, 1874-09-24
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

thu supp1culouta( fro ordlnauce, which 1t "as
hoped would movo tho National Board OF Unfor~
wri.ora to modify t1lofr yioNs On tho subject Of
withdrawing from Chicago, was aadly dashed
ycstssaay by tho receipt Of tho following too-
cram from the Qoueral Agent Of the National
Doart}, --
New YonH, Sept. q.
Tic following resanton, were nnsnmeY,sly, y, rasscd
mestng ef & tho xosnxo M G1ss ~ hsaau s :,,a
Nntional woafa 81 Fire Uadervriiers on the aah
day Ut duly taat. this Committed tiow feco'dnena
Hoard tiscontlruo tho buslncss OF fro tnsusance M
ta' Sr 3y sysr sa hS EEs aa It d
f1Dpern1 Agont he jnnri,rtc to communicate this de-
es1on at once to n'i Satona1 naard companies for
Ne,o're Th.t tho General hgens bo instructed to
nof o enss noara of hs anoxs ess' Y an so
sss5 ss 1s siiE e:sst D' A''''
lcnctal Agent N. d.
Il thus arpaars TINT tho Executive Committee
Is not satisfied with tho nov Fire ordinance,
though 1t Ia at tho vory loaat an indication that
tho city bna not talapsod into }etltargy on this
subject, but insists upon Immediate compliance
with MI tho demands made July "a ThoHn de-
nands are ua follows:
F4rss--The establishment Of permanent frc-lmttu
eooxeusiyo With limits Of the rlty and tue scsting
in atabs posuons tic enforcement Il tho laws rcla
ing 10 tho creclion of wooden nallllngs and to
clasloa from ap hssnnss str;sa o. ahe Guy 81 snen
not only tho property IN aueA DISTRICTS hut tho aafey
Of tho cntire city.
for tho government Of tho city. apl ia thorough en-
1oreesnt BY competent bureau. ~ ~ oihe1 Il, cities
noases Of Or steres torres sa 10 Iro1iiod win proper iron
shutters or doors to all front, rear or ade opcnlgs
st Psrare Gr IRE wss M Gt ca s e Try
the rnpl spread OF hru; tho rroh1Dftlon of nit Mnn
sard roofs or slosica red claa from 1nasaas, ".
four stor1es or % feet. unless las aamo ba con.
strIlcted wholly Of tiroproof lnascria1,
1htrdTho complete reorganization ot The Firo Do.
paxt1nenI Of the city, Under tho direction Of Hoard
q @ e. or ~ hsad BE- os|ss1 ss|ss1a
fuaaco fayortisn from tho Department; tho Intro
duc.ton of thorough ard eitcicut military discipline
asns Il II ..s % sha orss.soa wtS
hc Departure at corps Of sAppcra and mfpers, to
nna e Of aone
Hncs upon tho river mud iaku fronts.
tousih-The immediate Increase Of tho e1zo AnA
number OF tho watcr-ntnH and pipes, AZ well as Arc
tyIranta, especially n localities where property IL
p1aed hy aucciaf hazards aud rows Of wooden builI
fIjth-Ino establishment Of a F4sc-aIasshals 7u~
Yca charged with Investigation juo the origin Of Ill
hres and with power 10 secure thu punishment Of in
ceudtarice
s5tt4lhe rssssg9 o. law which ~ snsl1 H. sesare thu
md northwest, Isolated localities well M the re-
n,oyal Of tho wooden buildings aua ualawfal s&rct-
urcs now endlngerlnE valuable 6ccious Of tho bust
nArs part Of tito city.
Tho frat Of these requirements waa substan-
tially complied With Monday night. Tho "yest-
ing in suitable rcrBons tho enforcement of the
laws,h etc., is littln ambiguous.
