Engine Company No. 4
(Northern Liberty)
(Lafayette - 1854)
(Moses Bigelow Steamer- 1864)
<1838>-<?>: 4 New Street
<1841>-<1850>: 94 Halsey Street
<1860>-<?>: 19 Academy Street
<1871>-<1874>: 75 Orange Street
<1875>-<?>: 56 Orange Street
<1898>-<1940>: 223-225 High Street
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Newspaper Articles
Unknown - Old Firehouses to be Auctioned by City
May 5, 1912 - Crowd
Sees Man Knocked Down by Fire Engine
From Reports of City Officers of the City Of Newark NJ 1905:
Engine placed in service May 25th, 1901. Combination Chemical and Hose
Wagon placed in service May 20th, 1903. Engine is a second size double
Amoskeag (three-horse hitch), with two-horse Champion Babcock Chemical
Engine and Hose Wagon, both in good condition. Single Tank 60 gallon.
Engine and Wagon equipped with rubber tires.
From 1920 Board of Commissioner's Manual: Engine placed
in service May 25th, 1901. Wagon placed in service May 20th, 1903. Engine
is an extra second-sized Amoskaeg, three-horse hitch. Two-horse single
60 gallon tank Champion Babcock Combination Chemical Engine and Hose Wagon.
Engine and hose wagon equipped with rubber tires and both in good condition.
From 1921 Board of Commissioner's Manual: Engine placed
in service May 25th, 1901. Wagon placed in service May 20th, 1903. Engine
is an extra second-sized Amoskaeg, three-horse hitch. Two-horse single
60 gallon tank Champion Babcock Combination Chemical Engine and Hose Wagon.
Engine and hose wagon equipped with rubber tires and both in good condition.
Fire Department Deaths & Causalities:
Engine Company No. 4 – George Denman, driver of hose cart, sustained
a compound fracture of the right ankle by forward axle breaking while
bringing a load of hose to hose depot December 13th, from fire in Eighth
Avenue, he is still confined to the house from this accident.
Engine Company No. 4 – John W. Brown, 1900
Roster for 1873
| Name |
Job |
Occupation |
Residence |
| William C. Astley |
Foreman |
Hatter |
60 High Street |
| Robert Morgan |
Assistant |
Japanner |
233 Academy Street |
| William H. Doremus |
Engineer |
Engineer |
56 Orange Street |
| Charles A. Camfield |
Driver |
Driver |
56 Orange Street |
| George
V. Denman |
Driver |
Driver Hose Cart |
56 Orange Street |
| David L. Coles |
Fireman |
Machinist |
49 M. & E. R. R. Avenue |
| James Newton |
Fireman |
Carpenter |
Bishop's Court |
| David James |
Fireman |
Teamster |
20 Division Place |
| George T. Day |
Fireman |
Teamster |
83 Eighth Avenue |
| George Heister |
Fireman |
Fancy Goods |
Plane & Orange Streets |
| James H. Van Houten |
Fireman |
Mason |
134 Boyden Street |
| Timothy Baum |
Fireman |
Sawyer |
20 Boyden Street |
| Charles Wagner |
Fireman |
Hatter |
113 Halsey Street |
| Charles Astley |
Fireman |
Carpenter |
90 James Street |
Rosters
| Job |
1898 |
1899 |
1900 |
1902 |
1903 |
| Captain |
Nicholas E. Sooy |
Nicholas E. Sooy |
Nicholas E. Sooy |
Nicholas E. Sooy |
Nicholas E. Sooy |
| Lieutenant |
|
|
Walter S. Harrison |
George E. Lacey |
George E. Lacey |
| Engineer |
Frank Garrett |
Frank Garrett |
Frank Garrett |
Frank Garrett |
Frank Garrett |
| Fireman |
George
V. Denman |
George
V. Denman |
George
V. Denman |
George
V. Denman |
George
V. Denman |
| Fireman |
Daniel Donnavon |
Daniel Donnavon |
Daniel Donnavon |
Edward H. Higby |
Edward H. Higby |
| Fireman |
Walter S. Harrison |
