Let’s go back to 1899 and review fire service through pages of Fire and Water in July-December, 1899. What were the concerns among firefighters back then? Below is just a small sample of the unknown treasures you can find. Check out the Fire Engineering index for July-December 1899 HERE to see what the magazine contained back then.
FIRE APPARATUS
See a few of the typical fire apparatus of the day from manufacturers Champion HERE, American Fire Engine HERE, and Rumsey HERE.
BICYCLE AND OTHER CHEMICALIZER APPARATUS
Check out the innovative non-horsepowered chemical apparatus pictured above HERE. More conventional chemicalizers and chemical engines apparatus are the topic HERE and HERE.
FIREFIGHTING IN NEW YORK IN 1898
How busy was the FDNY back then? Find the answer and a diagram HERE.
JAPANESE FIRE FIGHTERS
Read about firefighting in Japan HERE.
SYRACUSE (NY) HOSTS THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE ENGINEERS, August 22-26, 1899
See the schedule of events as well as some background on the Syracuse Fire Department HERE. Below is a photograph of Syracuse’s Engine House No. 9. See pictures of some the city and fire department officials HERE.
VARIOUS AND SUNDRY
Items related to Alessandro Volta, the inventor of the battery, destroyed in an electrical fire; Fourth of July fireworks injuries, deaths, and property damage; a fatality involving the use of “gasolene” as a furniture cleaner; wetting down the streets and the spread of disease, and more are on the editor’s mind in the July 15, 1899 issue HERE.
FIGHTING FIRE IN HIGH BUILDINGS
Are the current fire engines adequate to fight fires in high buildings? Find out what Chief Hugh Bonner says about it and a possible solution in the July 8, 1899 issue of Fire and Water HERE.
BROOKLYN’S LACK OF WATER
The continuous growth of the borough of Brooklyn requires that it expand its water capacity, an article urges HERE.
