. Our firemen. A history of the New York fire departments, volunteer and paid ... 650 engravings; 350 biographies. . foreman in 1844. and resigned totake the position of lire warden, which office he held for six years. At thefire corner of King and Washington Streets in 1844 the carriage was laidup, and the members of the company carried their hose to the fire, and didgood duty in checking the progress of the fire. Joseph W. Robb was electedforeman of the company in 1851, followed by Abraham L. Brewer, SamuelBurhans, Jr., Richard L. Simonson, A. C. DOzeville, the last named beingre-elected for
. Our firemen. A history of the New York fire departments, volunteer and paid ... 650 engravings; 350 biographies. . foreman in 1844. and resigned totake the position of lire warden, which office he held for six years. At thefire corner of King and Washington Streets in 1844 the carriage was laidup, and the members of the company carried their hose to the fire, and didgood duty in checking the progress of the fire. Joseph W. Robb was electedforeman of the company in 1851, followed by Abraham L. Brewer, SamuelBurhans, Jr., Richard L. Simonson, A. C. DOzeville, the last named beingre-elected for several terms. In the latter part of ; the company removedtheir location to the rear of Lowrys hardware store, in Spring- Street nearGreenwich Street, and in 1856 had a new house built for them at 253 SpringStreet. This company went on an annual chowder excursion to SheepsheadBay, making their stop at the Widows, then a famous headquarters forchowder parties. The last carriage run by National was built in 1861 by C. E. was owned by No. 24, and was sold to a company in Bergen, X. J., on thr. IR FIR KM EX. disbanding of Old Department. Mr. John Garrie was foreman of thecompany in 1 s4, and \v:is re-elected in 180.), being tlie last foreman in theservice of the company. National Hose Company No. .4 enjoyed a first-classreputation among the citizens of their own ward and in the Departmentgenerally; their roll was huge, and they were never mixed up in any broilsor trouble. The company comprised many of the solid citizens of the wesl side,and 1 hey stood among the first for their record of fire duty. .John McCool,Daniel Cruger, .Michael B. Terhune, D. D. Tollman, and John J. Vanderbillwere among the members. Hose J4 was in line at the Prince of Walesprocession, and was on that occasion dubbed The Giraffe, on account of itsseven foot wheels. No. 25.—UNITED States (• Fashion ).—Organized May 27, 183<), locatedin Anthony Street, near Broadway, and aft
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