EXEMPT ASSOCIATION

"Exempt" Firemen

Exempt Firemen have traditionally been those firefighters who have served their community and fire company, for a specified period of time, generally seven (7) years, eighty-four (84) months. The “Exempts” and the Exempt Firemen’s Associations are different from the Local Relief Associations and the New Jersey State Firemen’s Association and have separate laws governing them. Generally a firefighter is a member of both organizations. Both require the same tour of duty which is attendance at sixty percent (60%) of all regular fires and drills. The Exempt Firefighter obtains an Exempt Certificate after seven (7) years duty from the municipality in which his/her fire company is operational and part of that fire department. This certificate is then filed with the County Clerk and entitles the firefighter to certain benefits by statute. Those in the Local Relief Associations also serve seven (7) years duty, but get a Qualifying Certificate issued by the New Jersey State Firemen’s Association. The Exempt Firefighter or their Local or State Associations receive no financial support from either the State of New Jersey or the local municipality.

November 1830: The Paterson Fire Association at their annual meeting instructed their wardens to endeavor to procure the passage of an act exempting firemen from militia and jury after serving seven years as a fireman. This is believed to be the first firemen's exemption law (not to be confused with the Paterson Firemen's Exempt Association) that was passed in New Jersey.

September 12, 1857: Firefighter certificates

Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison

Association of Exempt Fireman's of Paterson: Formed 1883

The project of "organizing an association of exempt firemen was talked of for many years before it became an accomplished fact. In November, 1882, the following notice appeared in the Paterson daily papers:

Notice. — To the Exempt Firemen of the City of Paterson; You are requested to attend a meeting to be held on Monday evening, November 27th, 1882, at 8 o'clock, at the engine house of the Washington Steam Fire Engine Co., No. 3, for the purpose of forming an Exempt Firemen's Association. Signed: John W. Bensen, "William Dobson, John McKiernan, William C. Martin, James I. King, Thomas Healey, Patrick Sweeney, and Will Strong.

In response to this call ninety-six exempt firemen met at Engine 3's house on Prospect Street. Ex-Chief John McKiernan called the meeting to order and was elected chairman. John Johnson, of Engine 4, was elected secretary. After considerable discussion

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regarding the plan of organization, a motion to make the society a beneficial one was lost and it was agreed to form a social association. Peter Fields, Bartholomew Riley, Lambert Romaine, John W. Bensen and George W. Pollitt were appointed a committee to form a permanent organization. They reported the following names for permanent officers: John McKiernan, president; William C.Martin, vice-president; John Johnson, secretary; John W. Bensen, treasurer. A committee on by-laws was appointed, consisting of John W. Bensen. Geo. W. Pollitt, John MacDonald, David I. Turnbull and James I. King.

At the next meeting, February 7th, 1883, the committee on by-laws presented their report, which was adopted. Garret Yan Honten, Geo. W. Pollitt, Charles M. King, John Sullivan and John Spittel were elected the first board of trustees, and Joseph Buckley, John C. McBride and Philip Chapman were appointed as a standing committee.

For a number of years the association met quarterly at the several fire houses upon invitation from the companies. The quarters of engines 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6, and truck No. 2 were made use of until 1888.

During the month of October, 1887, a fair was held at Washington Hall, the proceeds netting $2,000. At the annual meeting held in December, 1887, it was voted to establish permanent headquarters, and Geo. W. Pollitt, John W. Bensen and John I. Spittel were appointed a committee to procure suitable rooms.

EXEMPT HOME & RELICS

1890 Bylaws Handbook of the Association of Exempt Firemen

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There are ten pages of members listing their company (Volunteer Department) and when they joined the Exempt Association -- for full list scroll to the bottom of this page

Partial List -- Dayspring Collection

At a special meeting held at engine 3's house in January, 1888, the committee reported in favor of leasing the rooms on the second floor of the building No. 169 Market street. The report was adopted and the same committee was authorized to expend a sufficient amount to suitably decorate and furnish the rooms. The rooms were informally opened Wednesday, February 22, 1888, and the association was comfortably installed in its new home, which was made use of until May 1st, 1892, when the association took possession of the frame building at 18 Clark Street (corner of Clark and Smith streets), and ultimately purchased by them.

January 27, 1890: Presentation shield given to Exempts by Exempt Association of Long Island City

Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison

March 21, 1890: At its last meeting Washington 3 presents the exempts with three silver trumpets

Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison

June 2, 1890: Upon disbandment of Protection Engine Company 5 on Water Street the Wooden Fireman's Statue in their possession was transferred to Exempt Association - For more on this statue of FDNY's Chief Harry Howard CLICK HERE

Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison

A close look at the home below shows "Old Gooseneck" of Passaic Engine Company 1 on the left porch and the magnificent life-size statute of NYC Volunteer Chief Harry Howard standing on the roof over the right porch (in both graphics). Also note the porch has been extended on the left between top and bottom photos.

Postcard -- Dayspring Collection

Fore the complete story of the Chief Harry Howard Statue inclduing current pictures visit the memorabila page and scroll down

February 12, 1891: Uniforms ordered - described as drab. Also several relics added to the Exempts collection:

The striking part of the prize winning gong used at 1876 Centennial in Philadelphia. The bell itself was destroyed when the quarters of Cataract 2 burned up

The signal of Washington Engine 3 Jeffers steamer
Helmet and parade belt of Assistant Chief Louis Brandt
Keys of each of the engine houses of Volunteer department
Signal of the first hose carriage of Protection Engine 5

Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison

~1900: Interior room photos shown incredibe collection of PFD Volunteer era memorabilia: helmets, trumpets, torches, engine lamos, badges, silver sets, photos, plaques, certificates, old wooden hydrant, etc.

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"Old Gooseneck" of Passaic Engine Company 1 dating from 1821 was the first apparatus of the Paterson Fire Association. It sat on the porch for years and is now in the Paterson Museum.

In an 1893 report the association was described as being in a first-class condition, having upwards of five hundred members and receiving accessions constantly. The rooms comprise parlor, smoking and sitting room, kitchen and dining room on the first floor; front and rear parlor, game room, bath room, reading room and directors' room on second floor. The reading room is supplied with all the leading daily and weekly newspapers, magazines, etc., and the game room with various games, cards, dominos, chess, checkers, etc.

