From the Municipal Journal & Public Works, November 12, 1914 (page 699)
Greenville, with a population of 5,000, had seven fire
houses and employed one full-time fireman. It also had the following
horse-drawn fire apparatus: 1 pumping engine; 1 hose wagon; 4 hose reels; and 1
ladder truck. The community also used six hand-drawn hose reels.
Burlington, with 6,000 people, had one fire house and one
full-time fireman and 22 volunteers. Burlington had a fireman who inspected
buildings. It had the following horse-drawn equipment: 3 hose wagons, 2 hose
reels, 1 water tower, and 1 fire chief’s buggy.
Charlotte, with a population of 45,000, had two fire houses
and employed 24 full-time firemen. Charlotte did not have a fireman to inspect
buildings. It had the following horse-drawn equipment: 1 pumping engine, 3
chemical and hose wagons, 1 ladder truck, and 1 fire chief’s buggy.
Elizabeth City, with 10,500 people, had one fire house and
two full-time firemen and 18 volunteers. Elizabeth City had a fireman who
inspected buildings. It had the following horse-drawn equipment: 2 pumping
engines, 2 hose wagons, 1 hose reel, 1 ladder truck, 1 aerial truck, and one
exercise or fuel wagon.
Greensboro, with 20,000 people, had the following
horse-drawn equipment: 3 pumping engines, 2 hose wagons, 1 hose reel, 2
chemical and hose truck, 1 ladder truck and 1 exercise or fuel wagon.
Henderson, with a population of 8,000, had 1 fire house and
two full-time firemen plus 40 volunteers. Henderson had a fireman who inspected
buildings. It had the following horse-drawn equipment: 1 hose wagon, 1 chemical
and hose wagon, and 1 ladder truck.
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