New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-11

natural consequence Of it's defective organization anu
the Inherent want Of cOcrcive power I'M go'erb''
tbere coni be no such thing discipline III the Depart
mant,her, was no power competent 10 enforce ulsci
pne and no knowledge OF discipline on the part VI c
men In the Department They were practically ~ 10
crty to do as they pleased. IN lne n. p1 ,t use Of
Of the Department prevented the use u
horses pnon steam fireeugi1esan essential th!hR 10
steam fire department. The engines cannot " IN ~
structed OF the proper power ana SIZE ana c;nov
moved with the requisite promptness and EMERGENCY;
In Rnston Cincinnati and other cities where d pau
fire department is established horses will be found a.
the engine. houses standing In harness. ready 10 DE
fastened TO the engine the moment tne mart. hne
bv the telegraph. How was 1t here' Why, Hue
and cry is made, and thousands OF people IN
The dead Of night are unnecessarily af1 pame
from their beds first by the elangor U or one
who has no. calm nerves would think the terrors OF lo
final Judgment eliminating in threatening u.ns.
over the city Does the engine immedlale! s nsa
NOT at all. II il heavy, ponderous, unmanassapie
concern for biped TO manage and II takes '1ise
number OF men TO start IT, The present system uo,s
NOT contemplate the use Of the fire alarm telegraph
relies up0n the aniluated practice of ringing inc poe
Even more primitive way than that OF GAZING ou'
TO fires was forth in the 54th section OF the oru
nance The manner IN which these ylgliant hnu
prompt ircmen are 10 be reused, 10 ne iniofineu .
some hotel or bank or private residence IS being
brrn ed down. is that the Metropolitan foIice AZ ~ ~
rar! auatc the streets and rouse these dreamy men
the arms Of Morpheus, who have peeh nieneh ~ r
would seem to them that nothing but the trump OF JUG
ment conld start them from sleep Was not in' os'
extraordinary reform which converted the ponce oi ew
lork into set Of crrand boys TO arouse The
Did tho gentlemen who introduced tins oEuinanco
imagine that it woud be endured in the Ciy OF New
York--tlnt the night police engaged upon tboso p'a.o
where the rules Of their Department assign f .i
moment they hear a bell "a leave the limit 81 then
posts and 60 it NAV be- 10 IlibeInan Engine ,ompau.
No g. and taking member by the nose telI Dun '.aa
such or such old rookery was on hrei Was 'n' wv
duty OF tho Police If Iork-was that the ngh pre-
rogatiye for which 1t crestedi is not ina, uel
riousi Mr.. Policeman, drop your murderer lun. !uu
IRE taking n the station house, throw down ~ uo
street that poor little orphan that you have picAu up
htve,r nj the corner tnin out upon the cold charities
of the world that poor unfortunate woman thn' ,u nv
carrying into the station house to succor ahu
the higher and nober duty OF arousins ne ineen "
Hjbernian Company No 81 He had a night 10 assert
hat the object Of that section was 10 brng lhi9 t
cule and contempt the Police Of the City oil New W
that il calculated to arouse an aniagohs,n anu
induce a conflict The demand for paid system was
the crv OF civilization against antiquity aud Osfps'
We had referred the manner in which THESE sehe
men seem rally rornd the empty sheii OF lhen
glory and consider Themselves as assaed as upon ,n
defense when we do not attack them but the syste'
which no DEVOTION earnestness, no real no inteli
Sence Of theirs redeem. III this connection ne Woud
call attention 10 the report of the Special ton''e. "a
reference 10 rcorganzing the Ere Department OF Tue
CITY ~ BROOKLYN In 1852 signed by J.. j. LoNner
Edward Rowe Edwin = Ralphs. Martin hMDheisoh
aud WE ii. Jenkins IL says, We md the nrcmen
ding together one man 10 defend their chertheu
idol frn assault and 10 threaten political annihnaoh
aud even personal violence to the man who dsrc- 70
raise bis voice against their acts or interfere win ihef
rights" Stringent laws and ordinances have pceh
ps,seJ in cities where the voluntary sysem is recog
The press has reported the rows and nights De-
tween its members time aud time again. ana W nun
deriug tones has called upon the authorities osupps
the disorder attending almost every alrrh Oh hTe.
