Truck Company No. 2
(Excelsior Hook & Ladder)
<1860> - <1870>: 95½ Washington Street
<1871> - 1882: 103 Washington Street
1882 - <1929>: 55 Plane Street
<1940> - <?>: 241 High Street
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Newspaper Articles
Unknown - Old Firehouses to be Auctioned by City
June 10, 1893 - Firemen
Changed Around
February 11, 1906 - Fireman
Byram Hurt
August 8, 1909 - Lewis
W. Conklin
Fire Department Deaths & Causalities:
Hook and Ladder Company No. 2 – John Backman, driver, was injured
by the breaking of forward axle of truck whilst proceeding to the fire
in the rear of No. 283 Broad Street, June 20th, Box 47, 37 days off duty.
From 1920 Board of Commissioner's Manual: Truck placed
in service September 22, 1913. Apparatus is a Webb truck, with 75
foot Aerial Ladder, equipped with a Christie Front Drive Tractor.
Apparatus is in good condition and equipped with rubber tires.
From 1921 Board of Commissioner's Manual: Truck placed
in service September 22, 1913. Apparatus is a Webb truck, with 75
foot Aerial Ladder, equipped with a Christie Front Drive Tractor.
Apparatus is in good condition and equipped with rubber tires.
From Hank Przybylowicz:
The construction of a new firehouse for Truck Co. 2, at 55 Plane Street,
was started in 1881. Truck 2 moved into the building on Thanksgiving Day,
1882. In June of 1929, Truck 2 moved to their new quarters, with Engine
4, to High Street. Their Plane Street quarters was eventually sold, as
was several other firehouses. Up until 1913, engines and trucks were quartered
in separate buildings. Even though Truck 5's house was attached to Engine
12's, on Belmont Avenue, it was a separate building, having been built
five years after Engine 12's. Contrary to popular belief, the Avon Avenue
firehouse was the first one built to house both an engine and a truck.
Many think it was the Mulberry Street firehouse, but that building was
never built to house Engine 1. They didn't move in there until 1911, a
full three years after the house was placed in service. During, and after,
the Great Depression, many of the firehouses were remodeled and engines
and trucks were moved in together. Engine 4 and Truck 2, Engine 5 and
Truck 4, Engine 7 and Truck 3, Engine 15 and Truck 7, and Engine 16 and
Truck 8, were the main ones. Truck 6 was the only single truck house up
until 1967, when they were moved to the new firehouse with Engine 13.
According to the 1889 Newark atlas, the original building adjacent to
Truck 2, on Plane Street, was a much smaller, detached brick building,
measuring about 25-by-30-feet. The 1901 atlas shows a much larger structure,
which had been attached to Truck 2. The building was brick and measured
27-by-100-feet, and was occupied as the J. McCurdy Storehouse. The smaller
building apparently had been demolished and a larger one built in its
place. The 1911 and 1926 atlases shows the same building, but unidentified.
Roster for 1873
Name |
Job |
Occupation |
Residence |
Andrew J. Marsh |
Foreman |
Sawyer |
96 Bleeker Street |
William H. Page |
Assistant |
Hatter |
72 Spring Street |
John Bachman |
Driver |
Driver |
103 Washington Street |
Henry C. McGinnis |
Tillerman |
Tillerman |
103 Washington Street |
John T. Hastings |
Fireman |
Printer |
14 S. Essex Street |
John H. Balevre |
Fireman |
Shoemaker |
103 Washington Street |
George A. Stevens |
Fireman |
Shoemaker |
15 Grove Street |
John D. Stevens |
Fireman |
Jeweler |
103 Washington Street |
Joseph B. Jones |
Fireman |
Bill Poster |
C. Halsey & Market Streets |
Nicholas Balevre |
Fireman |
Shoemaker |
128 Madison Street |
Isaac W. Van Houten |
Fireman |
Carpenter |
103 Washington Street |
James C. Bromby |
Fireman |
Harness Maker |
103 Washington Street |
Theodore Blanchard |
Fireman |
Clerk |
170 Plane Street |
Thomas P. Watt |
Fireman |
Brass Moulder |
Summer Avenue |
Edward B. Knapp |
Fireman |
Carpenter |
35 New Street |
William R. Bromby |
Fireman |
Harness Maker |
Burnet Street |
Samuel McGowan |
Fireman |
Hatter |
69 Burnet Street |
Rosters
Job |
1898 |
1899 |
1900 |
1902 |
1903 |
Captain |
Henry C. McGinnis |
Henry L. McGinniss |
Henry L. McGinniss |
Darcie Van Volkenburg |
Darcie Van Volkenburg |
Lieutenant |
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Michael J. Caffery |
Michael J. Caffery |
Michael J. Caffery |
Fireman |
William Gould |
William Gould |
William Gould |
William Gould |
William Gould |
Fireman |
Edward H. Gillholy |
Edward H. Gillholy |
Edward H. Gillholy |
Edward H. Gillholy |
Edward H. Gillholy |
Fireman |
Philip A. Knox |
Philip A. Knox |
Philip A. Knox |
Philip A. Knox |
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Fireman |
Michael J. Caffery |
Michael J. Caffery |
|
Patrick J. Gibney |
