The Lady Washington, known to all
New York vamps, was a Fourteenth
ward company, stationed in Mulberry
street, between Broome and Spring, In
the heart of a neighborhood which de
veloped more active politicians at the
period of its prominence than any other j
ward of New York, except the Sixth.
From it John Kelly, Daniel O’Reilly,
Judge John Hayes, Judge Clancy and
James J. Hayes came originally. It was
a. district noted for fire fighters as well
as for politicians, and sometimes the
two were combined.
The Lady Washington was the chief
of the engine companies in the Four
teenth ward, as the Columbian (No. 9),
having its house with 40 on Mulberry
street, was the hose company, and the j
Hibernia (18), on Mott street, was the j
hook and ladder company, or truck, os
the present designation Is. The Lady
Washington engine had a variegated
i history, being. In fact, the lineal de- I
scendant, as it were, of a company es
tablished in the same neighborhood ia
1812, which after 30 years of activity was
disbanded, to fee reorganized ten yean j
Inter. . I
Dangers of Pneumonia.
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BORN.
In Clark’s Corner, Feb. 2fi, a (laughter to Mr.
and Mrs. John Navins.
In Glocestcr. R. 1., Feb. 21, a daughter to Mr.
