The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-17
Williamsburg City News.

FIRK-DIsruRBAScE BETWEEN POLICE AND FIRE De
pARIMENs.-About O'Clock yesterday afternoon 9 fr
broke out in o! the buildings belonging to McCready
Mot Brundase'1 distiery, First street, coruer Of
South Fifth The fire originated from leak in one of tn
kettles used for the manufacture naaha the hsna
communicating to some rosn lying the whole int
rior Of the building in blaze. The Peck sill
ferry boat Curlew was alongside Of the wharf, and by
means Of her steam fire engine put stream Of
water on the fire which soon extingughed IT, Tn
damage will not exceed $780, A. the IRE q
difficulty occurred between the police and the members
ing among the nrcn,en at whet they consider
warrantabe interference the part Of the police with the
prerogaves of the officers OF the Fire Department While
the Curlew was playing the fire. Engine No.
toned on the dock, and also had stream on the fire
Owing to the extreme heat not deemed safe haul
the boat close 10 the DOCK, and therefore she lay of
short dsssnce in the stream. The person who had the
pipe Of the Cur!ew could not direct the stream
avoid wetsipg aoms Of the members OF Engine No 8.
TIE man who he'd the Pipe Of No g. Edward Cobertz.r
the insgation OF some the MEMBERS turned his
to the who had the pipe Of the Curlew Sergeant
Doughty OF the Fifth precinct saw this and ordered him
to deeist He obeyed for moment and agao turned Lis
sream back on the Curlew. Upon this the officer az
tempted to arrest him, when the fore Of Eqaiae
Company No 3, one OF the assistant engineers, William
Jennngs, the Chief Engineer Hamilton Aeu and others,
nterfered TO prevent the arrest The Sergeant called
Other officers TO bis assistance aud arrested Mr. Jennings
the Assistant Engineer and Thomas Ffeeetone, and
them before Justice Fox, where they admitted 10
bail 10 answer the charge to day. Deputy SlperInten-
dent Folk was also present. and directed the
other parties, and the lremen generally interieied
10 prevent IT, For few moments the fight vas pretty 90
we're, but did result seriously
meeting OF the Board OF Ofcers Of the Eastern dis
rict Fire Department called for four O'Clock yeser
day afternoon 10 take Steps In relation to the arrest Me-
jennings At that hour representatives from ell the com
panes except Engines and g. Hose 2 and Hook and Lad
der assembled at Fremens Hail. where they org su,zed
by appointing Hamilton Allen, Chief Engineer chairman
and Samuel r Maddox secretary. committee were ap
pointed to prepare resolutions and SOON after presented
the following
Where's, we, the Fire Department Of tbs Eastern dis
Iict of the Guy Of Brooklyn, while In the discharge
Of duty fremen this day, at the Are foot
OF South Fifth street. deeply and grossly nsuted by
q member Of the Police Department named Doughty
arresting William Jennings, Aesistans Engineer
ResoVed, That feel that tho police have overstepped
their powers in making such arrest
Resolved, That while acknowledge being public
servants, want understood that NO. hrengs
Resolved, That while We peaceaby In the discharge
OF our duty the police have right interfere with u.s.
excepting when called upon by the Chief Engineer as ha
and the assistants are the only persons whom recox
mise.
Resolved, That appoint committee OF three to meet
TO employ suitable counsel and have the thoroughly
sted, that may know who has charge Of fires in the
Eastern Observation-Disclosures it is tie Police the Chief En-
gipecr and assistants.
Resolved That We recommend that each company
pege themselves 10 pay their proportonAte share Of
expenses.
The resolutions unanimously adopted and Thomas
Gill, r. D. Woodland and - Lowrie appointed com
mittee with Instructions 10 procure counsel for
the defence Of the parties arrested
The meeting then adjourned