,! ,/eam ,,fire ,,eng9e & ! old-"t fire bell ,illu/ration3 ,! /eam fire eng9e on display 9 ,c>illon ,p>k repres5ts ! ?ird1 & p]haps mo/ colorful1 phase ( man's long battle aga9/ fire4 ,dur+ ! "t ( ! bucket brigade1 fire-fight+ 0 c>ri$ on )\t ! help ( ma*9]y4 ,a great /ep =w>d occurr$ ) developm5t ( h&-op]at$ pump+ ma*9es 9 ! e>ly #ah? ,c5tury4 ,lat]1 ! /eam fire eng9e replac$ human muscle 9 ! op]ation ( ! pumps4 ,! mod]n era ( fire-fight+ began ) use ( ! int]nal combu/ion eng9e = bo? motive & pump+ p[]4 ,v>i\s photographs & draw+s 9 ?is booklet 7 reproduc$ ?r\gh ! c\rtesy ( ! foll[+3 ,! ,h4 ,v4 ,smi? ,museum ( ,! ,home ,insurance ,company grant$ p]mission to reproduce draw+s & pictures appe>+ on ,pages #c1 #f1 #g1 #i1 #aa1 #ad & #ae2 ,! ,dayton ,daily ,news1 ! ,dayton ,j\rnal-,h]ald & ! ,am]ican-,la,france-,foamite ,corporation also contribut$ photographs4 ,illu/ration3 ,horse-drawn ,fire ,eng9e ,! /eam fire eng9e--l ! ,cone/oga wagon1 ! ,concord coa* & ! canal boat--has fad$ f ! ,am]ican sc5e4 ,b z long z man ?rills to ! battle aga9/ fire1 z long z he is intrigu$ by intricate ma*9]y & /irr$ by bold actions1 ?is wondr\s vehicle is n likely to be =gott54 ,?is booklet summ>izes ! /ory ( ! /eam fire eng9e--its bir? amid d]ision1 its gr[? 9 utility & popul>ity1 its gold5 era ( s]vice & its f9al decl9e 9 ! face ( rel5tless te*nical progress4 ,humor & pa?os1 h]oics & r[dyism1 brilliant inv5tiv5ess & indomitable ,yankee _s comprise ! bright patt]n ( /eam fire eng9e hi/ory4 ,^! gaudy ma*9es are p]haps z symbolic ( life 9 ,am]ica dur+ ! latt] half ( ! #ai? ,c5tury z any o!r me*anical mem5to left beh9d by prec$+ g5]ations4 ,engl& des]ves ! cr$it = inv5tion ( ! /eam fire eng9e1 b to ,am]ica goes ! di/9ction ( hav+ p]fect$ x4 ,n[h]e 0 ! /eam fire eng9e m widely us$ ?an 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) its prepond]ance ( highly inflammable wood5 build+s4 ,c]ta9ly n[h]e else 7 ! c>etak]s ( ! glitt]+ eng9es s zeal\s 9 exhibit+ _! ma*9es' amaz+ qualities at e opportunity4 ,mo/ ( ^? :o knew & admir$ ! /eam fire eng9e dur+ its heyday h dep>t$1 & few ( ! ma*9es !mselves h escap$ ! f9al oblivion ( ! scrap heap4 ,^? eng9es t h be5 pres]v$1 h[ev]1 atte/ to ! craftsman%ip ( _! mak]s4 ,9 symmetry ( design1 s\nd con/ruction & elegant f9i% !y con/itute a classic example ( f9e ,am]ican manufacture4 ,! cities & hamlets ( ,am]ica w n witness aga9 ! drama ( plung+ horses spe$+ to a fire ) a heavy1 smoke-bel*+ eng9e clatt]+ beh9d2 ! pi]c+ al>m ( ! /eam fire :i/le has be5 /ill$4 ,! era to :i* ^! ?+s belong$ lives n[ only 9 memory1 pictures & words4 ,?is booklet has be5 prep>$ to help recapture = pres5t-day read]s at lea/ a segm5t ( t vani%$ _w4 ,lea!r ,buckets & 8,mu%e5s0 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,fire ,brigade ,al?\gh fire is "o ( man's mo/ useful s]vants1 x has also be5 "o ( 8 deadlie/ enemies4 ,mo/ ( ! great cities ( ! _w at "o "t or ano!r h be5 totally de/roy$ or badly damag$ by fire4 ,! numb] ( lives lo/ to flames d[n ?r\gh hi/ory w nev] be kn[n1 b x has be5 ( /agg]+ proportions4 ,e>ly attempts 9 ,am]ica at do+ some?+ ab\t ?is con/ant p]il consi/$ ma9ly ( mak+ ! be/ ( a bad situation1 s9ce te*nical k 0 s limit$ t developm5t ( effici5t fire-fight+ ma*9es 0 sl[4 ,?us1 9 ! fir/ fire society1 organiz$ 9 #agah1 memb]s 7 *>g$ ) salvag+ :at !y c\ld :5 a neighbor's h\se caught fire4 ,ea* man 9 ! society c>ri$ a l>ge bag1 into :i* he /uff$ ! h\sehold]'s p]sonal effects be=e !y 7 consum$ by ! flames4 ,o!r equipm5t includ$ a b$ key ) :i* to dismantle ! family b$1 usually ! mo/ valuable piece ( furniture ! coloni/ own$4 ,b5jam9 ,frankl9's broad g5ius 0 to make itself felt 9 ! field ( fire-fight+ z 9 o!rs4 ,! inv5tor-/atesman 0 a co-f\nd] ( ! fir/ fire-fight+ company 9 ,philadelphia1 9 #agcf1 & also co-f\nd] ( ! fir/ successful fire insurance company 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 #ageb4 ,! developm5t ( fire-fight+ ma*9es _c be claim$ exclusively by rec5t g5]ations4 ,z e>ly z ! reign ( ! ,ptolemies 9 ,egypt1 "s #bjj ye>s be=e ! ,*ri/ian era1 a h&-pump fire eng9e 0 con/ruct$ :i* 0 simil> to ^? lat] us$ 9 ! #ai? ,c5tury4 ,?is fir/ kn[n fire eng9e 0 describ$ by ! ,greek writ] ,h]on1 :o report$ t ! ma*9e op]at$ ?r\gh a pump & air-*amb] me*anism :i* =c$ wat] out ( a sp\t by means ( compress$ air4 ,z has frequ5tly happ5$ 9 ! up-&-d[n c\rse ( hi/ory1 ! te*niques involv$ 9 ! manufacture ( ?is e>ly eng9e 7 lo/4 ,ri*>d ,new%am ( ,london is g5]ally cr$it$ ) inv5tion ( ! fir/ successful fire eng9e ( m rec5t times4 ,"o ( 8 h&-pump ma*9es1 an e>ly model 9 a long l9e ( 8mu%e5s0 7ma*9es71 0 import$ by ! ,city ( ,new ,york 9 #agca & 0 ! fir/ fire eng9e to be us$ 9 t city4 ,9 #agdc1 ! fir/ successful ,am]ican h& pump] 0 built by ,?omas ,lote4 ,= ! mo/ "p1 h[ev]1 fire-fight+ 9 colonial ,am]ica 0 accompli%$ l>gely ?r\gh ! c5turies-old 8bucket brigade40 ,illu/ration3 ,! fir/ fire eng9e us$ 9 ,new ,york 0 ?is ma*9e import$ f ,london 9 #agca4 ,wat] 0 pump$ f ! 