New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-10

and others Wing; While oil appeared 10 be sctuated
by the same charitable desire Of putting the Other out
Il existence II was no unusual thing 10 hear OF two
engines drawing of from duty at fire 70 engage in
broil and the revolver and bowic-kniie thus became
familiar weapons in the hands OF our risng YOUTH
How charged are matters at the present time There
is but little Of that petty jealousy evident IN the DO
paTiment, and not in year do we hear OF blows
being exchanged between what are termed rival com
psnies. The rivalry has now assumed moro lofty
and noble shape, and leads competition in deeds Of
daring and msgDsnimiiy.
The cngne-houses Of the present day arc very much
chsnoed for the better. The fireman is as particular
now abou, the lodgings Of his machine" as though
:, wore favorite mistress The house is usually Of
three stories erected in tasteful style of architecture.
with front of brown-stone. The front room Is de-
voted 10 the Engine or Hose-Csniage which is kept
nolisbed and scrupulously clean. In this room may
generally be found the convenience OF iavatory,
I'D number of cushioned seats surround the walls
Gov Tho oonve1 ience of members. The second door Is
n; iaed into meeting.room, library and and ante
oonos The taste Of the members is here displayed IN
tho style Of furniture aud the choice Of pictures The
thiro floor is the "bunk-room, or sleeping apartment
of The watch There always at least twelve men
On guard at each engnehouse, and these are proVoeo
with excellent beds on iron camp-beds'eads IN spa'
men,s built expressly with reference to ventilation.
The utty in fact necessity, OF this guard Is qu''o
evident Iii. seen in the brief period which Is occu-
MED in getting the engine ready when the alarm Is
once given and in the promp tneSs with Whieh aSs's
apce reaches the scene of disaster.
To those unsccustomed 10 the metropolis and It's IN
oideuts brief description of such scene may not
prove uniutercsting and we have IN ourrememoianoe
NJ this omen, ore which will sufficiently illustrate the
dangers TO which the fireman is exposed and the hero
Ism xitb which LIE so often risks his own life 10 save
that of his elowbengs
Itwns the NIGHT of the Eth of March, 1882.
heavy seet had fallen during the day and the streets
were covered with slush and mud The Spring OF that
wear was very backward and the night to which we
refer wasqute as cold any in January The alarm
If fire was pea.cd from the City Hall bell and
tlerco coumnni, ated the various other watchow-
ers II ouehout Il City. Engines rushed through the
! l. udoy streets The ropes manned a. wen as ho"gh
the vcfher had been pleasant for changes In season
DO not retord the fireman in the performance OF his
duty. Onward they 20, the men cheering each other
! On tie way, and the heavy engine, swerving nom
size to side rapidly as though drawn by s'eam-
hrrived at the of action 1t "a found that the
| house No so, Bowery is completely at She mercy oil
! Tie flames. 1t is large double building ana tho
fire. originating in the lower part, has cut OH the re-
/ treat OF some wrotched occupants. The store con-
tains large quantity Of oil and varnlsh which Iced
ard give vitality to the flames. The crowd opens as
te engines dart through it; there moment prep
aration and then the black, snakeike coils OF leather
hose rise and fall like things of life hundreds OF
strong arms man the brakes and loud cheer rings
out upon the air as the first clear Kissing jet Of water
ia brought to bear upon the burning building Cheer
follows cheer as stream after stream shoots against
the burning mass now flying into the socket-holcs OF
fire get in tho black fnce Of the houscfron now dash
ing with a loud SILVER against the windowframe and
wall and falling OF in broken showers
Suddenly there is loud slrill cry and tho bank OF
human faces is upturned to IA window at which WON
an and children visible. There is an exclamation
of despair for the Hook and Ladder Companies have
rot yet arrived 1t will require time to drag those
huge vehicles over such impossible streets and mean
time those wretched people will be consumed, for the
flames are now encircling the windowframe at which
they stand
dealcning shout goes FORTH the foreman Of Atlas
Hose Com.9any No: /! has brought . ladder from an
adjoining house. 1t Is placed against the wall and is
found to be three feet too short They roll up hogs
head which the ladder is erected, and now it comes
within few inches. There is a rush 10 who shall
be the first to 20 TO the rescue and the young man
whose forethought provided the means has won the
place of honor and Of danger dozen sustain the
base OF tie ladder; shower of water is thrown
the adventurous young maD, and he disappears in the
81 oke and flames. Amoment afterward he reappears,
bearing the iDsensblo form of O woman. prolonged
cheer welcomes him, and after depositing his burden
in tie arms of brother fireman he turns to reascend
Again he is wrapped in darkness, and again he ap-
pears-ths time il is a child whom he has saved The
flames and smoke have increased in volume and the
hold ofihe brave rescuer is wavcring and uncertain.
IL is evident that he has suffered much in bis cbiya
rOus discharge OF duty but again he sscends to the
rescue, and again he is crowned with success. The
mother now besses the deyorer Of both hor children
! Tie fremen now crowd TO the base Of the ladder.
They insist upon some one of their number relieving
hold upon the rungs "No!7 he answers; there is
but one more lett can go once more.' And again
| be ascends. This time it is necessary to keep the
water playing necessarily upon the window, for the
! flames encrcle every portion Of the woodwork. The
fireman il seen at the window he is evidently calling
for some one but there appears 10 be His
foot is on the hghest rng and his body leans through
! the opening, which is flaming in every part. He is
! seen TO grasp at something-to draw inanimate
| form through the window-and then to commence the
! work Of decent. But ere he reaches half way biz
strength exhausted he reels for moment; his hands
clutch vay at the ladder and he falls into the midst
! Of bis comrades. Fortunately this was anticipated,
and the and his charge safely caught by
! tLose below.
! The name of this brave man is James r. Mount
He is still Foreman Of the engine on which be served
that night and il the object Of the general esteem Of
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