The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-08
CITY Intelligence.

AxorHR NEW szAx FIRE ENGINE FOR Nxw YoRK.-The
new steam fire engine built by Leo Il LArnsd, At the
Novelty Works. for Manhattan Engine Company, Robert
Brown foreman, Of this city, delivered To the latter
company Saturday last 10 very compact and light,
being en than eleven feet in length exclusive Of the
tongue and weighing but Little 5000 pounds and
win be run by the above company without the aid Of
horses. II has one OF lee Larned's patent saaua
ooiers giving 225 feet OF heating surface With only 1850
pounds weight, and effective force Of upwards OF forty
bore power. The pump used is Cary's patent rotary
driven by single recp coating engine Of nine inches bore
ana eight and half inches stroke with sufficient balance
the pump shell makes of the heads of the cy a
der the combination of the two forming steam pump OF
novel form and Of unequalled simplicity and
pnctnefs The piston roo, passing through the oppo-
site head, acts q cross head of such length to
allow connecting rod from each end OF it 10 pass the
Under and take hold fcranks the pump shaft The
valve movement obtained by Of rock shaft &C.
tuaed by an eccentric rod from the main shaft. The
boiler ID supplied by an in ependent Warrington feed
pump The carriage frame simply horizontal plate OF
ron about foot vide in front, where the steam pump
rests upon II, and expanding penud Toto ring, the
soe OF which s boted open cy Under Of thin, but
sheet on strengthened at the bottom By an angle iron
rrg, the whole forming at seat and casing the
boiler, which 10 placed within it, This end Of the bed Is
suspended on platform Springs, nike those OF
omnibus by tension rods and braces taking hold of the
angie iron ring The weight exactly the hind axle
which opens into hook, and allows the boiler to hang
within il. The springs single plates. of uniform
thickness but taperg in width from the middle towards
the ends For the forward suspension two springs of
this form used, placed above another
in 'ine with and directly under the bed, receiving
The weight Of the machinery on the middle or
reach, taking hold at the forw end OF boxes the
ends OF short upright shaft connected with the front
axle as 70 torm with unveraa Joint making single
plicatUn and friction of fifth wheel The pump, which
OF brass and highly finished, has two hydrant s.ach
msnts and also fitted to take water by suction either
from single hydrant cistern or the river 1t also
two main discharges II is surmounted by archamber
Of exquistey beautiful proportions crowned by a SPLEEN
tan Gnrnn pv'o
number and distinctive emblems. Indeed the whole ap
paraus characterized by beauty Of form, proportions
and In the way Of competition, nothing TO be feared
The engine was drawn from the Novelty Works TO
Grand street TO the compsnys house In Ludlow street At
tracing attention and admiration throughout the route
AZ soon az the members have acquired sufficient practice
IN working IT, public trial and exhibition will be given
and II will then be placed regular duty. Although SO
light, and intended only . hand engine, Ii believed
TO be fully equal in power to any engine at pre-
sent in use.
JEoPARDIxING LIVES OF PEDRsrxIAxs-Nuch has been
said and written about the dangers Of the sea- but yet
remains for some ambitious author mmortalxe himself
In depicting the dangers to life and limb which the pedes
TRANS Of the metropolis incur daily from the reckless and
sometimes furious driving Of vehicles The goahesdive.
ness Of the people 10 such that collisions between the
pedestrians and horses and carts and wagons Of daily
and perhaps out Of three Of such collisions
result either In naming the person for life producing
DEATH The most prominent and dangerous and reckless
drivers those Of express wagons hotel coaches and
that nOpdescrpt vehicle upon two wheels usually driven
BY butchers and bakers This class Of persons drive
around the street corners upon full rot scattering the
pedestrians upon the crosswak in every direction
times running over them but rquenty causing them
TO fall to the ground and always frightening every in
close proximity to the These are the most
dangerous owing to their construction When the psdes
risn supposes from the speed Of the vehicle that will
and before the person has recovered from their fright the
cart s block Off There is law requiring all vehicles
TO drive around street not faster than walk but
the custom and convenience Of drivers require greater
speed and hence they entirely disregard the rights the
pedestrians viii the police Of the Tenth and Seventeenth
precincts keep look out for carts the Bowery and
those precnts on Broadway for the express wagons and
hotel coaches? United and prompt action would few
days stop the nuisance
WARRINGTON GREYs-McnrH REGnnxr.-This regiment,
under command Of Colonel Lyons, will hold it's first field
day for the present at Hoboken TIE
Washington Grey troop, Captain varan will this ooca
sion do duty with the mountain howzers belonging 10 the
company, in the execution of the field movements The
regiment will nre with blank cartridges the artillery will
will turn out in good force 1t is confidently expected
that the firing will be quite feature Of regi
ments bave heretofore had the assistance of an artillery
company In their drills The regiment will form half
past nine O'Clock In the morning, Seventeenth street,
north side of Union square
MILITARY PARADE Company B, Captain Reed, Second
regiment will make full dress parade to day, and pro-
coed to Scamp Washington Staten island for after
noon drill.
AccDENr.-A man named Casper Van Hosen was last
evening brought to the New York Hospital suffering from
serious lacerated wound In the leg which he received
by being caught between two At Otsve on the Erie
Railroad His leg, it is thought, will have to be am.
putaed
The SUNDAY IAws-The Sabbatarians again at work
their last effort has been the production and circulation of
printed petitions for the signatures of those persons who
feel disposed TO call ON the Metropolitan Police Commis-
siopeTs 70 enforce the Sunday laws against LIQUOR seng
and other disorderly practices
CUSTOM HOUSE CHAyGEs.-Hon. John A. Soaring, ex-
Member Of Congress for Queens county, and Henry C.
Bronson, con Of Hon Greene Bronson have been ap
pointed Custom House weiehers, vice Thomas A. Glover
and Richard Norris, OF New York, removed. William
Topper entry and hquidatng clerk the Naval Office
rendered his resignation.
Run OVER AND KHIXD.-Ann Donohue a child SIX
of age parents reside No % West Threth
street, was run Saturday by Sixth Rail.
road and died Tuesday from the injuries received
An inquest will be held upon the body to-day.