8tub0 at ! bottom ( ! eng9e out ?r\gh ! 8goos5eck0 hose4 ,p[] 0 suppli$ by /urdy coloni/s :o pump$ ! h&les1 call$ 8brakes40 ,! eng9e's wat] res]voir 0 fill$ ) buckets4 ,! buckets1 made ( lea!r1 7 cu/om>ily hung at ! front ( h\ses4 ,:5 an al>m 0 s\nd$1 citiz5s rac+ to ! fire w\ld seize ! ne>e/ bucket available4 ,once on ! sc5e ( ! blaze1 !y w\ld locate a s\rce ( wat] & !n =m two l9es betwe5 x & ! fire4 ,"o l9e1 usually compos$ ( m51 pass$ ! full buckets f h& to h&4 ,! o!r l9e1 made up ( wom5 & *ildr51 w\ld pass back ! empty buckets = refill+4 ,anyone :o attempt$ to break ?r\gh ^! l9es dur+ ! c\rse ( a fire 0 subject to a m complete d\s+ by ! fire-fight]s ?an 0 ! blaze itself4 ,aft] ! fire 0 ext+ui%$--or :5 x _h burn$ itself out--! buckets 7 plac$ 9 a c5tral public location & mess5g]s s5t ?r\gh\t ! city %\t+ 8,claim y\r buckets40 ,?is seldom pres5t$ a problem1 s9ce mo/ h\sehold]s label$ _! buckets by "n1 & "s ev5 emblazon$ !m ) brilliant colors & family coats-(-arms4 ,z late z #ahbd fire buckets 7 ! sole means ( combat+ flames 9 ,dayton4 ,! importance atta*$ to _! availability is indicat$ by an old ord9ance :i* requir$ ea* citiz5 to keep two buckets 9 an easily accessible place on 8 premises4 ,_m cities f\nd1 h[ev]1 t _! resid5ts 7 n z dep5dable 9 ! ma9t5ance ( _! fire buckets z 0 desirable4 ,"o ,new ,york]1 x is report$1 us$ 8 fire bucket z a conta9] = beans4 ,ru%+ to a fire "o night1 he =got ab\t ! beans & empti$ ! cont5ts ( ! bucket into ! wat] res]voir ( an old h&-pump fire eng9e4 ,! bean s\p :i* result$ clogg$ up ! pump & put ! app>atus out ( commission = ! re/ ( ! night4 ,al?\gh ! l>ge/ cities1 & _m small] ones also1 _h fire eng9es 9 ! #ah? ,c5tury1 x 0 n until #ahbf t ,dayton acquir$ its fir/ h& pump]4 ,?is foll[$ a p>ticul>ly disa/r\s fire :i* de/roy$ two /ores on ,ma9 ,/reet4 ,mean:ile a volunte] fire company _h be5 organiz$ to replace ! old sy/em 9 :i* e man s]v$ z 8 own fire dep>tm5t--) :atev] help he c\ld get f 8 neighbors4 ,! new ,dayton fire eng9e 0 h>dly a model ( effici5cy2 yet comp>$ ) bucket-brigade me?ods x repres5t$ a big /ep =w>d4 ,typical ( fire eng9es ( t day1 x conta9$ a wat] res]voir & a pump :i* op]at$ by means ( a crank1 wat] be+ =c$ ?r\gh a lea!r hose at ! fire or at lea/ 9 its g5]al direction4 ,fire buckets 7 /ill ess5tial1 h[ev]1 s9ce !y 7 us$ to fill ! pump]'s wat] res]voir4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,dayton h& pump] %[n 9 an old photograph above1 ,niag>a ,no4 #a1 once held ! ,unit$ ,/ates record = ! highe/ 8?r[0 ( wat]4 ,on ,augu/ #e1 #aheh1 at ! canal at ,libr>y ,p>k x s5t a "o-in* /ream ( wat] ?r\gh #fjj feet ( hose & #bje feet into ! air4 ,! eng9e1 built 9 ,rhode ,isl&1 0 an 8end-/roke0 type4 ,its suction hose did away ) ! ne$ to fill ! res]voir ) buckets1 provid$ a wat] s\rce 0 available4 ,9 #ahcj ano!r small eng9e 0 pur*as$ by ,dayton = #cjj & a second volunte] fire company ( ?irty-two m5 0 organiz$4 ,b ! (t5-s+$ ,daytonians app>5tly 7 /ill n satisfi$ ) ! protection (f]$4 ,act+ on 8a v l>ge & respectable petition ( ! citiz5s = a good eng9e = ! use ( ! t[n10 ! ,c\ncil au?oriz$ pur*ase ( a bigg] ma*9e4 ,call$ ! 8,indep5d5t10 ! new pump] _h two sets ( h&les1 call$ brakes1 & 0 mann$ by tw5ty volunte]s on ea* side4 ,pump+ x 0 back-break+ "w1 necessitat+ 8spell+0 ( ! volunte]s f "t to "t1 b results 7 mu* improv$4 ,to h\se ! ,indep5d5t1 ! city erect$ a build+ at ,?ird & ,ma9 ,/reets1 :i* became headqu>t]s = ! new company ( #ajj volunte]s :i* 0 =m$ to h&le ! eng9e4 ,x 0 ab\t ?is "t t reliance on ne>by wells or ! ,miami-,erie ,canal z s\rces ( wat] 0 ab&on$4 ,ci/]ns 7 built at ,fir/ & ,ma91 ,?ird & ,ma9 & ,fif? & ,ma9 = use ( ! fire-fight]s4 ,! fir/ successful fire hydrant _h be5 develop$ ab\t #ahbj1 b 0 n adopt$ 9 ,dayton until _m ye>s lat]4 ,f a wood5 plug ins]t$ to /op up ! op5+ 9 ! e>ly hydrants1 ! t]m fireplug orig9at$4 ,illu/ration3 ,%[n above is a fam\s ,new ,york h& pump]1 ! 8,old ,maid40 ,"o ( ! mo/ p[]ful & ornate eng9es ( its day1 ?is 8mu%e50 ev5 _h a keg = spiritu\s liquors atta*$ to ! tongue4 ,:5 _! wat] supply 0 di/ant1 firem5 (t5 pump$ wat] f "o eng9e to ! next4 ,rival companies !n tri$ to 8wa%0 ! eng9e ahead by ov]fl[+ its res]voir4 ,a 8wa%$0 eng9e 0 said to be no long] a maid54 ,! 8,old ,maid0 receiv$ its unusual "n because = a long "t no rival eng9e manag$ to 8wa%0 x4 ,illu/ration3 ,call$ 8,mankill]0 because x 0 difficult to pump1 ?is eng9e 0 "o ( ! mo/ p[]ful h&-op]at$ ma*9es ev] built4 ,x report$ly c\ld ?r[ a /ream ( wat] high] & f>!r ?an _m /eam fire eng9es built ye>s lat]4 ,?is type ( h& pump] 0 kn[n z a 8haywagon0 because ( its rack-l brakes4 ,9 #ahce ! ,dayton ,city ,c\ncil agre$ to pay 8fifty c5ts to ea* ( ! sextons ( ! sev]al *ur*es1 z well z to ! %]iff1 = r++ _! respective bells at ea* fire to give ! al>m m g5]ally to ! citiz5s40 ,x 0 n until t5 ye>s lat]1 9 ,bo/on1 t ! fir/ telegraphic fire al>m 0 develop$4 ,! new sy/em employ$ fire-al>m boxes1 simil> to ^? 