. Our firemen. A history of the New York fire departments, volunteer and paid ... 650 engravings; 350 biographies. . and laborersat days wages. The (entral ( Mlice force is : (Jeorge Earrcll, ( I net ( >pcrator ;Edward Sellew, Christopher Jones, Edward , Operators; Daniel lemon, Frank D. Collis, Frank W. Lord, John H. Kavanagh, Francis Kitx-patrick, Assistant Operators, and (Jabriel Van Colt, Jr., Clerk. So far this chapter has referred only to the telegraph system and appli-ances as they existed in the old Headquarters in Mercer Street. Arrange-ments at the present writing are be
. Our firemen. A history of the New York fire departments, volunteer and paid ... 650 engravings; 350 biographies. . and laborersat days wages. The (entral ( Mlice force is : (Jeorge Earrcll, ( I net ( >pcrator ;Edward Sellew, Christopher Jones, Edward , Operators; Daniel lemon, Frank D. Collis, Frank W. Lord, John H. Kavanagh, Francis Kitx-patrick, Assistant Operators, and (Jabriel Van Colt, Jr., Clerk. So far this chapter has referred only to the telegraph system and appli-ances as they existed in the old Headquarters in Mercer Street. Arrange-ments at the present writing are being made to transfer the entire telegraphicparaphernalia to the sixth tloor of the new Fire Headquarters, (i7th slreet,between Third and Lexington Aveues. What changes, if any, this will bringabout in the system remains to be seen. It is hardly possible that any con-siderable improvement can be effected. But the advances in elecctrical sci-ences are so rapid and numerous, that it is impossible to prophesy what thenear future may bring forth, to revolutionize in a great measure the exist-ing state of affairs. I. FIREMEN FIGHTING FIRE. 004 OUR F1RKMKX. CHA PTEE LIT. rilK KDIJ. o K M K KIT. Deeds of Self-sacrifice and Heroism Which Prove that the Age of Chivalry is not of the Past.—Namesthat will Live in History and in the Hearts of an Appreciative Community.—The Bennett endStephenson Medallists. A Chapter on Life Saving. ASYSTEM ! recording conspicuously, meritorious ;ic1s by officers andmciiihns of the Paid Fire Department was begun in ]>t;s under thefollowing resolution in the Committee of Appointinents, dated November22, 186S: Hcsolrril, That the secretary be instructed to open and keep under his personal super-vision, a book of record, which shall be called The Roll of Merit M. F. D., in which sliallbe entered the names of such officers and members of the department as may have, in thejudgment of the board of commissioners, distinguished themselves in the discharge of
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