem railroad at
Centre street No did not did not the
man fall down; there orders given from rope
to run Ne in; am not positive Tyler at the
FIRE; think Mr. MontOy commanded No. IA ut the fire:
Mr. Burnes had hold Of one side Of No. 14s tongue do
not know who had the other sde in Park row No was
fifty feet behind No. IA.
Counsel for No IA proposed to close the case here
owing TO the absence Of witnesses and the fact that
four men had already testified.
Counsel for No. offered in evidence copy of the te,
tmony given by Mr. Tyler before the Fire Commissioners
and certified by their clerk ." !, ..
Counsel for No. IA objected to It's reception He would
not refuse to have Mr.. Tyler examined einl
Tie committee refused to receive the aperju evidence
Council for No. IA rendered the testimony OF three
four additional witnessed Who he said had Seen the
tire transaction and would not be BIASED in any way
After consultation the committee decided on
hearing the testimony Of Die Norwood and Browne
case adjourned for twenty minutes.
The committee met pursuant to adjournment and sat
until batp O'Clock r. NJ, when the additional wit
sen. for, behalf Of Company No. failing to
appear the hearing of the again postponed to
8 clock this afternoon.