9 use today1 :i* s5t ! al>m to a c5tral po9t1 f :i* al>m bells 7 /ruck electrically1 replac+ ! old *ur* bell me?od4 ,illu/ration3 ,old-"t volunte] firem5 (t5 wore flamboyant uni=ms1 al?\gh _! habitual attire at fires 0 ! clo?+ !y happ5$ to be we>+ :5 ! al>m s\nd$4 ,! 8vamps0 b\ght _! own uni=ms & took great pride 9 ! appe>ance ( _! companies at su* public ev5ts z p>ades4 ,betwe5 #ahcj & #ahej1 h& pump]s 7 be+ improv$ 9 _m ways4 ,! old 8tub0 eng9es ) wat] res]voirs :i* _h to be fill$ ) buckets ev5tually gave way to suction pump]s4 ,^! ma*9es /ill employ$ a wat] res]voir b ! tank 0 fill$--provid$ a dep5dable wat] s\rce 0 available--?r\gh a heavy hose :i* drew wat] into ! eng9e4 ,un=tunately1 a good wat] supply 0 n always close at h&4 ,:5 ! wat] supply 0 di/ant1 ! eng9es w\ld be =m$ 9 l9e & wat] pump$ f "o eng9e to ! res]voir ( ! next4 ,at "o ,new ,york fire1 m ?an ?irty eng9es 7 l9$ up = a mile & a half 9 ord] to produce a s+le small /ream ( wat]4 ,:5 op]at+ 9 a l9e1 ! companies usually engag$ 9 "o ( _! mo/ popul> conte/s--t ( try+ to 8wa%0 ! eng9e ahead ( !m4 ,an eng9e 0 said to be wa%$ :5 its res]voir 0 fill$ to ov]fl[+ by ! sup]ior pump+ p[] ( ! eng9e beh9d4 ,to all[ ?is to happ5 0 consid]$ a great disgrace4 ,h&icapp$ by an ineffici5t eng9e1 m5 9 dang] ( be+ wa%$ w\ld (t5 spe$ up _! pump+ to ! rate ( #abj /rokes a m9ute1 a pace t c\ld be ma9ta9$ = only a few m9utes ev5 by ! mo/ rugg$4 ,:5 ?or\ghly fatigu$1 a volunte] w\ld drop (f ! pump h&les & ano!r man w\ld ru% 9 to take 8 place4 ,dur+ high op]at+ spe$s1 ?is c\ld be dang]\s1 ) cuts1 brok5 f+]s & fractur$ arms result+4 ,an un=tunate c\nt]p>t ( ! te*nical ga9s a*iev$ 9 fire-fight+ dur+ ! h&-pump p]iod 0 ! %>p increase 9 rivalry among diff]5t volunte] companies4 ,9 _m cases ?is _s ( competition spill$ ov] into acts ( viol5ce4 ,n cont5t to use fair means ( rea*+ a fire fir/1 "s rival volunte] companies put ob/ructions 9 front ( _! competitors' eng9es1 *opp$ hose to ribbons & broke into fi/icuffs at e opportunity2 "o fam\s battle 9 ,manhattan la/$ = sev]al h\rs4 ,_m companies f\nd ! sidewalks smoo!r ?an ! /reets2 :5ev] possible !y pull$ _! eng9es at full spe$ d[n ! sidewalk1 scatt]+ hapless p$e/rians aside l t5 p9's4 ,! _s ( ! day 0 8,g z y please0 & 8,hit a head :]ev] y see "o40 ,if fi/s w\ldn't d ! job1 wr5*es & axes 7 call$ ^u4 ,if !y 7 insuffici5t1 ev5 fire>ms 7 sometimes employ$4 ,su* behavi\r 0 n conf9$ only to ! l>ge/ cities4 ,dayton hi/orian ,*>lotte ,reeve ,conov] report$ t 8,sometime dur+ ! fifties ! fire companies *ang$ 9 p]sonnel4 ,! solid citiz5s took to ly+ ab$ & lett+ ! boys ab\t t[n fight fires1 ) ! result t demoralization set 9 :i* put an end to ! volunte] sy/em4 ,x 0 competition :i* ru9$ !m40 ,%e adds1 8,x w n be f\nd surpris+ t 9 "t !re came to be some?+ t ,daytonians dread$ worse ?an a fire1 & t 0 ! ,fire ,dep>tm5t40 ,! ext5t ( ! int]-company rivalry 0 dramatiz$ by a memorable /reet battle :i* occurr$ 9 #ahef 9 ,dayton4 ,:ile fire 0 de/roy+ a c>p5try %op1 ! 8,vigilance0 & ! 8,deluge0 fire companies began argu+ ov] :i* %\ld take ! m advantage\s position = battl+ ! flames4 ,ev5tually ! fire 0 =gott5 z ! volunte]s engag$ 9 a free-=-all4 ,"o fireman dur+ ! c\rse ( ! fight 0 mortally injur$ :5 hit on ! head ) a brick4 ,?is incid5t 0 only "o ( sev]al :i* l$ to ! disb&m5t ( ,dayton's volunte] fire companies 9 #ahfc & ! sett+ up ( a regul> paid fire dep>tm5t4 ,x 0 dur+ ! pre-,civil ,w> p]iod ( /rife1 & only =ty miles s\?we/ ( ,dayton1 t an unkn[n me*anical g5ius nam$ ,moses ,latta 0 p]fect+ ! /eam fire eng9e4 ,al?\gh ! ,c9c9natian's developm5t w\ld "o day make ! old h& pump]s z obsolete z ! fire buckets :i* prec$$ !m1 x w\ld /ill be "s "t yet be=e ! full significance ( 8 "w 0 realiz$4 ,illu/ration3 ,int5se rivalry among volunte] companies 9 ! era ( ! h& pump]s frequ5tly result$ 9 /reet fights4 ,"o battle began :5 two companies argu$ ov] use ( a fire hydrant4 ,! s-call$ hydrant lat] turn$ out to be only a half-buri$ cannon us$ z a hit*+ po/4 8,uncle ,joe ,ross0 ,arrives ,moses ,latta 0 n ! fir/ man to h>ness /eam z a replacem5t = muscles 9 fire-fight+4 ,! e>lie/ /eam fire eng9e _h be5 fa%ion$ 9 #ahbi 9 ,london by ,george ,brai?waite1 a not$ eng9e]4 ,8 assi/ant on ! project 0 ,john ,ericsson1 :o m ?an ?ree decades lat] 0 to w9 recognition 9 ?is c\ntry z ! design] ( ! ironclad 8,monitor0 ( ,civil ,w> fame4 ,appropriately dubb$ ! 8,novelty10 ,brai?waite's /eam fire eng9e nev] captur$ ! public's fancy1 al?