Reminiscences of the old fire laddies and volunteer fire departments of New York and Brooklyn. . CONTENTS. CHAPTER I.—The earliest fire-engines—Devices and inventions — Some early recordsof the Old Department — The first firemen ever appointed in America—Thefirst introduction of hose, etc., etc CHAPTER II.—Noted characters and resorts — Barnums fire — Sam Welchs terra-pin stews — The Herald site — St. Pauls church — The notorious £TappeFranc—Where the Empire Club dined and rendezvoused — An old-time stand-ing-place for cheats and robbers CHAPTER III. —Old fire heroes —Fire company regulations
Reminiscences of the old fire laddies and volunteer fire departments of New York and Brooklyn. . CONTENTS. CHAPTER I.—The earliest fire-engines—Devices and inventions — Some early recordsof the Old Department — The first firemen ever appointed in America—Thefirst introduction of hose, etc., etc CHAPTER II.—Noted characters and resorts — Barnums fire — Sam Welchs terra-pin stews — The Herald site — St. Pauls church — The notorious £TappeFranc—Where the Empire Club dined and rendezvoused — An old-time stand-ing-place for cheats and robbers CHAPTER III. —Old fire heroes —Fire company regulations —Chanfraus Mose —Cleanliness of the old vamps — Fines inflicted for swearing — An old volunteerfiremans views on the Old Department—-Doubtful charms of fire duty—Old stylesof fire-engines — Chief Carson and Matt Brennan — Big Woolsey—Unpaid hero-ism— Real firemen and the dudes of the Department —An old vamps death —Killed by fire duty—Toil and pleasure — Chowder parties of the old days CHAPTER IV.—A glance at city life—The old Ch
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