The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-12-23
From the Detroit Daily Advertiser.
DOESTlCkS RUNS WITH THE ssMA.
SuEEN.''

SEVENTY HUNDRED AND ONE NARROW
STREET, New YORK. Oct. 30, 1854.
1am not known by the cognomen of.Mosc."
nor do | answer to the name of "Svksev"-
neither as general thing do l promenade
the middle of Broadway with my pantaloons
tucked into my boots. Still by way of new
excitement, lately joined the Fire Depart
ment, and connected myself with the compa-
ny of Engine %. Bought my uniform trca-
ted the company; took mp my quarters in
the bunk-room where ! slept by night in
bed occupied in the daytime by big yellow
dog. First night. went to bed with nv boots
on, ready for an alarm. At last it came
seized the rope with the rest of the BOYS.
started on a run tucgcd and toled ill we
cot her into the eleventh district. four miles
and half from home found the alarm had
been caused by a barrel of shavings and the
contlagratiOn had extnguiShcd itself. had to
drag her back tired most to death it wasn't
funny at all turned in half an hour new
alarm started again hose 50 laid in the
same alley GOT our apparatus .jammed on
the corner fight - victorious got our
machine out, and carried of the forcwhccl of
SOS carriage on our tongue; reached the
fire; big niger standing on the hvlrant e.
1ected myself appraiser and auctioneer
knocked him down without any bidder took
water ; got our stream on the fire fun work
cd till my arms ached let 90 to rest fore
man hit me over the head with trumpetand
told me to 90 ahead thought ---. but
kept at it children in the rarrct ; horrible
situation gallant fireman made rush up
fhe ladder; batted his way through the
smoke re-appeared with a child in each arm
and ispocket full of teaspoons.
Old gentleman from the country much
excited wanted to help, but didn't exactly
know how he rushed into the fourth story
bedroom threw the mirror out of the win
dow; frantically cndeavored to hur the
dressing table after it seized the coal scuttle:
hurredly put in the poker, bootack, and a
pair Of worn out slippers, carried them down
stairs, and deposited them in place of safe
ty four blocks away came back on run,in-
to the parlor took up the door mat, wrap
ped up an empty decanter in it, and trans
ported it safely into the barn of the nearest
neighbor he kept at work by dnt of he
roic exertiOns, he at various times deposited
by piece the entire kitchen cooking stove in
the next street. unin nurcd ; and at last, after
knocking the piano to pieces with an axe. in
.c-,,or o., save the lock, and filling his pocket
with Tho sof, ~, 'ors, he was seen to make his
final exit FROM the back 'aru, VIII" 'e"s'h
of stovepipe in each hand, the casting 'oFA
tucked behind his ear, and two dozen ,,.'l'ln
rings in his hat, which was surmouctc1 by
large sized frying pan.
During the next week there were several
alarms-fire in big block full of paupers--
first man in the building: carried down stairs
N my arms two helpless. undressed children.
thereby saving their valuable lives; on Civ
IN. them to their mother, she, amid a whirl-
vino OF thanks. impaired the gratifying intel
ligence that one was afflicted with the mea
sles, and the other had the Michigan Itch
Fire in BOARDING school dashed up a lad
der; tumblcd through window entered a
bedroom; smoke so thick | couldn't see
caught upin my arms a feminine specimen
IN long night gown got back to the win
dow; tried to 90 down: ladder broke under
me; stuck adhesiveIy to the Young lady and
alter unexampled cxcrtions, deposited her
safely in the next house, where discovered
that had rescued from the deyouring elc-
ment, the only child of the "black cook"
Fire in storehouse-went on the rcof c~-
plosion; found myself in somebody's cellar,
with one leg in soap barrel, and nv hair
fu'i OF fractured hens eggs discovered that
had been blown over Church, and had the
weather cock still remaining in the rear of
my demolished pantaloons. Fire in LIQUOR
store-hose burst; brandy 'yinc around
loose g'n convenient and old Mononcabc-
Ia absolutely begging to he protected from
'urther dilution Croton water too much for
my delicate constitution carried home IN =