Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-10
pany NO. 5. when that company was

pany No. 5, when that company was
organized.
! At various intervals he was trans
| ferred to Engine Companies Nos. II
and 3, and while with the latter COM
pany was promoted to the rank of
lieutenant on Nov. 81 1906. Again
the lieutenant was subjected to trans
fers, being sent TO Companies 13, IA,
IS, 20 and Truck No. 5, and on May
Is, 1911, was assigned to Engine Com
pany No. 10. He has never been
summoned before the fire commits
sioners on any charge.
Captain Saupe bears splendid
record. He is a Newarker, born
March 6, 1873, and was a bag
frame maker when he was APP
pointed to the fire department June
16, 1902. He served with Hook and
Ladder Company No. and was later
promoted May ., 1909, to the rank of
lieutenant. On September ;, 1908, she
rescued a mother and three children
from fire on the roof of a burning
building ip Spruce street, between
Barclay and Broome streets For this
deed he was commended by the fire
commissioners and his name placed
on the honor roll.
SGAfhNE III iOOfs
Captain Manager, thirty-eight years
old, of Truck No. Z, is also native
of this city and is one of the best
known men of the department, having
entered the service January 20, 1904,
and assigned to duty on Truck No. A.
He served four years on Truck No.
4 and was promoted to a lieutenancy
on January 6, 1908, and transferred to
Engine Company No. 6. He was
again transferred May 81, 1911, to
Truck No. Z. Although not an honor
man Lieutenant Manager has figured
with distinction at several large fires.
Captain Kaelberer was born in
Newark June u, 1882 and served his
early apprenticeship as a bookbinder
He was appointed to the fire depart
ment March g. 1905, and assigned to
Truck No. 5. He was made lieutenant
April %, 1909, and assigned to En-
CINE No. 10. On May Il, 1911, he was
transferred TO Truck No. 5.
Kaelberer has a fine record in the
department and was several times
commended by his commanding Of
ficer for bravery. In one particular
incident, when he rescued Mrs. Yentta
Neiss, siXty-five years old, from
burning to death, he was particularly
complimented by his captain. The
rescue occurred on the morning of
September 5, 1908, when he rescued
the woman from the third floor of a
three-story dwelling located at 154
Spruce street, by carrying her down
a thirty hve-foot ladder in the face
of a severe rain and windstorm.
Captain McCree was born in this
city January a. 1885, and was a brick
layer when he was appointed to the
fire department April 30, 1892, and
assigned to Hook and Ladder Com
pany No. 3. On July l, 1893, he was
transferred to Hook and Ladder
Company No / and was promoted to
the rank of lieutenant and assigned
to Engine Company No. on July l,
1905.
He has a particularly bright record
On February q, 1900, he rescued the
superintendent of Snyder's store from
third-story window and carried him
with the assistance of Fireman
Andrew Newton, down a thirty foot
ladder. On January 27, 1909. he res.
cued Mildred Jones, twenty-five
months old, from the fourth story o,
a blazing house at rs Mercer street
McCree Is considered one of the mos
valuable men in the service.
Lieutenant Owens was born II
Newark September %, 1870, and wa
a machinist toolmaker at the time o
his appointment to the department
June IL, 1900, and assigned to Trucl
No 2. He has served ON Engine
Nos. 4. and II, and is at presen
with the latter company.
Lieutenant MCGEE was born in New
ark March s, 1874, and was appointe'
to the department September 6, 1895
and assigned to Engine Company No
8. On September 16, 1893, he wa
transferred to Engine Company No
| 10. Previous to his appointment a
| fireman he was a salesman.
Lieutenant Edwards was born II
Newark October 1, 1884, and was EN-
| ployed as a stationary fireman befor
being appointed to the department OF
March 1, 1906. He was stationed a
| Hook and Ladder Company No. G
On January 6, 1908, he was transferre,
to Engine Company No. 10, and OF
May 5, 1909, was again transferred I,
Hook and Ladder Company No, 2, a
which house he is still stationed. II,
has acted as driver ever since enter
ing the department.
Lieutenant McKiernan was born Il