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Michigan Jackson
In 1865 the city bought a rotary steam fire engine, called Phil Sheridan, afterwards changed to Gen. Sherman. From this time the hand-engines fell into disuse, but the efficiency of the fire department of Jackson has been in no way impaired by the change, and its members feel the same pride in the discharge of their duty as when their predecessors stood
by the brakes.
In 1870 the city constructed water works on the Holly plan, and they have been the main reliance for the extinction of fires, although the steamer has been retained as a measure of protection for the districts not reached by the Holly works.
The Holly system has been severely tested several times, and has, so far, proved an entire success. It has always prevented the spread of the flames, and there has usually been more damage from the flood of water
than from the fire.
The force now employed consists of one chief engineer, Thomas E. Lusk; one first assistant engineer, John Cudihee; two hook and ladder men ; two foremen—one for each hose-cart; two drivers—one for each hose-cart; eight pipe-men—sixteen in all. Sixteen men, one hook and ladder truck, two hose-carts, and three horses.
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