The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-21

which endears MIN 10 reporters-he speaks tae
trulh: lie never says anything but what may %
relied upon as true.
INTER, LIVING THE GREAT MAN
INC writer ca lsd uuon Mr. Mhue yester ',,sas
OF the FIRE Commission. lie expected 10 nnd me
Secretary counting huge plie SOD bulls, buS
anywnere; nor wss Mr. r. Vine SO m 40 eaied
hum I, our win the greatest dlgnity tie replied 70
the polite request OF the re or'er 20 be informed
OF the truth o. the cnarge mace against him.
"Well, sir, DON'T TANK am ooiigel 10 tell the
new papers the facts before ! lay them before me
commissioners lEhink they ought 70 nave them
nr-t."
REPoRTER-Nr. White. is II true that You re-
UdaY
Mr. wHITE-You are mistaken there. the afnda-
Wit stated no such thing.
mr. Whte was rather confused during this Ia
tervlew aud several times changed color.
RECONCILIATION you DIDN'T receive the sl0,0o0f
HE WISHES HE HAD THEM.
Mr.. WHITE taiter revolving IL In his mind and on
his chair Tor some time) Well sir, ii you think IL
will do YOU any good to know IL, dldniL receive
any such sum with a sigh and LOOK oil regret). l
wish mad $4,000; $4,000 come very nanoy Ia
REpoRfER-very true. But there is also state
ment That you are not alone IN tnat transaction,
but divlued the money with some oi the oLAer OH
Gals OF TINS DEPARTMENT.
Mr., WHITE We'll; SIR, | don't know ANYTHING
II there IS any sucn thing don't know lt; tnaps
all can tell you. Before would put sucn state
ment INTO the papers ia want some evidence 10
Mr. White would say no more on the subject de-
clarlnR that his ylndlcatlon would be lald before
the Fire Commissioners in a day or two. He was
then asked as TO the aerial ladders ordered BY the
department., aud SAID lour were now being pullt
at Concord, N. IT, winch are 10 cost 81, 800 apiece.
DESCRIPTION or THE LADDER.
The aerlal ladder-called aerial IN eontfadstinc-
tlon TO sucn as require TO lie supported against
buildtng-has already been described IA tue
HERALD. liz consists OF truck, upon winch the
ladders are lana III sections. 10 eacn ladaer IS
fastened a round roc, wnlcn wnen coupled forms
baunlster or handrall from the bottom 70 the
top. the ladders are run rom tue bed 10 the
ground fastened together and raised by
AID Of two cranKs ana levers SIT
uated between the 'front.' and rear, from
HORIZONTAL 70 a perpendlcuar. The auder can
be placed at any ueSlIed elevation up 10 100 .eet.
Thus, Wien resting against the SIDE OF house,
removed at once by slmp giving the alarm ana
moving the truck and those upon IL are out or
harms way. IL Is claimed that II VIII greatly
facilitate the escape OF persons rom burning
houses and the operations 81 the nremen, IN en-
aUlng them T. play stream upon hres even
when the adjacent walls AFFORD no support TO
ladders.
THE FIRE COMMISSIONERS
have already called upon Mr.. Waite to explain
his little transaction. Inc writer sought them
ye, terday afternoon 1T their ollce, out they had
all deserted It, aud lett II 70 be taken care o by
tue secretary OF the deparm ent. Mrs. ida Is
said 70 De IN limos. wnere sne resides with her
parents. sac could undoubtedly shed much hight
on this curious aiialr, 3nu tell whether sne paid
the money TO Mr. White Tor SOMEBODY else, and
what were the true causes that compelled ner 10
make Lhls heavy pecunlary sacrifice.