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Note the Exempt Badge Features Old Gooseneck (Paterson's First Fire Engine)

February 9, 1894: Obituary of Exempt FF Ed McEvoy of Washington Engine 3

Paterson Press - Courtesy jim Eifler

Courtesy Jim Eifler

Committee Meeting Invitation 1894

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At a meeting held at engine l's house, March 7th, 1883, twenty-two members signed a proposed plan for burial insurance, and at a meeting held at engine 2's house, July 11th, 1883, an organization was formed with the following officers : John McKiernan, president ; William C. Martin, vice-president ; Charles M. King, secretary ; John W. Bensen, treasurer. Directors: Garret Van Houten, James I. King, John I. Spittel, Henry L. Reid and William Dobson.
The assessment at a death was $1.10 per member. The membership increased to fifty-nine, and the fund existed until the Exempt Association adopted a burial clause in their by-laws.
The officers of the association were: President, John McKiernan; Vice-President, Daniel Gregory; Recording Secretary, John I. Spittel; Financial Secretary, William Carey; Treasurer, Charles M. King. The Directors: James Kearney, William Fielding, Thomas Whowell, William C.Martin, William Marshall, William Hobson. Standing committees: John T. Pollitt, Samuel Holt, Henry Bush, and Henry L. Reed.

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As the Volunteer department started to disband in the late 1880s a large amount of Volunteer memorabilia such as buckets, helmets (including the stovepipe types), badges, engine lamps, trumpets, presentation pieces, etc., was acquired by the Exempt Association. Some of the items can be seen on the Memorabilia pages of this web site. Of course over time the Old Laddies of the Volunteer Department died off and many of their treasures were sold to maintain the organization.

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Presentation piece: a large inscribed Turtle Shell from Neptune 2 Member to Paterson Exemopts

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Souvenirs (brass and aluminum) of the Second Grand Fair in January 1890
Ribbons & pin missing

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October 11, 1894: Morning Call

Courtesy Jim Eifler

John Bowering

Timothy Crane

1898 visit of Morristown's Washington Engine Company 1 to Paterson

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September 3, 1899: Liberty 5 of Reading Pennsylvania travels to Paterson and presents the Paterson Exempts with a spectacular memento which now sits in Smithsonian Museum

Courtesy of Dennis Morrison

March 18, 1900: Story of above presentation reposted in Paterson News: "Loving Cup" presented to Exempts from Reading PA firefighters

March 19 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison

December 12, 1889: Elections - John McKiernan president, John MacDonald VP

Courtesy Jim Eifler

January 23, 1890: Exempt Association Fair

Courtesy Jim Eifler

October 31, 1900: Annual Visit Annual Exempts Association (AEF) to Newburgh, NY

Courtesy Jim Eifler

May 1, 1901: Exempt News - Jeffers Steamer to be cleaned

Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison

March 13, 1902: A month after the Great 1902 Fire Exempts plan a parade

Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison

July 31, 1902: As reported on April 1, Led by Captain John McKiernan (a former foreman of the company) Exempts take out the hand-pulled1863 Jeffers Steam apparatus of Washington 3 to a raceway for a demonstration.

Courtesy Dennis Morrison

January 23, 1903: Fire and Water Committee meeting - Exempt records destroyed in 1902 fire.

Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison

June 3, 1903: Exempts assembled behind City Hall - prior to leaving for an excursion to celebrate the opening of the Fireman's Home in Boonton, NJ. See two news clips below

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1903: Follow up celebration in October,

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Unknown Parade

May 24, 1904: Annual Exempt Association Parade and Picnic at Willard's Park

Morning Call - Dennis Morrison

Totowa Borough side of Holy Sepulcher cemetery - Courtesy Dennis Morrison

September 4, 1904: Visit to Reading PA

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October 10, 1906: Reunion of Passaic Engine One FF

Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison

December 26, 1906: George Young former Foreman of Passaic 1 and Assistant Chief (1868)dies

Morning Call = Courtesy Dennis Morrison

December 12, 1907: Elections - President was alderman John Boylan

July 17, 1908: Funeral at Exempt Home for Volunteer FF John R. Wood injured years ago (June 22, 1888) at Protection Engine 5 quarters

Morning Call - Courtesy Jim Eifler

July 20, 1908: Fire at the Exempt Home

Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison

September 7, 1908: Annual FD Parade

Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison

1863 Jeffers Steamer in parade

Exempt FF pulling Old Gooseneck

Guardian September 8 courtesy Dennis Morrison

March 15, 1911: Death of Exempt FF Michael Buckley

Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison

February 18, 1912: Sunday Chronicle story on the Association - Courtesy Dennis Morrison

Former President of Association

March 19, 1912: Exempt FF Richard Fletcher of Neptune 2 dies at Boonton home

Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison

March 12, 1921: Reverend WJ Carlin speaks to Association

Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison

August 14, 1922: A review of Volunteer History and a plea to save the Exempt Treasures

Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison

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March 1, 1926 petition from Exempt Association to have Wallace Graham, who served at Protection Engine Company 5 from 1866 to 1885, appointed as an Exempt Fireman.

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September 27, 1929 and October 16, 1929: Request for Exempt Certificate from Peter Bradley, a former member of Protection Engine 5 and early PFD Call Man.

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January 22, 1941: Ball Book

March 1947: FMBA Ball Book

1948: Restoration of Old Gooseneck

Firemen and dignitaries outside of Smith Street side of Exempt Home in 1948, around the 1861 Jeffers Steam Fire Engine. L-R: 4th from left fireman John Heffran (in overcoat), Harry B Haines, ? Chief Troy, Commissioner Jack Stern. Top row second from left FMBA President Frank Dalton.

