. The history of Springfield in Massachusetts, for the young; being also in some part the history of other towns and cities in the county of Hampden. this that a longer hose came into use and also asuction hose, sothat the enginestanding by thebrook could suckup its own waterand the firemencould reach with the long hose the Main street houses. Asbuilding on Main street increased in height this was very im-portant. One night the Hampden house at the northeast cornerof Court Square took fire. As the hose was being taken up thestairs the firemen met a colored songstress, who had given aconcert th
. The history of Springfield in Massachusetts, for the young; being also in some part the history of other towns and cities in the county of Hampden. this that a longer hose came into use and also asuction hose, sothat the enginestanding by thebrook could suckup its own waterand the firemencould reach with the long hose the Main street houses. Asbuilding on Main street increased in height this was very im-portant. One night the Hampden house at the northeast cornerof Court Square took fire. As the hose was being taken up thestairs the firemen met a colored songstress, who had given aconcert that evening. She was known as the Black with excitement, she exclaimed, Save me, Im theBlack Swan. Look out, then, said a fireman, or youllget your feathers scorched. Of course the town brook wasof no use except in the old part of the town, so, as the cityincreased, large reservoirs kept full by rains were constructedunder the streets. Several of these remain, as, for example,one on Union street near Mulberry. The old engine was intime replaced by another and then others were added, theLion, the Tiger, the Niagara and the Cataract;. THE OLD FIRE DEPARTMENT 149 then the Eagle and the Ocean; and there was a hookand ladder company manned by Germans. It was in those days of several hand engines that Fire-mens Muster was a favorite holiday. The procession wasgay with the red coats, shining black hats and blue trousersof the men as they pulled at the ropes attached to their enginesand hose carts. After the procession the Lions and theTigers, the Niagaras and the Cataracts, the Eaglesand the Oceans would have a grand trial of strength tosee whose engine was best and who could pump the hardestand reach the highest point on a tall flagstaff, or, it might be,the steeple of the First church. The best engine, if wellmanned, could wet the rooster. To thecomb of the rooster the distance is 169feet. The bird himself is five feet came over from London about the year1750 and
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