Reminiscences of the old fire laddies and volunteer fire departments of New York and Brooklyn. . sessed by the members ofthe Old Volunteer Depart-ment. Under the able manage-ment of Chief Nevins, aidedby Assistant Chief Smith, this fire was so admirably handled asto confine it to a very limited space during its progress. A number of firemen were seriously injured at the time, amongwhom were Foreman Murray, of Engine No. 4, whose foot wasbadly crushed, while Firemen Rogan and Smith, of that company,were otherwise seriously injured. Patrick Doherty, of Truck No. 3,was badly injured about the hea
Reminiscences of the old fire laddies and volunteer fire departments of New York and Brooklyn. . sessed by the members ofthe Old Volunteer Depart-ment. Under the able manage-ment of Chief Nevins, aidedby Assistant Chief Smith, this fire was so admirably handled asto confine it to a very limited space during its progress. A number of firemen were seriously injured at the time, amongwhom were Foreman Murray, of Engine No. 4, whose foot wasbadly crushed, while Firemen Rogan and Smith, of that company,were otherwise seriously injured. Patrick Doherty, of Truck No. 3,was badly injured about the head and face by falling bricks. Whatcame very near being a fatal accident occurred at an early stage ofthis fire. Privates Ruddy and Fay, of Engine No. 5, were detailedas pipemen, and while directing a stream upon the burning buildingthe ground beneath them was torn up by an explosion, and bothwere precipitated into a subterranean vault, from which they werewith difficulty extricated. It was at first thought that Fay had sus-tained fatal injuries, but after a few days treatment at the hospital. McGrority. Additional Fire Companies Organized. 747 he was declared to be out of danger, and soon was enabled to rejoiihis company. The election to the office of sheriff of Charles B. Farley, and theorganization of additional fire companies, necessitated the appoint-ment-of two more district engineers and additional foremen. Thesuperintendent of the Bureau of Combustibles, Mr. James Kellock,was a fireman of Hook and Ladder No. 6. The overseer of thedetailed mechanics is Charles Goodwin, of Truck 3. Both ofthese men had acceptably performed the duties devolving uponthem, and it was decided to promote them to the grade of were several other vacancies created by the death, transfer,and promotion of foremen. Fifteen foremen contested for the posi-tion of district engineer, but only three succeeded in passing the
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