The sun., 1878-08-31
A QUARREL OF TWO CITIES.
WHY NEWARK SENT NO AID TO PUT OUT
HARRISON'S BIO FIRE.
In.v,t. Given In 1877 that the Firemen Have
Not Forrettsn In ts7s-A Resolution 10
Give AID Rsseinded Regards Harrison.

Not Forrett.n In 1s7s-A Resolution TO
Give AID Rsseinded as Regard. Harrison.
The refusal of the Newark Fire Depart
mont to assist in extnRuishinR tho 1850 900 fire
In the buildings OF tho Poters Manufacturing
Company In Harrison East Newark. on Thurs
day. was tho subject OF general comment in
Newark and Hsyrison yesterday. Mayor Yates
Cbiof Engineer Benedict. aud Alderman Van
Rensselaer,. the Chairman Of the Newark Fire
Committee. examined into the subject and
showed they thought. that Newark was not
much to blame. 1t seems that in September,
1877. tho Newark Common Council authorized
the Chief Engineer. by resolution. to taSo two
engines to any suburban town in case OF fire.
Soon after this two Aldermen OF the Harrison
Common Council asked for protection from the
Newark Fire Department. They were told that
I'm case Of need the department would answer n
call for assistance II somo moderate cumpeusa-
ton for damage and extra work were given by
tho Harrison authorities. This arrangement
was understood by both cities. and in fcw
wceks q very largo fire broke ont In Harrison.
Chief Engineer Benedict went oyer with four
engines and six hose carts, and did effective
york hut every time the men got u stream on
bho burning property sOmc roughs IN Harrison
cut the hose. They ruined fourteen lnngtl- "
tire hose and damaged two engines. Tho fire.
mcns hats were cut while wing on the trucks
bnd the roughs tried by insults TO force the
Newark trcmcn to light thcm. A well known
fromnn. named Loo, received injuries which
rSesqlicd in his dea.h. Win great reluctance
wear ana tear nnd destruction oi nose; nut they
reused To pay mo nrelnch lof Wcir SERVICES
Az me Hrtent relu.1t oi Newark llrci
mcn IN" hArrisoh Huthurltios, Appropriated
SOW lor thc widow of I.rei hui th'y altrwnrd
lescihn,i We s, hpprOprlAtlgn anu thr N.Wark
comni ltcs oi nfrmen Wore uirrourtcnu nusly tfcat-
cd. The llarrsonians We're then ked for an
appropriation Tor the widows ANA orphans
zunu; nut uiry refused 10 grnui II,
A commiuec OF fremen theu informed tie
N'Marh rlre tpn.illt'e lnht u,sy "3ulu Ny h'
more WORK in Harrison. nIthc llr' Oommiu"g
twiye informed the HARRISON common council
pl tne ,ton - the nrencn. ANA thhl II would ,lc
ysclcss 10 send engines without iirrmcn. 40
fuentlon wac nnld 10 these two oconmunirntions
2l 2 1-otiUn - %, we iatt NiHcrinah br, So !,ic NrW-
thk thk ohiinngnn N1uncll li.h res'lnIr' tl' r'.o-
i Iuinuii .l i',' 9 Wniicn hu,iloIlI ti' uirl IN
Rlneer TO give ass'SIhnce 10 suburban towns. So
% INT as ',r s'inn ,, rlntvs To i1' Mh o Hnrrlron
unlrss tne Couh'ii uI, salu town ul Harrison
shhl max pr9Nslon Tor piorcr cnmprnsaton
mcrcul. Inc harrison common Council took
no notice ~ the action. therefore Chief Engineer
bohedlcci did not take any lire apparatus 10 tho
nrre on IhuN9ny
oSarn q, p'nenv, Gane 'l' man inc's related
hpo1e AZ the CONFERENCE, yesierduy. lie also
thlu thul when he found thnt Mayor " atcs wns
oul on town ne went over 20 harrison To render
personal ass Stance and Ay helped to Save soy
cru lIalnr .ullulnE-. ne iound, thnt II would
take l,oVo fc't ol nose 10 reach the nearest
water 70 tle lrr, ahd that tour engines aud six
nose cufiS Would DC needed to muster the
Ihnes. ne hnd warned thc Aldermen oi Hnr;
ilson Two years ago thut supply clstcrns should
p' trr''u; ......,.., ,
mayor, ates sustained the action OF the
thlel' iiRh ne ,yeen IN Newark on Thurslay
ne Woulu lfohepiy, ne Faid' nave sent assist
,nre' nul nov ne would not eiddnger Newark
uph uhproHctd whllc IN" engines werc In
shpturr town.. Sclt-prestfNatl On was the iir-t
snnnoI suy or te department 10 The taxpayer that
.,Aiucfnan van lrnssclAor agreed with the