New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-01

Of tie Eastern Distro Fire Depsitneb., who were
arrested by Sergeant bought, for di,ordery conduit
q, tie FIRE foo. ,f South Fourth street, few weeks
81 e, came Up before Ju-;ice Fox for examination
, Upon tie case bdag o.iled the coausel for tie
prosecution aske; lave 20 withdraw Tie complaint
which vas granted, the parties were .heteubcn dis.
, obsrged.
Tie Day AFTER the above arrests were made. the
matter reported TO General Superintendent Pils-
buy, ard, at his suggestion, Commissioner Bowen
directed Mr.. 4. 0atley Hal, one Of the counsel for
The Police 30 sid, 10 ntteud to the examination The
case Was set down foT Tuesday, Aug. % bat on that
day was adjourned st the request Of Dir. Hall. Sree
that tine the General Superintendent considered the
matter, ard ssued an order to Depuy Superintendent
Folk to withdraw the con plant. Toe order states:
Upon n.ung with TIE Counsel 20 the Board Of PJee
f1 r. T eH Ut per as ,sIi 'fp ' S,s. eso. .
tbst soosb IL ny 4dg mem tn pooeu.n acted properly
the first sppe.apo. checking shi siby Nigh, hy. led TO
preserving cordial feeling t-tween bdies Of public
nvats who smpoyed in nigh pabic On les it best
that any further persecution Of the coaln b,
AMOS rlL5BURY, Gen'l Su2t
1t is understood that the Board of Representatives
WILL in turn, withdraw the complaints they have
tered before TIE Police Board agsnst the officers.
Distraction OF 4 CoRDAGE M,sUFtcroRr IN
DftbthLfN-Ioes -iO',VU-AUouL > U CLOCK on
Wednesday morning, the cordage mandatory Of
Lawrence, Waterbury, 81 Co., situated on Wyckof
street, near Bushsck avenue, Brooklyn, +. d., was
discovered to be on fire, and in very short tins the
whole Of the extensive buildings in flames, and
Notwithstanding the efforts Of the Fire Department
and citizens, were in few hours entirely destroyed
The fire originated in the jenny -house, a brick
building 80 feet lorg 10 feet wide and three stories
he LaI Iaoo III ,.:l,
at o'clock and all was safe. About 3 O'Clock he
sgan vert through and discovered fire on t~o jenny.
frames which bad been out of nee for some time and
we're covered with mats. The FIRE caused by the
Spontaneous combustion of hemp on these frames.
TIE Waterman immediately closed the place ard gave
the alarm Of FIRE, and potlfed the foreman Il was
some short time after the alarm was given before the
engines arrived and then the whole inside OF the
jenny house was in flames.
Owing to the combustible nature of the materials
in the building the flames got beyond control and
spread to the ropewalk, frame building | 900 feet
long, 81 feet wide, and one story high, which coz
tanned the machinery for the mandatory OF cord.ge
This was soon enveloped in flames its eutire length,
which spread to the tarhouse at the end of the rope
walk. This was building 900 feet long by 30 feet
wide. ole story high, and contained 100 tobbins for
tarring rope, together with small saeam-engne.
This destroyed as well as the stable adj Din
irg the horses from which were got out in safety.
The jenny house contained 80 spndlss and prepar-
eis together with two steam engines OF 100 horse
power each.
OF this extensive cordage mandatory, one of the
largest in Bushwick but the bare walls of tne jenny
house remain standing. The other buildings are
completely swept off. Tue works were making up an
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and Kentucky hemp. BY this fire $50 men, boys, and
girls are thrown out of employment.
Tie loss is estimated at from ssoOOO TO 100000,
viii IN there insurance Of about sixty per cent
in offices out Of New.loi City.
We are requested TO state tina. the ashland CLUB"
Of Brooklyn is Republican organization in fdl lie
and active operation, and should not be COMPOUNDED
with an old, but nov defunct organization styled
"Tbe Ashanders Association, the same that voted
ar address to the Hon. j. Minor Bolts.
BOARD OF SrPERvIsoRs.-This body met at tine
Penepary yesterday afternoon Mayor Powell in the absence
Of the Chairman, presided communication from the joint
Board submitted stating 70 b. levied by tax for
COMMITTEE or sDec and Local Taxes who VIII probably sub
init their report at The next meeting
wsISed to The Of the Poo at . cent. per
pound. The bread will be baked at the alus House.
R,try law and Crorrs Bcrpctt ,sa Of Tie Byooyn Day
Tses a~sided the contract His bid was So The hshe
bid was l0 for doing the work.
The follow ing biz. crd,red % be Dlid Widely Bal
SO 80; Cathane Egan 81; -lsey L9sbia - "a =!
Chas Harvey $50; Alex C1how, ~ IS DO e! y; A.
NE~9S ss e. W." Hf ssS cs,b s s 80 90
Michael slaiterp, $50 80 J. Zsol.sie, 800
The Board then adq.nsd Ill aond,v 1S tae 70 Jn
oider aud under excelep. management.
ARsoy.-Oflicer Rem Hegeman arrested young
rf
10 The barn Of Benjamin Nelson IN the town Of F4,bas
9th ius Tie accused, who had been III Nelson's employ s)me
two weeks previous discharged, and since ms He as a.
legged has ade some threats o. Saturday ia the accused
srpe to the servant r match which 'e refused to give
sbo,y alter. the barn W.. 5cogs-cs to 5e on Gre
The ese OF the Village was %; into regulation and the fius
seated 'ha ne went n,o zoe sable % smoke Ii s ld
sci ire anything th,. the MS; thing he knew, th.t me
nay lie uied 20 put Il on: with his pa and not
.1sceedas rsn ard gave tn alarm He old he best he
could 20 ad IN .upprr0. NJ eriainal iaent biuy
shown b. DISCHARGED He WIS then ssen are'.i snd
son, committed JORDAN N f 70 aws tie alton OF iAe ''anG
Jury.
RAILROADS ~ SouTH BRoOsLYS.-1Oe Atlantic
stret Railroad SetIedy for the cas il ons9geuce OF he
consr.c,ion Of :, r between Wo The ferry.
a. HST piSbt 4, o, M Rsnsn thl tne City Raj
road Conpsuy already purchased me Tai or ihe extension
their Fulton f.fry through ifal Sire, . tshI
Fery IL pr ped spon Han lion tsTry thFou-h
X street. and su5usi.d memorial for presentation % TIE
Railroad Company. which -. frh %" rec reiaeo Of aia
BiooIlyu and he su' Of Tswsy ooaln1nie.
tion Though ok street as tho street ,nt
ban Ior lns- with The tn'-on sst Inc Ana .e
rsy.d woad prove 81 gs advantage "a ne reSdcn OF az
parts South BIOot snd would tend 20 increase the v'Is c.
property.
KIxas CoUsry PorIrIcs.-The Kings County Re
prbhcsu Ge3eIa G. ucs hsye ssd a i1r 'aeir primary
ne. .inss he'd THURSDAY TX u. Of psneri as
tween and O'Clock p f toe rafpos q, ee;ir, ave de-
from each Wsra and town. va,o eelea,es az . ne
AsssInby District Conventions 5a:1dA IL = las or he