Reminiscences of the old fire laddies and volunteer fire departments of New York and Brooklyn. . y damaged. Loss, $80,050. On February 1, zSSj, an alarm called the floating engine toCharlton and West streets, in addition to the usual complement of firemen from penetrating beyond about one hundred and fifty feetinto the structure, from which position they were soon drivenby the intense heat and smoke to the bulkhead. The steamshipEgypt, of the National Line, moored along the south side ofthe pier and discharging cargo, was towed out into the stream afterbeing somewhat damaged by the fire. The s
Reminiscences of the old fire laddies and volunteer fire departments of New York and Brooklyn. . y damaged. Loss, $80,050. On February 1, zSSj, an alarm called the floating engine toCharlton and West streets, in addition to the usual complement of firemen from penetrating beyond about one hundred and fifty feetinto the structure, from which position they were soon drivenby the intense heat and smoke to the bulkhead. The steamshipEgypt, of the National Line, moored along the south side ofthe pier and discharging cargo, was towed out into the stream afterbeing somewhat damaged by the fire. The steamship Chata-hoochie, of the Ocean Steamship Co., lying at the north side ofPier 35, the ship Henry, of Bremen, lying at the end of Pier 37,and the barge Welcome, lying between Piers 36 and 37, were allmore or less damaged by the fire, the two last named being alsotowed out into the stream. The duration of the fire was nearly six hours, and despite thebest efforts of the Department, both the structure and its contentswere destroyed, the peculiarity of its location (being surrounded on 111I. three engines and two hookand ladder companies, theInman Steamship Pier be-ing ablaze. A third alarmbrought eight engines andtwo hook and ladder com-panies. The fire originatednear the outer pier, andthough inquiry showed thatthe sending of the alarmwas not delayed by theemployes of the InmanSteamship Company afterits discovery, the fire was Bernard C. Sweeny. P found upon the arrival ofthe first company to havemade such rapid progresstoward the shore end ofthe pier as to prevent the Bales of Cotton Ablaze. 2b5 three sides by water) rendering it impossible to make the mosteffective use of the land engines. In addition to the floating engineof the Department (engine 43), the Police Department boat Patrol,the Dock Department boat Manhattan, and the wrecking steamer John Fuller, rendered good service from the water-side. The cause of the fire could not be ascertained. Loss, $391,000. The Cott
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