. Our firemen. A history of the New York fire departments, volunteer and paid ... 650 engravings; 350 biographies. . n has certainly had a varied fire existence. Born inNew York City in L829, he joined Phoenix Hook and Ladder Company No. 3September \!1. 1S4*. where he served two years: resigned: joined NiagaraEngine Company No. 4 : resigned ; returned to Hook and Ladder No. 3 ;served a year; resigned ; and immediately after organized Waverly EngineCompany Mo. 23; was elected foreman ; served one year; resigned : and againwas at work organizing. At this time an event occurred that has no parall
. Our firemen. A history of the New York fire departments, volunteer and paid ... 650 engravings; 350 biographies. . n has certainly had a varied fire existence. Born inNew York City in L829, he joined Phoenix Hook and Ladder Company No. 3September \!1. 1S4*. where he served two years: resigned: joined NiagaraEngine Company No. 4 : resigned ; returned to Hook and Ladder No. 3 ;served a year; resigned ; and immediately after organized Waverly EngineCompany Mo. 23; was elected foreman ; served one year; resigned : and againwas at work organizing. At this time an event occurred that has no parallelin the history of company organizations : the petition for a new company waspresented and passed by the Board of Aldermen: taken to the Board ofAssistant Aldermen: passed there: taken to and signed by the mayor, andin twenty minutes* time from its first presentation, until the mayors pen was1 raised from the official document. ••Harry Howard* Hose Company No. 55became a part and parcel of the New York Fire Department. Mr. Andersonj was elected forecnan of No. 55, and remained with the company three years,. AUGUSTUS T. ANDERSON. 544 OIK FIREMEN. when lie was forced to resign by removal to a distant part of the city. In hisnew location he was elected an honorary member of Valley Forge EngineCompany No. 40. At a later date he became a member of the ExemptEngine Company under Zophar Mills. Mr. Anderson is a member of theVeteran Firemens Association. Timothy J. Ckeeden was a member of Hook and Ladder Company No. was severely injured during his service by falling under the wheels ofEngine Company No. 31. When the tocsin of war sounded in 1861 about one-half of the members of No. 4 responded. Mr. Creeden was an Irishman, whosefamily had suffered for their loyalty to the Green Flag. On April 17,1861,he enlisted in the Second Regiment, N. Y. S. M., and served until June 15,
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