. Our firemen. A history of the New York fire departments, volunteer and paid ... 650 engravings; 350 biographies. . fire in New York from 1835 to1862, and had many very narrow escapes. His grandchildren now admire thetwo beautiful silver trumpets presented to him as tokens of the esteem inw hich he was held. One was presented by the members of Engine CompanyNo. 13, the other by the Volunteer Fire Department of Philadelphia ; alsothe cap, belt and lantern presented to him by the Norfolk (Va.) Fire Depart-ment for valuable services rendered while on duty in charge at that was elected on
. Our firemen. A history of the New York fire departments, volunteer and paid ... 650 engravings; 350 biographies. . fire in New York from 1835 to1862, and had many very narrow escapes. His grandchildren now admire thetwo beautiful silver trumpets presented to him as tokens of the esteem inw hich he was held. One was presented by the members of Engine CompanyNo. 13, the other by the Volunteer Fire Department of Philadelphia ; alsothe cap, belt and lantern presented to him by the Norfolk (Va.) Fire Depart-ment for valuable services rendered while on duty in charge at that was elected one of the vice-presidents of the Association of Fire Engineersof the United States. Mr. Baulch was elected for four terms as a member ofthe Board of Councilmen, representing the Fourth Ward, where he lived overthirty-seven years. John* T. Agnew comes of a family of firemen. His father, William a fireman and fire warden for twenty-one years, and served on theFloater. At the burning of Fulton Market Mr. William Agnew was conspic-uous for his bravery. He was also conspicuous at the great 1835 fire, where. Ol It Flit KM EX. he and others placed a keg of powder under Remsens store in Hanover Squareand blew up the building to arrest the progress ol the flames. He preservedwith care his lire wardens hat. and his son, John T., still has it. Mr. JohnT. Agnew \s brother, Alexander likewise served with distinction in the Vol-unteer Department and was a member of Oceana Hose No. 36—a crack com-pany. The lire hats ol Alexander and his lather are to be seen in Mr. Agnewswarehouse in Front Street. This warehouse is built within six feet of the spotwhere his grandfather had erected a dwelling house, at No. : J1 - J Water Street,in 1793, and where he himself was born. Mr. Agnews cert ilicate of exemp-tion (which is dated 1851) hangs in his office. He served for nine years in theVolunteers, and his courage, devotion to duty, and skill made him a remarka-ble man in the Department.
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