Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-06-10
The Fire Department of London.

An American gives explanation of the
extingushing fires in London which must be interesting
to our readers, since tAere there organizations
for attending fires, in this country.
Several insurance companies mite and provide dsci-
plined band ol tremen, who act as leaders, for the
crowd which always gathers to hre, made to
assist These bands have their rendezvous convent
ent places and are always ready for any calamity.
One Of these spots is singular seene AT all hours
of the day and night you will find several hre-engines
we'll mounted upon strong cars TO which attached
two or four powerful horses. The gates always
open the horses hsrnessed and the lines in the hads o
driver Besides the driver there are TO each team sew
era remen dressed and ready for action and there they
stand ready in seconds notice fly to the Of
conhagration. large number of engines and horses
are on hand for use and several constantly harness
ed and manned for service There several depots
scattered over the metropolis from which the engines
start The of the firemen is fine, the horses
are alwas spirited and the sight when they in
ton is of life and spirit.
To insure the quick TRANSMISSION OF news OF hires to
headquarters, the policeman who, on observing fire,
first gives notice at engine snation, receives reward
amounting about 50 so, and still another reward is
given TO the engine which rst appears the ground
Arrived az the OF the fire, at the hose TO
the engine applied the streepug-for the water
companies only obtain charters on condition OF giving
all the water which is needed for fires, free Of
suitable band Of men for working the engines is
gathered from the crowd, by offering twenty
for the first hour, twelve for the next and besides
feast of bread and cheese and ale, TO wind of with.
Twenty or thirty needed to work each engine,
hut fire yet occurred in London wnere there
was a lack Of men for hire these terms.
The trained fremcn attend TO all the dangerous parts
of the service and the common laborers merely work
the engines The brigade men, as they are called wear
compact dress, with stiff leathern hemlet 10 protect
the head and often make courageous and dangerous
attacks upon the devonring element. L. IT necessary
to enter full of smoke and flames, fireman with
smoke proof dress the rescue OF the
| pered object The work goes on coolly, but with
wonderful Dispatch and when all is over all parties
who have worked the nearest public house TO
partake of the before hand barganed FOR bread and
cheese and ale.
The Fire Brigade belongs some eighteen or tweaty
insurance companies and has fifteen sixteen stations
There are Superintendent and Captains, and the men
are promoted according their energy and trastworth
ness We need not add that they are paid well, and
those employed who stout strong and nll oil expert
ness Here is one of the great advantages they lave
over the members of the hire companies IN american
towns who do make il their business. They are
generally persons of ordinary strength, and can
be so skfu as who make the putting out OF hires
profession.
/ AN UGIy CouPLE-'sIn the eastern part Of Della
ware county in this State there resides man named
n now Justice Of the Peace, and very sensible
man. but, by common consent the ugest individual an
the whole county being long, gnant salow, and awry
with gait like a kangaroo One day he out hunt
inc and on one of the mountain roads, he
foot and alone who longer, gaunter, uglier by all
odds than himself He could give the Squire fifty
and beat him. Without saying word, B-raised
his Gun and deliberately levelled il the stranger
sFor Gods sake don't shoot shouted the man in great
alarm Stranger replied B., Il swore ten year.
ago, that if / ever met man ugier than l was, Ia
shoot him; and you are the fust I've seem The
stranger after taking careful survey Of his rival
piled, WELL captain f look any than you do
shufsi don't want TO live no longer