. Historical and interesting places of Saint Louis. In 1818 two fire Com-panies were organized, the Saint Louis North FireCompany, and the Saint Louis South Fire Com-pany, and in May 1819 money was raised bv pri-vate subscription for the purchase of two smallrotaries in Cincinnati, thus the regularly organizedvolunteer fire companies came into existence. The 8 SAIXT LOUIS hand engine was used until 1855, when the firststeam fire engine arrived in December of thatyear, and the first fire alarm was sounded in Feb-ruary 1858, from box No. 2, in District No. was done by striking on a bell t
. Historical and interesting places of Saint Louis. In 1818 two fire Com-panies were organized, the Saint Louis North FireCompany, and the Saint Louis South Fire Com-pany, and in May 1819 money was raised bv pri-vate subscription for the purchase of two smallrotaries in Cincinnati, thus the regularly organizedvolunteer fire companies came into existence. The 8 SAIXT LOUIS hand engine was used until 1855, when the firststeam fire engine arrived in December of thatyear, and the first fire alarm was sounded in Feb-ruary 1858, from box No. 2, in District No. was done by striking on a bell the number ofthe district and then the number of the box. Fire-men had to listen with an ear to a receiver to getthe strokes, and as soon as this alarm was receivedthe number was tolled from a big bell in the top ofthe central station, and from there was taken up byevery church and public bell, so that the entirepopulation soon knew where the fire was located. Modern fire alarm apparatus was not installeduntil August 1865. The department now uses a. Early Fire Engine Used in St. Louis, 1836. Now at the Missouri Historical Society. SAIXT LOUIS ^ contrivance which punches holes in a narrow strfpof paper in every engine house in the city, at thesound of any fire alarm box, so by counting thenumber of holes made in the strip of paper the fireis located. In 1816, the first steam boat, The GeneralPike, arrived in Saint Louis, and landed near thefoot of Market Street, creating quite a deal of ex-citement. It was commanded by Captain JacobReed. The inhabitants gathered to welcome it,.among them a group of Indians. On its approachthe Indians were filled with dismay and fled to-the high ground in the rear of the village. Theyascribed supernatural powers to anything capableof ascending the river without the aid of sail oroar, breathing flame and smoke, believing it to bea monster. Prior to this transportation by water consistedof keel boats and barges, which had to be propelledby oars, set
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