New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-31
Of the Fire Department.
bureau chief OF Departments 40.
New York Dec 20. 1871.


with deep regret thc death Is announced; while
ii"s Wcs, Twenty fourth-st. December =, 1871 ~
chief Of the sixth Battalion. John D. hI',i
90 80, ., dcrarimeni after a service 81 now nearly
,blrtv wears \ more conscientious man IN ~" hi'.
,nnn1cntlv was in his mind than the welfare ani
Interest Of the department. We dc ny .yrpnrmiI.
Gence win proiec, ana sal, ih'n IN thc futlrr
dav he sIst inst from -. Francis Navicrs Churgh
Sixfeenth-st. where service VIII De- hri', Ire
funeral escort VIII consist Of battalion ~ I'M,
c"mnanles composed II three men detailed from
each Of the nrst ten battalion, foinmamlti 10y
chief Of Battalion Thomas I.1lIy. ana The ''mi'h''8
commanded respectively as follows: -
Foreman Daniel II. Callahan, of Ensn" company
Mo W Il 'are Mc%voy Of .neine company 81
The following named officers VIII act a. pail
chefs Of battalion John 7. Fisher and william
Rowe ana Firemeu David Conu'r, "t f.nSh" ON
r,nv M ~. Isaac Fisher. Of Engine Company 40.
h, rnomm, sullivan. Of Hook and Ladder company
80 II. and Joseph shaw az Hook ana I"H''r com
P3'| The oiicers before detailed. except palbear-
ors ,r rrnor in fun uniform Officers II bItallons
with trumpcis draped) at the quarters of Engine
Company -. 3. at 1879 a; m ana accoml ,l,
the remains from the church - IN" ferry, where
thev viii be- dismissed and return To quarters.
The pallbcarcrs Cwlthout trImPets). VIII report a.
a. m, and accompany the remains To the church
and also to the place Of Ddr,1I' c, ~ S1%GyvTp
Chlcf Of the Department.
Al 4 meeting Of the Tcncmentiiousc Committee
Saturday evening. the following resolution was
adopted: 80.
Resolved That this committee has learned WIN
nrofound regret Of the death On this day OF 'it-
TALON chief John j. lIr-snan at the posi- of duy'
The committee desires to place on record Us sens,
Of obligation 10 chief Brcsnan for his continued.
Intelligent and highly valuable assistance dhllhB
IN. entire course OF its iabors. No one n"t con
nected with the committee has devoted more tinr
and Industry TO the collection u Information III Us
behalf and the furtncrancr Of its objects az cor
corning question OF the safety OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
jewellers from IRE ,, . . - ,hts
The secretary H. directed TO forward "A copy % th'S
resolution 10 the family of the deceased
The following general order regarding the funeral
Of Assistant Foreman Rooney was sent out later
on by Chief Bonner: ..--.
Headquarters OF the Fire Department.
Iurenu chief of Department, .
Ncw-YOrls. Dec. 30 1871.
Especial orders. No. ~ g.,
With deep regret the death ~ announced VIM
in the discharge OF his duty at :hc irc al N(
I2l-l2S West Twenty -fourth-s; Dccemher ~ lN'\
OF Assistant Foreman John L.. Rooney OF Hook ana
Ladder Company No. J. ,,. -
lie was one Of our most able and efficient com
many officers, whose pride In action was con
spicuous I'm the several companies vita Whlch NJ
was connected. making them the most cinclcht
and reliable when required for servic" on trying
occasions He was always found In the lead when
recipient OF the Bennett medal for the year lHsZ
reotiires no further comment. We regret that he
did not aurv.ye to receive the promotion that Was