New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-23

down: lsdssr broke under me; stuck sdhesiyely %
the young LADY, and After unezsnpled erer'ons, de-
posted hsr safely in the next house where cisc0v-
cred that had rescued from the devouring eensn',
the oily child OF tie bi0ck cook. Fre In store
house-weui on the roof; explosion; found myself IN
souebody's cellar, with one leg in a soap barre,
END my ter full OF fractured hens eggs; diicov-
cred that had been blown over Church, and hsd
the yesthercock s,l remaining in the rear of my DO
noli,hed psDtslOoDs.' Fire in hq1or.store-hose
burst; brandy Lying round loose; gin - con
yaynisnt" and old Monong nhels absolutely begging
TO be protected from further du,ion Croton saier to-
much for my delicate constitution; carried home on
shutter. Fire in Churcb-Cstholic-lit,l marble
imsges all round the room in inches wall began to
tster; statues began TO fall, ~. Andrew knocked my
FIRE hat over ny eyes Saint Peter threw his whole
weight on my big toe; Saint Jerome hit me clip
over the head which laid me sprswling, when PIC
ture Of tie Holy Family fell and covered me up IKE
aLed lit. Fire in big clothing stOre-neu day
on Tor. nan sporied silk velvet vest, seven Of
the r n exhibited tselve-doll~ doeskin pants, and
the black boy who sweeps out the bunk and
occurs the Engine had Dew hat, and flaming red
crayst presented, as heard, By the proprietor OF
the stock Of goods evidence Of his appreciation
Of their endesvors TO save his property. didn't get
any Lew bfeeches on the contrary lost my new over
coat. and got damaged myself Tell you how-hre
out, order came take up o. took of the hose;
turned her round got the boys together an started
for home Of the street hook and ladder 100,
Dutch engine 10 fIrish,) hose IS, lfankesJ and
our OWE company came in contact; machines goi
jsnne ed; po,yglot swearing by the strength Of the
companies got ali mixed up; fight one OF sss en- hit
foreman Of hook and ladder 100 over the head with
spsnper; e7s engineer clipped one OF 73s men with
trumpet; 70 retslisted with paving stone men OF
all The companies went in; resolved TO go IN my
self; vent in; went cut again - fast as could with
a black eye three teeth tindgsstible, have every
,esson 70 elieveD in my stomach interminsed with
my supper 10Y red sbir in carpet rags, and my
knuckies skinned, az if they had been pswned to
Chatham It, Jew, got on bydrant and watched the
fun; sss boys whipped everything; 73s best man
was doubled up lie jack knife, by dig In the
place where Jonsh w~; four Of s7s fellows
we're lying urder the machine with their eyes in
meu-uing; book and ladder took home two
tbrds Of their company on the truck; and the Last
saw Of cir foreman he was lying in the middle oil the
street with his trumpet smashed Hat bis boots under
bic head snd bis pockets inside out. -Four policemen
on the opposite corner, saw the whole row: On the
fret Indication Of fight they pulled their hss down
over their eyes covered up their stars, and SUNK
down the nearest alley. Got homo, resigned my com
mi,.i.p made my will left the company my red shirt
and Ere cap. Seen enough Of fire service don't re-
gret my experience but DO greve for my lost teeth,
and ny new overcost. Sorrowing sorowfully yours,
Q. X. PHTLasDrR DoEsTIcrs, I. d.
p S-Hsve just met he foreman of 73-he had on
my late lamepted overcoat; amt big enough to lick
him-msgnan imousy concluded 10 let him alone
z. X. p. d., p. B.