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Letter to Editor
January 24, 1815
Daily National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
Following recent fires in Washington that exposed deficiencies in fire response, a citizen urges the formation of additional fire companies with proper discipline and equipment. Calls for a meeting at M'Keown's Tavern to organize a new company in the second ward.
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A FIRE COMPANY.
Messrs. Gales & Seaton.
The Citizens of Washington have had, within the last few days, two serious warnings of the dreadful effects of Fire; and therefore an occasion presents itself for appealing to their feelings, and interesting them in the important and essential work of making preparations to meet that destructive enemy to our prosperity & growth, with better success, when it shall again visit us. The total destitution of discipline and regularity at the fire on Saturday evening, (by which one of our most enterprising and industrious Citizens has suffered a severe loss, and our City been deprived of a valuable and useful establishment) shows the necessity of adopting some vigorous and efficacious measures to arrest the ravages of so dreadful and destructive an element—
Not only the number of Engines, but the number of Fire-Companies, should be increased, without a moment's delay—And the companies already established ought to lose no time in introducing a regular and perfect state of discipline, as well as providing themselves with the requisite ladders, hooks, axes, &c. of which they appear at present to be most lamentably destitute.
With a view to commence this laudable and necessary work, and to call together the most active and efficient aid, I beg, through the medium of your paper, to request a meeting of such of the citizens of the second ward from about the age of eighteen to thirty, as are disposed to form a new Fire Company, on this day, at 7 o'clock at M'Keown's Tavern.
A CITIZEN.
Messrs. Gales & Seaton.
The Citizens of Washington have had, within the last few days, two serious warnings of the dreadful effects of Fire; and therefore an occasion presents itself for appealing to their feelings, and interesting them in the important and essential work of making preparations to meet that destructive enemy to our prosperity & growth, with better success, when it shall again visit us. The total destitution of discipline and regularity at the fire on Saturday evening, (by which one of our most enterprising and industrious Citizens has suffered a severe loss, and our City been deprived of a valuable and useful establishment) shows the necessity of adopting some vigorous and efficacious measures to arrest the ravages of so dreadful and destructive an element—
Not only the number of Engines, but the number of Fire-Companies, should be increased, without a moment's delay—And the companies already established ought to lose no time in introducing a regular and perfect state of discipline, as well as providing themselves with the requisite ladders, hooks, axes, &c. of which they appear at present to be most lamentably destitute.
With a view to commence this laudable and necessary work, and to call together the most active and efficient aid, I beg, through the medium of your paper, to request a meeting of such of the citizens of the second ward from about the age of eighteen to thirty, as are disposed to form a new Fire Company, on this day, at 7 o'clock at M'Keown's Tavern.
A CITIZEN.
What sub-type of article is it?
Persuasive
Informative
What themes does it cover?
Infrastructure
Social Issues
What keywords are associated?
Fire Company
Washington City
Fire Preparedness
Public Safety
Citizen Meeting
Fire Engines
What entities or persons were involved?
A Citizen.
Messrs. Gales & Seaton.
Letter to Editor Details
Author
A Citizen.
Recipient
Messrs. Gales & Seaton.
Main Argument
after recent fires highlighting the lack of fire discipline and equipment, citizens must increase the number of fire engines and companies, improve discipline, and form a new fire company in the second ward to better combat future fires.
Notable Details
Fire On Saturday Evening Caused Severe Loss To An Enterprising Citizen And Deprived The City Of A Valuable Establishment.
Meeting Requested At 7 O'clock At M'keown's Tavern For Citizens Aged 18 30 In The Second Ward.