The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1854-12-01
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got back to the window; tried to go down
ladder broke under me; stuck ,adhesively to
| the young lady; and, after unexampled ex.
Iertions, deposited her safely in the next
house, where discovered that I had rescued
from the devoufing elements the only child
of the black cook.
Fire in storehouse-went on the roof:
explosion found myself in somebody's eel
lar, with one leg in a soap barrel, and my
hair full of fractured hens eggs; discover
ed that I had been blown over church,
and had the weathercock still remaining in
the rear Of my demolished pantaloons
Fire in liquor storc-hose burst; brandy
"lying round loose;" gin "convanient," and
old Monongahely absolutely begging to be
protected from further dilution; Croton wa.
ter too much for, my delicate constitution
carried home on shutter. Fire in church
-Catholic-httle marble images all round
tho room in inches; wall began to totter;
statues began to fall; ST. Andrew knocked
my fire hat over my eyes; st. Peter threw
his whole weight on my big toe; St. Je-
rome hit me clip over the head which laid
me sprawling, when picture of the Holy
Family fell and covered me up like bed
quilt.
Fire in big clothing store-next day our
foreman sported a new silk velvet vest, sew
en'of the men exhibit twelve dollar doeskin
pants, and the black boy who sweeps out
the bunk-room and scours the engine, had
new hat and flaming red cravat, present.
ed, as heard, by the proprietor of the
stock of goods, as an evidence of his appre
citation of their endeavors to save his prop
erty. 1 didn't get any new breeches; on
the contrary, lost my new over coat and got
damaged myself. Tell you how-frc out,
order came "take up 97;" took off the
hose; turned her round; got the boys to-
gether, and started for home; corner of the
street Hook and Ladder 100, dutch y En-
gine 7s, Irish y Hose SO, (Yankee j and
our company came in contact; machines
got jammed; polygiot swearing by the
strength of the companies; got all mixed
up; fight; one Ss's men hit foreman of
Hook and Ladder 100 over the head with
a aspanner; CTS engineer clipped one of 73's
men with his trumpet; 7s retaliated with
paving stone; men of all the companies went
in; resolved to ''go in" myself; went in ::
went out again as fast as I could, with
a black eye, three teeth, Gndigestiblc, l
have every reason to believe in my stom.-
ach, interlningIed with my supper, my red
shirt in carpet rags, and my knuckles skin
ed, as if they had been pawned to Chat
ham street Jew; got on hydrant and
watched the fun; 88's boys whipped every
thing; 73's best man. was doubled up like
jack knife by dig in the place where
Jonah was four of 97's fellows were lying
under the machihe.with their eyes in mourn
ing; Hook and Ladder took home two-thirds
of their company on the truck, and the last
l saw of2their foreman he was lying in the
middle Of tho street, with his strumpet smash
ed flat, his, boots under his head, and his
pockets inside out. -Four policemen on the
opposite corner saw the whole row. On the
first indication of fight, they pulled their
hats down over their eyes, covered up their
stars, and skunk down the nearest alley.
Got home, resigned my commission, made
my will, left the company my red shirt and
fire cap. Seen enough Of fire service; don't
regret my experiences, but do grieye for my
lost teeth, and my new overcoat. Sorrow
ing, sorrowfully yours, 49,,
@ IL. PHILAEDER DoEsT1cKs, p. B.
2, .S.-Have just met the foreman Of 73
he had on my late lamented oyercoat |;
sint Big enough to lick bin magnanimouis-
~ concluded to let him alone. So~2 aitv
..' y. .ll.3, i.l.:,'=s .s,s sQ 4. p. D, r. B.