History of the New York Fire Department, Ch. 48, Part IV

Our Firemen, The History of the NY Fire Departments

Chapter 48, Part IV

By Holice and Debbie

Exempt Engine Company's status, when it was disbanded, was as follows: Stationed in Centre Street, near the Park. Had a steam engine and tender. Members:

John J. Gorman, Foreman	J. Y. Watkins, Jr., 1st Assistant	E. F. Lasak, 2d Assistant
George Connor, 3d Assist.	John M. Harned, Secretary	Joshua Isaacs, Assist. Sec.
James Cholwell	James Gilmore	Howard E. Coates
John Rush, Jr.	John W. Farmer	Hugh Curry
Theodore E. Kemp	James Tucker	Joseph D. Costa
George Duroche	James B. Terhune	Joseph Lawrence
H. H. Carpenter	Charles L. Maurer	John K. Lyon
Dennis Hayes	Samuel Lawrence	C. P. Currie
Charles M. Johnson	William Symes	Thomas S. Weeks
Matthew Ellis	Leonard Warner	James H. Finch
Aaron J. Quimby	David Roberts	James Moran
John R. Gridley	Daniel Ward	C. Sandford
John E. Flagler	John A. Pinckney	Joseph H. Edgerly

Its furniture etc., was purchased for Metropolitan Engine Company No. 1 for one hundred and fifty dollars. The first Metropolitan Company started the work of forming other companies, went on quickly, and by December 1 the city was protected by Paid companies, except in the upper districts, where the companies were on a semi-Volunteer basis.

The Volunteer Companies were out of service as follows:

Engine Companies:
"Hudson" Engine No. 1	Houses ordered locked up July 13
"Excelsior" Engine No. 2	Disbanded October 25
"Forrest" Engine No. 3	Disbanded November 1
"Niagara" Engine No. 4	Disbanded November 20
"Protection" Engine No. 5	Disbanded September 20
"Americus" Engine No. 6	Disbanded August 28
"Lexington" Engine No. 7	Disbanded October 25
"Manhattan" Engine No. 8	Disbanded October 25
"Marion" Engine No. 9	Disbanded October 25
"Water Witch" Engine No. 10	Disbanded November 1
"Oceanus" Engine No. 11	Disbanded October 25
"Knickerbocker" Engine No. 12	Disbanded November 1
"Eagle" Engine No. 13	Disbanded November 1
"Columbian" Engine No. 14	Disbanded November 1
"Hibernia" Engine No. 15	Disbanded November 10
"Mohawk" engine No. 16	Disbanded November 20
"East River" Engine No. 17	Disbanded November 20
"Union" Engine No. 18	Disbanded November 10
"Lafayette" Engine No. 19	Disbanded November 1
"Washington" Engine No. 20	Disbanded September 20
"Fulton Engine No. 21	Disbanded November 1
"Protector" Engine No. 22	Discharged September 20
"United States" Engine No. 23	Disbanded October 25
"Jackson" Engine No. 24	Disbanded October 25
"Cataract" Engine No. 25	Disbanded November 1
"Jefferson" Engine No. 26	Disbanded November 1
"Fort Washington" Engine No. 27	Disbanded November 10
"Pacific" Engine No. 28	Disbanded November 20
"Guardian" Engine No. 29	Disbanded October 25
"North River" No. 30	Disbanded November 1
"Peterson" Engine No. 31	Disbanded November 1
"Peter Masterson" Engine No. 32	Disbanded November 10
"Black Joke" Engine No. 33	Retired July 28
"Howard" Engine No. 34	Disbanded November 1
"Columbus" Engine No. 35	Disbanded November 10
"Equitable" Engine No. 36	Disbanded November 1
"Tradesman" Engine No. 37	Disbanded November 10
"Southward" Engine No. 38	Disbanded November 1
"Franklin" Engine No. 39	Disbanded November 10
"Lady Washington" Engine No. 40	Disbanded October 25
"Clinton" Engine No. 41	Disbanded October 28
"Empire" Engine No. 43	Disbanded November 1
"Manhattan" Engine No. 43	Disbanded November 10
"Live Oak" Engine No. 44	Disbanded November 1
"Aurora" Engine No. 45	Disbanded November 1
"Valley Forge" Engine No. 46	Disbanded November 1
"Croton" Engine No. 47	Disbanded November 20
"Mazeppa" Engine No. 48	Disbanded October 25
"Pocahontas" Engine No. 49	Disbanded November 1
"Mutual" Engine No. 51	Disbanded November 1
"Undine" Engine No. 52	Disbanded November 1
"Hudson River" Engine No. 53	Disbanded November 1