The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-10
Meeting or the Representatives OF the Fsrc
Department..

| Meeting or the Representatives OF the Fsre
/ Departments.
The representatives, Of the New York Fire Department
mat at the stuyvesant Institute last evening for the
purrose Of regulating the affairs Or th- body Mr. John
!. Tin dale called to the chair and Mr. o. fsishss
ac,ed a. Secretary. There about two huudr
mem bers II the department present.
The minu les OF the last meeting read ani ap-
proved.
building was almost finished, snd the half would be
ready In about 'so month. II the weather continued
good.
A committee ap psrnted to procure the passsea OF .
Law by the IegsiaYro Tor the better regulation OF the
Fire department, reported tsat good bill had reen
prepared and passed.b the Legislatures, but did not
c1me is,o law as IL had not been aligned by ths Gov
ernor IN. bill provided Tor "a. election Of NE com =,
the depapssn TO regu late all organizations aud hear
all complaints Of companis, 6c II sould ao have power
10 expel FOR disorderly c0aduct, with ths consent
OF the coIamon Council II also provided that the
Common Council should design proper badgs tho using
of which by any other except nrcme saoud bs
made a misd,meanor punishabse by both aus and Inn
A request o. the,comm,,ee t. he discharges fro.
further consideration Of the subj d.rAed, sud the
mcmbcrs were ordered to again report suitable bill
some remarks made in relation TO arrears aas by
companies for fe assessment tow sds the corhot Bss
expense 0f the hall
On motion, further tins was given for payment.
Ihe committee on the appointment of suitable tsst
monslto VIM John cogcr late President of the BoaYs
Of Trustees reported that the testimonial b.nx
Mr. j. L. MILLER reported from comraittee appointed
10 confer with the Board Of Councen with ,~,
meetings had been held and all the mFttcr. fuiy dis
Ia order to assist them Ia conclusion Of Their
abors, they deemed thorough examination Of all tho
laws relating 10 the Are men should b. msdc. They
being all collected BY the Clerk Of the Council and
until this done the committee could not mako =,
The report was accepted - handed in.
Mr.. BURR, Trustee, made statement with regard To-
the distribution OF relief to a sick member. lie hold
A a 10 Ad srt
Common Council.
This was opposed BY some asmbcrs ns the .cton of
the Common Council was very slot and irregular.
On motion sLc matter was referred 10 special COM
mt'ee o. hye, 70 be appointed BY the Chair
A resolution offered, h. she effect tina. the Fire
Wardens return st Of all ,afe buildings IN hts dis
tfitt TO the different companies II was passed
resolution was rendered asking for special CON-
mee OF fvc in order To investigate many grave charges
against Hook and ladder COMPANY No. II, mAts
tarough the public css Thereselution was offered By
Hook and Lauder Company No. II, replied in a very
dsiaipfu tone 10 me disreputabe shargea The paper
replied to statements made Ia the Snndy Mercury res
pectpg the sale OF tickets for ball. Of the departments
conduct at tho late lrc in broadway, &c.
The resolution for appointing speclAl committees Of
i've report the proprcty Of dabandipg Hook and
Ladder Company No, ii, was earried-the Chair Ia.
fhe Chair appointed the following committee, vir. -
Hugh Lindsay, John Lyass, A. Garvcy ~ scott Roe,
and ELynch, on tho Affairs u Hook aud ladder Com
nr aiiiJH made very stringent remarks on tho
conduct oi some members oi the Legislature in intro
o Building, without consulting the body "a New YORK
Ia any way
beers Hes York Ia the Legislature 70 taLs notice
of such bills without arst consul ing MI. eoiy,
This iisA opposed by meuberE
The resolution was laid on tho table.
meIabeer enquirrd for information with respect %
Mr. stuysssants bill for the protection % hrcmsn In
II was stated that II vas the ssms a. MEASURE pro
sented late last session.
After some further remarks on various mst,srs, ~
moved ~ Mr. Miller that the officers - the bosy
START semnittse u hr~s - watch the progress % al
relating to the body in ths IHgislatafc,
some other business transacted and the ncuabars
adjourned, At a late hour % slsi q January
The Williamsburg street Preaching Riots.
