The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-08
THE STATE CAPITAL.

Iicket Made Up-Fenton, Folger snd
asymend-Ths Central Railroad job
FAVORABLE Reports from tho Northern
Frontier-The Psid Fire Department,
30.
OUR ALBANY CORRESPONDENCE.
ALBANY, Feb Z, 1855.
b an accepted conclusion here that the question Of
the election Of United States Senator Is In careful
gross and that the Arrangements a. Washington have
been protraoted solely 70 await the adjustment Of the
cards N the Legislature E. D. Morgan will 60 into the
Cabinet q Secretary Of the Treasury The Cabinet u
understood here will undergo . complete change and
VIII present entirely new for the opening Of Abra
ham Lncolns second term Is also given out that the
change In the Cabinet will include extensive
hauling Of all the government Offices In New York city
From ths Collector to the District Attorney and Marshal
there will BE- Thorough application Of the philosophy
e rotation
The ticket for the caucus on the Senator here b made
u and will take the field on three namea Tho name Of
Governor Fenton 10 powerfully backed and has been
ceded 70 have had the principal organized strength here
tofore Henry J. Raymond b the opposing candidate, in
fact was the first candidate the course To-day he Ia
regarded - emerging from partial eclipse on the
SUMPTION tnat the tremendous of the Treasury De-
parment may be welded to carry his name through eau
cus FentSn, with the State patronage the Central
and Western powers to back him, with Raymond from
SS~sot SsSeoA
and washington influences, would make avery square
nght" But today the name OF Charles J. foleer ap-
Of the best posted here b ar TO have the lead 4 the
staxt In the coming caucus
~. not 70 De questioned that Henry y. Raymond
could have had the nomination ct this time II
for sort Of contingent remainder Of the quarrel which
arose here upon the election Of Harris The majority in
favor OF the Union party In the State last fall
moderate as TO make II too dangerous matter to risk
anything upon quarres in the party. The two incum
bers this State In the Senate are Of the old
uh q m
the present move TO advance one OF those ncumbens TO
the Cabinet will confront most determined purpose on
the part OF the democratic phaanx vndcate its claims
to the succession in the Senate The entire Cline Of
promotion" affected by the Is most important II
includes Secretary Of State Secretary Of the Treasury
Collector of New York port Surveyor &c the many APP
pointmcnts pending before the Governor the
OF the Lieutenant Governor 10 act as Governor the choice
Of member of the Lieutenant Governor,
Q retention change OF the Governors staff and still
other bearings Of the question: upon New York city
appointments and removals. and also the large batch OF
bills and measures now pending inside and outside the
Legislature In fact the entire interest Of the party in
the State Is at stake in the movement.
THE CENTRAL RAILROAD
is 1t seems entirely fixed that the Central Railroad
Is TO have report Of the bill removing restriction its
fare, and that the passage OF that bill is also counted
upon and secured Richmond, who has been here since
the opening Of the session, has gone home,
having finished the first chapter OF this job.
The bill Is to be reported this week. and makes the
groundwork Of raft Of the most measures
for the benefit of corporations corruptonists
presented in these States for legislative action The mat
minaon Of huge job for Wall street. upon the plan OF
last years famous corner on Harlem Central stock was
s put down 70 when the IN b the ns bought
have Of the passage OF bill putting the fare from two
cents TO three cents per mile they are In position to
reap the result at their leisure This whole business OF
railroad legislation has most extraordinary ramcations
which, they rpen into results here viii present very
interesting details.
The parties for and against the.b providing for paid
Fire Department appeared this evening before the Senate
- nor D~..t
dent Patt Of the New York Fire Department, with
number Of active and prominent members OF the depart
ment for both New York and Brooklyn, were present
Messrs Acton and Bergen and Superintendent Kennedy
with number of police inspectors and sergcants b.
Roosevelt and delegation Of the Citizens Association,
with Abraham r. Lawrence counsel; number OF
leading officials OF tho insurance companies and large
body Of citizens generally The number In attendance ~
visitors from New York appeared TO be larger than any
similar attendance such occasion for long period
The discussion was opened by william Hickman, as
sstant clerk Of the Board Of Aldermen He spoke TO
department. He followed briefly by Mr.. Piatt Pro-
sident OF the department Their remarks we're but pre
ten statement Of the EXPENSE Of the department he
claimed with regard TO REFORM that the department
in concert with the Common Council, had some six
weeks since, entirely remodelled tho Fire Department
dsbanded number Of useless companies and thoroughly
weeded out all disorderly persona He invoked the com
mtce and the Police Board, who were present. to co
operate In carrying out those ordinances which, he
maintained, all the law required on the subject
Mr.. A. r. Lawrence, for the Insurance companies and
viewed tho volunteer system 10 its organization cost
and efficiency. He compared the New York system with
the PAID system 81 the oher ana
the city would be decreased least In like proportion
Mr.. Acton spoke TO the practical working OF tho
Fire Department particularly as TO bunkers and how
thoy vote at elections He took up q number OF the
engine companies showing that half or onehird Of the
voters registered from hose and engine houses arc not
members Of such engine companies. Mr. Acton quoted
the poll books and very severe on the bunkers He
next charged that the Fire Department had nsgaed the
OF 1888 and had fired the first buildings consumed
that occasion The Chief Engineer could not control
his men. he did his best but had no power Three or
four hundred men, with horses and steam engines would
control fires in New York with paid system II the
Legislature did not adopt the measure the police force
must DO increased one thousand 70 meet the
disorders. The patrols had TO be doubled The
police shot down by the nremen who nearly oil 90
armed. Five Of the police had been shot down by IRE
within brief period The expenditure necessary
for increased police force 70 control these bunkers and
hangers OF the fire engines would cost million Of dol
lars yesr sucn was sne Identity o. Inc rre 10, pepsI
Acton In the habit OF sending his detectives In the
dress Of the bunkers through tho district Of the riots
when In police uniforms they would be shot down.
Mr. Acton WAS frequently interrupted by Senator
Fields and the representatives Of the Fire Department
Quite spicy alteration was carried on 70 such an ex
10 compel the chairman suspend proceeding
Mr. Inspector Carpenter testified as to the grow
ing disorders In the department, and It's dete
rioration by the withdrawal OF the better class Of
citizens He had been runner with company
many years SINCE and said the class Of young and do
moralized youths now following the engines foa
ture which had grown 10 be 4 Of uncomfortable
disorder. paid department was the obvious remedy
for this condition OF the city
The clerk OF the Fire Commissioners was called upon
70 read the records q 70 the recent riots between en-
gines No 20 and No S.
Superintendent Kennedy testified a. TO his personal
experience on the 18th Of July, 1893, when be
assaulted, and when he witnessed the man
ner in which the Provost Marshal's Office
set on fire and destroyed by nre companies He a.
tended 10 number OF lights and disorders reported u
him in his official capacity, and offered the testimony Of
. number OF police officers present on this subject III
spoke at length tho practical working Of the fire
gines, and the change In the nature Of improved
machines Formerly, with old engines, hun
dreds Of mon were required 70 work ons
engine. Some q the engines In Baltimore
had formerly Ave hundred members each 10 work them
They now worked by nine men 10 engine Upon
this scale proportionate reduction OF cost and abo
could be Effected BY horse and power under paid
system.
number Of policemen testified In detail as 10 cases
OF theft destruction OF property and dsordery conduct
on the part OF nremen.
great deal o excitement was created by the devel
opments Of the evening. The Senate Chamber and lob
bcs crowded BY parties interested the session con
tinuing 10 q late hour.
General James b. Swain has Just returned from tout