Reminiscences of the old fire laddies and volunteer fire departments of New York and Brooklyn. . in the processionat Washington. It was greatly admired along the route, and noneseemed more proud of the attention shown the famous apparatus thanMr. Trippler himself. Quietand retiring in disposition, enjoys the respect ofa large number of friends. Thomas P. Walsh.—Thereare very many who, as resi-dents either of the Fifth, Sixth,or Eighth Ward of New York, ^have reason to remember the r§many acts of generosity tendered them by Mr. Walsh. Born -^in Ireland in 1834, he came to America in
Reminiscences of the old fire laddies and volunteer fire departments of New York and Brooklyn. . in the processionat Washington. It was greatly admired along the route, and noneseemed more proud of the attention shown the famous apparatus thanMr. Trippler himself. Quietand retiring in disposition, enjoys the respect ofa large number of friends. Thomas P. Walsh.—Thereare very many who, as resi-dents either of the Fifth, Sixth,or Eighth Ward of New York, ^have reason to remember the r§many acts of generosity tendered them by Mr. Walsh. Born -^in Ireland in 1834, he came to America in 1838, and settled Charles Miller, in New York, in which city he has ever since resided. Havingserved an apprenticeship as a gold-beater, he early entered intothe political world, in which he has made a mark as a politician, andwherein he is universally known and respected. As a member ofAssembly from the Second Assembly District Mr. Walsh gained thereputation of an honest and industrious legislator. He is now serv-ing his first term as an alderman from the same district, with credit to34. 53° Reminiscences of the Old Fire Laddies. himself and to his constituency. Shrewd, intelligent, and honest,Mr. Walsh is destined to make his mark in the political world. As a representative fire laddie he gained considerable renown forpluck and endurance in the old days, and as assistant foreman of 21Engine he aided materially in bringing that company to the proudposition which it attained in the latter days of the old volunteersystem. Mr. Walsh is one of the charter members of the VolunteerFiremens Association, in which body he is a general favorite. It is truthfully narrated of Mr. Walsh that on one occasion whenhe applied to a police magistrate of this city to have a young manof Irish parentage released from prison, he having been arrested foroffenses committed by others, he was told by the justice that theyoung Irishmen of the city were continually breaking its laws, andhe had decide
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