. Our firemen. A history of the New York fire departments, volunteer and paid ... 650 engravings; 350 biographies. . nd on the roll the names of Ben jamin Abrahams,Robert Johnson, Charles L. Shriver, Caleb F. Lathrop, Josiah Foot, JohnBeam, Jr., and Cornelius V. Anderson. In 1830 Anderson was made fore-man, and served in that capacity until 1837, when he was elected Chief Engi-neer of the Fire Department. During Andersons foremanship John Beadell,Jr., Win. W. McMullen, William Howard, and Peter B. Lawson becamemembers. No. 1 had ;i new house buill al the expense of the company andcitizens of t
. Our firemen. A history of the New York fire departments, volunteer and paid ... 650 engravings; 350 biographies. . nd on the roll the names of Ben jamin Abrahams,Robert Johnson, Charles L. Shriver, Caleb F. Lathrop, Josiah Foot, JohnBeam, Jr., and Cornelius V. Anderson. In 1830 Anderson was made fore-man, and served in that capacity until 1837, when he was elected Chief Engi-neer of the Fire Department. During Andersons foremanship John Beadell,Jr., Win. W. McMullen, William Howard, and Peter B. Lawson becamemembers. No. 1 had ;i new house buill al the expense of the company andcitizens of the Third and Fifth Wards on what was called Clinton Square,Duane Street. It was here they were dubbed the Hayseed, and many ofthe leading citizens down town did duty with her. At the old Duane Street Methodist Episcopali j—>y Church all the tire-men and their young ladies usedto be in attendanceon Sunday an alarm offire was sounded,such a rush was madefor old One thatmany a time thehouse was clearedand the servicesclosed. The girlswould turn out andwait on the sidewalksfor the boys to ENGINE HOUSE No. 1 (1810), DCAXE STREET. The volunteer roll was as large as the active. Among the volunteers w erethe McCoys, one of the Henry brothers, Henry Reynolds, Wm. McCrady, andJames and Philip Burke. At the Erie Canal celebration on November 4, 1825, this company made amagnificent display. On their banner was painted a view of the city of NewYork from the Jersey shore : buildings in the center of the city represented inflames to which the Genius of America is pointing to direct the firemen;over her head is seen hovering an eagle bearing the motto: Where duty calls,there you will find us. On the reverse was a painting of Washington. In the later years of the company their pugnacious qualities increased andcontinued until they were disbanded August 5, 1846. Hudson (the second company of the number and name) was reorganizedon December 26, 1846, from Engine Company
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