New Ulm Tests Seagrave Aerial Hook and Ladder Truck
Chief Henry Engel presided as the city council purchasing committee and spectators watched the Seagrave Company truck from Columbus Ohio undergo a preliminary Friday morning test before the engine house on Broadway. The vehicle weighs about 6000 pounds and features Grant roller bearings for low friction, a movable driver's seat and a springed tillerman’s seat to raise the ladder while in motion. The rig carries seven service ladders and a full array of tools, with the ladder raising easily from a stationary truck and a high degree of maneuverability demonstrated during the demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Engel
Seagrave Company
Columbus
Ohio
Broadway
Evolution of New Ulm Fire Department Highlighted
The article chronicles the New Ulm Fire Department from its bucket brigade beginnings in 1857 to a modern force with 60 foot ladder apparatus, steam engines, and Gamewell alarms. It notes key figures, early pumps, and the 1902 Minnesota State Firemen’s convention hosted in New Ulm, and credits long-serving members for sustained low losses despite major fires in 1873 1875 and 1888.
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Minnesota
New Ulm
Chas. L. Roos
Charles Wagner
Jacob Flick
Quense
Turner ‘Theatre
Chas. Roos
Carl Bach
Julius Berndt
Jos. Popp
August Stock
Geo.Dauer
Chas. Schroeck
Peter Herman
J. F. Neumann
August Hellmann
Charles Stoll
Chas. Brust
Chas. Stol
German Park
Morton
Broadway
Chas. Stoll
Fred Pfaender
Wm. Brust
Emil Weschcke
Nore
Center
Minnesota State Fireman’s Association
Albert Lea
Messrs
Wd. Kibner
Albert Nicklaus
Firemen’s Relief Association
Hose Company No. 3
State Firemen
Minnesota State Firemen's Association
Austin
Gottfried Kuehnel
Weigand Hauenstein
H. J. Wajen
J. C. ‘Toberer
M. Mullen
Crane
Globe Mill
Uim
Circinnati
Peter Scherer
Richard
Fischer
Ulm
Col. Wm. Pfaender
Charles .Wagner
Conrad Zeller
Union House
Philip Gross
Chas
Brust
Merchants Hotel
Henry Bergmann
Albert Held
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New
Ulm Fire Department
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Guy GW. Atkinena
W Vaenys
Fred Plaeader
Hoss Company No
John F. Herzog
Alfred Nagel
Herman Nagel
Fred Loesch
Frank Polta
John P Schmidt
Wm. Stoll
Fred Wandersen
Louis Kunz, Jr
Jos. Mickel Hook and Ladder Company
Emil Wicherski
Alfred Schroeck
Jos. Kleinknecht
Hugo Gebser
Chas. Brust, Jr
Jos. Galles
Dr. Weaver
Freathe
Cerat
Reat
Trust
WU Alwivs
Olly Ditvuu
Corg
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