Reminiscences of the old fire laddies and volunteer fire departments of New York and Brooklyn. . of some othercompany; of serving hon-estly four years and elevenmonths, and then havingyour company disbanded as awarning to other companies. Here was the charm tothe fireman who did his were others who foundgreat amusement in belong-ing to the Fire generally belonged tohose companies, and hadnice young men for asso-ciates. They paid their fines,turned out to half the fires,helped drag the hose-carriage for a few blocks, got on the ropecoming home, answered to their names
Reminiscences of the old fire laddies and volunteer fire departments of New York and Brooklyn. . of some othercompany; of serving hon-estly four years and elevenmonths, and then havingyour company disbanded as awarning to other companies. Here was the charm tothe fireman who did his were others who foundgreat amusement in belong-ing to the Fire generally belonged tohose companies, and hadnice young men for asso-ciates. They paid their fines,turned out to half the fires,helped drag the hose-carriage for a few blocks, got on the ropecoming home, answered to their names, and then went home,flattering themselves that none were so brave and none so heroicas the members of the Do-Nothing and Blow-Much Hose Com-pany, and dreamed of the time when their names would appear asofficers of the Fire Department. It was the latter class who generally held the places of honorin the Department. Their duty was of the blow-and-brag kind,making up for the labor they had allowed others to do for them, bywindy orations on. the benefits of the firemen to the city. It was this.
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