Reminiscences of the old fire laddies and volunteer fire departments of New York and Brooklyn. . uses and sheds, anda small dwelling-house be-longing to Mr. Waring, anda dwelling-house occupied as a tavern by Mr. Thomas Armstrong,a storehouse and four sheds, the property of the late Robert Black,with all their contents. The building contained about 1400 bales ofcotton and 12,000 bushels of naval stores, belonging to merchantsin New York and at the South; the loss is estimated at $85, vessels at the adjoining wharves were in danger, but wereremoved by the steam ferry-boats. The spect
Reminiscences of the old fire laddies and volunteer fire departments of New York and Brooklyn. . uses and sheds, anda small dwelling-house be-longing to Mr. Waring, anda dwelling-house occupied as a tavern by Mr. Thomas Armstrong,a storehouse and four sheds, the property of the late Robert Black,with all their contents. The building contained about 1400 bales ofcotton and 12,000 bushels of naval stores, belonging to merchantsin New York and at the South; the loss is estimated at $85, vessels at the adjoining wharves were in danger, but wereremoved by the steam ferry-boats. The spectacle afforded by solarge a quantity of tar, pitch, and turpentine on fire the same instantwas one of the most sublime that could be witnessed. Immensevolumes of dense black smoke were constantly rising, from whichflashes of flame darted forth, after it had reached the elevation oftwo hundred feet, and it continued to burn with violence for morethan ten hours. The first accident and death that occurred to any member of theFire Department since its first organization occurred at this fire. The. Frank White. 622 Reminiscences of the Old Fire Laddies.
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