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I entered the Fire Department in the vear one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three. At the age of fifteen years, as a torch-bov in the queefl'bngine Company No. 5, located on Wellington street. Griflintown, then one of the worst places in the city for rowdyism. Nothing particular occurred nu til the summer of the next year, when I received my first promotion, from engine torch-boy to branch torch-boy. This promotion came about thus - I had served all winter, gaining in popularity with the men, and when the spring came round, the Company had their usual monthly drills. On one of these occasions I had to pass a corner frequented by one of the worst of the many gangs who nightly con gregated to insult passers by. I had crossed to the south side of Wellington street, the engine house being located on that side, before I discovered the presence of these roughs. I had, therefore, either to retrace my steps, or take my vhnnce of running the gauntlet, that is, bf being tripped up, or havingrl4 early experience IN the fire brigade.
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I entered the Fire Department in the vear one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three. At the age of fifteen years, as a torch-bov in the queefl'bngine Company No. 5, located on Wellington street. Griflintown, then one of the worst places in the city for rowdyism. Nothing particular occurred nu til the summer of the next year, when I received my first promotion, from engine torch-boy to branch torch-boy. This promotion came about thus - I had served all winter, gaining in popularity with the men, and when the spring came round, the Company had their usual monthly drills. On one of these occasions I had to pass a corner frequented by one of the worst of the many gangs who nightly con gregated to insult passers by. I had crossed to the south side of Wellington street, the engine house being located on that side, before I discovered the presence of these roughs. I had, therefore, either to retrace my steps, or take my vhnnce of running the gauntlet, that is, bf being tripped up, or havingrl4 early experience IN the fire brigade.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from Fighting the Flames!, Or Twenty-Seven Years in the Montreal Fire Brigade: A Record of Prominent Fires, Thrilling Adventures, and Hair-Breadth Escapes, Together With Practical Suggestions for Improvement
N presenting this work to my readers, I do so with considerable diflidence. My purpose in pub lishing it is not to acquire literary fame, but to pre sent a simple tale of interesting facts which have occurred in the course of a long connection with the Fire Brigade of Montreal, with the impressions produced, and the suggestions for improvement which have occurred to me. It will be my aim to deal with the different subjects truthfully, yet with out fear or favor to criticise freely matters in con nection with the Fire Department; to'award praise where it is due, and to point out defectsh their causes, and remedies. If the result shall be that the citizens of Montreal will take a deeper interest in the Fire Department, and understand something of the feelings of heroism and daring which animate the members of the force, the end for which I am striving will have been accomplished, while at the same time it is_hoped that the reader will find the incidents and suggestions both amus ing and instructive.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
N presenting this work to my readers, I do so with considerable diflidence. My purpose in pub lishing it is not to acquire literary fame, but to pre sent a simple tale of interesting facts which have occurred in the course of a long connection with the Fire Brigade of Montreal, with the impressions produced, and the suggestions for improvement which have occurred to me. It will be my aim to deal with the different subjects truthfully, yet with out fear or favor to criticise freely matters in con nection with the Fire Department; to'award praise where it is due, and to point out defectsh their causes, and remedies. If the result shall be that the citizens of Montreal will take a deeper interest in the Fire Department, and understand something of the feelings of heroism and daring which animate the members of the force, the end for which I am striving will have been accomplished, while at the same time it is_hoped that the reader will find the incidents and suggestions both amus ing and instructive.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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