The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-16
CITYIrTELLIG NCB.
THE OLD AND NEW.

Th, Defuuct volunteers Kick Against the
Pricks-rhey Are Nabbed by the Police-A
Dtssracefui Scene.
The fre-sharps of the obsolete volunteer
companies, who come generally from that class
of fire depaI tment hangers-on-the runners
made last night, a grand splurge; but, fortu-
nately for the honor of the city, were speedily
checked by their arrest and the seizure OF their
apparatus. Had not this demonstration been
fortunately nipped in the. bud, Philadelphia
would have been disgraced with another of the
fearful riots which mark the service of the old
Volunteer Department; e, Inc oankers sS ana raa-
yrined at their non-election, and envious of
the fortune of others, were inspired with spirit
of daredevil recklessness and revenge, which,
had it not been so quickly curbed, would have
resulted in a serious affray. But the Mayor, true
to his promise to President Laudeuslager, of the
Paid Department, had out large force OF
policemen, who arrested the noisy fellows, aud
captured the carriages. Thus was 1t that the
Columbia Engine boys were promptly pursued
by Lieutenant Flaherty and an official squad,
and placed in durance vile; and at a later hour
the same posse swooped down upon the rlbald
crew that were tearing through the streets with
the South Penn Hose, and changed them from
reckless and revengefui foes into submissive aud
terror stricken prisoners. The same misfortune
occurred to the fellows who were dragging the
Fairmount and Western Engine hose carriages
about the streets and making night hideous
with their noise; and again, at still later hour,
the officers seized two other carriages, with their
2QnereQLS. DuG NOW bUcT6 Is al GNSul WHICH
we cannot account for, except
that the hitherto stern and uuyielding Flaherty,
discovering among the dsturbers of the peace
the pillars of the unterrifed Democracy, waived
his accustomed austerity so far as to warn them
and send them home. Thus IL was that the
''Moya" boys at a late hour 10 the night, like a
lion Just uncaged, darted from their house and
dashed up Eighth street, accompanied by that
jealous gang of young roughs who regarded
''Mully's company with that veneration which
was due to the head of the old volunteers.
There we're beating and changing of bells, and
shouting and derisive reflections upon the new
p. F. d. AS this spirited crowd arrived at South
street Flaherty confronted it, and with voice
arms, stemmed the mighty current of
turbulent humanity. go home!" he cried, ''or,
according to the Mayors orders, 1 will arrest
you!" Cowed by this show of uuyielding autho-
rity, the dispirited ''b'hoys" retreated to their
house and remained thereafter as quiet as lambs.
But why did not Flaherty seize the apparatus,
and place the leaders in the cells of the Prit-
chard mansion?
The commissioners have issued O card to the
public, in which they say
"The board would return their sincere thanks
to the Volunteer Department for their assistance
and uniform good conduct while they were en-
gagged in organizing" and 1.-The board would
respectfully ask the cooperation of the public
to assist them in their endeavors to make the
department a success"
This morning there were the hustle and excite
ment about the commissioners headquarters
that one would naturally expect upon the prac-
tcal Inauguration of new department.
This morning the Kensington Engine Com
pany. decorated with flowers, and having this
placard:-