New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-26
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Ttfs very common. almost universal mistake
~ suppose that tn word fireman i Synonymous VIII
,ovdyr Because there are 8 Few hundred 81 li"
le.. boys and lszy isbcy men supported oy tsH
m s,resses who hang about the midnight oy''efe'
and three cent gro--et' end staFi a. TIE lsi ~
Of The are5e or setup false alarms ~ purpose 20 -1
mus hang round tie enzisae-a-ase-' h-i''Hs
sad ouarreling with each other AID way ayn7 leHi'
able females obliged % BE- out aiter darN-e'eI3 o-e
tks II for granted that the reai body Of flf men are
Of similar kidney 10 s surprising 70 us tn1' ''7 "a
ieasive and porvadng error has not lons De'Ol' .'
oeen set right and the public informed Of na' WIZ
really tie ease-thaf the vast majority o. tne 3~rN'-
those who really DO the hard Work and expose l,-'
selves u incredible hardships and dsngers Without pay
=, sBv r-yrsrd save the approval Of their own con
science. in defending the lives and properly Of re
,or,muntv-are in fact worthy hard working citizens
and condern with al their hearts The dongs d tneT
repsted associates. which have d.graced the City
and cas-. odium upon noble snd heroic class Of men
We have made ourselves intimately scqusintfd from
personal observation with tie general character Of our
Firernen and Ne unhesitstns.y pronounce them, lbs
the main as orderly virtuous and we behaved class
of men - W. have in the community They regret IS
much . ans man can Do the character and conduct Of
the rowdy ganss discharged butcher boys and under
bred bscer. who assume the red shirt Of the Fireman
in which to bully ard buster in safety and whose high
.. ambition appear. ~ be 20 live without work and
run with the engine
these loaiers are for the most part the fancy men
Of certain Cyprsns who receive Their Visits one day To
tie week and supply them with money from their own
infamous and abhorrcnt traffic It the usual practice
er woman Of the town when she takes board ~ one
Of the internal dens Of nisuiiy with which our city
sbourds 10 make q stipulation hy which .he reserves
one night In the week 70 herself and her logyer OF
fancy man. during which che j. not TO be disturbed
BIZ the general customers Of the house This condition
i. vigorously enforced and the losyer as proud 81
new bridegroom regularly makes ms appearance %
claim tho attention of 4 woman who. on every other
night in the week resigns herself for money 10 course
OF indscrn.nae infsmy which is revolving 10 think
Of These lowers. receiving thus from their mis-
tre-.es little money live a. the buiercake shops ard
lie baskng In the sun or loaing At the corners during
the day But. as loon a. night comes on they enter
upon new life The holes and corners Of the City are
ysnsscked in search Of adventures-some ie in ambus
csde in the squares or quarters OF the City 10
pounce upon and rob unsuspecting passengers or to
insult and often b outrage. IN the most hendsh man
ner. such women A. NAV pass They are generally too
cunning 10 become thieves and refuse 10 run the risk
Of the state Prison tor anything less than rape or
promising robbery Nine icnths OF these villains sre
red hot politicians and II u they who assist 10 swell
the almost incredible msortes in certain weli.Snown
wards and dstricts-msortes which serve TO keep the
City Government for the most part IN wrsss hands
and to prevent the suppression Of the garing evils We
have been delneatny in these Numbers oy the unspar
nq and honest execution Of the laws.
We doubt if more desperate aud reckless Get Of
rascals could be gathered together ia the pureu- OF
ST Giles or the CITE than those that ines New-lork-
Proving about the darkest and fhes quarters Of the
civ carousng with tbs abandoned Five Pointesses at
the groceries on the corners gathering Al the gam
bling house spreading themselves over the town n
search of desperate adventures, they form regular
Gordon OF rascality through which it is worth "o
mans honor or a mans life TO penetrate. They are
well known to the Police and commit wickedness
enough every week TO send them 70 the state Prison or
the Peniteniary Why then are they not arrested and
their gangs broken upi sage inquirer You must
have recently arrived from the country or you would
not have asked that question. These fellows can al
vote ay not merely once but twice or thrice # neces
sary and they can alec take possession of poll and
hold il all day-permttng but their own friends
10 approach.
Put the real Firemen who do the hard work and say
nothing about IT, are very different set Of men For
the most part engaged in honest callngs-msny Of
them being ourneymen mechanics, some clerks or as
sisau,. in respectable establishments often master
mechanics end proprctors-they are ever ready IN a
Quiet prompt way % don tbs hre-cap and put their
hand. and shoulders e. the work Of saving nelr neigh
bors property-constantiy performing feais Of cour-
age and daring that would make hero Of the battle
field hesitate and exposing themselves 70 the most i'm
mnent peril with GOODNESS that knight of the Cru
ssies might envy. We hope readers have not for
gotten the incident the commencement OF the crest
fire Of l-45 wnen the store OF Crocker & Warren eX
ploded with saltpeue, (rW sapetre explode 3 and
blew the roof upon which were two Firemen entirely
over another building deposiiing II on the ground st
some twenty yards distance without injury 70 the gal
ant fellows Il will also hope be remembered that
our relation Of this incident-cesrly showing the ad
vantaces Of holding on instead Of jumping ofi-was re-
warded with hat or rather The Hat That precious
and somewhat remarkable specimen Of the wool manu-
aciure of South Carolina is not in our possession
-stnl il the incident a. the hrst moment Of
It's occurrence.
Taking il altogether there Is no doubt that the Fire
Department of New York i superior in point Of EFF
cheney as well a. in the respecisbity OF IL members
70 that OF any other city Of the Union with the exccp
ton perhaps. OF Scw.Oreans. where the Fire Depart
ment is admirably organized and conducted It Is AL
most impossible TO oyeresimste the services or the
Importance OF these men and we ready 70 over
look or to regard with leniency such little Irregular
ties as running upon the sidewalk and making little
extra noise in Of the vast and unrequited services
of the most arduous and hazardous description which
they are constantly called upon 10 perform. 10 sum
,er and Winter by night and day whether the pal
ace of the arsiocrst the howell of poverty which Is
threatened by the terrific enemy OF life and prop
ery in cities the gallant Firemen are ever ready a. a
moments warning 20 rush 10 the rescUeo peril their
lives and eNpend their apparently nexhausuoe strength
and energies for the protection Of others In comparison
with the hardshps and dangers the tolls and sacrifices
voluntarily encountered by the fremen OF New ORR
IN the OF humanity the deeds Of the proudest q
our warke legions who have lately been led into 81
ter nation 10 burn and lay waste IT, fair dwellings and
butcher lie helpless citizens sink into nsEnihcsnce OF
are only remembered 70 inspire just disdan
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