Reminiscences of the old fire laddies and volunteer fire departments of New York and Brooklyn. . nothing but buncombe. I remember the New York Sun at thetime published a comprehensive and interesting story descriptive ofthe entire workings of the Department, the facts of which I person-ally know to be correct. The article, though a few years old, tellsthe story of the workings of the Department in its entirety, and is asfollows : Two days in an engine-house isnt very long, but when the visitor happens to be areporter, with orders to accompany the engine to fires, and he has to fly down-stairse
Reminiscences of the old fire laddies and volunteer fire departments of New York and Brooklyn. . nothing but buncombe. I remember the New York Sun at thetime published a comprehensive and interesting story descriptive ofthe entire workings of the Department, the facts of which I person-ally know to be correct. The article, though a few years old, tellsthe story of the workings of the Department in its entirety, and is asfollows : Two days in an engine-house isnt very long, but when the visitor happens to be areporter, with orders to accompany the engine to fires, and he has to fly down-stairsevery time the alarm sounds, the two days stretch out to something like two a note of introduction from Eli Bates, Chief of the Fire Department, to ForemanCrum, of Engine Company No. 4, the writer entered the engine-house in Liberty Street,opposite the Post Office, a few days ago. Outside, the house is very much like anyother house; but inside it is like nothing else under the sun. In front of the twodoors stands the engine, as bright a machine and as handsome and symmetrical as e. A Perfect Telegraph System. was made. To the right, in the rear, is the tender, with fifteen lengths, or 75a feet, ofrubber hose. In the other corner are three horses. A long line of hose stretches upthrough a hose-tower, the other ends being fastened just under the roof. At the housepatrolmans desk, to the right of the big doors, is a dial telegraph instrument, con-necting the house with the Firemens Headquarters in Mercer Street. We get the alarm through that gong, said the foreman, pointing to a piece ofshining brass, fifteen inches in diameter, just behind the small entrance door. Sup-pose a fire is discovered at Broadway and Maiden Lane. The alarm-box at the corneris sounded. That telegraphs to headquarters. The operator who is always on dutythere has before him a little bureau, with several hundred tiny drawers. The alarmsays 35, and from one of the drawers he takes a brass wheel, wi
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