. Our firemen. A history of the New York fire departments, volunteer and paid ... 650 engravings; 350 biographies. . lively times. When G was gaining on 22 while going to a tire, Samused to make his men take it easy to give them a chance to get their would keenly wait until the head of 6s rope lapped 23s leader jacket, andthe Neptunes would be in tine spirits, with a sure thing of passing 23, whenhe would raise his trumpet and shout, Let her go, boys ! and she went, muchto 6s discomfort. Neptunes trident might be hist thethingat sea. but it wasnot a daisy on land on such occasions, as
. Our firemen. A history of the New York fire departments, volunteer and paid ... 650 engravings; 350 biographies. . lively times. When G was gaining on 22 while going to a tire, Samused to make his men take it easy to give them a chance to get their would keenly wait until the head of 6s rope lapped 23s leader jacket, andthe Neptunes would be in tine spirits, with a sure thing of passing 23, whenhe would raise his trumpet and shout, Let her go, boys ! and she went, muchto 6s discomfort. Neptunes trident might be hist thethingat sea. but it wasnot a daisy on land on such occasions, as it could not alwa3Ts carry his name-sakes to the front—though they often got there. Thomas Leavy was born in New York City in 1S24. At an early age hisname was a prominent one on the Volunteer roll of Howard Engine CompanyNo. 34. He remained with the boys from 1840 until L844. There is alegend, still extant, in Greenwich Village, that he was the original party whobore the title of the fair one with golden locks. In 1844 he was old enoughto become a full fledged member of No. 34, under the foremanship of David. OKOKOE H. DUNN. ..is (MR FIREMEN. C. Broderick, whoso life and death became the subject of universal commentthroughout th 1. joined Niagara Engine (ompany No. 4 immediately was electedassistant foreman in 185\J and foreman in 1S53. It is worthy of note that was re-elected foreman for over ten years, a very long period for oneman to retain the command and respect of such a large and ever-varyingi umber of men as No. 4 had upon their roll. He served until the department(cased to exist. Mr. Leavy very materially assisted in saving the livesof a woman and two children at a fire at Eldridge and Broome Streets: and;,i a fire on Broadway near Broome Street he carried out the janitor of thebuilding in an unconscious state. A few moments delay and the man wouldha
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