The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-28

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THe FOUNTAIN IN TIE WESTERN DISTRICT
Ia located IN front Of the 0y Hall, scar Tho ansiss q
FULTON and Cssrt Streets The basin circular, 90 feet
~ diameter, and built with q crete bottom, making
the Structure water tight. The walls Of BRICK asd
seped blue stone There i've feet of soddiog
the outside circular path OF feet width. series
Of posts ave feet apart, and secured TO each othr by
out iron chain, surrounds ,he basin The water IN Zoe
fountain tsn from eight inch Dan Fulton street,
ana coDsuced by means Of iron wipes N The centre OF
ID. bssn, vhch provided With piece OF masoor' from
sbth tbe jet ia iIel The jet regulated ~ serles
Of o ats, by mosps Of which any form that may be
de- Md desirable ian be produced The path loading
,be fountain 10 the Hai steps s tsenty Ave
feet Again the inter section Of Court aod Fulton
streets the entrance Will be sidened twenty-five 'ees,
and provided vnb iron posis Then there Is space or
70 feet on both fronts optDet opposite The fountain and
sso guarded with iron posts. Tho basin, which four
f. et seep built the rooet substantial manner, vkb
view 10 and the for the fouotaD s
cal ulsed 10 bear any weigh, bas may hereafter os out
utoD IT, The jes are a. and "a inches IN dDeosiona,
sDd are capable OF tbro -og water 10 height OF 60 feet
sfoDe ny dIaDt, for drinking purposes has besu erected
~ be eastern entrance ana anoher or metal A. ths 40
pe OF the park The water rt on at p'erva during
be day. 10 the delight Of those ~bo regardless Of the pMi
es Storm broprcd the Iark from morning i night, aad
the sroiurs appeared 10 give general satisfaction 70 ali
who witnessed IFS operation.
THE EAsrFRN DISTRICT FOUNTAIN,
Situated at the junction Of Bedford and Broad
say, was the OF attraction iD Williamsburg, and
vhed by thousands yesterday the
fem, and ,hhsys six feet in diameter, with a granite
coping the wall The centre piece is of MARBLE
brick foundation, bearing three basins the largest
the fom, and the Whole supported by pedestal
mentsa wnh images OF dophins and lious' heads no
v0viDg jet from the top thrOss spray In form Of
net voIk, and falls 10 cascade from basic
other, pI oducne Doe effect The different jets capable
OF being produced by thm fountain respectively
otspnatd by the following ttles:--Moulinet parbe
Eusniai, Palais Royal, Double Aaul,n4, Huts~n-
n 0ff hair ia
grand arch through which the procession gill pass 1t
tas been Lcaty painted and decorated with nags
green's hose and other ces in keeping with ,cason
and presents truly beautiful Spectacle Near by Is
large platform caoabe OF accommodating thods and
sops, which intended shall be occupied by the school
children engaged IN the grand chorus performance the
people Of the Eastern district In great giee at the
beautiful change which has been wrousbt in the Appear
ace Of Bedford avenue within the past ten days, and
give vent to their feelings Of JOY in loud tones.
MOVEMENTS OF THE FIRFMEN AND VISITING COM
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN THE AFTERNOON.
An npYonptu procession was got up by the dremen OF
the Western district the afternoon which proved very
peaian affair." Such Of the companies had visitors
from abroad thought II would be good idea to show
accordingly about Two O'Clock procession formed
the Futon ferry, vhich passed up Fulton 70
aeD,y street, through Henry to Atlantic, through Atlantic
street TO Court street. and through Court street the City
Hall, in the following ORDER
Assistant Engineers as Marshafs.
lafayette Engine Company Of Newark, N. J., numbering
IS men. accompanied by Rooertsoo's Band
Engine Company No. H. Of Brooklyn acting As escort 70
the preoedns company.
Union Engine Company No 3, Of TeDton NJ J one Of The
Oldest companies IN the United States, bong
organized in 17a7
Atlantic Hoe %. No 8, Of BROOKLYN
FraDkin Engine Co No 8, Of Brooklyn.
Enterprise Book and Ladder Go. No Of 5tssea Island.
BOOK and LADDER Co. No. |, Of Brooklyn.
Columbia Engine 60. No Q, Of Ne wark, NJ
Engine Co. No 8, Of Eizabethtown, n j.
Engine Co No. 7, Of Brooklyn
Delegation Of Engine Co, No. 2, o. Ssonipgton.
Jsah Engine II n Prom
FIasklip Engine Co No. !, Of New Haven
Eagle Engine Go. No. 4, Of Brooklyn.