\gh a few 7 sold on ! ,cont95t1 "o pur*as] be+ ! ,k+ ( ,prussia4 ,9 #ahcc ,brai?waite gave up 8 project4 ,! idea w\ld n die q s easily1 h[ev]4 ,9 #ahdj ano!r ,engli% eng9e]1 ,paul ,hodge1 built a /eam fire eng9e = sev]al ,new ,york insurance companies :i* 7 f9d+ ! fire-fight+ ineffici5cy ( t day extremely co/ly4 ,hodge's eng9e nev] _h a fair *ance4 ,= a long "t n a s+le volunte] company 9 ,new ,york w\ld und]take to man ! cumb]some ma*9e1 fe>+ x w\ld replace ! volunte]s' belov$ h&-pump eng9es & spoil :at _h become _! favorite pa/ime--fight+ fires 9 ! r\gh & tumble old-fa%ion$ way4 ,aft] a little pressure1 h[ev]1 "o fire company agre$ to op]ate ! ma*9e1 & a trial p]iod ( sev]al mon?s foll[$4 ,almo/ imm$iately1 ! firem5 began grumbl+ ab\t ! eng9e's awkw>dness4 ,!y also claim$ x didn't produce en\gh /eam4 ,! con/ant d]ision t _h greet$ _! innovation f9ally disc\rag$ ! sponsor+ insurance companies4 ,conclud+ t ! loss 9 ! volunte]s' morale m ?an outweigh$ any advantages (f]$ by /eam1 !y dropp$ _! %ort-liv$ crusade1 & sold ,hodge's eng9e to a manufactur+ firm4 ,!re x s]v$ ! rema9d] ( its days 9 ! unglamor\s role ( a /ation>y eng9e4 ,! same ,john ,ericsson :o 9 #ahbi work$ ) ,george ,brai?waite on ! _w's fir/ /eam fire eng9e1 design$ "o ( 8 own 9 #ahda4 ,b ev5 ?\gh ! eng9e look$ good on pap]1 x 0 nev] actually built4 ,! old av]sion to progress by firem5 ( ! day 0 responsible4 ,n only ,new ,york b o!r cities z well 7 guilty ( simil> heel-dragg+4 ,9 #ahea1 a ,philadelphian nam$ ,william ,lay came up ) ano!r eng9e design4 ,b aga91 antipa?y1 on ! "p ( firem5 prev5t$ ! eng9e f ev] em]g+ beyond ! draw+ bo>d4 ,fe>ful--& rightly s--t ! adv5t ( /eam w\ld spoil _! 8sport0 & excitem5t1 ! firem5 w\ld n budge4 ,su* 0 ! sett+ :51 9 #aheb1 ,moses ,latta ( ,c9c9nati develop$ 8 fir/ /eam fire eng9e4 ,?is e>lie/ ,latta eng9e 0 only an exp]im5tal model1 b x 0 good en\gh to prompt ! ,c9c9nati city fa!rs 9 #ahec to loos5 _! municipal purse /r+s to ! ext5t ( #e1jjj = con/ruction ( ! _w's fir/ successful /eam fire eng9e1 ! 8,uncle ,joe ,ross40 ,a colorful acc\nt ( ,latta & 8 eng9e appe>s 9 ,william ,t4 ,k+'s 8,! ,am]ican ,/eam ,fire ,eng9e40 ,describ+ ,latta 9 8 work%op1 ,k+ wrote3 8,x 0 a long1 high room1 ! walls on ! ea/ side be+ hung ) draw+s ( ! eng9e4 ,b5ea? ! draw+s ran a long workb5*1 & at ?is /ood a man2 a v dim9utive specim5 ( humanity1 %ort & sp>e1 /oop-%\ld]$1 ev5 to de=mity4 8,he _h a squ>e1 :ite-pap] hat on 8 head1 & 0 busy measur+ some?+4 ,:ile look+ at him1 ! /rang] saw t 8 head r$eem$ 8 poor body2 = x 0 massive1 & ! eyes _h 9 !m ! light ( g5ius44440 ,illu/ration3 ,"o ( ! mo/ not$ ( ! e>ly /eam]s 0 8,manhattan ,no4 #h40 ,9 #ahfc x 0 %ipp$ f ,new ,york to ,london ) a crew ( m5 to compete 9 an int]national wat]-?r[+ conte/4 ,aft] expla9+ ! wond]s ( 8 inv5tion1 ,latta is said to h told a visitor3 8,! tr\ble is t !re is no c]ta9ty t ?is1 or any o!r /eam fire eng9e1 w ev] be all[$ to "w at a fire4 ,y are probably n aw>e h[ bitt] is ! feel+ ( ! volunte] firem5 aga9/ ?is eng9e4 ,!y say x %all nev] ?r[ a /ream ( wat] on a fire 9 ?is city2 & ,i sometimes fe> t ,i %all nev] live to see ?is gr& idea br\ght into ! s]vice ( ! _w4 ,! rec5t riots "h %[ :at a mob c d 9 our city4 ,my /eps are dogg$4 ,spies are cont9ually on my track 444 ?reat5+ me ) all sorts ( ills & evils unless ,i drop "w on ?is eng9e & pron\nce x a failure4 8,i'll nev] give up6 ,i'll build x1 & !re are en\gh m5 9 ?is city to see t x has a fair trial2 & x %all h x4 ,:5 x is f9i%$1 x w be he>d f at ! fir/ fire1 & woe to ^? :o /& 9 its way40 ,z ! date ( ! trial approa*$1 ! ,c9c9nati firem5 7 9 f]m5t4 ,x w\ld nev] d to de/roy ! eng9e be=e ! trial1 !y reason$4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if ! trial prov$ successful1 x w\ld be equally risky to de/roy ! eng9e !n4 ,consequ5tly1 a plan 0 =mulat$3 make no demon/ration ( any k9d at ! trial1 b--if ! eng9e 0 a success--wait = its fir/ appe>ance at ! sc5e ( a real blaze4 ,!n wreck ! eng9e & r5d] equally useless anyone :o contribut$ to its op]ation4 ,illu/ration3 ,9 ?is photograph tak5 9 #aiji1 a /eam] is pull$ pa/ old ,/eele ,high ,s*ool4 ,! occasion 0 a p>ade :i* honor$ ! ,wright bro!rs4 ,! trial 0 a great success1 exce$+ ev5 ,latta's highe/ hopes1 & n[ ! :ole city wait$ = ! fir/ fire on :i* ! 8,uncle ,joe ,ross0 w\ld be us$4 ,!y did n h to wait long4 ,a few nights aft] ! trial1 a l>ge w>eh\se broke into flames 9 ! middle ( ! night4 ,hi/orian ,k+ describes :at foll[$3 8,d[n came ! great /eam fire eng9e1 f\r mammo? gray horses 9 front ( x at a gallop2 ! smoke /ream+ f its /ack1 ! fire fla%+ f its grates4 ,its pond]\s :eels gr\nd ! cobble/ones into p[d] z !y /ruck !m2 & z ! great mon/] w5t d[n ! hill1 p woke z out ( a trance & />t$ aft] x 444 ! "t _h come40 ,! eng9e _h j />t$ to 8play0 wat] on ! flames :5 a cry rang out3 8,! hose is cut40 ,! volunte] firem5 _h tak5 ! fir/ /ep 9 c>ry+ out _! plan4 ,!n occurr$ "o ( ! mo/ critical ( all ! melees t *>act]iz$ fire-fight+ ( t "t--a pit*$ battle betwe5 ord9>y citiz5s & ! irate volunte] firem54 ,=tunately = ! eng9e1 = ,latta & = ! public 9 g5]al1 ! citiz5s prov$ ! /rong]4 ,?or\ghly :ipp$1 ! firem5 gave up ! /ruggle & ! big /eam] soon _h dr[n$ out ! fire4 ,! next day ,latta f\nd himself ! h]o ( ,c9c9nati4 ,al?