Reminiscences of the old fire laddies and volunteer fire departments of New York and Brooklyn. . Reminiscences of the Old Fire Laddies. ence upon the disbandment of the Volunteer Fire Department in1865. The other commissioners were Philip W. Engs, Charles , and James W. Booth. ? Mr. Browns term of office was foreight years, Mr. Booths six, Mr. Engss four, and Mr. Pinckneys was no easy undertaking, but brains and indefatigable laborsoon surmounted all difficulties ; and the wise measures, clever sug-gestions and strict discipline adopted by these commissioners havetheir fru
Reminiscences of the old fire laddies and volunteer fire departments of New York and Brooklyn. . Reminiscences of the Old Fire Laddies. ence upon the disbandment of the Volunteer Fire Department in1865. The other commissioners were Philip W. Engs, Charles , and James W. Booth. ? Mr. Browns term of office was foreight years, Mr. Booths six, Mr. Engss four, and Mr. Pinckneys was no easy undertaking, but brains and indefatigable laborsoon surmounted all difficulties ; and the wise measures, clever sug-gestions and strict discipline adopted by these commissioners havetheir fruit to-day in our present Department—the finest in the world. Mr. Brown was born in 1838, and for five years attended MottStreet Public School, No. 5, and so apt a scholar was he that at theage of thirteen he had made sufficient progress in his studies toenable him to enter upon the pursuits of an industry by which hehas since become independently rich. Immediately upon leavingschool he entered a printing-office and thoroughly learned thebusiness. At twenty-two Mr. Brown started in busine
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