Competent persong-a committed Of insurance
men, aided by an nrchitcct-are preparing 4
building 1an, which will coyor tho second de-
= maud.
tus will aoon be obtained. Triais are now n,as-
Ing to dccido which engines will be the best for
our purposes. Tho Board Of Underurtte,g, in
its interview With tho Mayor, demanded the re-
moyal ot Fire Marshal Bonner, in ordor to &c.
cure tho deuircd reozganizatios.n OF tho Depart
him, but the Mayors b!l! ID no more.
aud tho rower Of removal ia vested IN Board of
Po'jcc md Firo Commissioners, which viii not
xsmovo the Marshal.-nor could 1t except npon
tho Circuit Court. Tho Board wil not carry out
tho Recommendations Of tho National Board 1t
Will not pass 'fsolf-lonying ordinance" and
strip itself Of its powers. The Lcgslatnro, which
can mako q change, does not meet till january.
How "complo{o reorganization ".could havo
boon secured in tho short spacc Of two months
i1 not very plain.
Tho incfeaso of tho slzo and number Of wator-
pipes has received Immediate attention, aud the
work ia rapidly progressing.
tsntion ylatoror. Tho latter IL tho most I'M
portant, and the Council has ampio power in tho
promises.
II now rcmains to bc seon what action THO
conpanica belonging to tho Board will tale-
whether they will obey aud withdraw, or tnke
tho advice OF their Chicago agents and stay.
The businessmen OF this city viii await tho re-
ailt OF their deliberations With anxiety q little
tempescd by tho fact that uuanimity mud per-
siatenoy have norord tiuEuishod either national
OF local boards Of Underwriters,
THE NATIONAL or pNILADELrIIA.
a rnragraph appearoa In rnE Tnlnysr ycetor,;
from what was believed to DO n Trustworthy
aouice, that the "National Insurance Conpauyh
pf phiia1e'nhia bud failed. Upon inquiry. yos-
lerday,. OF tiio Wcatcrn managers OF the Com
thc statement III not trus. They hnye received
from tho Company tho following satisfactory
telegram
pnltaprtpIlIa. Sept. %, 1874.
Snyder 4; Asay Gt7'eras Aqcas, Ill and 14a LasalIe
R''nor IL FALSE. National has not talea and j. nh.o
70 Meet all Obligations whea duo. Has Voluntarily
withdrawn from Improbable states.
II. l. Epaoxps, Secretary.
The above telegram IL snlllcont, but in atlll-
tion to That Te arc informed TINT tho Company
has rocent1y bcen oxanlincd by Mr. J. II. kol.
loeg. Actuary Of tho State Of Illinois, and Soy"
eral other departments, and that examination
haH heon satisfactory Tho National is strong
Company, mud her Directory ard stookholdoss
1re among tho most wealthy and prO1ninput nicn
in Pennnylyanin. The faot that thin Company il
operating outaitlo Of tho combination known as
the " National Board may DO the cnuse Of sucl,
falee and damaging rum0r.
Tho Company las voluntarily Withdrawn fron
some Of tho Now England states tint hare boeu
unproitabla. Tho business In tho Wost has
been very profitable, and tho Withdrawal from
uupsolltabla tlells should strengthen couflpnco
in the Company.
THE NORTH SIDE STREET-CAR CON,
DUCTOR.
The pAth Of stroet-cnr conductors lifo Is no,
htEewn with rosea. 11o rises carly and goes tc
bed fate Oh cnch lay Of tho soyon and, ii lo bs
intellectually inclined, ho has 10 cloat slae oul
Of hor honcat duos to cultiyate rho PECULIAR
form OF his intellectual lnclnntjon. He works
fourteen hours cut Of tho twcnty-four, cats tho
majority Of Lin monls whi1o pcrohol upuu the
back rail Of tho car, md nNsos uli i.ay lon. ,,n
OH tho disadvantages Of hulanta " cou,varo,
with animal life, as represented by tho a2oel
team, TINT draws his car along, whose dpy's worI
consists IN jogging gontly ahead for about fou,
hours caoil, and wloae meals AFRO taken In