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America Leads In Fire Fighting Machinery And Depts
A historical survey compares American and British fire services, noting America's early steam engines and modern devices like automatic sprinklers and alarms. It traces Latta's 1865 American steam-engine invention, Graham's carbonic acid gas extinguisher story, and the shift from volunteer to paid departments amid riots in eastern cities. 1905 data show U S paid departments totaling 164 with 1,847 steam engines and 43,84 firefighters across major cities.
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London
County of
Longdon
America
England
United States
Dulit
AB. Latte
Chelwond
Latta
Ohio
Navy Yard
Washington
Cincinnati
Alleghany Mountains
Indianapolis
Willan 4. Graham
Lexington
St. Graham
Graham
Patent Office
Isit
Congress
Anilly
Ula
Wariaue
Ely
Fie
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Boston
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Bremen
Detroit
Rochester
St. Paul
Kansas City
Louisville
Newark