Reminiscences of the old fire laddies and volunteer fire departments of New York and Brooklyn. . Under Mr. Stryker Engine Companies 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17,Hose 2, Hook and Ladder 2, 3, and 4, and a Bucket Company,were organized. Engine Companies Nos. 8 and 10 were disbanded,and No. 5 reorganized. Nos. 8 and 10 were subsequently reor-ganized — the former located in Washington Street, and the latter on Bedford Avenue. Thehouse of No. 9 was burnedat the great fire, and thecompany broke up. Under Mr. AndersonEngine Companies 18 and19, and Hose 3, were cre-ated, and No. 9 reorganizedand located on
Reminiscences of the old fire laddies and volunteer fire departments of New York and Brooklyn. . Under Mr. Stryker Engine Companies 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17,Hose 2, Hook and Ladder 2, 3, and 4, and a Bucket Company,were organized. Engine Companies Nos. 8 and 10 were disbanded,and No. 5 reorganized. Nos. 8 and 10 were subsequently reor-ganized — the former located in Washington Street, and the latter on Bedford Avenue. Thehouse of No. 9 was burnedat the great fire, and thecompany broke up. Under Mr. AndersonEngine Companies 18 and19, and Hose 3, were cre-ated, and No. 9 reorganizedand located on CarltonAvenue, corner of Myrtle. During Mr. Velsorsterm Engine CompaniesNos. 20, 21, and 22 wereorganized, and Nos. 2, 15,and 18, and Hook andLadder 4, disbanded. Thelatter was soon after reor-William Burrffl. ganized. Hose Companies Nos. 4, 5,6, 7, 8,9, 10, 11, 12, and 13 were organized. The intro-duction of the Ridgewood water will account for the great increaseof hose companies at this period. Truck 5 was organized under Mr. Furey, and Engine CompanyNo. 2 reorganized by Mr. The First Accident and Death. 621 On the 21st of August, 1822, a little before eight oclock, a firebroke out in a storehouse belonging to Mr. Henry Waring andleased to Captain Merry, and occupied for the storage of cotton,situated on the shore, under the Heights, west of the steam-boat ferryin this village. Immediately adjoining were a number of storehousesand sheds, built of wood,and filled with cotton andnaval stores, to which theflames communicated in afew minutes, and a grandand awful conflagration en-sued. On the west, theprogress of the fire wasaverted by a large stonefire-proof warehouse ofMr. Waring ; and on theeast it was checked bythe exertions of the fire-men, after it had destroyedtwo or three extensivestorehouses and sheds, anda small dwelling-house be-longing to Mr. Waring, anda dwelling-house occupied as a tavern by Mr. Thomas Armstrong,a storehouse and four sheds, the proper
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