Reminiscences of the old fire laddies and volunteer fire departments of New York and Brooklyn. . ry occasion where prompt action on the part of his sub-ordinates is demanded. Like men of character he is a true disciplinarian, and as suchmay have gained for himself the enmity of many, although viewedwith favor by those who recognize in him one having at heart theinterests of the Department. Chief Campbell has, upon more than one occasion, fully demon-strated the wisdom of the course he is pursuing, by succeeding inunearthing the drones in the Department who are averse to stretch- of enjoying th
Reminiscences of the old fire laddies and volunteer fire departments of New York and Brooklyn. . ry occasion where prompt action on the part of his sub-ordinates is demanded. Like men of character he is a true disciplinarian, and as suchmay have gained for himself the enmity of many, although viewedwith favor by those who recognize in him one having at heart theinterests of the Department. Chief Campbell has, upon more than one occasion, fully demon-strated the wisdom of the course he is pursuing, by succeeding inunearthing the drones in the Department who are averse to stretch- of enjoying the good things of this life without transgressing thelaws of propriety. His record in the Department as a gentlemanand a thorough fireman is of the very highest. Bernard Kine.—Among the fire laddies who contributed largelyby their attention to duty and social influence to develop an interestin matters pertaining to the saving of life and the protection of prop-erty on the east side when the tide of immigration first began to flowin that direction, may be mentioned Mr. Bernard Kine. A native. ing in at a fire, but who areever ready to respond to thewelcome order take up,when retiring from the sceneof a fire. Those who enterthe Department, wholly de-sirous of performing theirduty well, speak in terms ofthe highest praise concerningChief Campbell, who, whetherengaged or not in th~ - formance of the respo John Castles. duties attached to his omce,is always affable in regarded as agenial companion, he at alltimes maintains the dignityof a true gentleman, while herecognizes fully the wisdom Short Biographies. 573 to the manor born, Barney, as he was familiarly called, early inlife took a pride in associating with the members of The Old BlueDevil, No. 30. After it disbanded, he, in company with several ofthe Avenue A boys, ran with Manhattan No. 8, situated in LudlowStreet, between Broome and Delancey, where they did effective ser-vice in enabling her to maintain a
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