Patrick J. Gibney |
Fireman |
John J. Breslin |
John J. Breslin |
John J. Breslin |
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Albert Shields |
Fireman |
John B. Chenowith |
John B. Chenowith |
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David J. Ryan |
David J. Ryan |
Fireman |
Robert D. Bender |
Robert D. Bender |
Robert D. Bender |
|
Thomas Fagan |
Fireman |
Alvin A. Bennett |
Alvin A. Bennett |
Alvin A. Bennett |
|
Thomas Rock |
Fireman |
John D. Stevens |
John D. Stevens |
John D. Stevens |
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Joseph A. Reilly |
Fireman |
James McCabe |
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Alexander Meeker |
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George H. Smith |
Fireman |
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Gilbert Stimis Jr. |
Gilbert Stimis Jr. |
Gilbert Stimis Jr. |
Gilbert Stimis Jr. |
Fireman |
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Patrick Gaynor |
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Substitute |
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Joseph J. Owens |
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Job |
1904 |
1905 |
1906 |
1908 |
1909 |
Captain |
Darcie Van Volkenburg |
Darcie Van Volkenburg |
Darcie Van Volkenburg |
John J. Towey |
Robert H. Park |
Lieutenant |
Michael J. Caffery |
Michael J. Caffery |
Michael J. Caffery |
Michael J. Caffery |
Michael J. Caffery |
Fireman |
William Gould |
William Gould |
William Gould |
|
Hugh L. Towey |
Fireman |
David J. Ryan |
David J. Ryan |
David J. Ryan |
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Fireman |
John McKiernam |
John McKiernam |
John McKiernam |
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Fireman |
Andrew B. Clark |
Andrew B. Clark |
|
Ernest Pfeifer |
Ernest Pfeifer |
Fireman |
George F. Lynch |
George F. Lynch |
|
Fred W. Herrmann |
Fred W. Herrmann |
Fireman |
Harry Tozer |
Harry Tozer |
|
Louis Pfirrmann |
Louis Pfirrmann |
Fireman |
George Hagel |
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Charles R. Bartlett |
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Fireman |
Edward H. Gillholy |
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William A. Doremus |
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Fireman |
Patrick J. Gibney |
|
Frank Garrett |
Frank Garrett |
Frank Garrett |
Fireman |
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Adolph Siegle |
Adolph Siegle |
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Fireman |
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Frederick A. Loines |
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Fireman |
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John J. Farley |
John J. Farley |
John J. Farley |
Fireman |
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James P. Dowd |
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Fireman |
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John
A. Byron |
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Fireman |
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Anthony C. Helfrich |
Anthony C. Helfrich |
Fireman |
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Charles H. Bachman |
Charles H. Bachman |
Fireman |
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Peter Kiernan |
Peter Kiernan |
Fireman |
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Frank A. Farrell |
Frank A. Farrell |
Fireman |
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Lewis W. Conklin |
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Fireman |
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Michael Fagan |
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Job |
1910 |
1911 |
1914 |
1915 |
1916 |
Captain |
Robert H. Park |
Robert H. Park |
James McCabe |
James McCabe |
James McCabe |
Lieutenant |
Michael J. Caffery |
Michael J. Caffery |
Frank Garrett Jr. |
Frank Garrett Jr. |
Frank Garrett Jr. |
Fireman |
Charles H. Bachman |
Charles H. Bachman |
Charles H. Bachman |
Charles H. Bachman |
Charles H. Bachman |
Fireman |
Gerald A. Stoffs |
Gerald A. Stoffs |
Gerald A. Stoffs |
Gerald A. Stoffs |
Gerald A. Stoffs |
Fireman |
Luke A. Burke |
Luke A. Burke |
Luke A. Burke |
Luke A. Burke |
Luke A. Burke |
Fireman |
Ernest Pfeifer |
Ernest Pfeifer |
Ernest Pfeifer |
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William R. Leidig |
Fireman |
Frank A. Farrell |
Frank A. Farrell |
Frank A. Farrell |
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Fireman |
Hugh L. Towey |
Hugh L. Towey |
Hugh L. Towey |
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Fireman |
Fred W. Herrmann |
Fred W. Herrmann |
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Frank J. Kutcher |
