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October 1, 1876
Eureka Daily Sentinel
Eureka, Eureka County, Nevada
What is this article about?
A false fire alarm was rung at 8 PM last night by the Rescue Hose Company bell, causing a stampede of people onto Main Street. Fire companies mobilized but found no fire; the alarm was likely sounded maliciously out of 'cussedness,' deemed silly and reprehensible.
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OCR Quality
98%
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Full Text
Alarm of Fire.—At 8 o'clock last night the bell on the house of Rescue Hose Company sounded an alarm of fire, and almost at the first tap of the bell there was a stampede of people from the houses and saloons, and in a moment Main street was black with people. The fire companies promptly got out their machines, but it was soon ascertained that there was no occasion for their services. From all our reporter could learn, the alarm was sounded out of pure cussedness. If such was the case, it was a silly and reprehensible piece of business.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Deception Fraud
What themes does it cover?
Deception
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
False Alarm
Fire Company
Stampede
Main Street
Cussedness
Panic
What entities or persons were involved?
Rescue Hose Company
Where did it happen?
Main Street
Story Details
Key Persons
Rescue Hose Company
Location
Main Street
Event Date
Last Night At 8 O'clock
Story Details
The bell of the Rescue Hose Company rang a false fire alarm at 8 PM, prompting a rush of people from homes and saloons onto Main Street and mobilizing fire companies, but no fire existed; it was rung out of pure cussedness, considered silly and reprehensible.