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Excerpt from Our Firemen: The History of the Pittsburgh Fire Department, From the Village Period Until the Present Time
The History of the Firemen of the City of Pittsburgh is a. Continuous record of brave deeds and of self sacrificing devotion to the good of all. That history extends over more than three quarters of a century, during which the struggling village has grown to a great and commanding city, with more glowing fur naces and a greater output of iron, steel, and glass than any other municipality in the country. Her wealth has come through the refining in?uences of fire; yet so excellent have been the precautions taken, so willing and so intelligent have been the services rendered by those who made it their duty to keep the ?ames of industry confined to their legitimate vises, that the city now stands among the first of those in the country rated by in surance companies as safe. Once, it is true, the baptism of a terrifying misfortune came. But it was the natural result of a village outgrowing itself, and in the end proved rather a blessing than a curse.
The fascination which attends fires, however destructive they may be, in a large manner appertains to a recital of their history. The pride with which persons read of deeds of heroism, is amply gratified in perusing the records of the firemen of what is no longer the Smoky City, but the Gas City.
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The History of the Firemen of the City of Pittsburgh is a. Continuous record of brave deeds and of self sacrificing devotion to the good of all. That history extends over more than three quarters of a century, during which the struggling village has grown to a great and commanding city, with more glowing fur naces and a greater output of iron, steel, and glass than any other municipality in the country. Her wealth has come through the refining in?uences of fire; yet so excellent have been the precautions taken, so willing and so intelligent have been the services rendered by those who made it their duty to keep the ?ames of industry confined to their legitimate vises, that the city now stands among the first of those in the country rated by in surance companies as safe. Once, it is true, the baptism of a terrifying misfortune came. But it was the natural result of a village outgrowing itself, and in the end proved rather a blessing than a curse.
The fascination which attends fires, however destructive they may be, in a large manner appertains to a recital of their history. The pride with which persons read of deeds of heroism, is amply gratified in perusing the records of the firemen of what is no longer the Smoky City, but the Gas City.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
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Author
Charles T. Dawson
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781528149853
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.7 cm
Page Count - 310
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Contributors
Author
Charles T. Dawson
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781332174508
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.7 cm
Page Count - 312
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