The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-29
STATION House ROW.
Chief Farrier Was Not Ar
rested All About a
Party Wall.

Peace reigns To-Day abo ut the ne VISTA
ton house building on Communipaw av :
enue. Both sides have concluded to wait
for legal adjustment of their differ
en- ces. There was some unnecess ary
haste and temper shown on Saturday all
parties admit
Chief Farrier, of the Fire Departn ent,
was not arrested; but Battalion Chief
Hogan was. He YVES promptly liberated !,
too.
Talking with reporter of THE JERSEY
CITY NEWS yesterday, Chief Farrier
said:--
Il was telephoned for early in the
morning. When got up to the Truck
House found the workmen breaking
holes in the wall to insert the beams Of
the new building. I ordered them to de-
sist, as they had no authorization from
the Fire Commissioners 20 touch that
policeman to arrest him. They were
taken to Library Hall police station. and
went there to make a charge against
them, but Chief Murphy by telephone
ordered their discharge. was not before
aware that he had magisterial powers
when went back to the truck house
Captain McKaig was there. 1 called on
him to prevent the injury of the build
ing. He declined threatening to club
my head and to arrest me. told him to
go ahead, and, as left, he said, What's
the use of our quarrelling over this?'
doing my duty in protecting
the property of the Department. The
police urged the men to go ahead work
ing on the wall, and they did SO; then I
came down to Justice Allen, obtained a
warrant, had the men arrested and held
in bail.
"The arrest of Chief Hogan was an out
When if fnnk nlpDn n fa
was in progress He was standing on
the sidewalk. He had protested against
the injury of tho wall, but it was all
over. He has caused the arrest
of the officer and will prosecute
him civilly and criminally lam very in
partment by the public arrest of one of
its officers. More will be heard of it.
THE STREET BOARDS SIDE.
The members of the Street and Water
Board are of the Unanimous opinion that
Fire Chief Farrier made a mistake on
Saturday in ordering the cessation of
work ana the arrest of labOrerS when they
commenced to mortice the walls of No. 5
Engine House in the erection of the new
Fourth precinct police station house.
IF Chief Farrier was acting under di-
rections from the Fire COMMISSIONERS they
were equally foolish as the Chief,'' SAID
Commissioner Dugan, and President
Somers nodded assent. '"We have spent
nearly $780," continued Mr. Dugan, sin
fitting up stalls and stable accom-
modations for the fire horses. This
was apparently the bone of contention.
1t is city property, and we desired to save
the city the expense of building q wall.
Here is Commissioner Van Keuren. He
is practical builder. He will tell you that
instead of weakening the wall of the en-
g1ne house we are only strengthening
it."
"Of course" said Mr.. Van Keuren,
"any builder will tell you the same"
CONWAY BACKS FARR1ER.
l saw Commissioner Conway of the
Fire Board at his place of business this
morning and asked him what he thought
of the action of the police in
arresting Battalion Chief Hogan. He
have acted very meanly in the matter.
They had no right to arrest Mr.
Hogan. Chief Murphy appears to
me to have acted very small
when he interfered in the quarrel and
ordered the discharge of the workingmen
arrested by orders of Chief Farrier. The
Board of Works has acted
despicably in the matter, and
has not lived up to its agreement.
allowed to demolish the old stable in
the rear of the engine house, but this
they have failed to do. They claim
that they wish to save the city $500 by us
ing the wall of the Fire House. Will they
save any money by crushing our small en- .
gine house with the weight of large and
heavy three story bu;lding2 The Chief
If the department is backed by the Fire
Board and is acting under instructions.
We will not allow the matter to rest, but
will seek legal advice and push The mat
fer fO fha end ~