Réminiscences de l'ancienne caserne laddies et les services de pompiers volontaires de New York et de Brooklyn. . Rheroic les actes n'ont jamais été publiquement la chronique, sauf cas inisolated, et seulement lorsque les dirigeants de l'Departmentmanaged pour fixer l'importance. À plusieurs reprises l'histoire raconte-nousoù couronne de laurier a été mis sur les browsof tke dirigeants triomphant ; et il a souvent été que theyattracted à eux-mêmes le crédit et la gloire qui à juste titre être-envie à d'autres. Il est comme il est de coutume de nos jours comme c'était yearsago pour honorer le général commandant, tandis que l'subordinateofficers et simples soldats w

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Reminiscences of the old fire laddies and volunteer fire departments of New York and Brooklyn. . rheroic deeds have never been publicly chronicled, except inisolated cases, and only where the leaders of the Departmentmanaged to secure prominence. History repeatedly tells uswhere the wreath of laurel has been placed upon tke browsof triumphant leaders; and often has it occurred that theyattracted to themselves the credit and glory which justly be-longed to others. It is as customary nowadays as it was yearsago to honor the commanding general, while the subordinateofficers and private soldiers who sacrificed or imperiled theirlives are wholly ignored. In our efforts to crown the promi-nent hero, we unfortunately forget the shining examples ofunselfish courage on the part of those who occupy morehumble positions. So with the fireman : his only memorialis a short pai-agraph in a newspaper announcing his death. This ingratihide of man is by no means complimentaryto the age, but time is sure to bring about a revolution of hisbetter nattire, and the day will come when the hero who risks. / desire here to express my obligations for the prompti-tude with which those officially connected with the FireDepartments of New York and Brooklyn responded to allmy inquiries for information. I am particztlarly indebted, however, to my old friends, Martin J. Keese and CaptainFrancis J. Twomey, clerk to the Common Council of NewYork, and custodian of the valuable records of that city;and also to Mr. William P. Allen, chief clerk to the chiefof the New York Fire Department; to Charles Oscar Shay, chief of the New York Fire Department; First AssistantChief Hugh Bonner, of New York; and CommissionerPoillon, Chief Nevins, and Mr. Thomas Heffran, of theBrooklyn Fire Department. The courtesies extended me by brother journalists ofNew York and Brooklyn during my labors, and especiallythose of my friends, William Fairfax Elliott, of the Times; Amos J. Cummings, of the Sun; EdwardA. Holmes, of the

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