Reminiscences of the old fire laddies and volunteer fire departments of New York and Brooklyn. . With him engaged in conversation was the then Fire Marshal,and, until recently, Special Treasury Agent, Captain Brackett. Boththese gentlemen felt the concussion, and soon found themselvesshrouded in darkness. Sergeant Weeyms immediately rushed acrossthe Bowery and found a number of people, more or less injured, lyingin all directions. The engineer of the engine, Patrick W. Hand,was lying under the apparatus with one of the fore-wheels on hisbreast, and completely stunned from the effects of the ca
Reminiscences of the old fire laddies and volunteer fire departments of New York and Brooklyn. . With him engaged in conversation was the then Fire Marshal,and, until recently, Special Treasury Agent, Captain Brackett. Boththese gentlemen felt the concussion, and soon found themselvesshrouded in darkness. Sergeant Weeyms immediately rushed acrossthe Bowery and found a number of people, more or less injured, lyingin all directions. The engineer of the engine, Patrick W. Hand,was lying under the apparatus with one of the fore-wheels on hisbreast, and completely stunned from the effects of the the help of a few police and civilians who had now arrived onthe scene, the engine-wheel was rolled from off Mr. Hands body andhe was removed to the City Hospital suffering intense agony. Un-derneath the engine and between the fore and hind wheels was a boywrithing in pain, and a piece of heavy plate-casting (hot) lying onhis breast and burning into the flesh. He was speedily extricated,placed in a coach and sent to the City Hospital. 226 Reminiscences of the Old Fire The Elm Street Fire, February 2, i860. Meantime those who had arrived at the scene of the calamitywere busily engaged in removing the bodies of the others. Somewere temporarily taken to the nearest drug stores, others into thelager-beer saloons in the vicinity, where physicians were speedily inattendance to minister to them and assuage their pain. Others,again, were removed to the hospital immediately—those requiringthe speediest and greatest amount of medical care and attention.
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