Reminiscences of the old fire laddies and volunteer fire departments of New York and Brooklyn. . ity. In the Eastern District thehouses of Engines Nos. 5, 7,and 13 were fitted up withstables, and the engines alteredso that the change could bemade from hand-pulling tohorses at very short house of No. 4 Engine,corner of Ewen and Wyckoff Jkstreets, was enlarged so as totake in a hook and ladder. A <ftruck company was also estab- lished in the house of HoseCompany No. 4, South ThirdStreet, near Fifth were erected on the premises occupied by the GreenpointHook and Ladde
Reminiscences of the old fire laddies and volunteer fire departments of New York and Brooklyn. . ity. In the Eastern District thehouses of Engines Nos. 5, 7,and 13 were fitted up withstables, and the engines alteredso that the change could bemade from hand-pulling tohorses at very short house of No. 4 Engine,corner of Ewen and Wyckoff Jkstreets, was enlarged so as totake in a hook and ladder. A <ftruck company was also estab- lished in the house of HoseCompany No. 4, South ThirdStreet, near Fifth were erected on the premises occupied by the GreenpointHook and Ladder Company. Each of the latter companies wasfurnished with a hose tender and hose. On November r, 1872, Commissioner Campbell resigned, andR. M. Phraner was appointed on the same day to succeed him. In 1873 the law was changed, and the commission was reducedfrom four to three. F. S. Massey, Hugh McLaughlix, and R. were the gentlemen comprising this commission. term having expired, Mr. James Rodwell, a well-knownbuilder of the Eastern District, was appointed in his Jan, 740 Reminiscences of the Old Fire Laddies. In November, 1877, David Williams, James Ryan, and BernardGallagher, the latter also a well-known builder of the Eastern Dis-trict, were appointed to serve until 1879. On July 22, 1879, , the president of the commission, died. From 1879 to 1880 the commission consisted of Hugh McLaugh-lin, Moses J. Wafer, and Philip F. Brennan. In 1880 the one-head bill went into operation, and on June 24thof that year the Hon. Jacob Worth became the sole head of the FireDepartment of Brooklyn, serv-ing faithfully and efficientlyuntil February 7, 1882. Onthat date Mr. Worth was suc-ceeded by Colonel John , who in turn gaveway on February 5, 1884, toX* .AyS r^s^i. Major Richard H. Poillon. The two latter were appointedby Mayor Low. John Cunningham was thefirst chief engineer of the newDepartment. Having resignedthe office to accept the of
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