. Our firemen. A history of the New York fire departments, volunteer and paid ... 650 engravings; 350 biographies. . ountry, is one of the oldest active firemen now-living. He joined the Good Intent Engine Company, No. 39, when she layin the park in the rear of the old Bridewell prison. lVl838, shortly after, thecompany moved to Doyers Street, near Chatham Square. Mr. Baulch waselected assistant foreman in 1S40 and foreman in 1841, holding the latter posi-tion when the Common Council disbanded his company. The reason for thedisbandment was this: One Sunday afternoon, at a fire in Peck Slip, Ch
. Our firemen. A history of the New York fire departments, volunteer and paid ... 650 engravings; 350 biographies. . ountry, is one of the oldest active firemen now-living. He joined the Good Intent Engine Company, No. 39, when she layin the park in the rear of the old Bridewell prison. lVl838, shortly after, thecompany moved to Doyers Street, near Chatham Square. Mr. Baulch waselected assistant foreman in 1S40 and foreman in 1841, holding the latter posi-tion when the Common Council disbanded his company. The reason for thedisbandment was this: One Sunday afternoon, at a fire in Peck Slip, ChiefAnderson appeared without uniform or cap, and undertook to direct 39 togive water to 15 Engine. No. 15 was their natural enemy at this time, sothey washed the - stranger who interfered and gave the water to 12Engine. Mr. Baulch next joined Bunker Hill Engine No. :;;. and was soonelected assistant foreman. He held this position until 1847, when he resignedand immediately joined Eagle Engine Company No. 13. He was elected assist-ant foreman soon after, and at the following annual meeting was elected fore-. JOHX BAULCH. I 1 I OUR FIREMEN. man, filling this office with credit until he was elected an assLstanl engineer in|s;,4. John Baulch was an assistant engineer from 1854 to iHCfl. During the lat-ter part of this time lie was ad ing senior engineer, and chief during the absenceof Chief Howard, who was unable to be present owing to illness. In 1862Mayor Opdyke received an order from the Secretary of War. directing him tosend two powerful engines and an experienced engineer to Fortress Monroe. Mr. Baulch was selected for this duty, and left New York within six hoursafter receiving orders, taking with him Mohawk Engine No. Hi and PetersonEngine No. 31. These two engines were considered the mosf powerful enginesat that time. Mr. Baulch arrived at Fortress Monroe, and more apparatuswas sent to him from Philadelphia, Baltimore and other points. He organizedlire companies for ea
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