Reminiscences of the old fire laddies and volunteer fire departments of New York and Brooklyn. . eterick as her foreman. James Leonard joined Fulton Engine Company No. 21, whenshe lay in Temple Street in 1845, and continued as a member of thiscompany until the disbandment of the Department. Mr. Leonardwas the foreman of 21 for a number of years, and was in commandat the disastrous Jennings fire, where so many firemen lost theirlives. Mr. Leonard himself narrowly escaped death, being taken out of the ruins recovering he assistedin rescuing others from thedebris. The members ofU
Reminiscences of the old fire laddies and volunteer fire departments of New York and Brooklyn. . eterick as her foreman. James Leonard joined Fulton Engine Company No. 21, whenshe lay in Temple Street in 1845, and continued as a member of thiscompany until the disbandment of the Department. Mr. Leonardwas the foreman of 21 for a number of years, and was in commandat the disastrous Jennings fire, where so many firemen lost theirlives. Mr. Leonard himself narrowly escaped death, being taken out of the ruins recovering he assistedin rescuing others from thedebris. The members ofUnited States Hose Com-pany No. 25 gave him avote of thanks for rescuingCharles Parks, a member ofthat company, who was heldff down in the ruins by a safef/ which had fallen across hisleg and broken it. William Van Sicklenwas born in New York, andearly began to run to father was a famous oldfireman, and a member of old 30 Engine. The Van Sicklens, fatherand son, did good service in the Old Department, the latter servingin Jefferson Engine 26. Mr. Van Sicklen is at present a valuable. Short Biographies. 487 member of the Volunteer Firemens Association, and his services arewell worthy of appreciation. He is popular, courteous, and honest. The long list of honored names upon the roll of the Old Depart-ment could not be printed in one book. While memory serves me,however, I will mention a few of the prominent ones. James McGowan, of Brighton Beach fame in particular, andsporting proclivities in general, served his time with M. T. BrennanHose Company No. 60. So did ex-Congressman Morgan Jones;ex-President of the Board of Assistant Aldermen John Stacom ; ex-County Clerk and President of the Board of Aldermen John Clancy,who owned and edited the old Leader when Jack Leveridgewas the fire editor and George Wooldridge, under the nom de plumeof Tom Quick, wrote the Old Sports of New York. John was one of its first honorary members, who, along with JohnHarrington, the John
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