\gh few 7 aw>e ( x at ! "t1 ! era ( ! /eam fire eng9e _h f9ally arriv$4 8,we ,d ,save0 444 ,?r\gh ,/eam ,illu/ration3 ,?is view ( ! ,dayton fireh\se at ,ma9 & ,monum5t %[s a /eam] & a ladd] wagon1 ) _! crews4 ,! ye> is #aiaj4 ,! adv5t ( /eam 9 ! age-old field ( fire-fight+ soon swept aside mo/ ( ! old h&-op]at$ eng9es4 ,x also cle>$ away _m ( ! imp$im5ts to fire-fight+ effici5cy inh]5t 9 ! old volunte] sy/em4 ,op]at+ a /eam fire eng9e requir$ some?+ m ?an %e] brute p[] & ! ability to 8knock 90 sundry heads4 ,?us x 0 n co9cid5ce t saw mo/ volunte] fire companies be+ replac$ by pr(essional fire fight]s ab\t ! same "t h& pump]s 7 succe$$ by /eam]s4 ,c9c9nati _h pione]$ ! fir/ successful /eam fire eng9e1 & x 0 ,c9c9nati t e/abli%$ ! fir/ paid fire dep>tm5t 9 #ahec--! same ye> t m>k$ ! triumph ( ,moses ,latta's pond]\s 8,uncle ,joe ,ross40 ,! ,que5 ,city 0 also ! fir/ to h an all-/eam fire dep>tm5t4 ,dayton foll[$ h] neighbor's example a decade lat] :5 ?ree /eam]s 7 pur*as$ foll[+ ! burn+ ( ! old ,dayton ,j\rnal by a mob inc5s$ ov] ,civil ,w> issues4 ,?is fam\s blaze prov$ to be ! la/ /& ( ! old volunte]s & also ! f9al "t t h& pump]s 7 op]at$ 9 ,dayton )\t ! assi/ance ( /eam fire eng9es4 ,e>ly 9 #ahfd ! ,dayton ,city ,c\ncil resolv$ t 8an appropriation be made 9 favor ( fire dep>tm5t = ! sum ( #cjj1 payable to ! *ief ( said dep>tm5t = ! paym5t ( employ$ m51 pur*ase ( fe$1 etc40 ,x 0 also decid$ t 8comp5sation ( eng9e]s ( /eam fire eng9es %all be #ej p] mon? & ! firem51 driv]s & pipem5 %all be #cf p] mon? until fur!r ord]$ by ,c\ncil40 ,at ! same "t a paid fire dep>tm5t 0 e/abli%$ 9 ,dayton1 ! ,c\ncil summ>ily disb&$ all ! volunte] organizations z ( ,m>* #a1 #ahfd4 ,! reputation ( ! volunte]s at ! "t ( disb&m5t mu/ h be5 at an all-"t l[4 ,n[h]e 9 its v>i\s resolutions did ! ,c\ncil ext5d a s+le ^w ( ?anks = ! colorful vamps' 7volunte]s'7 f\r decades ( s]vice )\t pay4 ,! r[dy behavior ( ! old-"t volunte]s is 9 %>p contra/ to ! effici5t community s]vice p]=m$ by today's volunte] firem54 ,illu/ration3 ,fire m>ks1 :i* 7 usually metal plaques1 fir/ appe>$ 9 ! #ag? ,c5tury4 ,!y 7 issu$ by insurance companies :i* ma9ta9$ _! own fire brigades4 ,if a burn+ h\se bore ! fire m>k ( a company1 t company's fire-fight]s w\ld l5d assi/ance4 ,if n1 !y cu/om>ily refus$ to help4 ,aft] fire-fight+ became a community ef=t1 h[ev]1 fire m>ks 7 simply a =m ( adv]tis+4 ,%[n above are ! fire m>ks ( ?ree ,dayton insurance companies4 ,! ,coop] m>k 0 issu$ 9 #ahfg4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,columbia m>k's issuance date is unkn[n4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,dayton ,insurance ,company m>k 0 issu$ 9 #ahea4 ,by n[1 conv]sion to /eam 0 tak+ place ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! /eam fire eng9e1 (t5 call$ a 8bullj9e10 c\ld run = h\rs )\t tir+4 ,x made its debut 9 cities l>ge & small1 & fireh\ses began to assume "s ( ! aspects ( liv]y b>ns1 s9ce ! /eam]s 7 usually too heavy to be pull$ by m54 ,hay & oats soon came to be z mu* a "p ( fire dep>tm5t supplies z hose & axes1 al?\gh j z firem5 _h oppos$ /eam]s z an insult to _! /r5g?1 s !y oppos$ at fir/ ! use ( horses to pull equipm5t to ! fires4 ,9 "s cases horses 7 obta9$1 aft] an al>m 0 s\nd$1 at ne>by liv]y b>ns1 b ! delay inh]5t 9 ?is proc$ure prov$ prohibitive4 ,z ! tr5d to /eam fire eng9es grew to l&slide proportions1 manufactur]s ( ! new ma*9es mu%room$ all ov] ! ea/]n ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,almo/ e heavy ma*9e %op :i* _h _h any exp]i5ce ) /eam br\ght out an eng9e4 ,"s er/:ile manufactur]s nev] built m ?an "o ma*9e2 o!rs produc$ hundr$s4 ,moses ,latta1 ! pione] 9 ! field1 enjoy$ only a few brief ye>s ) m9or competition1 ev5tually sell+ 8 bus9ess4 ,! city or t[n :i* want$ to replace its old h&-pump eng9es & mod]nize its fire-fight+ facilities _h a wide *oice 9 /eam fire eng9es4 ,if funds 7 l[ & ! ne$s mode/1 an eng9e c\ld be pur*as$ = z little z #hjj4 ,"o su* economy eng9e1 built by ! ,kn[les ,/eam ,pump ,works at ,w>r51 ,massa*usetts1 0 z pla9 & homely z x c\ld be2 x (f]$ no %9y plat+ or fancy /rip+1 b x put out fires j ! same4 ,at ! o!r extreme 7 su* mon/]s z ^? turn$ out by ! ,man*e/] ,locomotive ,works at ,man*e/]1 ,new ,hamp%ire4 ,"o ( ?is firm's ma*9es1 ! 