The Nevada journal., 1859-11-04
THE JOURNAL,
FRIDAY MORNING, Nov. A. 1859.
ABOUT PRorEcrroN. An ol

Democrat attempts to slow that fire
engine would be useless in time of
need and that what we want is a
hook and ladder company. So it
goes. Like the old Congress of Re-
publican Poland nine men out of ten
in our city have each project of his
own and is not willing to yield his
views to- save the town. We want
it distinctly understood that we are
not one of these. Firstly, We favor
as cheapest in the end and infinitely
the best, durable water works, con-
strueted oil large cast iron pipes and
furnished at convenient distances
with fre plugs. Then with hose we
would have the fiery destroyer COM
plstely under subjection. We are
answered by the mendicant cry of
poverty. Not being tenacious and
really desireus that something be
done. we propose, secondly. that
heavy sheet iron pipes he substituted
for cast and the fire plugs attached.
Some wilfully Opinionated cuss de-
clares they will burst just at the ex-
act minute fire breaks out, and then
don't you see, the town will be de-
s.royed. Thirdly. we point in the
direction of Grass Valley and defer
entially suggest wooden pipes. Some
fellow knows it all, about wood,-lia-
be not only to burst but rot. I'm
forAseen troubles! Obliged to make
another attempt to satisfy the public.
and willing to accommodate ourselves
TO any project which promises Protec-
tion to property, we endeavor to en-
courage the purchase of a FIRE engine.
"An old fireman. very ancient
snd infirm one we do believe-decks
our engine with sweet scented flow
ers, gaily rnst;mg streamers &c. like
a conseerated bull among the ancient
Greeks, deprives it of the necessary
refreshments, and makes a burnt of
fering of it to the fiery god. Thus it
is-poverty, perverse providence,
and several other bugbears imperti-
nently interfere to distract and divide
our citizens while they are again hur-
rying on to another impending disas-
ter fron fire. Once.again we say we
are wiling to cooperate in any un-
dertaking which has a reasonable
show for protection in it. We are
even in favor of hook and ladder
company if nothing better can receive
the sanction Of majority of our citi-
zens. Any rational measure for pro-
lection ought to be fostered in the
present circumstances of the town.
While we would not utter sylla-
bic which would prevent unanimity
of action, we cannot forbear mention
ing the fact that hook and ladder
company once existed in this city,
and'we never heard of any extraor-
dinary exploits by it. We cannot
help quoting phrase or two of "An
old Fireman" which seem to have
been unfortunately used by him
- Immediate action is the most essen-
tial thing at fire. he says. A hun
-dred men were on the ground at the
last FIRE in this city when an engine
in five minutes would have extinguish-
cd the flames at sixty feet distance /;
but when the heat was so great1that
a hook and ladder company could not
have operated on the adjacent build
ings effectually, and must have labor
ed at distance and in a circle, re-
-auiring strong company, and still
endangering the city by the great
heat. caused by at least half dozen
burning build ings and the frebrands
scattered by the same. Immediate
action of dozen men with fire en-.
gins would extinguish famesin a few
minutes iby a throw of water that,a
hundred men with hooks and ladders
might not be able to check in hours
and after the Loss of dozen buildings
instead of one. Yet it is better that
even that dozen be destroyed than
the whole city, and, therefore, give
.us the hooks and ladders, if they are
tie only and last resort. An engine
company and hook and ladder
company should bosh be encouraged
.RGrseley's observations on Cal
Notwithstanding a great run and are
destined to be felt for the good o.
+h;, ooos+ The Tribune bears hi