[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] During the War of the Rebellion the Washington Engine Company fell into a state of disorganization, owing to the departure of many of its members to the scene of conflict, and Red Hover Company surren-dered their old engine and were installed by the trus-tees as successors of the Washington Engine Com-pany, under the title of the latter. This company, about the year 1873, were disbanded by the trustees, owing to their disorderly actions. A new company, also composed of Strangtown parties, was formed in 1874, who removed the engine and hose-carriage from the place (bey bad so long occupied in Pleasant Square t<> North Sing Sing, where, in 187.">, they took possession of their present brick house on North Mal-colm Street, wbich had been erected for them at a cost of about three thousand dollars. The Silsby Manufacturing Company exhibited one of their rotary steam fire-engines to the populace of Sing Sing in the early part of 187ti, but without turning the hearts of the village fathers to purchase it. While the question of its purchase was being held under consideration a fire broke out on Main Street, which was assuming threatening proportions, when the Silsby Company's engine was brought out and made to play upon the fire. The flames were quickly subdued. This event carried the day in favor of the purchase of the engine. A company of sixty inem-bers was formed to take charge of it, in dune. 187ti, with Isaac B. Noxon as foreman; S. M.Sherwood, first assistant foreman;.1. H.