. The annals of the families of Caspar, Henry, Baltzer and George Spengler, who settled in York County, respectively, in 1729, 1732, 1732, and 1751 : with biographical and historical sketches, and memorabilia of contemporaneous local events. rising of the Sun. After 1790, there were two side levergallery fire engines in York. The fire apparatus in those days was usually restricted to sidelever gallery fire engines of insignificant power and dimensions,and, in the inland towns, were most commonly superannuatedmachines, which had been discarded by the authorities of largercities to make ready fo
. The annals of the families of Caspar, Henry, Baltzer and George Spengler, who settled in York County, respectively, in 1729, 1732, 1732, and 1751 : with biographical and historical sketches, and memorabilia of contemporaneous local events. rising of the Sun. After 1790, there were two side levergallery fire engines in York. The fire apparatus in those days was usually restricted to sidelever gallery fire engines of insignificant power and dimensions,and, in the inland towns, were most commonly superannuatedmachines, which had been discarded by the authorities of largercities to make ready for new and more powerful ones, and whichhad been picked up cheaply by the rural municipalities. In 1773,an engine house was erected for the Sun engine on the lot onNorth George street, adjoining the dwelling of John Hay, latelythe entrance to Herman & Hakes livery. On occasion of fire, thebell in the belfry of the German Reformed Church was soundeduntil July 4, 1776, after which the bell in the Court House towerwas rung. The Hand in Hand bucket, basket and ladder firecompany originated in the summer of 1772, and when the Sunengine was procured, it became auxiliary to that company in pass-ing filled buckets to the engine at
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