New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-23
xu.-DoEsTICKs RUNS WITH THE INA
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Nrw.YoRK, Monday, Oct. 30, 1854.
Seventy Hundred and One, Nsrrow-st.


Seventy Hundred and One, Nsrrow-st.
am not known by the cognomen of Nose, nor
do | answer TO the name of "Syksey neither ss
general thing do promenade the middle OF Broad
way with nv rsntaloons tucked into ny boots. Still,
by way Of new excitement | lately joined the Fire
Depart nent, and connected myself with the company
Of Engine 81.
Bougb, nv uniform, treated the company, took up
my quarters in the bupkroom, where slept by night
In bed occupied in the day time by big yelo dog
rsi night went to bed with my boots on, ready for
an alarm. At last il came seized the rope with the
rest Of the boys; started on run tugged aud toed
till we got her into the lish district four miles and
half from home found the alarm had been caused by
barrel Of shavings, and the confasration had sx-
tipguished itself had to drag her clear back; tired
mo.t to DEATH 1t wssnt funny at all turned I'M half
an hour, new alarm; started sgain-hose 60 laid In
the same alley got our apparatus jammed on the cor.
per; fight: 81 viciorious got our machine out AMI
carried of the forewheel Of SOS carriage on our
tongue react ID the IRE; big aigger standing on the
hydiant. elected m,seH appraiser and auchonesr
knockt Cd him down without any bidder took water
cot our stream Oh the fire. FUN; worked till my arms
scbed; let 60 10 rest foreman bit me over the head
with trumpet and told me 70 go ahead, thought
d-n but kept at II; children IN the garnet; horrible
siiustion; gallant fireman made rush up The ladder
bsvtled his way through the smoke-resppeared with
child in each arm, and his pocket full OF teasposns
Old gentleman from the country; much excited
wanted to help, but didn't exactly know how; he
rushed into fourth story bedroom; threw the mirror
cut Of the window franicay endssvoredto hurl the
dressing. table after it, seized the coascuttle hur-
riedy put in the poker booisck, and pair OF worn.
out slippers carried them down stairs, and deposited
ID, m in place of safety four blocks sway, back
CD a run, into the psrlor; took up the door-mat,
wrapped up an empty decanter in it, and transported
it ssfsly into the barr Of the nearest neghoor; he
kept at worn by dnt Of heroic exertion he ct various
times deposted by piece the ensre kitchen cooking
stove in the next street. unDj ured and o. last after
knocking the piano to pieces with An AZ In order 70
save the lock and filing his pocket with the sofs
csstors, be was seen to make bis final exit from the
back yard with length Of stovepipe in each hand,
the tucked behind his ear and two dozen
mufipsipgs in bis hat, which was surnountsd BY .
large sized fryiDg-pan.
During the next week there were several alarm
Gre in a big block full Of psupers-frst man In the
building; carried dswn stain 10 my arms two help
less undreesed children, thereby saving ther vau,
able lives; on svBg them TO their neither. she, amid
whirlwnd Of thanks impaired the gratifying intel.
Hgsnce that ooe was afflicted with the measles, and
the ether had the Michigan itoh fire In boarding
school; dasAed up ladder; tumblsd through WIN.
dow; entered . BEDROOM smoke 20 thick couldn't
zee; caught up In my arms feminine speeimsn in .
org night gown got beck to the Window tined to 80