1861 Jeffers Steamer outside Exempt Home

Late 1940s: Exempt Home fountain: Sculpted by Gaetano Federici

A fountain was donated by noted Paterson artisan Gaetano Federici (seen in front on right holding his hat at his right side) to the Exempt Firemen's Association at their Clark Street home. Second on the left is FMBA president Frank Dalton, 3rd is Harry B Haines (publisher of Paterson Evening News) and 4th in front is Chief James Troy. Man in suit with arm around child is Fire Commissioner Jack Stern. Late 1940s

October 20, 1948: Re-dedication of Exempt home - several FMBA members in hoto

Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison

July 1, 1963: Exempt certificate of Paterson FF John Heffran

Stock Certificate of the Exempt Fireman's Association owned by Fireman John Heffran

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April 28, 1963: New Exempt Fireman's Building at 226 Walnut Street

July 11, 1981: Certificate (of just retired Assistant Chief Joseph Dayspring)

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July 11, 1981: Certificate of Chief Harold Kane

ASSOCIATION OF EXEMPT FIREMEN CITY OF PATERSON
1882 - 1892
Taken from Centennial Edition of the Paterson Evening News

PRESIDENTS
John MCKIERNAN, from November 27 1882 to December 1892

VICE PRESIDENTS
William C. MARTIN, November 27 1882 to December, 1886
John MACDONALD, December 1886 to December, 1890
Robert GLEDHILL, December 1890 to December 1891
Daniel GREGORY, December 1891 to December 1892

RECORDING SECRETARIES
John JOHNSON, November 27 1882 to June 1883
Charles M. KING, June 1882 to December 1886
John I. SPITTEL, December 1886 to December 1892

FINANCIAL SECRETARIES*
Stewart TAYLOR, July 1888 to December 1892
*The Recording Secretary acted as Financial Secretary until July, 1888.

TREASURERS
John W. BENSEN, November 27 1882 to June 1888
Charles M. KING, July 1888 to December 1892

TRUSTEES
1883 - Garret H. VAN HOUTEN, George W. POLLITT, Charles M. KING, John SULLIVAN, John I. SPITTEL.
1884 and 1885 - Garret H. VAN HOUTEN, John I. SPITTEL, Edgar TAYLOR, George W. POLLITT, John SULLIVAN
1886 - John I. SPITTEL, Hiram BLANCHARD, Edgar TAYLOR, Isaac H. GARRABRANT, James KING
1887 - Garret H. VAN HOUTEN, Henry L. REED, Gustave SPECHT, Charles GOLLMOR, Charles M. KING
1888 - Charles GOLLMOR, Garret H. VAN HOUTEN, Henry L. REED, George W. DOBSON, George W. POLLITT.
1889 - George W. POLLITT, William FORD, William DOUGLAS, Jr., James KEARNEY, Jr., Edgar TAYLOR, Gustave SPECHT.
1890 - George W. POLLITT, James KEARNEY, Jr., Edgar TAYLOR, William DOUGLAS, Jr., Thomas WHOWELL, William MARSHALL

DIRECTORS
1891 - Thomas WHOWELL, William C. MARTIN, James KEARNEY, Jr., William FIELDING, William MARSHALL, Henry M. BUTLER
1892 - James KEARNEY, Jr., William FIELDING, Thomas WHOWELL, William C. MARTIN, William MARSHALL, William HOBSON.
STANDING COMMITTEES
1883 and 1884 - Joseph BUCKLEY, John C. MCBRIDE, Philip CHAPMAN
1885 and 1886 - Joseph BUCKLEY, Henry L. REED, James KEARNEY, Jr.
1887 - William FORD, John GILLESPIE, Daniel VANDERHOOF
1888 - John SMITH, N.C. QUACKENBUSH, Charles C. MOORE
1889 and 1890 - Daniel GREGORY, John T. POLLITT, James H. COYLE
1891 - John T. POLLITT, Daniel GREGORY, James DUNN
1892 - John T. POLLITT, Samuel HOLT, Henry BUSH

ROLL OF MEMBERS (alphabetical)

