The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-07
Indignation Meeting or the Rrooklyn
Fire men.

FIemen.
meeting OF tie Brooklyn Fire Department. took
place IT Fremsns Han, last evening, to take measures
relative to the interference OF the police with their
ties at the fire In jay street the 18th instant The
bah Allied to jam, ard the greatest interest
manifested All the companies, with the exception Of
Nos. II, 20 and Il, fully reprseentei. Peter
Anderson Esq, presided, and Geo. H. Hay wood acted
secretary.
After reading the call OF the meeting and statement
u It's objects BY the ChArmau, committee Of Ave was
appointed TO draft resolutions expressive OF ths
tns meeting.
The Chairman appointed A. r. Campbell ex President
Of the FIRE Department Fund W. g BuniB, Of No. Ii;
A. ) s. Iegraws President Of thu FiIs Department
Fund, as such coDm ttes, and after coDsuaton they
preLented the following revolutions
Whereas, The Fire Department OF the city OF Brook
y claim fer themselves the right Of performing their
duties as hrsmsn at all times and under all clrcum
stsnctz subject only TO the Chf Engineer without the
ccious int rerepee OF any person persons claiming
80 Iossess snsr power and Whereas at the aee In
Jay street. on the afternoon O, July 4t not only the
hYemer, bot the Chief and Assistant fngln.ers we're
most grossly assaulted by the Chief OF Police while in
the performances Of their dutss and the Chief Of Police
not only hndsred snd obstructed the Chief and Asss
tant Engineers, Thereby causing the needless destruc
ton of the bu'leng but caused the policemen undsr
his command to commit most murderous and bru tai
attack members OF ths Fire Department for other
than that the fremen 70 beaten endeavored to
obey the orders Of the Chief Engineer; therefore,
Resolved That the members Of tho Brooklyn Fi-e De.
psrtmfnt win ever sustain officers in tbs faithful
discharge OF their dutes, and that viii perform those
which have Voluntarily assumed dsrpie OF the arbi
trary interference OF any other power.
Resolved That this department will all fair
10 have the Common Council exsmire into the acts Of
the Chief Of Police feeling confident that arriving at
true statement OF facts toaching the official miscou
duct OF the Chief OF Police, they will him 70 be
displaced from position which mus! be obvious 10
every disnteresed citizen that long John g. Folk
s Chief OF Police the liberty not 70 eay the lives Of
hrtmen jeoIsrdized, from the unlawful and
scrUpulors use Of cu bs under his DIRECTION
Resolved, That committee Of nine be appointed 70
CO tmmuncate with the Common Council, and ask that
this matter be referred 10 the appropriate commit
tee, with directions TO take Immediate a:,ion thereon
In order that the duties OF the Fire and Police Depart
ments may be properly designated and that the difficult
ties which have long existed may hereafter be obvistd
Mr.. RHoDss supported ths revolutions in a brief and
effective speech In which he referred 70 and ted
upon the respective duties Of the police depart
mspts drawing the conclusion therefrom tha. the
had carried their authority unwarsntsble
tent, and that IT time that stop should be put 70
their high. .handtd proceedings
Nessrs. W. T. Fitch A. ). Campbell. A J. & Dcgraw,
ard joseph Reeves respectively addressed the meeting
TO the tBme purport
The ftsoutions having been unanimously adopted,
TIE Chair appointed the committee Of conference, and
The meeting Adjourned subject 10 the call Of the sane
committee.
when the meeting separated three heavy goaos we're
given fog the eblsi oi Police.