The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-31
This Doc Goes 20 Fires.

"st. Nicholas" has been publishing
series Of articles about the fire depart-
menf Of New York, written by Charles
" Hill. the artist In the August st.
Nicholas" Mr.. Hill tells about Peter
snots'-Fjreman a dog that belongs Co
one of the companies The dog once fell
into disgrace by playfully swapping at
the heads Of the horses when they were
running TO a fire and causing them TO
balk. So he was given to a baker VINO
lived far from the engine house. Mr.. Hill
gives the following account, In the Ian
guage of one Of the firemen. Of the man.
ner I'm which peter Spots" came back
to the company:
1--WE had almost forgotten about Peter.
and got used to not having him around,
when one day a third alarm came in
that took us out: and in getting to the
station had 10 drive through the street
the bakers place was on. never thought
Of Il myself. but on my word. Peter
hadn't forgotten us; and when we made
our appearance he showed M pretty
quick. The baker told me all about II
afterwards. and this was the way 1t hap
pened: Peter was lying asleep beside the
stove i'm the centre Of the bake shop.
when all OF a sudden he pricked 10 one
ear. and then jumped on his feet and gave
a bark The baker was making out some
bills behind the counter, and thought
nothing Of Il until the next moment
Peter gave one jump and was in the
show window among the pies and cakes
and such like. The baker hollered 10 get
him out: but Peter began to claw nj
the window and bark and howl. You see
he could hear our whistle and bell and
had recognized us. Then the baker made
ND his mind that the dog had gone mad,
and got frightened and got up on a chair,
and began to hOller himself: and what
with the baker and Peter there was a
high old time I'm that bake shop for
while. Every time Peter gave KICK he
knocked q pie or a plate Of cakes out
OF the window until he had II clear OF
everything. Then we hove In sight: and
through the side OF the show window he
saw us and recognized me in the seat,
and that settled it-nO bake shop would
hold him then. He jumped back In the
store. braced himself plumb in front or
the plate Of glass I'm the door, and when
we were Just about opposite he gave one
last howl, and crash out he came
through glass and all.
II heard the racket. and turned my
head inst I'm time TO see him flying out.
I understood II all in n moment. and eX-
pected TO see him roll over dead I'm the
gutter: but not muchl He came through
so quick he scarcely got a scratch: and
away he went. down the street ahead OF
rs barking at every one. and clearing
the way lust as he used to do. and rum
ming around in a circle. and jumping high
i'm the air. and cutting up gymnasucs-
and happy?-well. 1 just guess he was
happvi Even the Captain heard him In
all the racket behind the engine and LEI
ND on the whistle long enough to hoHer
ahead 20 me to look out and not run over
him: but there was small fear OF that
for he beat us by half block all the
way TO the fire.
"When we got there we stretched in
and stood fast as we call It, when
means we stretched In the hose, and
got ready to 90 to work when 50 ordered;
but they didn't need us. for the IRE was
pretty well out then, and the third alarm
had only been sent out as a sort OF pre-
caution; so i'm a few moments the chiet
ordered us back to quarters.
when we were picking up, or put
ting the hose back I'm the wagon, Peter
was around among us like old times,
and every one Of the gang had a kind
word for him. lie was cut bit ABOUT
the neck with glass. so the Captain says:
,rhrow him i'm the wagon, boys. and
wen take him back to the house. ana
mend him up. III put him on probation.
and ~ he acts right he can stay with us
nc long as he wants And then he adds:
sput Won fellows will have 10 chip in
ana nav for that pane Of glass. Ana
ua all laughed: for we were willing TO
nav for a whole show window to get Peter
back again.