Name: Company Date Joined Association

ACKER, Richard   Hose 2   Jun 6 1888
ACKERMAN, Peter D.   Eng. 5   Nov 12, 1890
ALLEN, Frederick   Eng. 7   Jun 6, 1888
ALLEN, William   Eng. 7   Oct 9, 1889
ALLISON, Joseph   Eng. 2   Nov 27 1882
ANDERSON, William   Eng. 2   Aug 18 1887
ANGER, John   Eng. 4   Jul 21 1887
ARDEN, Samuel   Eng. 2   Sept 12, 1888
ARLINGTON, Charles W.   Eng. 5   Dec 11, 1889
ARNOT, James   Eng. 6   May 14, 1890
ATCHISON, James   H&L 1   Aug 8, 1888
ATHERTON, Thomas   Eng. 6   Sept 12, 1888
BAILEY, William   Eng. 3   Jun 6 1888
BANGHARDT, Adam   Eng. 8   Jun 6, 1888
BARCLAY, Henry   Eng. 3   Jun 6 1888
BARTON, Josiah   Eng. 6   Aug 13, 1890
BARTON, Thomas   Eng. 2   Jun 6 1888
BEARDS, William   Eng. 3   Dec 10, 1890
BEARDSLEY, Benajah   Eng. 5   Jun 6 1888
BEAUMONT, John   Eng. 1   Jun 1 1887
BECKWITH, Charles D.   Eng. 2   Jun 6, 1888
BEH, Frederick   Eng. 4   Jun 6 1888
BENTLEY, Joseph   Eng. 7   Jun 6 1888
BERDAN, Jacob H.   Eng. 1   Jun 6 1888
BERGHORN, Frederick A.   Eng. 9   May 14, 1890
BERGHORN, Michael   Eng. 9   Dec 10, 1890
BICKING, Philip   Eng. 5   Apr 4 1883
BICKING, Simon   Eng. 5   Nov 13, 1889
BIEHLER, Joseph   Hose 1   Jun 2 1885
BIMSON, John   Eng. 4   Jun 6 1888
BLAKELY, Frank   Eng. 4   May 2 1883
BLANCHARD, Hiram   Eng. 2   Mar 7 1883
BLAND, John   Eng. 7   Jun 11, 1890
BLAND, William   Eng. 7   Sep 12 1887
BLAUVELT, Joseph H.   H&L 1   Jun 6, 1888
BOND, Joshua   Eng. 7   Nov 13, 1889
BOOTH, Alfred G.   Hose 2   Oct 8, 1890
BOWDEN, John W.   Eng. 6   Mar 12, 1890
BOYLAN, John   H&L 1   Dec 10, 1890
BOYLE, David   Eng. 2   Jun 6, 1888
BOYLE, William   Eng. 8   Dec 10, 1890
BRANDT, Charles M.   Eng. 1   Jun 6, 1888
BRANDT, Henry   Hose 1   Apr 9, 1890
BRANDT, Louis   Hose 1   Jun 4 1884
BRANDT, Martin   H&L 2   May 14, 1890
BRIDGE, Robert   Eng. 1   Nov 27 1882
BRIODY, Philip   Eng. 4   Jun 6 1888
BROUGHTON, Grinshaw   Eng. 1   Jan 8, 1890
BROWN, Joseph   H&L 1   May 8, 1889
BROWN, William H.   Eng. 1   Aug 8, 1888
BRUMMER, George   Eng. 2   Nov 27 1882
BUCKLEY, Michael   Eng 4   Feb 12, 1890
BUNTING, George   Eng. 7   Jun 6 1888
BUNTING, Samuel   Eng. 7   Sep 12 1887
BURGER, Martin   Eng. 3   Jun 6 1888
BURGESS, James   Eng. 6   Jun 6 1888
BURGHARDT, Louis   Eng. 1   Nov 14, 1888
BURK, Samuel   Eng. 7   May 8, 1889
BURKETT, John   Eng. 3   Jun 11, 1890
BURNS, William   Eng. 6   Oct 9, 1889
BURTON, William   Eng. 9   Nov 12, 1890
BUSH, Henry   Eng. 6   Aug 14, 1889
BUSH, John   Eng. 7   Mar 12, 1890
BUSH, Peter   Eng. 1   Jun 6 1888
BUTLER, Henry M.   Hose 2   Aug 13, 1890
BYRNES, John   Eng. 2   Dec 10, 1890
CADMUS, Thomas   Eng. 2   Nov 27 1882
CAMPBELL, James   Eng. 3   Sep 7 1887
CAMPBELL, William   Eng. 8   Sep 10, 1890
CAMPBELL, William B.   Eng. 2   Jul 21 1887
CARLOUGH, John N.   Eng. 5   Nov 27 1882
CARNEY, Michael   Eng. 1   Feb 13, 1889
CARROLL, Charles   Eng. 9   Jul 21 1887
CARROLL, Edward   Eng. 7   Apr 9, 1890
CARROLL, James   Eng. 7   Mar 12, 1890
CARROLL, James   Eng. 6   Mar 12, 1890
CASE, George M.   Eng. 1   Jun 6 1888
CASEY, William   Eng. 6   Jun 6, 1888
CHADWICK, John   Eng. 1   Jun 11, 1890
CHAMBERLIN, Joseph   Eng. 1   Dec 11, 1889
CHAMBERLIN, Theophilus H.   Eng. 8   Jun 6 1888
CHAPMAN, Joseph   Eng. 3   Jun 6 1888
CHAPMAN, Patrick   Eng. 3   Jun 6 1888
CHAPMAN, Phillip   Eng. 3   Nov 27 1882
CHAPMAN, Thomas   Eng. 3   Dec 5 1883
CHASE, Charles W.   Eng. 5   Jun 11, 1890
CHECKLEY, Thomas   Eng. 6   Jun 6, 1888
CHISWELL, George S.   H&L 1   Aug 8, 1888
CLARK, John   Eng. 1   Sep 10, 1890
CLARK, Thomas   Eng. 9   May 14, 1890
CLINTON, Francis D.   Eng. 2   Sep 7 1887
CLOSE, Henry   Eng. 3   Jun 6 1888
CLUNEY, Denis   Eng. 4   Sep 10, 1890
CLUNEY, John   Eng. 4   Sep 11, 1889
COLEMAN, Edward J.   Hose 2   Apr 8, 1891
CONDON, Michael   Eng. 9   Aug 13, 1890
CONLIN, James   Hose 2   Jul 10, 1889
CONNELLY, John   H&L 1   Sep 10, 1890
CONWAY, Matthew   Eng. 9   Dec 10, 1890
COOK, William   Eng. 5   Jun 6, 1888
CORBETT, Patrick   Eng. 8   Dec 3 1884
COSTELLO, Frank   Eng. 4   Jun 6, 1888
COULTER, James   H&L 1   Oct 2 1887
COYLE, James H.   Hose 2   Jun 6, 1888
CROSBY, John H.   H&L 1   May 8, 1889
CROTTY, John   Eng. 2   Dec 12, 1888
CUBBY, Christopher   Eng. 3   May 2 1883
CULTERTON, James   Eng. 1   Jun 6 1888
CUMMINGS, George   Eng. 8   Jun 6, 1888
CUNNINGHAM, Edward   Eng. 6   Mar 7 1888
CURLEY, Marcus   Eng. 6   Dec 10, 1890
DALY, Michael   Eng. 3   Jun 11, 1890
DAVIS, Eugene   Eng. 5   Apr 4 1883
DAVIS, Frank   Eng. 2   Mar 7 1888
DEAN, Henry   Hose 3   Nov 27 1882
DEAN, John   Eng. 3   Nov 27 1882
DEAN, Samuel R.   H&L 1   Jan 15 1883
