The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-05

up the ooos out refused 10 return 10 the owner and
hence bis arrest The prisoner denied taking the money
9ut the evidence being against him he committed By
Justice Dodge TO await IN examination
WOMAN RUN OVER DY CAR AND TERRIBLY IN
JURED-ARREsr OF TIE DRIVER
About ten O'Clock on Sunday evening Mary Reynolds,
an Irish woman, forty eight years Of ago,
at the corner Of Cannon aud Houston streets by No.
SO OF The Belt Railroad driven by Jsfucs Winters and
60 terribly injured hst II s feared she cannot recover
Winters &ss promptly arrssted by roandsman Lynch,
s ss Eleventh n Rsyssss . 1aS sss T
bellevue Hospital whore Coroner Widey was notified 70
take her antemOrtem deposition AZ
CHARGED WITH BURGLARY.
John Marshall and Charles Smith yesterday COM
mtted by Justice Shandley 10 await examination ON
the charge OF having broken into the premises OF Joseph
instant and stealing hsrsro twenty live siver wstohss
valued II $500. Fifteen tho silver watches were
found in Of the prisoners They were arrested
by detective Siowey.
The Fire Department..
MEETING OF THE COnNssEONERS-INGTALME
OF COMMISSIONER ABBn AND TRANSACTIONS or
AN UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF BUSINESS. ETC.
Tho Board Of Fire Commissioners at their regular
meeting yesterday afternoon disposed Of greater variety
OF business than at any previous meeting since the In.
auguration Of tho system After tho approval Of
tho minutes the following correspondence was read;--
O1vcR BOARD or FIRE ConNEsslOEERs,l
MErRorourAs DEPAR1xnr, FRrkES's HALL.
Egw YoaK. Sept I, 1895.
SIa-I have the honor to inform you that at meeting
Of the Board held this day you were elected Comms.
sioner in this Department. 70 al vacancy caused by the
resignation OF James W. Booth and would respectfully
request that you communicate the Board is your
pleasure 70 accept the appointment Very respectfully
'''' ''''' CHARLES e. GILDERsLEEvE, Secretary.
Mr. Abbe's answer is a. follows:-
PEARL srRnr HOUSE,, New York. Sept. I, 1895
Messrs PrNcKNEY Brown and ESos, Commissioners Me.
tn ira fnant
GENrIExEy-Your communication Of this date, an
nouncng my appointment as Of the members Of the
vacancy occasioned by the resignation or James w.
Booth Esq, has just reached fully appreciate the
implies and in accepting the position conferred upon
me- without any solicitation on my part beg to assure
the Department what the Legislature intended be- Be
pleased gentlemen to accept thanks for this ater
Ing evidence Of your confidence in thus comforting
position Of such honor and responsibility trust that
nothing may occur in future intercourse to change
these opinions Respectfully yours, J. g. Able.
Mr.. ABBE having been duly installed the Board applied
itself with vgor to the work before it, Among the large
number Of communications tho following received
and disposed off,
From citizens Of Twenty second ward asking that
steam engine company be organized in place of En-
CINE Company No. SO. Also from active and exempt
members Of Company No 49, asking to be organized
company. Referred to Commissioner Pinck-
ney. communication received, complaining Of
some trouble in Engine Company No 49, Referred to
Commissioner Able From +. Began, regarding clerk
ship, and from A. Straw In relation to shipment Of art
ces for steam engines Both filed Leave Of absence
granted to NJ Chevcr OF No 81 Hose Proposition OF
Engine Company No to dispose Of their steamer TO the
Department declined. II was resolved to allow the
following for services rendered watch lines at Bar
NUNS Museum 1rc:-To John Pelton, William Adams
Garnett Cr0psy, J. W. Haght, s. W. Barnes and s. T.
Hoyt s2S each Payros for August were approved and
payment ordered.
specie, commission instructed 10 NJ up for
Amoskcsg Steam Fire Engine No. g. horses and tender
premises Of No Hose on Liberty street Cost not to
exceed $780, The same commission was ordered to
make similar changes In Engine House No 20 in Cedar
street II was resolved tnat all changes In the Third,
Fourth, Seventh and Eighth districts be referred to
10 paid TO David Thea for services TO August 81 1885
Commissioner PsxcKsrv offered tho following
Resolved Thst the members OF this Board constitute
the following standing committees, TO wit:-AppOint-
ments and Discipline, Finance and Telegraph Buildings
and Supplies Apparatus aud Hose aud that all matters
heretofore referred 70 cis committees shall b0 trans
fred to the proper standing committee that sad stand
ing committees shalt take action all matters which
may be referred to thcm aud originate matter for
and signed by majority OF tho members thereof.
Which was laid over until next meeting
Commissioner BR0wx offered THO following:--
Resolved, 1hat the Secretary /be directed To furnish
the Board with list showing the size Of tho and
parnlent
Commissioner AeDs offs <ed the foIiowing:-- ~,
Resolved, That after uIfs september A. enc sst.
tugs o. this Board be or An 70 the press aud public
The CmEs EsoisE Al complained Of No. IS gpr,ne 70
violation OF crders. whorcupoD the CHER pnccr
ordered 70 take 6sscsson Of the pSsri ~ No. 49, an
wss a. ros so cry ;SS''Sr 70 @ yard
transferred rom No. 20 EDgias 30 II Rn."~ "'."
OF Philip dalton. . a.. -
" wae. ordered that ~
TIC Rard o. led In the house of Hose "a No "a
Zen adjourned. ' w. w. -