Place almost any Young man In the Fire Department
10 matter how carefully AMI tendery he d have oeeh
reared the chances are ter 20 that less maNe@
his home viii lose s charm the ordinary aNv 'tions "a
life wiz have become distsserll TO him, aud ~ thirds
OF III. tnC will be spest IN hanging around hls engine
or the neighjoring grog shops M fhioh aiuh'd 70
tho hrcm'rs great street nsh, on i.' h'sn'
most solemn affair II u was The legitimate
OIL, boot " the sy.,cmihe utter want ~ government
the abuse of all discipline. the frut Of that ieIruf
tfiup oh ~ characterization which We are cursed Win
in hi department In the osty Of New-lOrk. Was
there not occasion Tor these j. 90 petitioners u come
up here in earnest protest fof s,i prcserNa was
II 10 be endured that NJ city Of New orr was To
made as often az these zee it battle ground "
vas something terrific 20 tsnl o. il Was .Snei biz X
hama,ing iha, II re"ded discussion here 10 insure The
triumph of,hc bill The report goe. on TO say God
rsrbid that We should ~ tbs NJ Al french say
Inherent defects the bsd oshoos Of the sysiom r"nn
which they rally. Mr. Eaton commented on the lock Of
uniformity In the machinery used by the department 80
that now II part damaged u cond not be cnily
replaced. There many like esss because Of tbs
large number 81 separate branches, eurcnnr and DC
uartmcnts having more less authority over the At
airs oi the department. Mr. T.. quoted toin 'hiei
Engineer pecfeTs reports To Iso,e ihnt the
ieUngfulrn' organized tHat t.t HfI
who had practical experience. who Mould
have q RIGHT 10 be heard in Us management w7c con
s'anily slSecd in protesting against body when
knows nothing ~ the wants Of The department aud
not sctlaied BY any purpose uf Increasing 10 efficiency
IL would seem strange assertion that fires multiplied
in proportion the number 81 engines ~ increased
But o page 10 OF the Chief Engineer Report Tor iss
lie saws II have several occasions IciDoDstsa ted
with your honorable body against granting any moro
petitions for steam engines setting FORTH my reasons for
the same; the Truth Il what have asserted is fahy
tod nv shn ltrpe fires
cured ia that section % the city where the greatest
number of engines ARE located" Sir T.. referred
in detail TO number OF engine houses reported by the
Chisl ngneeras TOO small when they each furnish ed
lodging accommodations for from IS IA 10 members Of
companies. This demand for reform supported by
Tie yoic. Of the great majority OF the people OF tle city
" New-York The petitions for paid department
WeYr signed by the great Of property holders and
Of respctabty in that city. He held IN his hand the
pebion Of - banks embracing the leading institutions
In the city, The, represented capital to tho amount
Of GNWOOOO in ordinary times men may speak
without peril but under the present state ~ facts these
men cannot speak without some peril Would not these
protest against the change proposed they deemed
the present sstein AL adequate conservation 0f their
prosstyf have also petition from exempt frsmen,
who JON in this chorus for reform. have also In my
hand petition signed by ~, Insurance companies.
They are genuine petitions. made reluctantly 0ay for
the reason that they knew fu well the danger ncxr-
ing the Hspcasnrc OF 900 men. the only who have
authority Tor the exngulshnent Of tres What does IL
that these insurance companies sign In this long
colunln do not pretend thai these with business
involving such large interests are nciuaied by disin.
eresed purposes. II is the instinct Of preserv
and dc prompting Of business sagacis which has
brought them to the conclusion that their safety lie. in
the line Of reform. Mr. Eaton spoke ior several hours
ard necessarily confined 20 synopsis II his
marks.
NJ. SEDGwIcK on behalf Of the fremens bin made
the concluding address, simplifying upon the points
referred to in bis speech published In yesterdays rRB
USH when. after desultory remarks on the part Of
several foremen OF engine companies and Others. the
Committee rose.