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Spectacular Burning of the Empire State in Bristol 1887
The 1887 Bristol fire saw the Long Island Sound steamer Empire State burn at the depot as crowds watched. Firefighters including Hydraulions and the King Philips battled flames through car barns, while debris drifted into the water and townsfolk recalled the spectacle for years.
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Empire State
Bristol
Thames Street
Empire
Long Island Sound
Franklin Steet
Brightman
Jack Church
Ton
Miss Bosworth
Franklin Street
Argus
Dan Coggeshall
Dan
Monroe
Fall River
Galvage