http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FireServiceHistory/ Discussion of fire service history & traditions, for fire service historians, fire buffs, firefighters & collectors. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:12:16 GMT hfd82@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FireServiceHistory/message/5236 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FireServiceHistory/message/5236 1901- During the early morning hours fire was discovered in the frame livery stable owned by F. Kochenour in the densely packed 2000 block of Wood Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:13:31 GMT hfd82@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FireServiceHistory/message/5235 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FireServiceHistory/message/5235 1906-At 4:38 p.m. someone ran to Thirteenth and Market Streets and hooked Box 7 for a fire at the Dyeing and Cleaning establishment of E. Eggert located at Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:04:01 GMT hfd82@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FireServiceHistory/message/5234 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FireServiceHistory/message/5234 1889-At 11:20 p.m. Box 12 at Race and Paxton was pulled for a fire at 115 Dock Street. A small frame building in the rear of that property owned by John Fry Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:05:12 GMT hfd82@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FireServiceHistory/message/5233 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FireServiceHistory/message/5233 1888- Box 23, located at the Pennsylvania Railroad Shops near Seventh and Verbeke was struck at 11:45 p.m. The very spectacular fire was quickly found in the Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:15:50 GMT hfd82@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FireServiceHistory/message/5232 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FireServiceHistory/message/5232 Matthew that's a good question. I suppose it is more relevant to know the actual existence of the companies then "council recognition." As the companies were Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:55:14 GMT hfd82@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FireServiceHistory/message/5231 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FireServiceHistory/message/5231 1905-At about 8:40 p.m. a rear end collision of two trains occurred on the single track Philadelphia and Reading Railroad iron trussed bridge over Front Street Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:10:38 GMT Mummert Matthew http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FireServiceHistory/message/5230 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FireServiceHistory/message/5230 ... It sounds like an open circuit. Matthew Mummert On 2 Oct, 2009, at 07:05 , hfd82@... wrote: 1890- During the pre dawn fire was discovered shooting Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:40:21 GMT Mummert Matthew http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FireServiceHistory/message/5229 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FireServiceHistory/message/5229 ... Which volunteer companies are still officially recognized by the City of Harrisburg? Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:53:19 GMT hfd82@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FireServiceHistory/message/5228 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FireServiceHistory/message/5228 1886- Box 15 at 10:20 p.m. Second and Broad. False alarm. The Citizen Engine No. 3 steamer collided with the Mt. Vernon Hook and Ladder truck while they were Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:23:03 GMT hfd82@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FireServiceHistory/message/5227 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FireServiceHistory/message/5227 1869- At 10:15 p.m. the church and factory bells began ringing as well as railroad whistles sounding an alarm of fire somewhere south of the Square in lower Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:29:10 GMT hfd82@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FireServiceHistory/message/5226 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FireServiceHistory/message/5226 1910-At 9:47 a.m. Box 232 located at the rear of the Main Capital Building at Fourth and State Streets registered on the firehouse tapes and gongs. The Mt. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:51:05 GMT hfd82@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FireServiceHistory/message/5225 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FireServiceHistory/message/5225 1985-At 2:40 p.m. fire headquarters received a phone call for a fire in the 1600 block of narrow Logan Street. Almost immediately, all of the incoming phone Sun, 01 Nov 2009 11:30:50 GMT hfd82@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FireServiceHistory/message/5224 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FireServiceHistory/message/5224 1906-On the morning shift at the McCormick iron mill (Paxton Furnace) on South Ninth Street south of Shanois(Today this is somewhat of a thickly grown Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:11:48 GMT hfd82@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FireServiceHistory/message/5223 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FireServiceHistory/message/5223 1988- On this date a drop of about 30% in pressure in the Uptown water mains was noticed. The situation worsened and became so critical that Paxtonia Engine Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:51:39 GMT hfd82@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FireServiceHistory/message/5222 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FireServiceHistory/message/5222 1930- The Forum building. The building was under it’s final stages of construction. The interior was filled with scaffolding that was ignited by spontaneous