DECKER, Louis A.   Eng. 5   Jun 6, 1888
DEGLEMAN, Joseph A.   H&L 2   Nov 12, 1890
DELANEY, Michael   Eng. 3   Nov 27 1882
DELANOY, William H.   Eng. 4   Dec 11, 1889
DEMPSEY, John J.   Hose 2   Jun 6 1888
DEMPSEY, William G.   Eng. 7   Jun 6, 1888
DERMOND, George   Eng. 5   Jun 6 1888
DERROM, Andrew   Eng. 2   Jun 6 1888
DIMOND, James   Eng. 2   Nov 12, 1890
DOBSON, George W.   Eng. 2   Aug 18 1887
DOBSON, William, Jr.   Eng. 2   Nov 27 1882
DOHERTY, James   Eng. 1   Sept 12, 1888
DONNELLY, Francis E.   Eng. 7   Sep 11, 1889
DONNOLLY, James   Eng. 9   Dec 10, 1890
DONOVAN, John C.   Eng. 4   Apr 9, 1890
DOREMUS, Andrew   Eng. 2   Jun 6 1888
DOREMUS, John   Eng. 1   Jun 6 1888
DOREMUS, John B.   Eng. 5   Mar 7 1883
DOREMUS, Peter   Eng. 1   Jun 6 1888
DOREMUS, Thomas W.   Eng. 1   Jun 6 1888
DOREMUS, William P.   Eng. 1   May 14, 1890
DOUGLAS, Charles   Eng. 3   Aug 18 1887
DOUGLAS, William, Jr.   Eng. 5   Sep 12 1887
DOUGLAS, William, Sr.   Eng. 5   Jun 6, 1888
DOWNIE, Robert   Eng. 1   Dec 3 1884
DRESSENDORFER, Philip   Eng. 3   Mar 5 1884
DUNKERLY, Samuel   Eng. 3   Nov 27 1882
DUNN, James   Hose 3   Aug 14, 1889
DUNN, Peter   Hose 3   Oct 2 1887
DUNN, William   Hose 3   Jul 21 1887
DUNPHY, Robert   Eng. 4   May 14, 1890
EDGE, John   Eng. 6   Jun 6, 1888
EDSON, Amos   Eng. 6   Jun 6, 1888
EDWARDS, John   Eng. 6   Oct 2 1887
ELLIS, John   Eng. 8   Oct 23 1887
ELVIN, Thomas   H&L 1   Jun 6 1888
ELY, Chester D.   Eng. 1   Dec 11, 1889
ETTINGER, Joseph   Eng. 3   Apr 9, 1890
FANNING, Edward   Hose 3   Jun 6, 1888
FARNON, Thomas   Eng. 2   Aug. 8, 1888
FARRENBACH, Charles   H&L 2   Nov 12, 1890
FEENEY, Bernard   Eng. 1   Sep 12 1887
FIELDING, William   Hose 2   Mar 7 1888
FIELDING, William   Eng. 5   Oct 8, 1890
FINDER, John   H&L 2   Oct 2 1887
FISH, Thomas   Eng. 7   Jun 11, 1890
FITZGERALD, Arthur   Eng. 4   Jun 11, 1890
FLETCHER, Richard   Eng. 2   Jun 11, 1890
FLYNN, Thomas   Hose 3   May 2 1883
FOX, James H.   Hose 2   Oct 9, 1889
FRANEY, James J.   Eng. 2   Mar 7 1888
FROHLICH, John   Eng. 6   Oct 2 1887
FROHLICH, Joseph   Eng. 9   Jan 9, 1889
FUCHS, Anthony   Eng. 2   Dec 10, 1890
GARLICK, James   Eng. 7   Jan 8, 1890
GARRABRANT, George H.   Eng. 3   Jul 21 1887
GARRABRANT, Isaac H.   Eng. 3   Nov 27 1882
GARSIDE, Frederick W.   Eng. 2   Jun 6 1888
GARSIDE, John   Eng. 9   Dec 10, 1890
GIBSON, David   Eng. 5   Nov 27 1882
GILBERT, James   H&L 1   Jun 6 1888
GILLESPIE, John   Eng. 2   Sep 1 1886
GILLMOR, John   Eng. 6   Oct 23 1887
GLADWIN, Henry   Eng. 7   Oct 2 1887
GLASS, John   Eng. 9   Dec 10, 1890
GLEDHILL, Robert   Eng. 1   Sep 10, 1890
GOLDING, William   Eng. 8   Jun 6, 1888
GOLLMOR, Charles   H&L 1   Mar 4 1885
GRAUL, Frederick G.   Eng. 1   Jun 6 1888
GREEN, Charles H.   Hose 2   Sep 10, 1890
GREER, John M.   Hose 2   Apr 10, 1889
GREER, William F.   Hose 2   Dec 10, 1890
GREGORY, Daniel   Eng. 7   Mar 7 1888
HABBEN, John   Eng. 1   May 13, 1891
HAEBERLE, Jacob   Hose 1   Dec 1 1886
HAGEN, Joseph   Eng. 3   May 8, 1889
HAGER, Christian   H&L 2   Jun 6 1888
HAIDENGER, Christian   H&L 2   Dec 1 1886
HALL, Thomas W.   Hose 2   May 8, 1889
HALLORAN, Patrick   Eng. 4   Jun 11, 1890
HALNAN, Michael   Eng. 9   May 8, 1889
HAMPSON, Noah   Eng. 6   Oct 23 1887
HARDIMAN, Thomas F.   Eng. 7   Mar 13, 1889
HARMON, William H.   Hose 2   Oct 9, 1889
HARRIS, Walter   Eng. 5   Jun 6 1888
HARRISON, Joshua W.   Hose 2   Mar 13, 1889
HART, John J.   Eng. 6   Jun 6, 1888
HARWOOD, William   Eng. 2   Nov 14, 1888
HAWLEY, John J.   Hose 2   Oct 8, 1890
HAWLEY, Michael T.   Hose 2   Dec 12, 1888
HAYES, William T.   Eng. 4   May 2 1883
HEALEY, James B.   Eng. 3   Jun 1 1887
HEALY, Cornelius   Eng. 4   Nov 27 1882
HELMRICH, William E.   Hose 1   Nov 27 1882
HELMS, Christian   Hose 3   Jun 6, 1888
HELMS, Frederick W.   Hose 3   Mar 7 1888
HOBSON, William   Eng. 5   Jun 6, 1888
HOCKETT, John E.   Eng. 8   Feb 22, 1890
HOLLY, William   Eng. 2   Jun 11, 1890
HOLT, James S.   Eng. 1   Jun 6, 1888
HOLT, Samuel   Eng. 1   Jun 6 1888
HOLT, William   Eng. 1   Jun 4 1884
HOPPER, Henry   Eng. 5   Oct 8, 1890
HOPPER, James E.   Eng. 1   Jan 8, 1890
HOWDEN, Peter D.   Eng. 5   Jun 6 1888
HOWE, James   Eng. 8   Nov 12, 1890
HUDSON, James   Eng. 3   Nov 27 1882
HUMMEL, Frederick   H&L 2   Aug 18 1887
IRWIN, Archibald   Eng. 2   Jan 15 1883
IRWIN, James   Eng. 2   Jun 10,1891
JAQUA, Henry S.   H&L 1   Nov 14, 1888
JONES, James   H&L 1   Jul 10, 1889
JORDAN, Neill   Eng. 3   Apr 9, 1890
KANE, Matthew   Eng. 4   Jan 13, 1892
KATZ, Bernard   H&L 2   Mar 13, 1889
KEARNEY, James, Jr.   H&L 1   Nov 27 1882