8,extra ,fir/ ,size10 t[]$ m ?an t5 feet & 0 almo/ tw5ty-five feet long4 ,x weigh$ f\r & a half tons m9us wat]1 & 0 gu>ante$ to deliv] at lea/ #a1ajj gallons a m9ute4 ,illu/ration3 ,! fire m>k ( ,dayton's ,teutonia ,insurance ,company1 %[n above1 fir/ appe>$ ab\t #ahgj4 ,illu/ration3 ,! m>k ( ! ,f>m]s ,m]*ants ,insurance ,company ( ,dayton 0 tak5 f a build+ on ,fir/ ,/reet4 ,x 0 issu$ ab\t #ahfe4 ,illu/ration3 ,?is unusual action picture %[s a typical ?ree-horse team us$ = pull+ heavi] /eam]s4 ,firehorses 7 c>efully tra9$4 ,tra9+ fire horses to pull ! heavy eng9es 0 a long & complicat$ task4 ,! sett+ (f ( ! fire gong1 :i* (t5 automatically op5$ ! /able doors1 0 ! signal = ! horse to take 8 prop] place )\t guidance "u ! sw++ h>ness :i* hung f ! raft]s ( ! eng9e h\se4 ,?is 0 ( vital importance2 a wrong or clumsy move w\ld entangle ! delicately arrang$ h>ness1 delay+ ! run to ! fire4 ,runn+ at full spe$ ov] r\gh & (t5 poorly light$ /reets ) a sev]al-ton eng9e roll+ beh9d requir$ p]fect coord9ation ) ! o!r horse or horses 9 ! team4 ,animals 7 (t5 badly injur$ 9 falls & _h to be de/roy$4 ,l race horses1 fire horses _h to be kept 9 top condition4 ,! conf9+ life ( ! fireman & 8 con/ant proximity to & dep5d5ce on ! horses result$ 9 close relation%ips betwe5 ! m5 & animals4 ,:5 a horse grew too old = ! dem&+ fire dep>tm5t life1 8 dep>ture f ! fireh\se = a less ardu\s job1 su* z pull+ a deliv]y wagon1 0 usually a t\*+ occasion & a try+ "o1 too1 s9ce x meant ano!r long break+-9 process = 8 successor4 ,x is no my? t =m] firehorses seldom =got _! orig9al tra9+4 ,/ories are /ill he>d ( h[ ! own]s ( =m] fire horses 7 dragg$ unwill+ly to fires 9 _! buggies & deliv]y wagons by horses :i* he>d ! al>m & imm$iately respond$ to _! old tra9+4 ,_m fire horses c\ld actually tell by ! fir/ digit ( ! al>m :e!r ! fire w\ld be a run = _! own company1 & mo/ soon came to realize t a burn+ build+ 0 always _! de/9ation4 ,all ov] ,am]ica1 9 cities l>ge & small1 ! excit+ spectacle ( ! /eam fire eng9e rumbl+ to ! sc5e ( a blaze became commonplace1 b nev] s commonplace t x fail$ to ?rill bo? "y & old4 ,! int]e/ 9 /eam fire eng9es1 :i* 0 k9dl$ by v>i\s wat]-?r[+ conte/s1 spurr$ additional competition1 :i* 9 turn increas$ int]e/ 9 ! /eam]s /ill fur!r4 ,illu/ration3 ,l ! c>etak]s ( ! old h& pump]s1 firem5 :o op]at$ 8bullj9es0 usually kept _! equipm5t 9 immaculate condition4 ,! /eam] %[n bel[ has be5 fitt$ ) a t>paul9 beh9d ! front :eels to keep mud (f ! eng9e4 ,z _h be5 ! case 9 ! era ( ! old h& pump]s1 diff]5t companies vi$ = honors 9 decorative skill also4 ,ornate & co/ly scrollwork & plat+s appe>$ on ! eng9es ) increas+ frequ5cy4 ,t]se mottoes :i* set =? ! firem5's cre$1 su* z 8,we ,d ,save10 7 beautifully lett]$ on ! eng9es4 ,_m a latt]-day fire capta9 climb$ 8 fir/ rung to high] rank by prov+ to be a capable man ) ! brass poli% 9 8 days z a rookie fireman4 ,! phrase1 8,all dress$ up l a fire eng9e10 _h its orig9 9 ! lov+ c>e giv5 ! /eam]s & ! old 8mu%e5s0 :i* prec$$ !m4 ,illu/ration3 ,resid5ts ( ,detroit l9$ d[nt[n /reets on ,april #aj1 #aibb1 to witness ! la/ run ( ?is /eam fire eng9e4 ,mat*$ horses ( high quality 7 n unusual dur+ ! heyday ( ! /eam]s4 ,along ) pay = firem5 also came a m pr(essional /ature4 ,! eng9e] ( a /eam fire eng9e 9 a well-respect$ company 0 a man ( "s /&+1 especially among ! y\ng] set4 ,! ,am]ican's traditional love = ma*9]y & = gadgets to make 8 "w simpl] f\nd "o ( its mo/ pot5t outlets 9 ^! glitt]+ ma*9es4 ,a locomotive1 its valve ge> fla%+ z ! eng9e] ?und]$ pa/ a ,middle ,we/ :i/le /op1 0 a /irr+ sight at any "t1 b x c\ld h>dly comp>e ) ! glamor inh]5t 9 ! old fire eng9e4 ,"h 7 all ! wond]s ( /eam ) ! add$ dramatic +r$i5ts ( dang] & ! fight aga9/ man's et]nal enemy1 fire4 ,x is n surpris+ t 8runn+ ) ! eng9e0 became z popul> a sport z ! *ur* socials or ,saturday night b& conc]ts t *>act]iz$ ,am]ica 9 ! late #ai? ,c5tury4 ,dur+ ! heyday ( ! /eam]s1 progress 9 fire-fight+ 0 be+ made 9 o!r directions also4 ,! fir/ a]ial ladd] truck 0 p]fect$ 9 #ahgj & became popul> foll[+ ! fam\s ,*icago fire ( #ahga4 ,! a]ial ladd]s 7 (t5 call$ 8big /icks10 & at fir/ 7 rais$ by manual p[]4 ,! wat] t[]1 :i* plac$ a p[]ful /ream =ty-five to sixty feet 9 ! air1 develop$ f a 8hose elevator0 con/ruct$ be=e ! great ,*icago fire & _h a plat=m :i* c\ld be rais$ or l[]$4 ,! wat] t[] ev5tually became "o ( ! fire-fight]'s mo/ pot5t weapons4 ,! spr9kl] sy/em 0 introduc$ 9 #ahgd1 & an automatic al>m device us$ 9 conjunction ) spr9kl]s has prov$ to be "o ( ! mo/ effective fire-fight+ aids ev] devis$4 ,! same ye>1 ,ro*e/]1 ,new ,york1 became ! fir/ city to in/all a high pressure wat] sy/em1 :i* deliv]$ wat] at fireplugs "u su* great pressure t pump]s 7 n requir$1 b ! high co/ result$ 9 a delay ( tw5ty-five ye>s until o!r cities began adopt+ simil> sy/ems4 ,al?\gh ! /eam fire eng9e br\ght great ga9s 9 fire-fight+ effici5cy & end$ _m ( ! evils inh]5t 9 ! old volunte] sy/em1 x 0 n a panacea = all ! fire-fight+ problems ( ! "t4 ,9 mo/ cities1 politicians recogniz$ a good ?+ :5 !y saw x1 & 7 quick to take an int]e/ 9 ! newly creat$ paid dep>tm5ts4 ,"o hi/orian wrote t ,dayton's paid fire dep>tm5t f #ahfd to #ahhj 0 "u ! 