. The Exempt firemen of San Francisco; their unique and gallant record. ROBERT POWERS Robert Powers was born in San Fran-cisco in 1875; joined the DepartmentFebruary 12,1899; transferred from TruckNo. 5 to Truck No. 17, and now ranksas truckman of Truck No. p. J. HOGAN P. J. Hogan was born in Ireland ir^1866; joined the Department in 1894 ashoseman of Engine No. 5, and now ranksas truckman of Truck No. 4. SAN FRANCISCO FIREMEN 167 TRUCK COMPANY NO 5. Truck Company No. 5 is in the samehouse as Engine Company No. 22 at1819 Post street. It has nine men andwas organized on October i, 1886. The
. The Exempt firemen of San Francisco; their unique and gallant record. ROBERT POWERS Robert Powers was born in San Fran-cisco in 1875; joined the DepartmentFebruary 12,1899; transferred from TruckNo. 5 to Truck No. 17, and now ranksas truckman of Truck No. p. J. HOGAN P. J. Hogan was born in Ireland ir^1866; joined the Department in 1894 ashoseman of Engine No. 5, and now ranksas truckman of Truck No. 4. SAN FRANCISCO FIREMEN 167 TRUCK COMPANY NO 5. Truck Company No. 5 is in the samehouse as Engine Company No. 22 at1819 Post street. It has nine men andwas organized on October i, 1886. Theacting Captain is Matthew Farley, whowas born in San Francisco, November10,1863. He joined Hose Company in 1891 as extraman and on that Com-pany beingtransformed into Engine Com-pany No. 20, was assigned there as extra-man; then to Truck No. 4 as truckman,and then to present company. In Jan-uary, igoo, he was appointed lieutenantand acting captain of Truck No. 5. Truck No. 5 has witnessed many adisastrous conflagration in the last four-teen years and has done its share towardssaving the city from losses of manymillions of dollars by fire. Of recent years the most notable firesin which Truck No. 5 took part wereAshbury Heights, Whittier, Fuller &
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