The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-23
F0URTEEN'S FIERY HORSES.
IN ENGINE COMPANY THtT CAN TURN
our IN SIX sECONDs.
Heating the Hest Time Ever Made by Two
siNtietbs of Miaute-Ali because the
steed. bsve been Trained to IA Teet.

siNtietbs of - Mia.te-aIi because the
steed. have been Trained to t-A Test
Around cd-hot stove In n saloon In
Twenty fourth street, near Third avenue four
or five men sat few days ago talkiug-as is tho
custom in that rcsort-of horses The convex
saton turned upon some Of the trick animals
that had been exhibited in Gilmorc's Garden.
Suddenly puffy Jared man who had not said
much. took Off his velvet jockey cnp and slapped
It upon his knee. md said. with the air of ono
who knows what he ia talking about:
while YOU are talking about trickstors. yoa
want TO Just remember that tho bcst-trained
three in this city. or out Of it, are chewing hay
at this minute in Fourtecns engine houso-un-
less they are at II fire now;" and the PUFFY faced
man put his velvet cap back upon HE head and
looked around ns IL ready to answer questions.
"What are they doing there. DAMP askod .
thin man. who now and then pulled his finger
joints so that they snapped like whip crack.
"Doing2 why. they're the team"
"Somcbody was saying that they could beaA
six seconds." said the man behind the bar. as
he mopped the shiny wood with a towel
"They can. That's the truth. I've seen 'em
do il. and that puts 'om away ahead Of any
team in the country said the puffy faced man.
They work like clock They don't take
stop too many. and they Jump exactly into their
PLACES" a,o. .u. Ina,
les. continued inf ufNl Sntnk'Is Tvs JUN
| got around what they can DO Az first good
many oi the teams wpuldnt believe H. But
| they do now. Capt. McCabe has all he can DO.
when he isn't busy showing EN- 81. And rs
| gone through the country among the nrcmen
hat there's = team in New York that can boat
Tne SuS reporter crossed over to Eas, Eigh-
tceuth street and Fiuh avenue. and there saw
several men standing IN front o No. IA Engine.
| Capt McCabc. the foreman, had lust gone ..
and It was believed that he would give his
famous team little prnctice. and Tor this INC
tIrguA waited. But intrr were no NlEllS OF IL us
| the reporter entered. Away back. hfty feet
| from the street three horses stood in their
| ti,iia ~'tir,, Lnv fireman WINS singing the
Chorus OF tic Mulligan Guard" and as he boz
gun Then it, march. march. march. h" kept
time with the pitehiork that he was using TO
spread the hay ubou, evenly. Another fireman
was tilted back IN chair read ing ? newspaper
| 10y n very dim lishi. Capt McCabe sat IN ms
little spacc that was fenced OIL, looking over his
record book.
TO rrneiite this famous team Of yours now ?"
well. no, don't eXp"t TO Just yet: but III
| willingly do il for The Sun" -
Can thcy really beat six seconds. Captain ?"
Il don't know about their beating H. Ihey
cnn do Il in six seconds rgsiy You can HIP i,ia,
clock from IA shelf and handed 1t 10 the re-
porter 3, .o,u,,.,. ,a,,o,o, ct, ,u s,r,ke ths
gong. and then you count the seconds until you
But, Captain. where is the driyorr go
Oh. he's up stairs playing billiards win ths
men,, .,,,9r
Why, no, Tn same signal answers lot ths
| horses and the men.
The reporter Heard the click Of billiard balls
hay. the fireman who had been reading was
drowsy and nod,ling mt imminent danger Of
| falling out VI his chair, and the merry fireman
who hnd been singing wac looking at the gray
"Now watch sharp" said Capt. McCabc Ms he
stood with the hummer lifted over the gong.
Ding. ding. ding, click. -
B.dlam 1T lou-c. There was terrible din,
rush OF air; flying horses ana hyng mon: the
click OF burklcs, and the snort OF horse Tick
are omen the men on the engine and horse out,
the truck lighted, and IN AN ins'an, the -i"amcf
would have been breathing fire aions tho ave-
Hold on" shouts Capt. MeCabc. and the men
Sc that It il only practice
what wu5 n time wien ne dri'cr shou'ed
" Ready and the iNh second "nmr tppth"r."
80 50" iooh qlountani ewi'l thor the horses
ar. haru"sscd in nil right.
Every strap AMI hursle was in its place. and
ovr,y man ~ us position.
" Now W. u dn !! over hgan and SEQ II we IAN
bent slN seconds. snd IN captain;
IN" hore were unnl'h'L, ahi az signaI
wcr" in their places, hut I'll" shadow of ~ M
-tHut less han ,lN "onds was tho only dllrr-
> A. thr reporter had timed the ioHm. be- Lad
been uhl" "nI{ To near iirm m"Nr iA. 'tingrk,
b,.ltl.r ','k So tfnt The wo .0iid lie, Son
but thl ~ o ON the eyes Wa- oven moro cpn-
| flushing than b. had boon io the ra4s. Ih.to was
and. go six heart b.Its. p'r4c.t order ont oi d
e. cun'- oi - 'aia r. hose cart nuc-snliled nrc
she" d.. uirulu., on ~ -',nm fire cuginos
. tNore uu. beech constant Hort tlr. luec the time
between the fire. signal aud the g, tting upon tho
-. -trr,t. nui oi Int yrar- so,ne r,nar'aGle i'm,
, has b.on made But tine m..s 1"nsune fire.
man ne'orr or amgid thoi WIN IL. pr,ent r., er
] seconds. ia Aew York and CINCINNATI it has
, frequently r"en dom In llom ten &" iili.en soc
. ,l.,ht. No Il has claimed l1r .om. weeks
! ton ghl' - d9 n IN SIN lu i!ii- ANS been re-