KEARNEY, Joseph   H&L 1   Sep 10, 1890
KEATING, Charles   Hose 3   Dec 10, 1890
KEDASH, Herman   Eng. 9   Nov 12, 1890
KEDASH, John   Eng. 9   May 14, 1890
KEEL, Harry   Eng. 9   Nov 12, 1890
KELLER, George   Hose 1   Jun 6 1888
KELLEY, Henry   Eng. 4   Jul 9, 1890
KENNEDY, Bartholomew   Eng. 4   Jun 10, 1891
KENT, Jacob S.   H&L 1   May 8, 1889
KEPPLER, Joseph   H&L 2   Nov 27 1882
KERSHAW, James   Eng. 7   Mar 7 1888
KERSHAW, John   Eng. 7   Jun 6, 1888
KEYS, James   Eng. 4   May 8, 1889
KIEFER, Adam   Hose 1   Nov 14, 1888
KINCH, William S.   H&L 1   Feb 13, 1889
KING, Charles M.   Eng 2   Nov 27 1882
KING, Elias B.   H&L 1   May 8, 1889
KING, James   Eng. 5   Dec 3 1884
KIRKPATRICK, Edward   Eng. 4   Apr 9, 1890
KNAUS, Andrew   Eng. 1   Jan 9, 1889
KOEHLER, Thomas   Eng. 9   May 14, 1890
KOHN, Anthony   Eng. 9   Jul 8, 1891
KOHN, John   H&L 2   Oct 8, 1890
KRECH, John   Hose 1   Sep 11, 1889
KRIEGER, Jacob   Eng. 2   Jul 9, 1890
KUES, John   Hose 1   Sep 11, 1889
LAIR, Edward   Eng. 5   Jun 6, 1888
LAIR, John   Eng. 5   Nov 27 1882
LARUE, John W.   Eng. 8   Aug 18 1887
LAWTON, James   Eng. 8   Nov 12, 1890
LEGGETT, James    Eng. 5   Jun 11, 1890
LENDRUM, William   H&L 1   Sep 12 1887
LEROY, John J.   Eng. 9   May 8, 1889
LORD, William   Eng. 6   Mar 11, 1891
LOSSA, Emanuel   Hose 1   Nov 14, 1888
LOUGHLIN, William   Eng. 4   May 2 1883
MACDONALD, John   Eng. 3   Nov 27 1882
MADDEN, John   Eng. 9   Nov 12, 1890
MADOERY, John   Hose 1   Nov 27 1882
MAINEY, David F.   Eng. 1   Aug 13, 1890
MAINZ, Albert   Hose 2   Oct 8,1890
MALLISON, John W.   Hose 2   Jun 6 1888
MARSHALL, Henry   Eng. 1   May 13, 1891
MARSHALL, John   Hose 2   Aug 14, 1889
MARSHALL, William   Eng. 4   Jun 6, 1888
MARTIN, Charles   Eng. 6   Mar 13, 1889
MARTIN, William   H&L 1   Jun 6 1888
MARTIN, William C.   Eng 5   Nov 27 1882
MATTHEWS, John   Eng. 8   Apr 9, 1890
MCALLISTER, David   H&L 1   Nov 14, 1888
MCBRIDE, John C.   Hose 3   Nov 27 1882
MCCOY, Thomas   Eng. 8   Oct 2 1887
MCCRYSTAL, Joseph   Eng. 4   May 8, 1889
MCGIRR, Matthew   Eng. 3   Jun 6 1888
MCGLADE, John   Eng. 4   Aug 18 1887
MCGLORY, Daniel   Eng. 3   Oct 23 1887
MCKELVEY, John   Eng. 8   Jun 6 1888
MCKEON, James   Eng. 3   May 8, 1889
MCKEON, William   Eng. 5   Jun 6 1888
MCKIERNAN, John   Eng. 3   Nov 27 1882
MCKIERNAN, Samuel G.   Eng. 3   Nov 27 1882
MCLOUGHLIN, Frank   Eng. 6   Mar 7 1888
MCMULLEN, James   Eng. 3   Jun 6 1888
MCMURRAY, John T.   Eng. 3   Mar 7 1888
MEISTERMAN, Joseph   Eng. 1   Jun 6 1888
MESSENGER, John N.   Eng. 5   May 11, 1892
MEWHINNEY, John   Eng. 5   Sep 5 1883
MICK, John   Hose 1   Jan 15 1883
MICKEL, John   Eng. 1   Jun 6 1888
MILLER, Cyrus   Eng. 5   Jun 6, 1888
MILLER, Daniel   Eng. 1   Mar 11, 1891
MILLER, Peter   Eng. 7   Apr 10, 1889
MILLER, William   Eng. 2   Oct 2 1887
MILLIGAN, Robert   Eng. 2   Mar 7 1888
MILLS, James C.   Eng. 5   Nov 14, 1888
MILNES, William   Eng. 5   Nov 27 1882
MOORE, Charles C.   Eng. 2   May 2 1883
MOORE, Daniel T.   Eng. 8   Jun 6, 1888
MOORE, John J.   H&L 3   Oct 8, 1890
MOORE, Richard   Eng. 4   Jun 6 1888
MORRISON, William   Eng. 4   Mar 7 1888
MOSER, Andrew   Eng. 1   Mar 7 1883
MULLEN, John   Eng. 4   Nov 14, 1888
MURPHY, James   H&L 1   Mar 12, 1890
MURPHY, John   Eng. 1   Aug 18 1887
MURRAY, David E.   Eng. 3   Jun 11, 1890
MUTH, George   H&L 2   Aug 13, 1890
NAGLE, Henry   Eng. 8   Mar 13, 1889
NICHOLS, John   Eng. 6   Oct 2 1887
NORRIS, Nelson C.   Hose 2   Oct 8, 1890
O’HARA, John   Eng. 6   Nov 27 1882
O’NEILL, Cornelius F.   Eng. 1   Nov 12, 1890
O’NEILL, James   H&L 1   Mar 12, 1890
PARKINSON, John   Hose 2   Mar 12, 1890
PATON, James   Hose 2   Nov 27 1882
PEARCE, William   H&L 1   Dec 11, 1889
PERCY, William   Eng. 4   Jul 10, 1889
PERRY, Daniel   H&L 1   Jun 10, 1891
PETRAT, Frederick   H&L 2   May 11, 1892
PFITZENMEYER, Jacob   H&L 2   Oct 23 1887
PHAFFLIEN, Frederick   Hose 1   Nov 13, 1889
PHALON, John   Eng. 3   Oct 2 1887
PHALON, Timothy   Hose 3   Oct 23 1887
PIAGET, Louis A.   Eng. 1   Jun 6 1888
PIERCE, John R.   H&L 1   Jun 6 1888
PIPP, Henry   Hose 1   Sep 11, 1889
PLOCH, John   Hose 1   Oct 2 1887
POHLMAN, John   Eng. 1   Jun 6 1888
POLLITT, George W.   Eng. 1   Nov 27 1882
POLLITT, James   Eng. 1   Mar 7 1888
POLLITT, John T.   Eng. 1   Mar 7 1888
POST, Abram A.   Eng. 9   Aug 13, 1890
POST, Henry   H&L 1   Jul 8, 1891
POST, William J.   Eng. 1   Oct 8, 1890
QUACKENBUSH, David H.   Hose 2   May 14, 1890
QUACKENBUSH, Nathaniel C.   Hose 2   Oct 23 1887
QUIGLEY, Thomas   H&L 1   Dec. 10, 1890
QUINN, Martin   Eng. 8   Mar 12, 1890
