The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-05
A MAGNIFICENT DISPLAY.
Celebration OF the F0rty.thir6
Anniversary of the Fire
Department.

Crowding All the Thorough
" fares TO Pay Compli-
ment to the Fire
Fighters.
New Orleans ID noted Tor th. maRnincsnoe Of
its displays. and tho love of its people tor out
door sports. shows and PROFESSIONS. OF Ill tho
days In the calendar. wherein p1gsantry u the
attraction. none arc perhaps more popular ana
attract on the streets more enth nsiaatic and M.
merous crowds than the Fourth Of March.
| Thore are many reasons for II Our volunteee
corps of fremen is celebrated throughout The
world for It's discipline and efficiency. lt u
made up Of eltlzens belonging 6, al STATIONS h
life. tho lawyer. the doctor the Judge. the enain-
eer. the mechanic All arc possessed Of Tho sam0
iden. aud work. oftentimes at the risk Of their
lives. for one object that Of saving life and
property. Be the call during the night sleep
is no consideration: be ID durins the day. bust.
ness is laid aside. and the clerk. the lawyer. Or
| mechanic IL Immediately transformed by
| tnp Of the bell. into an enthusiastic fireman.
| How many lives havs bsen saved. how much
| property rescued by thess brave men. who goe
no pay. II would bo hard task " compute.
Few. indeed. are there In this city who are NOT
under Immediate obligation to the fire depart.
menk
| Outside OF their regular mission of fighting
the fire. and saving life and properly, many
time In tho history OF this state have tho hrs-
mon acted NJ protectors Of the pnbtc p0Aco.
| TO quote only one instance: In the dark days
Of the Confederary. when New Orleans Was nm
der the rule OF Beast Butler. aud fears we're en-
tertained OF the uprising Of the negroes. who
were being continually excited against their
former masters. the frs department OF Now
Orleans. then the only organized body Of men
existing In the city. overawed all nsurrectlonS
by their calm and dauntless attitude. and no
doubt saved New Orleans from tho enactment
Of q tragedy at whose thought even. tho blood
curdles with horror.
No wonder then that tho skies being excop-
tionably fair and the weather inviting all our
population turned out to Witness the oelobrs.
tion Of the forty-third anniversary OF .our gall
liant hremen. No wonder ns the nthnsiasm Of
| the crowd who lined every street To witness the
| passage OF the noble bays. their magnificent
horses and splendidiy bnrnished and decorated
engines. No wonder. that to do them honor.
bis Exce'iency the Governor OF the State and III
the state officials. his Honor the Mayor Of tho
sty and the city Administrators. turned out
and formed part OF tho corte4e.
| At II o'clock. the line being formed and oil
the companies In their allotted places. tine sig
nal was given. and the flre boys moved OF IN
..ra rn ron.ssio ~ raraa. a., ~ s,,,n
ing route. previously mapped out: Up Camp 20
Prytania. up Prytania to First. up First to NAG
azne down Magazine to julia down Julia 70 Nt.
Charles. down St. Charles to Canal. ,wn Canal
south side to liampart. down Rampart to north
side OF Espanade. up Esplanade to Royal.
down Royal to Vaudeville. up Vaudeville 70
Levee. up Levee to south side OF Rsplsns6e.
Esplanade to Royal. up Royal to Canal ssreee
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