KIAGa COUNTY COURT oy GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before II. A. Moore Esq,, County Judge, and Juatess
str yker and Elnmons
jas 9.-Auguatua Travis, John Curley, John Water
son, James McKenua Bernard swift, James Noble ast
John Linssy (Aldsrman,l Indicted with are others,
srraigned and pleaded not guilty 70 the charge
lad--riot and tunult Ia Williamsburg on sunday, ia.
9th ~ July last They thsrsupou placed trial
J. Winslow Esq the Assistant District Attorney, ap-
pfarrd Tor ne prosecution, AMI oBflen. Esq for
The defence
NJ wlnsiow opened the case stating that the riot &C.
CURED About fou, cl0ck sunday Afternoon In
North Second street williamsburg where large con.
qrsgaton lad "a hear one or more preachers
who preaching upon vacant lot there An alarm
% nre VAS ralisd, aud an engine fuliy manned cams
rushing down the street INTO tho crowd, a. they (tbe
difpttsibg ", well knowing there NJ Gre the fass
alarm having been de.lgusiiy given
The following Is the substance oi the evidence al
dnesd -
James Galandet when Captain u roes of the s-ooai
ward = Williamsburg rein'uibcrel the oscurfsuos ~
the 9Th vas Iressnt a. the prsafhng from about
o'cotk tll 3 a. eloek al quiet aud psaoesbls I'm
about o'eloci when there vas alarm of are, AMI
Eng ne Company No, came rushing down The street;
they down North fifih street ~ heard then
siderable shouting anl bhilooiDs here ras IRE in
Williamsburg that day large number of D@spls had
machine AlieFman
Ln,ky satd You had better tale of you fssf -
the the engine passed ci1ss y him al
lie d.f-ndAIts - there thsr. usrs grsat many lab.
Abcut several - The spscA deputies hsi clubs, and
toms y The police the engine disturbed the croud,
heard some u those With the machine say We ~ili
scatter them N they tried 70 tbs " the msehins
among the crowd on the sldswak the preaching -ss
stoppsd there NOT among thoss arrested that
he could say be there engaged In the riot Aisrmas
iJnasy only keipsd bin to dispsrs the mob.
CToss.rsninsd--Al9srmAa iAnssy tyld him 10 20 20
| BatsrmAn's . Hall - dispsTss tho mob there
fTsdsres Cochus, poiirsfnan corroborated this, In
part there we're t1o - three hundred per.ops tho
| rope Tie wheels graIsi The earhs'ons they zen,
/ block past the preacher and retained the wsy.
heard ihs words ussd THE God id Proissianis Al
| "go in boys.6 saw ssu have Lok q The rops tb~y
appeared o. -aBt 70 sweep the sdswaA 9TH tho ~
the engine ofesr Van iyfa vaa siruek W sp-ciAi
4 H. ward testified 10 ns .ams facts. ana M.n.lssa
os,sy f /. h,,inf Ne ,onsas q ,hs spsns.
,A- the stgns run aong The arm yroisetsg sixh,s~s
neLss tuo fs., ths slAs-as shore tbs psopl.
vsre, sAw hsiit ttsfs; he rssistsf When arrested
Oncsr Bennett, iAsntihsd Travis as having ths tSngas
~ tho engine, and directing on ', the sSsuah tsy
/ commenced running IL In again coming baes.
/ ofesfs hbsHrsss ant DonovaS, ssi SPECIAL dsysty
AdAmf tsstifsd 20 the effect the latter sndsav
ID 70 sirss LnstT -iih his clob be ibs Only
bs fseegnirsd and lie seemed 20 klm 70 b. = safsr
James Bagsy railroad oosdasior ahd sps< al Sspgty,
dsposs 70 The ,sns eject beard ery u "si the bsrs
| ue "a b--h ~ Hwit and Cafley the fop~, 7,
EAw Kelly, With usBp~i, Ia eofntnAnd Kelly dia bst
stop the engine tbosghi hs az Noble on thsr r.,srn
4 Cross .Ian nsS-H.ATd Kelly orfsf tbs n.n " tsks
the engine bach h rorih And Ats-r (a~patissj sai
| CoeLus s,fuct.
| James n kiIsr-wsHt 20 hear The prssehlnT could
| not cay rbstLsr The preaching vss sbypB~i Dot