BefcuIes Engine Co. No. -, Of Jersey City.
Mount Prosps G. Engine Co. No. ie, Of Brooklyn.
lafayette Book and Ladder Co. No. l, OF Brooklyn
Brooklyn Engine @, No. ".
The Whhmbnrx nre men also had procession on their
sccornt The czeps bad made every preparation for
the ce braon Of the Introduction Of water yesterday.
BY some eyneht the bells rang In tue
ing and many entertained the opinion that,
ing SOL M celebration would take place. the FIRE
Depar suffered lbe by the post
pontment Of the celebration, o number Of Visiting
Companies we're IN tas city a. bands were
enyse ID, and Other arrangements made, which post
por.Debt would seriously interfere with. According
shou, /, determined to have parade Of the
Fre Department notwithstanding the weather. ths pro-
cessop formed South Second street, the
re hit resting Fourth street, IN the following order
Neptune Engine Co. g. Of New Haven, James W. Madden,
Foreman, wiib 60 mn. They were the
p.ui. D. Tim ssns Sus as1s nT Staten 1ana
Dominrk Regsn, Foreman-75 men
Engine No. l, Of Aofrmana, James Campbell, FOREMAN
wrb 40 men,
Marion Hose Co. No ], Williamsburg, VIM H. Lawrenco
foreman, 81 men,
Band.
Protection Ensi,e Co. Nc q OF Astoria John Whitehead
foreman, 9th 62 men, guests Of Eoeioe No. 8
Washington EDgme No. J. James Gill; foreman, with loo
Band.
Protection Engine %. No. 2, Of Williamsburg, James
Savage, foreman, With 10 men.
Lady Washington Hook Ladder Co No preceded by
asree Axe 60, Samuel Maddox foreman, with 100 oen
Coco inssns Steam Engine No 3, d,a"n BY SIX h0rsss'
This was very large apparatus built at Seneca Falls
The boer h placed Tsnversey upon Tue carnage, with
ibe pumping apparatus top Seats are provided On top
for the driver and men who work The engine.
Band.
Good Intent Engine Co. No. 8, drawing hand engne,
Henry SERVER, foreman, with 80 men
Atlantic Hose Co. No. 2 George Lindsay foreman, with
80
Rand.
Engine No T. Ralph. XIII man, foreman, with 100 men
Band.
Eagle Engine Co. No. g. John LETTERS, foreman, 81 men,
Friendship Hose Co. Ne Q, John W. Smith, foreman, ~
Band.
Neptune Engine Co. No by four horses Brown,
fore man, 100 mon.
Papsm Hook and Ladder CO No. q John Schober, fore
man, 80 men,
Engine Co. No. 0, J. J. rompsns, foreman, Is men.
Band.
Zephyr tenn Engine No ., drawn by eight horses
This engine vss bu,h by Gold, Garrison Il Co. fer
tbe members If Zspbyr Hose Co. No L. Il consists Of
.eni, saarn hinder, l2 inches, IL inch stroke water
oyhnoer, inches. TINS Ia paccd 'ransversey the
carnage the bead OF the steam cylinder joniog the side
II the boiler, which ID upright tubular boiler three
feet IN diameter and six feet hign. fnis boiler reefs
90 the hbo whess, vb,oh are six Zee. in dia
moi~. The front wheels are four feet eight ipchee;
copper ar cbambe In placed over the puEap, y. Ike
bare Of which the discharges suctons IL capa
bic OF throwing 2S0 gallons OF water per minute. I;
beautifully decorated, the iron ami copper h,,hy
yoshed the boier rcased with sood tbe wood var
eish,o, and the machine Otherwise osnanented.
al ont - eco, and weighs about 5000 pounds.
Follow bg sbs was a ht.e Wagon ia wb,oh vas seated
$50 Ji.ti, boys. bote tender folio ve9.
Engine No TO- Owen Denver, foreman, with 100
Meianora nose 20 No o, l. Wh,,enil, foreman, With
70 men,
Young Amerra Hooh anu Ladder Co. No. 8, A. g. PAIGE
foreman with 80 wcn, ~ ecedes by a band
and the suck, ora~D by four bosses.
Band.
Friendship EpgDe Co. No. a. George A. Frost foreman
and IS men.
Cont mental Hose Co No @, A. vessels, foreman and
80 ren
RidgowGod Hose Co. No. 7, at GYeeppobt, Cnas Elic.
foreman, aud 80 men.
The route Of the PROCESSION was through Fourth street