I thought Annette might find this interesting. Scroll down to see the Brandow connection. Jim -----Original Message----- From: Bill and Cathy McGrath [mailto:seamus@capital.net] Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 8:38 PM To: NYRENSSE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Rensselaer] Fw: Rensselaer,Troy NY 100 years... Message sent to Troy Irish Genealogy List and Rensselaer County List. For some time now I have been posting excerpts from the book Troy's 100 Years on the above two lists. One of the items I posted on June 20, 2003 was on the Chief Engineers of the City Fire Department. That article triggered the following email which may interest list members. The sender has given permission to post his message on the two lists in the hope that he will receive some useful suggestions and or recommendations. His email address is: baysidesmith@cox.net Regards, Bill McGrath Clifton Park, NY ----- Original Message ----- From: Bruce & Meredith Smith To: seamus@capital.net Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 6:28 PM Subject: Rensselaer,Troy NY 100 years... Hi Bill McGrath, My name is Bruce M. Smith of Bayside, CA. I saw your periodic addition to a project of some kind with your addition of Troy History 100 years 1789-1889, and the list of Chief Engineers for the Troy Fire Dept. The name I was researching that came up with your addition ...was "N.B. Starbuck", listed as a Chief engineer of Troy in 1846 & 1861, in your reference. My interest lays in the 'tug boat' that was named after him. The morning of Wednesday, 13 March 1895, The Tugboat ' N. B. Starbuck ', Capt. Brandow, was operating ...with a Capt. and Crew of 5 men, on the East River, off of Pier #17. While passing a line to the steamship "Seneca" of the Ward Line, a catastrophe occured that resulted in the sinking of the Tugboat N.B.Starbuck. The men had to swim for their lives. Capt Brandow was in such a serious condition that all efforts to resusatate him were futile. I believe that 'Capt Brandow' was Capt. William Brandow,b. 1837, living Brooklyn with wife and children. This man would be a relative of mine and I am interested in learning more about this accident and the Tug. Starbuck. I have a number of Smith family who were chief engineers (marine) on the Hudson, Saint Lawrence, and down along the coast, ...from 1860's through the 1960's, Perhaps you have some suggestions for me as to where to look, or talk to.? Thanks for any help you can provide, or suggest. Sincerely, Bruce M. Smith, Bayside, CA. ==== NYRENSSE Mailing List ==== Check out the AHGP Rensselaer County genealogy website http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyrenss2/