Reminiscences of the old fire laddies and volunteer fire departments of New York and Brooklyn. . st of celerity in hitch-ing up is also made. Theconditions are three separatetrial for each apparatus, thehorses in each case beingin their stalls when the sig-nal to hitch is given. The general average time of all apparatusin 1882 was seconds; 1881, seconds; 1880, seconds;1879, seconds; 1878, seconds; 1877, 1882, however, the celerity in hitching up has attained analmost incredible short time—a fraction over four seconds havingalready been recorded. Th
Reminiscences of the old fire laddies and volunteer fire departments of New York and Brooklyn. . st of celerity in hitch-ing up is also made. Theconditions are three separatetrial for each apparatus, thehorses in each case beingin their stalls when the sig-nal to hitch is given. The general average time of all apparatusin 1882 was seconds; 1881, seconds; 1880, seconds;1879, seconds; 1878, seconds; 1877, 1882, however, the celerity in hitching up has attained analmost incredible short time—a fraction over four seconds havingalready been recorded. The Life Saving Corps and School ofInstruction, an institution recently introduced into the Department,has been a great advantage at fires in rescuing inmates from burningbuildings. In their report of 1883, the Commissioners have this to sayconcerning transfers: There is nothing more annoying to theCommissioners, or more injurious to the service, than the frequentapplications which are made for the transferring and retransferringof the same set of men. This evil originates, in great measure,. Depart The Medals of Honor. 37 with the men themselves, and hereafter such members of the forceas are constantly endeavoring to shirk all arduous duty, through theintervention of their friends, will find that they are seriously injuring,instead of bettering their future prospects in the Department. Inorder to correct, as far as possible, this evil, the Commissioners havedecided that no transfers shall hereafter be made except at the firstregular meeting of the Board in January, April, July, and Octoberof each year. In 1867, John Stephenson, Esq., sent to the Fire Departmenthis check for $250 to be used in the discretion of this Board for thebenefit of the Department. By careful investment, this sum hasbeen steadily increased until it now amounts to $600. For the purpose of inciting the company commanders to theattainment of the highest standard of discipline and efficiency withintheir resp
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