. Our firemen. A history of the New York fire departments, volunteer and paid ... 650 engravings; 350 biographies. . CANAL STREET AND BROADWAY, 1812. ism than this in the history of the New York firemen ? With no other incentivethan merely to save property and roll back the waves of fire, we see this manentering the very jaws of death, and standing there—doing- battle until theenemy had burned his weapon from his bands and his garments from his body. After working for hours at a fire the men would naturally feel their way honie they would have their choice of supping upon hoi corn or
. Our firemen. A history of the New York fire departments, volunteer and paid ... 650 engravings; 350 biographies. . CANAL STREET AND BROADWAY, 1812. ism than this in the history of the New York firemen ? With no other incentivethan merely to save property and roll back the waves of fire, we see this manentering the very jaws of death, and standing there—doing- battle until theenemy had burned his weapon from his bands and his garments from his body. After working for hours at a fire the men would naturally feel their way honie they would have their choice of supping upon hoi corn orbaked pears. These dainties were to he had from women who peddled they might visit, places of refreshment, more pretentious than the streetstand, such as Holts cellar on Fulton Street. This place was open all night,so that the fire laddies out late could he sure of hot coffee and hash. Many ofits patrons are now owners of brownstone houses. Among the women whoused to minister to the comfort of the laddies was the servant of a member ofNo. 11 Engine, Mr. Benjamin Aymar. She was known as Molly. Mollycon
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