8mismanagem5t ( c\ncil0 & l>gely subject to 8! caprice1 p>tisan aims & hung] ( ! politicians40 ,b 9 #ahhj1 disgu/$ ) ! e/ate to :i* ! dep>tm5t _h fall51 ! citiz5s ( ,dayton obta9$ passage 9 ! ,legislature ( a bill :i* creat$ a non-p>tisan bo>d ( fire commission]s4 ,! bo>d imm$iately appo9t$ ,daniel ,c4 ,l>k9 z fire *ief1 & ) ?is appo9tm5t ! m mod]n era 9 ,dayton fire-fight+ hi/ory began4 ,! dep>tm5t 0 reorganiz$ aft] adoption ( ! commission-manag] =m ( gov]nm5t 9 #aiac1 & has cont9u$ at a high level ( effici5cy4 ,! ,/eam]s' ,la/ ,/& ,illu/ration3 ,! above diagram %[s h[ ! ,c>illon ,p>k eng9e op]ates4 ,heat f ! firebox 7,a7 conv]ts ! wat] 9 ! boil] 7,b7 to /eam4 ,! /eam ent]s ! cyl9d] 7,c71 caus+ ! pi/on to move up & d[n4 ,?is motion is transmitt$ to ! pi/on ( ! wat] pump 7,d71 :i* draws wat] up ?r\gh ! suction hose & pumps x 9 ! direction ( ! arr[s4 ,! air *amb] 7,e7 ma9ta9s con/ant pressure on ! wat]1 caus+ x to be f$ to ! nozzle smoo?ly in/ead ( 9 spurts4 ,! demise ( ! /eam fire eng9e 0 n an ov]night occurr5ce4 ,mo/ ( ! "t-te/$ ma*9es surviv$ well into ! #bj? ,c5tury1 despite ! com+ ( ! automobile & ! accompany+ me*anization ( mo/ =ms ( transportation4 ,at fir/1 9 ! e>ly #aijj's1 gasol9e tractors 7 atta*$ to _m ( ! /eam]s1 retir+ ! lucki] fire horses to pa/ure & ! o!rs to a m /r5u\s life4 ,z gasol9e eng9es increas$ 9 reliability1 h[ev]1 ! next logical /ep 0 to use ! gasol9e p[] plant to run ! pumps z well z to pull ! vehicle4 ,by ! adv5t ( ,_w ,w> ,i1 mo/ l>ge cities _h p>tially conv]t$ _! fire-fight+ equipm5t to gasol9e1 & by ! mid-tw5ties ! /eam]s 7 mak+ _! la/ /&1 ev5 9 ! small] t[ns4 ,j z ! old 8vamps0 _h oppos$ ! /eam]s z replacem5ts = h& pump]s1 s opposition develop$ :5 ! /eam]s 7 9 turn replac$ by gasol9e equipm5t4 ,_m firem51 will+ to conc$e t ! automobile 0 "h to /ay1 7 n s sure ab\t ! gasol9e-p[]$ fire truck4 ,a few dieh>ds took a dim view ab\t ! int]nal-combu/ion eng9e 9 g5]al4 ,cries ( 8undep5dable0 & 8cantank]\s0 7 hurl$ 9 answ] to talk ab\t sub/itut+ gasol9e p[] = ! fai?ful fire horses4 ,su* s5tim5tal objections 7 a /rong factor 9 po/pon+ ! dea? ( ! /eam]s4 ,illu/ration3 ,comb9ation /eam-gasol9e fire eng9es bridg$ ! gap betwe5 old-"t /eam]s & pres5t-day equipm5t4 ,?is ,dayton eng9e dep5d$ ^u an int]nal combu/ion eng9e = motive p[]1 b us$ /eam to drive its pumps4 ,!re 0 "o big advantage to gasol9e me*anization1 h[ev]1 t c\ld n be %\t$ d[n4 ,dep5dable z !y 71 ! fire horses co/ money4 ,a few gallons ( fuel1 x became app>5t1 7 mu* *eap] ?an ! con/ant dra9 on ! supply ( hay & oats ne$$ = ! horses4 ,accord+ to "o e/imate1 ! sav+s ea* ye> aft] a gasol9e tractor replac$ ! hungry horses t =m]ly pull$ ! /eam] am\nt$ to almo/ #a1jjj4 ,:5 ^! economic facts f9ally became app>5t1 x 0 obvi\s to mo/ fire dep>tm5ts t all ( ! s5tim5tal consid]ations 9 ! _w c\ld n arre/ ! decl9e ( ! old /eam]s4 ,m & m cities1 includ+ ,dayton 9 #aiaf1 jo9$ ! p>ade to gasol9e4 ,at fir/1 mo/ ( ! cities replac+ _! /eam]s kept "s ( ! old ma*9es 9 res]ve1 b aft] sev]al ye>s !y 7 usually consign$ to ! scrap heap1 s t today only a t9y fraction ( ! ma*9es once 9 use are /ill intact4 ,al?\gh !y date back mu* f>!r1 m ( ! h& pump]s p]haps h be5 pres]v$ ?an _! successors4 ,9 _m old] t[ns ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ! old 8mu%e5s0 are /ill op]at$ at firem5's fe/ivals & o!r civic ev5ts simil> to ! old-"t firem5's mu/]s4 ,al?\gh gone =ev]1 ! /eam]s are f> f =gott54 ,to _m1 mod]n-day fire-fight+ equipm5t pales 9 comp>ison4 ,l ! ,clipp] ,%ip1 ! /eam fire eng9e seems likely to endure z "o ( ! mo/ colorful legacies 9 our great ,am]ican h]itage4 ,! ,c>illon ,p>k ,eng9e ,! /eam fire eng9e on display at ,c>illon ,p>k has be5 pres]v$ ?r\gh ! ef=ts ( ! ,sidney & ,dayton ,fire ,dep>tm5ts4 ,orig9ally ! prop]ty ( ! ,sidney ,fire ,dep>tm5t1 x 0 donat$ to ! ,dayton ,fire ,dep>tm5t 9 #aiec = recondition+ & subsequ5t display4 ,! refurbi%$ eng9e1 9 l-new condition1 0 mov$ to ,c>illon ,p>k concurr5tly ) ! op5+ ( ! p>k's #aiee season4 ,educational & ,musical ,arts1 ,inc41 ! non-pr(it civic organization :i* op]ates ,c>illon ,p>k1 provid$ ! /ructure :i* h\ses bo? ! eng9e & ! old-"t fire bell :i* once hung 9 ! fire /ation at ,fif? & ,br[n ,/reets4 ,! fire eng9e is a s+le-pump ,ahr5s-,fox & orig9ally co/ #d1jjj4 ,x 0 pur*as$ by ! ,city ( ,sidney 9 #ahhc & rema9$ 9 active s]vice until #aiaf4 ,f t "t until #aibh x 0 kept 9 res]ve4 ,aft] #aibh1 ! eng9e rema9$ 9 /orage until its re/oration to orig9al condition4 ,! ,city ( ,dayton at "o "t employ$ a numb] ( simil> ,ahr5s eng9es1 b ( l>g] size4 ,none ( ^! ma*9es c\ld be locat$ = re/oration1 h[ev]4 ,nam$ = ,h5ry ,"y1 ! *ief ( ! ,sidney ,fire ,dep>tm5t at ! "t ( its pur*ase1 ! eng9e 0 drawn by a team ( pure black horses ?r\gh\t mu* ( its p]iod ( use4 ,9 addition to ! /eam]1 ! ,sidney ,fire ,dep>tm5t _h a ladd] wagon1 a hose wagon & a numb] ( hose reels4 ,al?