Frank J. Kutcher |
Fireman |
Louis Pfirrmann |
Louis Pfirrmann |
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Edward Lau |
Edward Lau |
Fireman |
William J. Edwards |
William J. Edwards |
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Thomas P. Dougherty |
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Fireman |
Leon R. Donnelly |
Leon R. Donnelly |
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Herman A. Wurster |
Herman A. Wurster |
Fireman |
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William C. Langwasser |
William C. Langwasser |
William C. Langwasser |
Fireman |
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Ferdinand Stecher |
Ferdinand Stecher |
Ferdinand Stecher |
Fireman |
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John A. Hettinger |
John A. Hettinger |
John A. Hettinger |
Fireman |
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William H. Hull Jr. |
William H. Hull Jr. |
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Job |
1917 |
1918 |
1919 |
1920 |
1921 |
Captain |
James McCabe |
James McCabe |
James McCabe |
James McCabe |
James McCabe |
Lieutenant(1917/18)
Captain |
Frank Garrett Jr. |
Frank Garrett Jr. |
Frank Garrett Jr. |
Frank Garrett Jr. |
Frank Garrett Jr. |
Fireman |
John A. Hettinger |
John A. Hettinger |
John A. Hettinger |
John A. Hettinger |
John A. Hettinger |
Fireman |
Herman A. Wurster |
Herman A. Wurster |
Herman A. Wurster |
Herman A. Wurster |
Herman A. Wurster |
Fireman |
William Genkinger |
William Genkinger |
William Genkinger |
William Genkinger |
William Genkinger |
Fireman |
Edward Lau |
Edward Lau |
Edward Lau |
Edward Lau |
Edward Lau |
Fireman |
Louis J. Kiselyack Jr. |
Louis J. Kiselyack Jr. |
Louis J. Kiselyack Jr. |
Louis J. Kiselyack Jr. |
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Fireman |
Meyer Hendler |
Military Service |
Military Service |
Meyer Hendler |
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Fireman |
Luke A. Burke |
Luke A. Burke |
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John H. T. Lynch |
John H. T. Lynch |
Fireman |
William C. Langwasser |
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Matthew Morahan |
Matthew Morahan |
Matthew Morahan |
Fireman |
Frank J. Kutcher |
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Charles E. Hastings |
Charles E. Hastings |
Charles E. Hastings |
Fireman |
William R. Leidig |
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Charles E. Matt |
Charles E. Matt |
Charles E. Matt |
Fireman |
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William W. Golden |
William W. Golden |
William W. Golden |
William W. Golden |
Fireman |
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John F. Kelly |
John F. Kelly |
John F. Kelly |
John F. Kelly |
Fireman |
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Benjamin P. Hearon |
Benjamin P. Hearon |
Benjamin P. Hearon |
Benjamin P. Hearon |
Fireman |
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Charles E. Berninger |
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Charles E. Berninger |
Charles E. Berninger |
Fireman |
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Matthew J. Dukeit |
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Richard Pols |
Fireman |
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William H. Murphy |
Job |
1923 |
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Captain |
James McCabe |
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Lieutenant |
Frank Garrett Jr. |
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Fireman |
John A. Hettinger |
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Fireman |
Edward Lau |
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Fireman |
Herman A. Wurster |
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Fireman |
William Genkinger |
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Fireman |
William W. Golden |
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Fireman |
Benjamin P. Hearon |
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Fireman |
John F. Kelly |
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Fireman |
John H. T. Lynch |
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Fireman |
Charles E. Berninger |
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Fireman |
Richard Pols |
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Fireman |
William H. Murphy |
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Fireman |
Frank J. Thauer |
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Fireman |
Herman F. Rheinhold |
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Fireman |
Joseph S. Mulvaney |
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