February 9, 1873 LODD Asst Engineer (BC) George A Erlacher Battalion 2 FDNY

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February 17, 1873 - LODD
Assistant Engineer (Battalion Chief) George A. Erlacher, 30
Battalion 2 FDNY
Manhattan, New York

On February 9, 1873, Assistant Engineer (Battalion Chief) George A Erlacher, in command of Battalion 2, was riding on an engine company tender responding to Box 38 at 183 Water Street. He was thrown off and fatally injured by striking his head on the curb. Asst Engineer George Erlacher died on January 17th, as a result of injuries he sustained.

RIP. Never forget

 

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Chief Erlacher was a member of Engine 13 before he was promoted to Assistant Engineer (Battalion Chief). He was responding to Manhattan Box 38 on a tender when he was thrown off and fatally injured.

 

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1905 postcard illustrates late 1800s-early 1900s hose tender responding to a NYC alarm. Chief Erlacher was responding on a tender.

 

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Early day FDNY chiefs ran to fires, rode buggies to fires and rode horse-drawn apparatus to fires.