The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-07

order. We shall make no onarre, II viii 70 as free a
water. Your, &c. aorcsBERGE az 4 DUaNY Hswers
DzcsxRn ., lseo.
Mr. Harrison, brewer on Sullivan street, has .
well which Yields ak thousand gallons an our. HM-
mon Co., bre'er on Sheriff street, supply four
thou'ans gallons an hour. Mr. Tsyor, N, International
Hotel and Harris, Kuhn Co., OF Sheriff street, have
wells Of large capacity. Our greatest danger from nrc
agans. which we cannot ,ake sufficient precautions
TIE FIkE IN MAIDEN LANE.
At the nre last evening Maiden lane the greatest
ctement prevailed for fear tina water could be OBJ
tanned TO put T. out, and as the plac, was wholesale
drug the destruction OF 'he entire block seemed in
evitabe. The two largest main pipes being broken the
supply through the DJdraLts was very small iniee1,
scarcely enough 10 ten the hose while passing through
Tho ariaDgen,s of the Fire Department we're 50 good
that In abort limo heavy stream OF water brought
from the river by OF the steam engines playing
into The hand engines, and from 70 the other
till II reached the FIRE. Two or lues Of engines
were thus formed. What would have been tho result
had the IRE betn central 1. is impossible for -
gay for tho distance 10 the would have been almoss
undesirable.
The following notices were e,ued last evening"
40 cRoToN WATER.
EXEMPT FyoINn CoafAsY -Eembcre mut bo ready a.
every srm " Te uD fcrther notice. Tue j. q. Storm
has rtear on ready for duty. BY order
j. X. WATKINS, Jr Secretary.
EAGLE HsoK AND LADDER CO., NO. a.
nbers q This coineAny hereby Dotisd attend
Gil Y6s IN the FIFTH, sxlh Seventh and Eighth Ds,rcts
until further pciico J. J. B0RRAS, Foreman.
Na 4, IIUMR secretary.
cRoToS STOPPED MERCHANTS, LOOK 70 YOUR
STORES.
NEv YoEK, Doc O, 1850
The Crotcn having stepped entirely Let every person
that fires reduced carly (or put entirely ont would
&c bctier keep porter la every store Or bsnSog
bc,rg watch Let the patrol order eTery
duty, and The police pas every ca duty ths,
be spared IN tho lower part The city, aud save
millions oi property from q obstructive conaagtn,ion
INSURANCE SECRET AIRY.
OUR SISTER cI7Y-srLEyDlD CONDUCT or BRoogLyS
NoswlthslahdiDg the trouble that would re.ll. to
Brooklyn shoud thy short Of water they have not
placed single obstruction in Tie way OF The san rcrr
tbs side Of tho river from obtaining much wator
they wanted The ony regulation required vas fof lhe
party wanting tic water 10 make application 10 the
Water Commissioners and obtain q pernit to draw il
from the hydrrnt Our sister ciys conduct this mat
ter is worthy Of al praise and deepest respect r
had Ii not been for her kindness in thus assisting us
many vast Embellishments would have much seri-
ousy suffered than they do. We give me folio sing
as another specimen OF their kind sympathy with us
and desire TO help US IN need.
in reference 70 tho rloppe Of the New York watcr sup
ply AT the irepcctor Of Police Office, n the City Hall,
boy rushed In painting and ou OF breath with the follow
Ing snnouncemens.--
BoY-New Yosks on Ore, aud am cent over TO you.
IssPrcToI ToIK-Wno has scat you?
Bor (wiAly, and almost out Of breath )-They gave
. dollar 10 come over here.
InFEcroz (.nxiously) ))-won, bu where Is the lreg
Bor texnesty) )-Thcy've gia' me a dollar IA come
over hero 10 ray New Ycrx's on Ore.
hssscroR ~ rmly)-But where is tho lire in N,w
York, ard VIA, am 70 dos
Boz Qraatlcary) They gave me a dollar
Issrsct1H (in despar)--roll me, What am Ito i9r
Boz (s6fnexhst calmly this tme)-You ars 70 send On
double suction engine over 10 New York; theso
water there, ard tho who.c city viii be burnt to sslS,
Tte Hre is in The Eighth distrist
ISrrcToR 10 a subogdinate) -.Ycu take dowa thi,
boys naae don't know him; and let inc alarm BE-
sounded. (ixit Inspector, rather hasiily)
TIE lsds name was forthwith entered, sod tn
aam bell rounded for the epg0es 20 20 10 the Fdlon
ferry, and srrccs6y 70 ihe very excellent arrangements
The Iever onmpaIlas heard rAtns pas, tie CiGy
Hal, and tney poured forth from other locallte,
tswrcr the 'crry Al drs, ssh that tho Gre was
In Warren seci s1i thai IN consequences o. me want
the jrcsdfc Of December 1855 were iIty
10 &c crRcied TIE remcn conteq reny, were br1x.
and IN iacrcaiby shcsi time they hai crossed
the ferry; bet on rachlug the New York
side they foun tOs the nre was IL
Maiden are an mol 10 Warren street. and that the New
York nrenen bad conquered and subduod H. Much gva.
tnsalon c1prtEsed By The B.oosyniies witness
log tie return Of IRE compaocs al carly hour
without their services having been oNei into active re-
qusilion.
Inspector Fox deserves much credit or ~ prompt
manner IN which he caused rhe MIA 4 ia ba sounded
and for the cccn. nd he rendered n rthas forward
wnh his stan OF ooers 70 aid IN the ex.lnsul,hng Of
what might have besn ierfui ronnsHra'ion