Walter
S. Harrison |
|
Joseph Owens |
Joseph Owens |
| Fireman |
Elmer E. Gardner |
Elmer E. Gardner |
Elmer E. Gardner |
Elmer E. Gardner |
Elmer E. Gardiner |
| Fireman |
James H. Wallace |
James H. Wallace |
James H. Wallace |
James H. Wallace |
James H. Wallace |
| Fireman |
William W. Kane |
William W. Kane |
William W. Kane |
Charles R. Newton |
Charles R. Newton |
| Fireman |
A. W. Van Houten |
A. W. Van Houten |
A. W. Van Houten |
Arthur W. Van Houten |
Arthur W. Van Houten |
| Fireman |
Charles J. Hamburger Jr. |
|
|
Andrew MacNichols |
Andrew MacNichols |
| Fireman |
John W. Brown |
John
W. Brown |
|
|
|
| Substitute |
|
John J. Cavanagh |
Andrew McNicol |
|
|
| Substitute |
|
|
Edward H. Higby |
|
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| Substitute |
|
|
Richard J. Lyons |
|
|
| Job |
1904 |
1905 |
1906 |
1908 |
1909 |
| Captain |
Nicholas E. Sooy |
Nicholas E. Sooy |
Nicholas E. Sooy |
Darcie Van Volkenburg |
Darcie Van Volkenburg |
| Lieutenant |
George E. Lacey |
George E. Lacey |
Stephen McKane |
Christopher Lenz |
William Corry |
| Engineer |
Frank Garrett |
Frank Garrett |
Frank Garrett |
Frank Garrett |
|
| Fireman |
|
|
|
|
Frank Garrett |
| Fireman |
George
V. Denman |
George
V. Denman |
Henry J. Falks |
Henry J. Falk |
Henry J. Falk |
| Fireman |
Elmer E. Gardiner |
Elmer E. Gardiner |
Elmer E. Gardiner |
Elmer E. Gardiner |
Elmer E. Gardiner |
| Fireman |
Arthur W. Van Houten |
Arthur W. Van Houten |
Arthur W. Van Houten |
Arthur W. Van Houten |
Arthur W. Van Houten |
| Fireman |
James H. Wallace |
James H. Wallace |
James H. Wallace |
James H. Wallace |
James H. Wallace |
| Fireman |
Andrew MacNichols |
Andrew MacNichols |
John J. Quinn |
Wm. A. Doremus |
Wm. A. Doremus |
| Fireman |
Edward H. Higby |
William Corey |
William Corey |
William Corry |
John H. Park |
| Fireman |
Joseph Owens |
Oscar J. Brown |
Oscar J. Brown |
Oscar J. Brown |
Oscar J. Brown |
| Fireman |
Charles R. Newton |
Charles R. Newton |
Charles R. Newton |
Charles R. Newton |
Charles R. Newton |
| Fireman |
Thomas Rock |
Thomas Rock |
Thomas Rock |
Frank Dodd |
Frank Dodd |
| Fireman |
|
John L. White |
|
|
|
| Job |
1910 |
1911 |
1914 |
1915 |
1916 |
| Captain |
Darcie Van Volkenburg |
Darcie Van Volkenburg |
William Corry |
William Corry |
William Corry |
| Lieutenant |
William J. Dargin |
William J. Dargin |
William J. Dargin |
William J. Dargin |
William J. Dargin |
| Fireman |
Frank Garrett |
Frank Garrett |
Frank Garrett |
Frank Garrett |
Abraham Friedman |
| Fireman |
Frank Dodd |
Frank Dodd |
Frank Dodd |
Frank Dodd |
Frank Dodd |
| Fireman |
Elmer E. Gardiner |
Elmer E. Gardner |
Elmer E. Gardner |
Elmer E. Gardner |
William Ryan |
| Fireman |
Arthur W. Van Houten |
Arthur W. Van Houten |
Joseph A. Quinn |
Joseph A. Quinn |
Joseph A. Quinn |
| Fireman |
Charles R. Newton |
Charles R. Newton |
Charles R. Newton |
Charles R. Newton |
Charles J. Reilly |
| Fireman |
James H. Wallace |
James H. Wallace |
James H. Wallace |
|
William M. Hull |
| Fireman |
Oscar J. Brown |
Oscar J. Brown |
William H. Murphy |
William H. Murphy |
William H. Murphy |
| Fireman |
Henry J. Falk |
Charles A. Carter |
Charles A. Carter |
Charles A. Carter |
Charles A. Carter |
| Fireman |
Wm. A. Doremus |
Wm. A. Doremus |
Wm. A. Doremus |
Wm. A. Doremus |
Harry J. Greeley |
| Fireman |
John H. Park |
John H. Park |
John H. Park |