\gh ?is equipm5t seems scant z well z out-mod$ by pres5t-day /&>ds1 ,sidney 9 ! latt] #ai? ,c5tury 0 li/$ z "o ( ! bett]-equipp$ cities = fire-fight+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 relation to its size4 ,besides p>ticipat+ 9 _m major fires at ,sidney dur+ its ?irty-?ree ye>s ( active s]vice & twelve ye>s 9 res]ve1 ! ,h5ry ,"y 0 us$ sev]al times to combat out-(-t[n blazes4 ,at two ( ^! fires1 9 ,qu9cy & ,piqua1 ! ,h5ry ,"y 0 ru%$ by railroad flatc> to ! sc5e aft] ! fires _h pass$ beyond control ( ! local dep>tm5ts4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,c>illon ,p>k eng9e is %[n above dur+ its p]iod ( active s]vice4 ,sidney firem5 pose 9 ! =egr\nd4 ,dur+ its long span ( s]vice1 ! ,h5ry ,"y compil$ an admirable record ( dep5dability4 ,9 op]ation1 ! eng9e 0 fir/ fir$ ) wood :i* 9 turn ignit$ coal4 ,usually by ! "t ! eng9e arriv$ at a blaze x _h already develop$ a head ( /eam & 0 ready = use4 ,z ) mo/ /eam]s1 con/ant att5tion to ! flues 0 requir$ if ! eng9e 0 to op]ate at peak effici5cy4 ,illu/ration3 ,! e>lie/ a]ial ladd]s 7 made ( wood & m\nt$ on horse-drawn trucks1 ) ladd]s be+ rais$ or l[]$ by h&-op]at$ cranks4 ,today's a]ial ladd] truck1 z %[n above1 embodies trem5d\s improvem5ts 9 safety & effici5cy4 ,illu/ration3 ,! mod]n pump] pictur$ above has an output ( #a1ejj gallons ( wat] p] m9ute1 m ?an f\r times ! pump+ capacity ( ! ,c>illon ,p>k /eam fire eng9e4 ,9 addition1 x c>ries #a1fjj feet ( hose4 ,a #bge-;horsep[] motor provides in/ant & dep5dable p[]4 ,ano!r problem recall$ by old-"t resid5ts ( ,sidney 0 ! %[] ( sp>ks emitt$ :5 ! eng9e 0 9 use4 ,its op]ators 7 subject$ to ?is fi]y b>rage at frequ5t int]vals1 ) ! result t coats & o!r items ( clo?+ 7 (t5 p]=at$ by ! r$-hot c9d]s4 ,an anecdote :i* has surviv$ along ) ! ,h5ry ,"y conc]ns "o hectic fire run dur+ :i* ! eng9e 0 almo/ wreck$4 ,) ! horses plung+ ahead at full spe$ & ! eng9e r\nd+ a turn1 "o ( its :eels hit a sev]e bump4 ,= sev]al long seconds1 ! eng9e c>e5$ wildly on two :eels4 ,! ?or\ghly fright5$ driv] sat p>alyz$1 ev5 aft] ! eng9e _h right$1 b ! vet]an fire horses head$ un]r+ly t[>d ! sc5e ( ! blaze4 ,pro( t ! horses really did f9d ! fire1 old-tim]s say1 is t ! driv] 0 /ill immobiliz$ at ! end ( ! run1 & _h to be help$ f 8 seat4 ,! ,ahr5s ,manufactur+ ,company ( ,c9c9nati1 :i* built ! ,h5ry ,"y1 0 at "o "t ! l>ge/ produc] ( /eam fire eng9es 9 ! ,midwe/4 ,! ance/ry ( ! ,ahr5s eng9es c be trac$ all ! way back to ,moses ,latta1 :o accompli%$ :at ! _w's me*anical g5iuses _h hi!rto fail$ to d by devis+ a boil] :i* n only g5]at$ a lot ( /eam b 9 addition produc$ ! /eam quickly4 ,once ?is mile/one _h be5 pass$1 ! road to widespread & successful usage ( /eam fire eng9es broad5$1 & progress became correspond+ly rapid4 ,! ,ahr5s firm _h its />t 9 #ahfh1 hav+ succe$$ ,lane ,bodley1 ! company t _h b\ght ,latta's works4 ,ahr5s 0 quick to make significant improvem5ts4 ,:]eas ,lane ,bodley _h built only sev5 or eight ma*9es1 dep5d+ on ,latta's patt]ns1 ,ahr5s imm$iately introduc$ new designs :i* greatly increas$ ! effici5cy ( ! eng9es4 ,ahr5s eng9es 7 made 9 sev]al sizes4 ,! l>g] models _h two cyl9d]s & two pumps & 7 kn[n z 8d\ble0 eng9es4 ,! small] types _h a s+le cyl9d] & a s+le pump4 ,! ,h5ry ,"y is a s+le-pump ,ahr5s1 ,size ,no4 #b4 ,its /eam cyl9d] has a diamet] ( n9e in*es & a /roke ( n9e in*es2 its pump cyl9d] has a five-&-a-half-in* bore & a n9e-in* /roke4 ,! eng9e weighs #e1hjj p\nds & c pump #cej gallons ( wat] a m9ute4 ,! ,old-,"t ,fire ,bell ,illu/ration3 ,! fire bell is %[n :5 x s]v$ z a decoration at ! ,ma9 & ,monum5t fireh\se4 ,illu/ration3 ,! t[] ( ! old fireh\se at ,fif? & ,br[n :]e ! bell 0 fir/ us$4 ,illu/ration3 ,! bell z x appe>s today4 ,once ! pride ( ,dayton firem51 ! l>ge fire bell :i* today is h\s$ 9 ,c>illon ,p>k alongside ! /eam fire eng9e is almo/ a c5tury old4 ,x 0 ca/ 9 #aheh by ! ,m5eely ,bell ,company1 ! same conc]n :i* sev]al g5]ations lat] produc$ ! bells us$ 9 ,de$s ,c>illon4 ,= m ?an a decade aft] its pur*ase1 ! #gjj bell toll$ out fire al>ms f ! t[] ( ! fireh\se at ,fif? & ,br[n ,/reets4 ,x 0 consid]$ ! l\de/ & f9e/ fire bell 9 ! ,dayton area4 ,dur+ an ext5d$ toll+1 h[ev]1 ! bell sudd5ly crack$4 ,al?\gh attempts 7 made to repair ! fissure1 ! bell's tonal qualities 7 lo/ & x 0 subsequ5tly replac$4 ,9 #aiad1 ! bell seem$ head$ = ! junky>d until a gr\p ( citiz5s le>n$ ( plans = its disposal4 ,! city manag] ( t p]iod 0 advis$ t a committee oppos$ to de/ruction ( ! bell w\ld call on him to regi/] _! prote/4 ,:5 ! committee arriv$1 h[ev]1 ! city manag] %[$ !m ! bell 444 :i* _h be5 quickly conv]t$ into a giant fl[] urn at ! ,ma9 & ,monum5t ,fireh\se4 8,g5tlem51 !re is y\r bell10 he said4 8,y c see t x is p]fectly safe & s\nd40 ,! committee's fe>s 7 ?us alleviat$1 al?\gh x is d\btful t !y expect$ ! bell to rema9 9 t location = m ?an =ty ye>s4 ,x 0 f9ally transf]r$ to ,c>illon ,p>k 9 #aiee4 ,,c>illon ,,p>k ,,dayton1 ,,ohio ,"o ( a s]ies ( ,c>illon ,p>k booklets4 ,price t5 c5ts4 ,,z-#hege ,i#ae,,xx ,,pr9t$ ,,9 ,u4,s4,a4 ,transcrib]'s ,notes --,sil5tly correct$ a few typos4 --,reta9$ publication in=mation f ! pr9t$ edition3 ?is e,book is public-doma9 9 ! c\ntry ( publication4 --,9 ! text v]sions only1 text 9 italics is delimit$ by und]scores4