RADCLIFFE, James   Eng. 1   Aug 18 1887
RAFFERTY, James   Eng. 8   Sep 7 1887
RAWSON, Thomas   Eng. 2   May 2 1883
RAYMOND, John L.   H&L 2   Nov 27 1882
REED, Henry L.   Eng. 2   Apr 4 1883
REGNER, John E.   Eng. 1   Mar 7 1883
REICHARDT, Bernhardt   H&L 2   Jul 21 1887
REID, John   Eng. 1   Jun 6, 1888
REILLY, James   Eng. 4   Sep 11, 1889
REITZ, Jacob   Eng. 4   Aug 13, 1890
RESLER, Louis   Hose 1   Mar 7 1888
RICKER, John   Eng. 5   Jun 6 1888
RICKER, William   Eng. 3   Nov 27 1882
RILEY, Peter   Eng. 4   Jun 6 1888
ROBERTS, William   Eng. 5   Nov 27 1882
ROBINSON, James   Eng. 9   May 14, 1890
ROGERS, Andrew J.   Eng. 3   Jan 8, 1890
ROMAINE, Lambert   Eng. 5   Nov 27 1882
ROSS, Richard   Eng. 8   Jun 6 1888
ROSS, Tunis   Hose 2   Jan 15 1883
ROSWELL, Allison   Eng 6   Jan 8, 1890
RYAN, James   Hose 3   May 13, 1891
SAAL, Daniel   Hose 1   Apr 10, 1889
SCANLAN, James   Hose3   Nov 14, 1888
SCHOONMAKER, Henry   Eng. 1   Jun 6 1888
SCHOONMAKER, Samuel   Eng. 5   Jun 6 1888
SCHWARZ, Adolph L.   Eng. 6   May 8, 1889
SCHWARZ, William   Hose 1   Jul 12, 1889
SCOTT, Frank   Eng. 4   Dec 11, 1889
SHACKELTON, Mark   Eng. 7   Jun 6, 1888
SHAW, James   Eng. 7   Jun 4 1884
SHELDRAKE, George   Eng 5   Nov 13, 1889
SIMPSON, Lewis   Eng. 5   Nov 12, 1890
SKELTON, Charles H.   Eng. 1   Nov 12, 1890
SLATER, George   Eng. 9   Dec 10, 1890
SLINGLAND, George W.   Eng. 2   Jul 9, 1890
SMITH, George   Eng. 5   Apr 4 1883
SMITH, Henry   Eng. 3   Nov 27 1882
SMITH, Jacob   Hose 3   Apr 9, 1890
SMITH, James   Hose 1   Nov 27 1882
SMITH, John   Hose 2   Nov 27 1882
SMITH, Thomas H.   Eng. 5   Jun 6 1888
SNYDER, Alonzo G.   Eng. 9   May 14, 1890
SNYDER, Nichols R.   Eng. 9   May 14, 1890
SPECHT, Gustave   H&L 2   Nov 27 1882
SPENCE, James   Eng. 7   Jul 8, 1891
SPITTEL, John I.   Eng. 3   Nov 27 1882
SPITTEL, Robert   Eng. 2   Nov 27 1882
SPREEN, William   Eng. 8   Dec 11, 1889
ST. LAWRENCE, Patrick   Hose 4   Nov 27 1882
STAGG, John   Eng. 1   Jul 21 1887
STANDARD, William   Eng. 8   Apr 9, 1890
STANDISH, James   Eng. 7   Jun 6, 1888
STEWART, Thomas   Eng. 1   Sep 10, 1890
STODDARD, William C.   Eng. 2   Oct 9, 1889
STRASSBURGER, Richard   Hose 1   Dec 11, 1889
STRUCK, John   Eng. 5   Oct 2 1887
SULLIVAN, John   Eng. 5   Nov 27 1882
SWEENEY, Patrick   Eng. 4   Jun 6, 1888
SYMONDS, Thomas   Eng. 6   Jun 11, 1890
TAYLOR, Edgar   Eng. 2   Apr 4 1883
TAYLOR, James E.   Eng. 1   Jul 9, 1890
TAYLOR, John H.   Eng. 1   Sep 10, 1890
TAYLOR, Stewart   Eng. 6   Nov 27 1882
TAYLOR, William S.   Eng. 1   Mar 5 1884
TENNENT, William   Eng. 3   Nov 27 1882
THOMS, Alexander S.   Eng. 6   Jun 6, 1888
THOMS, James   Eng. 6   Apr 9, 1890
TITUS, Charles H.   Eng. 6   Dec 10, 1890
TITUS, Henry   Eng. 6   Nov 12, 1890
TITUS, Thompson   Eng. 1   Dec 11, 1889
TOMLINSON, Edward   Hose 3   Jun 6 1888
TOWNSEND, William F.   Hose 2   Apr 10, 1889
TROY, James   Eng. 4   Oct 2 1887
TRUSSEL, William   Hose 2   Mar 13, 1889
TURNBULL, David I.   Eng. 2   Nov 27 1882
TURNER, Thomas J.   Eng. 5   Nov 27 1882
VALENTINE, Joseph   Eng. 6   Jun 6, 1888
VAN GIESON, Augustus   Eng. 1   Jan 8, 1890
VAN GIESON, Sylvester   Hose 2   Apr 9, 1890
VAN HOUTEN, Garret H.   Eng. 8   Nov 27 1882
VAN RIPER, Cornelius   Hose 1   Nov 14, 1888
VAN VLADRICKEN, Henry   Eng. 5   Nov 13, 1889
VAN VOORHEES, Albert A.   Eng 5   Jan 9, 1889
VANDERHOOF, Daniel   Eng. 1   Nov 27 1882
VARICK, Elias   Eng. 2   Mar 4 1885
VESEY, John   H&L 1   Mar 13, 1889
VREELAND, Andrew   Eng. 9   Nov 12, 1890
WALKER, George   Eng. 2   Nov 27 1882
WEBER, Albert   H&L 1   Jan 8, 1890
WEBER, John   H&L 2   Aug 13, 1890
WEBSTER, William   Eng. 2   Jul 10, 1889
WEHLING, Philip   Hose 1   Jun 11, 1890
WHALON, John E.   Eng. 9   Apr 9, 1890
WHITE, Adolph M.   Eng. 9   Oct 8, 1890
WHITE, John J.   Eng. 2   Nov 12, 1890
WHITTAKER, William H.   Eng. 1   Sep 10, 1890
WHORWELL, Albert   Eng. 6   Jun 6, 1888
WHOWELL, Thomas   Eng. 6   Oct 23 1887
WIELER, Frederick   Hose 1   May 2 1883
WILD, Thomas   Eng. 6   Jun 11, 1890
WILEY, Charles   Eng. 2   Jun 6 1888
WILLIAMS, Peter   Eng. 3   Mar 5 1884
WILSON, David H.   Eng. 2   Oct 23 1887
WILSON, George   Eng. 5   May 8, 1889
WINSLOW, Hartmon   Eng. 3   Nov 27 1882
WINTERS, Abram   Eng. 5   Jul 9, 1890
WIRZ, Herman   H&L 2   Jan 14, 1891
WOOD, John R.   Eng. 5   May 14, 1890
WOODS, William   Hose 3   Jun 6 1888
WOOLLEY, John   Eng. 6   May 8, 1889
WOOLLEY, William J.   Eng. 6   Feb 13, 1889
WRIGHT, Robert   Eng. 8   Jan 8, 1890
YOST, Joseph   Eng. 3   Nov 27 1882
ZELUFF, James F.   Eng. 2   Jun 6, 1888
ZELUFF, Peter   Hose 2   Nov 27 1882
~ DECEASED MEMBERS ~

