Talk:St. Louis Fire of 1849

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"While Captain Targee was heroic, he was NOT the first fireman killed in the line of duty in the United States. Many had perished before the St. Louis White Cloud fire of 1849 . Peter Roome, Foreman of Hudson Engine Company No. 1 in New York City was beaten by British soldiers as he attempted to direct his men in battling a fire during the British occupation of New York in 1776 during the Revolutionary War. He died of injuries suffered in the line of duty. Numerous other New York firemen were killed years prior to Captain Targee. In 1811 Foreman William Peterson of Engine 15 died from "over exertion and exposure to heat." Charles Abrams, Engine 18, was killed at a fire on Broadway in 1820. Firemen David Raymer, Engine 40, and Assistant Foreman Francis Joseph, of Engine 1, were killed in 1827. John Knapp of Engine 32, was killed by a falling wall in 1834. Four months later Eugene Underhill and Francis Ward, of Engine 13 were killed in a wall collapse. In 1845 an explosion of salt peter during a general alarm fire devastated the New York Volunteer Fire Department, killing several firemen and destroying numerous pieces of apparatus. See thevolunteers1830-1865.com"

Removed this from the main article, it doesn't belong there. It was posted by an anonymous editor; website is an advertisement for a book (a novel).Squad51 03:57, 23 February 2007 (UTC)