. Our firemen. A history of the New York fire departments, volunteer and paid ... 650 engravings; 350 biographies. . following year another testimonial of his worthm the shape of a magnificent silver urn, suitably inscribed, was presentedby the representatives of the Department. At a fire in Park Place ChiefGulick bravely rescued, at the risk of his own life, Mr. Morris Franklin,who. while holding the pipe in the attic of the burning building, had beenpinned down by the falling timbers of the roof. In 1835 the CommonCouncil, in which a strong opposition to Gulick had been gradually organ-ised,
. Our firemen. A history of the New York fire departments, volunteer and paid ... 650 engravings; 350 biographies. . following year another testimonial of his worthm the shape of a magnificent silver urn, suitably inscribed, was presentedby the representatives of the Department. At a fire in Park Place ChiefGulick bravely rescued, at the risk of his own life, Mr. Morris Franklin,who. while holding the pipe in the attic of the burning building, had beenpinned down by the falling timbers of the roof. In 1835 the CommonCouncil, in which a strong opposition to Gulick had been gradually organ-ised, determined to supersede him. The story of his dismissal is told else-where, and it will illustrate the popularity of the chief among his he self-denial, the suppression of private feeling, and the patriotism ofGulick were conspicuous on this occasion, when, after the firemen had rebelledat his treatment, he flung himself into the breach and restored order and disci-pline. Immediately after his supersession became generally known eighthundred firemen marched in a body to the City Hall and passed in their. JAMES GULICK. 398 OUR FIR E M E X. resignations. Out of fifteen hundred men scarce seven hundred remainedon duty. The safety of the city was seriously imperilled. Engines werestripped of their ornaments, engine houses were cleared of furniture anddecorations and whole companies disbanded rather than serve under the newchief. Gulick was the idol of the hoys, and they would obey none hut him*Tremendous ellorts were in vain madelo secure On licks restoration. Findingthat nothing could he done with the existing Common Council, the firemennominated their darling for Register at 1 he election in that year, and all partiescarried him i<» victory. Among other devices displayed on placards duringthe campaign was— Who saved the Cathedral ? JAMES for him for Register. In honor of their victory the firemen held a grand torchlight procession, overa mile long, on the
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