    Company   Died
BENSEN, John W.   Eng. 1   Jun 24, 1888
BERDAN, Charles E.   H&L 1   Feb 9, 1887
BUCKLEY, Joseph   Eng. 2   Feb. 9, 1887
CONGDRON, James   Eng. 4   Jul 6, 1891
COURTADE, Jacob   Eng. 3   Mar 1,1887
DOBSON, William   Eng. 2   Apr 1, 1888
DUFFY, Richard   H&L 1   Dec 6, 1891
ELVIN, John   H&L 1    Aug 21, 1888
FIELDING, William   Eng. 3   Aug. 25, 1886
FLETCHER, William   Eng. 3   May 8, 1886
FORD, William   Eng. 3   Nov 17, 1890
FRICKE, William   H&L 2   Oct 28, 1890
GARRABRANT, John J.   Eng. 3   Jan 23, 1892
GRUBE, Henry   Eng. 1   Dec __ , 1890
HALEY, Thomas   H&L 1   Jul 7, 1885
HAYDEN, William   Eng. 8   Mar 5, 1884
HOLT, William J.   Eng. 2   Feb __ , 1890
KING, James I.   Eng. 6   Jul 12, 1884
MCATEER, Daniel   Hose 3   Dec 9, 1889
MCCLOUD, Austin   Eng. 1   Apr 12, 1890
MELEADY, John F.   Eng. 7   Feb 6, 1892
MILLER, John W.   Eng. 1   Jan 18, 1888
MORRIS, Joseph   Eng. 3   Jun 29, 1891
MOSER, James H.   Eng. 1   Jul 9, 1891
MOSES, Charles   Hose 2   Dec 22, 1887
MOTT, Samuel   Eng. 5   Sep 2, 1891
REILLEY, Bartholomew   Eng. 4   Jan 1, 1886
RICKER, George   Eng. 3   May 24, 1889
ROBINSON, Ellis   Eng. 7   Apr __ , 1890
SANDERSON, John A.   Eng. 3   May 3, 1892
SCHUMAKER, Gotfried   H&L 2   Apr 5, 1884
STODDARD, David   Eng. 1   Nov 27, 1884
UBER, Albert F.   Hose 2   Nov 21, 1891
VAN IDERSTINE, Tunis   H&L 1   Jan 18, 1885
VANDERBERG, John   Eng. 2   Sep 12, 1888
WHITTY, John   Hose 3   Oct 16, 1891
WHOWELL, Isaiah   Eng. 6   Mar 12, 1892
ZUTTERKIRCH, Jos. E.   H&L 2   Sep 1, 1888

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