The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-18

highly polished steel springs Her panting y Of bright
by Mr. RIVER She silver mounted the signal only being
OK polished BRASS lie ladders not painted, simply
Vanished In front, stand her name, Washington
= engraved with the hgnre nine under H. Their house,
- Amty street, sixth avenue, rs excellent in all its
M room handsomely furnished, quite large library,
end very comfor able bunk room.
Tradesmen Engine Co. No 81, James Aherne foreman,
90 men, On the top OF the engine was placed dome,
made Of red white and blue silk surmountcd by small
gilt eagle; ,o.
Harry Howard Engine Co. No SO, A. c. Leslie foreman,
paraded 80 men. This handsome little engine was one Of
1he most brilliant in the parade. gided metallic eagle
with extended wings surmounted It, whose brilancy
was only rivaed by the polished portions OF the machine
Four oil paintings Of the Chief Engineer Of the Fire De-
partment Ornamented it's sides, which were overhung
with ribbons, flowers, &c. The foreman carried IN his
hand masye silver trumpet presented to him for tho
Mohawk Hose Co. No 80, Bernard Gormlen, foreman,
and 80 men. Their handsome carriage was galy orna-
nented and the reel rode living Indian squaw, at
least very good REORGANIZATION Of one-paint wampum,
Seathers and ALL Tbe indvidual whatever she or he
VAS gazed about on the brilliant spectacle around with
10 the sons of the forest Everywhere along the line the
company was greeted with enthusiastic paudts either
because OF their name or because of their squaw.
GheltOn's full band, consisting OF huge drum major
IN full panoply eight drummers formed in two ranks in
front Of the brass Instruments regular army STYLE and
81 performers ON various Instruments .i
Oceana Hose Co. No. SO, John Buck, foreman, paraded
% nnc looking men, in overcoas The carriage was
painted white and gold, and thoroughly prepared
Dor duty. The only ornament INDUCED in the
ing Of the rope with yellow muslin ia;.Es.
. Franklin Engine Co., No. 80. This company parades
MY In the ordinary uniform The only ornament
plImed eagle surrounding the boiler Of the engine
yrankins experiment with the kite and thunder cloud
IS ni l4ae NINTH DIVISION. .e~
The Ninth Division headed by Assistant Engineer
Daniel Donovan the Marshal Of the division, and Meyers
Brass Band, numbering eleven pieces.
Madison Hose Co., No. 81, lick Gunngan, Foreman,
and hiryfour men. The carriage decorated with
handsome plume and flags. II is small but neat ma
shine, painted green, with yellow stripe
Indy Washington Engine Co. No. 40, James Garfield,
Foreman, and sixty members. The engine is what Is
known "crane neck" II painted clear white
throughout, superby ornamented with gold stripes and
a
per- with the number Of the company thereon, highly
polished and on the top Of i was small bronze statue
presenting "Nighto On the brakes the front
rage was reel Of hose covered with white enameed
leather, with the figure "4o'' in black raised letters
signal lamp with the number and emblems Of the compa
ny cut in various colored glass.
SOUTHWARK Engine Co. No. IS, George T. Aiken, fore
man, paraded eighty men, lead of by Wallaces Band
Numbering forty pieces This company has been organ
mot the handsomest in the United States has been
ming seventeen years, and looks as it were capable Of
rnamented and drawn by the four famous large horses
belonging the Adams Express Company. John Agnew,
u Philadelphia the builder of the engine which is
called extension lever machines andooks unintiated
eyes, something like two story locomotive gone TO seed
nen Work there are SIX sets or rows Of men manning
half way up the sides OF the machine The weight Of the
whole establishment in working trim is $500 pounds.
tiful specimens Of the pictorial art In front
= . beautiful large painting on copper, Of an
members Of tho company declare to bo' unrivaled in
artistic beauty holiness Of execution and truthfuness
~ any pspns Sy a
the side pannels are beautiful alegorcal paintings, by
Johnson Of New York. the painter Of the great banner
presented to the Department In the morning by Mayor
Temann and in the rear are the arms ohe State, SPLEEN
aidly painted by the same artist All the fittings up Of
Instance, the mountngs, which ordinarily Of brass,
were all made OF Princes metal which keeps bright like
FURNISHED gold. No fictitious ornament was placed
through the rooms Of this company, in Ann
shows hw the S,n % sy hys
for comfort and the dormtory in the third story contains
two neat rows Of beds, in which twenty or moro are
lodged every night About the room are placed many me-
mentoes of the past history of the company among them
handsomely painted portrait OF Harry Targis, Assistant
Of sugar house in Duane street in iS4s glass
tanning his hat and trumpet both smashed by the same
wall; also portrait Of Richard H. Huntington, hand
some young man, who was run over and killed on his
twenty birthday, May 1857 On their way to the
line the company paItook Of breakfast At the Apollo
Alert Hose Co., No. Al, s. W. Webb, foreman and
thirty This carriage was also much admired.
sired The lights upon the carriage OF gothic pat
s had
for the parade The reels were light blue striped with
red and gold and covered with net OF scroll work. The
wheels were blue with gold stripe The panels in front
contain the following inscription "organized March Oath,
1887; on the rear one, "Aert Hose A." The motto OF
the company, Dont give up the ship was upon cross
plate on the reel. HH
Fify.ninth regiment band consting of twenty three
Amity Hose Co., No. SO, c. Fleming Foreman, turned
gut twenty six members. This company was organized
was built by JOS Pine Of New York, painted by 4 r
Norienty plated by r. H. Trested She is white and
gold striped with blue, and silver mounted and makes
very beautiful and arsocratic appearance Her lamps
are very elegant silver mounted and made of the finest
cut glass, by Kasey Young, of Newark. Two massive
The lamps On both sides Of the reel silver plates
inscribed Amity." In the rear large silver plate,
ae name rn he ana IN
word Amity." On either side Of the back box is
painting Of two cupids On each side Of the front box
painting representing mermaid rising from the sea.
All the running gear Of polished ron the springs Of
polished steel The original Of the carriage is said to
Manhattan Engine Co. No. 4s, Of Manhattanvle, James
Poole, foreman paraded 90 men The engine piano
Yations were ribbons OF various hues Nsf
Stewart's Band-19 pieces 3ers
Friendship Hook and Ladder Co. No. 70, A. J. Garvey,
foreman and so This is said to be the largest and
heaviest truck in the department The cradles and wheels
were connected by long perch on which were fixed six
lamps four axes, two picks and two crowbars On the
cradles rested seven ladders of various szes and above
these the signal lamp Of the company The motto of
the company, Sans peur reproche inscribed
the hind portion Of the perch. In front large
gong, made originally for the steamer Adriatc.
Mazeppa Hose Co. No. AZ, John Coylc, foreman, and
thirty men. The carriage which this company paradcs
perfectly new. The brass work is silver mounted and
NE lamps alone Of which there are three, two side and
signal, cost $3.50. They OF silver with red and
blue glass, and are surmounted with eagles
Adkins brass band, comprising twenty performers.
Empire Hose Co. No. 40, William Evans foreman, and
thirty men, were out with very neat carriage painted
red the ornaments and fancy work being dark blue.
Three large bells adorned the 'front.' mued and covered
with ribbons. Their carriage has been doing constant
duty for two years, but looked good new The
carriage is relic Of the Crystal Palace rethe only ap
paratus saved.
Pccahontas Engine Co. No. 49, of Harlem, E. W. Gard.
ner foreman, paraded fifty men, This is handsome
engine Of it's class, what Is termed piano engine II
was brilliantly polished but not otherwise decorated.