Reminiscences of the old fire laddies and volunteer fire departments of New York and Brooklyn. . sen foreman of Good Intent Engine, and receivedmany testimonials to his valor, integrity, and general worth as a fire-man. One of these in particular deserves a passing notice. Itconsisted of a cane handsomely mounted and embellished withfanciful devices. It also bore the inscription, Presented by Mitchell to John P. Teale. Baltimore, August 24, 1842. Hehas also in his possession a silk banner, presented to him in iSand bearing the inscription, Presented by Liberty FireCompany, of Baltimore,
Reminiscences of the old fire laddies and volunteer fire departments of New York and Brooklyn. . sen foreman of Good Intent Engine, and receivedmany testimonials to his valor, integrity, and general worth as a fire-man. One of these in particular deserves a passing notice. Itconsisted of a cane handsomely mounted and embellished withfanciful devices. It also bore the inscription, Presented by Mitchell to John P. Teale. Baltimore, August 24, 1842. Hehas also in his possession a silk banner, presented to him in iSand bearing the inscription, Presented by Liberty FireCompany, of Baltimore, Md.,to City Hose No. 33, of NewYork. October 14, 1842. Teale, foreman. Amongthe many brave deeds per-formed by him may be men-tioned his action during theburning of Haddocks drug-store in New York in 1834. .At that fire he was first to =dig from beneath the ruins ;the dead body of EugeneWard. Mr. Teale is an activemember of the Volunteerand Veteran Firemens As-sociation of New York, and is as sprightly as of yore. He isnow in his seventy-third year, and promises to reach a ripe old Charles Elliott. George Wallis was born in New York, September 14, 1826,in a residence directly opposite to the house of old Engine 8, whichthen lay in Ludlow Street. In the early portion of 1838 he removed with his parents andlocated in the Seventh Ward of Brooklyn, which was at that period 764 Reminiscences of the Old Fire Laddies. a village in comparison with its present proportions. Mr. Wallis,from early boyhood, took a deep interest in fire matters, and whenbut eighteen years of age joined Phcenix Engine No. 12. In 1846he succeeded the old veteran foreman of that company, Peter Afterward he resigned his command of No. 12, andjoined Hook and Ladder Company No. 3, where he remained forsome time. Subsequently he became a member of Engine No. 9,and represented that company in the board of trustees. On March 10, 1856, he applied for and was granted his dischargefrom the Depart
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