Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-11-17
From the Detroit Daily Advertiser


DoestIcAs Runs with the Masheen.''
,o7 MARROW. STREET, New. YORK, OcT. 3d. 1854
am not known by the cognomen of Moses" nor
~ I answer to the name IF " Sykesy"-neither as a
uroono1al thing, do promenade the middle of Broad
Cav with my pantaloons tucked into my boots Still,
w. way of a new excitement, lately Joined the fire
I5,artment and connected myself with the company
If Engine 81.
u Ponoht nv uniform, treated the company. took I'D
,uartprs in the bunkroom, where slept by night in
qLd occupied in daytime by big yellow dog. First
;bt went to bed with my boots on, ready for an a.
I'm At last it came-sezed the rope with the rest
of the boys started on run tugged and toed till
W rot her into the II tn district, four miles and
W.? from home found the alarm had been caused
10 no. barrel of shavngs, and the confa grafton had
;ronished itself; had to drag her clear back tired
Cost 70 death: wasn't funny at all, turned in; half
~ hour. new alarm started again-Hose 81 laid in
tho same alley, got our apparatus damned on the
oorner. fight; 81 victorious got our machine out, and
Sor,iod off the forewheel of COS carriage on our
,ongnr. reached the fire big niger standing on the
hTdTant elected myself appraiser and auctloneer;
i3oc,od him down without any bidder; took water;
.n o', stream on the fire fun worked till my
e5cbpd let 90 to rest, foreman hit over the head
with trumpet, and told me to go ahead thought
dn but kept at it, children in the garnet, horrible
situation; gallant fireman made rush up the ladder;
battIed his way through the Smoke-reappeared with
child in each arm, and his pocketull OF teaspoons
Old gentleman from the country much excited; ;
wanted to help but didn't exactly know how he
rushed into fourth story bed room threw the mir
row out Of the window frantically endeaVorPd to
hur the dressing table after it; seized the coal scutle
burredy put in the poker, bOotJack and pair Of
WORKOUT slippers, carried them down stairs and de-
rosited them in place of safety four blocks away;
came back on a run, into the parlor; took up the
door mat, wrapped up empty decanter in it, and
transported it safely into the barn of the nearest
neghbor; he kept at work by dint of heroic exer,
tons he at various times deposited, piece by niece
in he err
uninured and at last, after knocking the piano to
pieces with axe, in order TO the lock, and fill
ing his pocket with the sofa castors he was seen to
make his final exit from the back yard, with length
of stove pipe in each hand, the tOastng fork tucked
behind his ear, and two dozen muffin rings in his hat
which was surmounted by large sized frying pan
During the next week there several alarms
fire in big block full of raupers-frst man in the
building, carried down stairs in my two helpless,
undrcssed children, thereby saving their valuable
lives on giving them 10 their mother she, amid a
Yhrlwnd of thanks, impaired the gratifying intelli-
eence that one afflicted with the measles, and
the other had the Michigan itch Fire in boarding
school; dashed up ladder; tumbled through win
dow; entered bedroom; smoke SO thick couldn't
see; caught up in my arms feminine specimen in a
long night gown got back to the window; tried TO go
down ladder broke under me stuck adhesively to
the young lady and, after unexampled exertions de-
posted her safely in the next house, where dscov
cred that had rescued from the devourng elements
the only child of the black cook.
Fire in storehouse-went on the roof; explosion;
found myself in somebody's cellar with one leg in a
soap BARREL and my hair full OF fractured hens
eggs; discovered that had been blown church.
and had the weathecOck still remaining in the rear
of nv demolished pantaOons. Fire in liquor store
hose burst; brandy " lying round loose" gin g con
vaynent," and old Monongahely absolutely begging
to be protected from further dIlution Croton water
too much for my delicate constitution carried home
shutter. Fire in a church-caholic-litt marble
images all round the room in inches wall began t(
tOtter statutes began TO fall St. Andrew knocked
my fire hat my eyes st. Peter threw his whole
weight on ny big toe; St. Jerome hit clip owe
the head which laid me sprawlng, when picture
of the Holy Family fell and covered me up like be-
guilt.
Fire in big clothing stOre-neX day our foreman
spored oew silk velvet vests, seven of the men ex
hibted twelve dollar doeskin pants, and the blacl
boy who sweeps out the bunk room and tn
engine, had new hat and flaming red cravat pre-
sened, as heard, by the proprietor of the stock o
goods as an evidence of his appreciation OF their en-
deavors to save his property. didn't get any ney
breeches; on the contrary, lost my new overcoat an
got damaged myself. Tell you hOw-tre out, orde
came - take up 81 !" took off the hose; turned he
round got the boys together, and started for home
corner of the street Hook and Ladder 100, Dutch
Engine y, (Trish J Hose SO, yankee y and on
own company came in contact; machines got Jam
med poIyglot swearing by the strength OF the com
panes; got all mixed up fight; one 88'S men hi
foreman of Hook and Ladder 100 over the head wit
spanner 97s engineer clipped one of 73's me
with a trumpet; Is retaliated with paving stone
men of all the companies went in resolved to g
in myself went in went out again as fast as
could with black eye, three teeth Gndlgestlble,
have every reason to believe, in my stomach inter
mingled with my supper, my red shirt in carpet rag
my knuckles skinned, as they had been pawne
TO a Chatham street Jew; got on hydrant and watch
el the fun 88's boys whipped everything; 73s bei
man doubled up like a. jack knife by dig IN tn
place where Jonah was four of CTS fellows wer
Iyng under the machine with their eyes in mourn
ing hook and ladder took home two-thirds of the
company On the truck and the last | saw OF the
foreman he was lying in the middle of the stree
with his trumpet smashed fat, his boots under h
head, and his pockets inside out. -Four pollceme
on the opposite corner the whole row. On II
first indication of fight, they pulled their hats low
their eyes, covered up their stars, and stun
down the nearest alley. Got home, resigned my con
mission, made my will, left the company my re
shirt and fire cap. Seen enough of fire service don
regret my experience, but do grieve, for my 10
teeth, and my new OvercOat. SorrowDg, sorroWtu
ly yours, z. K. PRlLANDER DOESTICKS, P. B.
P. S.-Iiave just met the foreman of 73-he hi
my late lamented OvercOat amt big enough
lick him-magna concluded to let him aon
Q. K. P. D., P. B.
The Case of Dir. Graham-Note from DIR. Graham
CITY PRlsoN, Monday, Nov. 6, 1854.
To the Editor of the ~ Y Herald:
SIR: see in the Herald of this morning telegrap
ic dispatch dated New Orleans Nov g. which say
The friends of DR.. Graham here have received a
SuranceS from New York that Gov. Seymour hi
promised to pardon him, so that though sentenced
the State Prison, he will be released before enerl
the prison dOors.n Permit me to say that Gov Sc
mour has never been spoken to by any friend OF mi
IN relation to the matter, one way or another, a