New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-27

S,i.-Last evening the furemen OF fire COM
panes in this department. assembled in
council to consider d proposition made for
the benefit of all concerned. In past years
each company has made it great point to
arrive at a fire first and throw the first
water. securing a front place. Ii often hap
pened that this action resulted in consider.
able loss, simply because there was no water
near the scene. The proposition row made
Is for the steamer that first arrives at fire
where water is scarce 70 find we'll or plug
and send water to feed other machines
which arrive later.
This proposal is an excellant one. and if
freely carried out will prove advantageous.
not only to the several companies. but TO
the persons whose property is in danger.
The only drawback will be that each COM
pany wishes to- be seen actively engaged in
the enemy's face. At the meeting last
night. of all the foremen. not d single voice
was heard in opposition.
1t was also agreed to request Superinten.
dent Loan t. instruct policemen to open
wells and plugs in the vicinity OF tire. as
in former times.
Diagrams of city streets, marking wells
and plugs, are 60 be furnished each engine
house. SO that members may study the TO-
calities
Another subject was discussed. Some Of
the foremen think that they are fully capa-
ble of going 60 work immediately on reach
ing fire without direction from the chief
engineer. who is liable TO be on the spot
some time after the engines. When the
chief arrives he can then place the steam
evs and men as he sees it,
a proposition from the Sixth District de.
Oartment was introduced by Mr.. Marks.
By reason of the disaster in the Sixth Dis
trict Yesterday morning. that department.
found itself unable to manage three alarms.
which happened while every company was
working. Mr.. Phillips, chief engineer OF
that section. finding that his force was
Unable to perform the required duty, tele-
graphed to the central office. in City Hall,
asking that an alarm be sounded tor our
p-tOwn engines to assist him in the emer-
pency. The request was communicated TO
SUPERINTENDENT Weeks. who could not COM
DIV. as existing regulations would not per-
init such course.
nv the toremen, SO they referred the sub,
iecs TO the board of delegates. who Will
meet this week. This may lead to con-
soIidaticn of the two departments. and per
hams il will be we'll to cOnsummate SUCH q
thing. In tho natural course OF events IT
eeems that consolidation is inevitable.
ANOTHER CENTURY PLANT IN BLOOM -
Mr.. Eastman. who has fine place on
Metairie ridge about milo beyond the
Metairie cemetery has q century plant OK
fh. yariegated kind IN blossom, and were II
NO, for the fact that it is SO far from the
travelled route hundreds of people would
he glad to visit it. The plant l. rare one
and the first Of the KIND ever Aho"n W
blossom in Louisiana.
Rprfv MENTION.-rhe examination OF
%ba men accused of having killed James
.,owe did not take place yesterday. SO IL
was necessary to continue the case
Ualey. the man who signed bonds ior
Ms Siser. alias Washington, has dlsap-
neared, After he signed the bond it was
discovered that he did not own afoot OF
land. and certainly not that which he sWore
haIodped to him. Captain Gam charged
Rim with perjury and arrested him. His
examination was to have taken place pc
tore Judge Long last Thursday, put nel,nsr
ne or his bondsmen appeared. captain
Gain will now have one more bondsmah 30
''I He is vile wretch, j, Frank Mont
romery. He actually stole an nmorciia
from Mary, Bird. who flew into passion
ahout II and sent the aforesaid 80 prison.
Frank rested poorly in the hrst pre-
cinct station. continually thinking Oh .he
thousands Of men who deserve 70 Keep Hill
company. ..s,,s ,;.h,s
On come inside the long charge. |agrants
Snd New Orleans miserable resting place.
Wagner, the man who proposed 10 an eA,
hank official 10 rob the vault. has been
released from prison on condition that ne
snakes himself scarce. He promises, ou'
does not seem inclined 70 Keep MS wos ;i;.
LAST evening Mr.. Shakespeare. residing
.t No $50 Baronne street, saw two un-
Iuown men enter the yard next to his prem
;ses and, as he knew they had Nc legitimate
hmsiness there, warned them of, speaking
9th The voice Of q revolver. The fellows
ieft without further intimation, unframed;
Il il supposed the visitors 'ntende" 10 s'0'A
: The ire ito Friday night. % Constant