A history of the growth of the steam-engine . 71 by the New York Fire Department, and did good service forseveral years. These engines were heavy, but very power-ful, and were found to move at good speed under steam16 362 THE STEAM-ENGINE OF TO-DAY. and to manoeuvre well. The Messrs. Latta, of Cincinnati,soon after succeeded in constructing comparatively lightand very effective engines, and the fire department of thatcity was the first to adopt steam fire-engines definitely astheir principal reliance. This change has now become gen-eral. The steam fire-engine has now entirely displaced the old
A history of the growth of the steam-engine . 71 by the New York Fire Department, and did good service forseveral years. These engines were heavy, but very power-ful, and were found to move at good speed under steam16 362 THE STEAM-ENGINE OF TO-DAY. and to manoeuvre well. The Messrs. Latta, of Cincinnati,soon after succeeded in constructing comparatively lightand very effective engines, and the fire department of thatcity was the first to adopt steam fire-engines definitely astheir principal reliance. This change has now become gen-eral. The steam fire-engine has now entirely displaced the oldhand-engine in all large cities. It does its work at a frac-tion of the cost of the latter. It can force its water to aheight of 225 feet, and to a distance of more than 300 feethorizontally, while the hand-engine can seldom throw itone-third these distances ; and the steamer may be reliedupon to work at full power many hours if necessary, whilethe men at the hand-engine soon become fatigued, and re-quire frequent relief. The city of New Yor
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