John H. Park |
|
| Job |
1917 |
1918 |
1919 |
1920 |
1921 |
| Captain |
William Corry |
William Corry |
William Corry |
Harry S. Benedict |
Harry S. Benedict |
| Captain |
|
|
William J. Dargin |
Charles W. Van Pelt |
Charles W. Van Pelt |
| Lieutenant |
William J. Dargin |
William J. Dargin |
|
|
|
| Fireman |
Charles A. Carter |
Charles A. Carter |
Charles A. Carter |
Charles A. Carter |
Charles A. Carter |
| Fireman |
Frank Dodd |
George W. Fox |
George W. Fox |
George W. Fox |
George W. Fox |
| Fireman |
Joseph A. Quinn |
Joseph A. Quinn |
Joseph A. Quinn |
Joseph A. Quinn |
Joseph A. Quinn |
| Fireman |
William H. Murphy |
William H. Murphy |
William C. Langwasser |
Abraham Friedman |
Abraham Friedman |
| Fireman |
Charles J. Reilly |
Charles J. Reilly |
Charles J. Reilly |
Charles J. Reilly |
Charles J. Reilly |
| Fireman |
William M. Hull |
Eugene W. Johnston |
Frank Dodd |
Frank Dodd |
Frank Dodd |
| Fireman |
William Ryan |
William Ryan |
Charles Vanderstreet |
Charles Vanderstreet |
John A. Smith |
| Fireman |
Abraham Friedman |
Louis Lorenzo |
Louis Lorenzo |
Louis Lorenzo |
Louis Lorenzo |
| Fireman |
Harry J. Greeley |
Harry J. Greeley |
Harry J. Greeley |
Harry J. Greeley |
Harry J. Greeley |
| Fireman |
|
David J. Kinnear |
David J. Kinnear |
David J. Kinnear |
David J. Kinnear |
| Fireman |
|
Patrick J. Fogarty |
Patrick J. Fogarty |
Patrick J. Fogarty |
Patrick J. Fogarty |
| Fireman |
|
Fred G. Lipfert |
Thomas P. Hynes |
Thomas P. Hynes |
Thomas P. Hynes |
| Fireman |
|
|
|
Eugene W. Johnston |
Eugene W. Johnston |
| Fireman |
|
|
|
Owen E. Reynolds |
Owen E. Reynolds |
| Job |
1923 |
|
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|
|
| Captain |
Harry S. Benedict |
|
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|
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| Captain |
Charles W. Van Pelt |
|
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|
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| Fireman |
Joseph A. Quinn |
|
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|
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| Fireman |
Charles J. Reilly |
|
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|
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| Fireman |
Harry J. Greeley |
|
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|
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| Fireman |
Frank Dodd |
|
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| Fireman |
John A. Smith |
|
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| Fireman |
Thomas P. Hynes |
|
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| Fireman |
David J. Kinnear |
|
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| Fireman |
Louis Lorenzo |
|
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| Fireman |
Patrick J. Fogarty |
|
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|
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| Fireman |
Eugene W. Johnston |
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| Fireman |
Owen E. Reynolds |
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| Fireman |
Thomas P. O'Toole |
|
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| Fireman |
Clarence A. Hogan |
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| Fireman |
William J. Rodgers |
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