Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 340
. Each op-erator knows exactly what he has to do, anddoes it silently and quickly. Even in the case of a large fire, when onealarm follows the other in the most rapid man-ner, there is little confusion, if any at all. Avisitor to the bureau would scarcely realize thatan alarm had been received and… … THE SPECIAL. panies who respond to that box. This book iscalled the assignment book, and is issuedfor the benefit of the different companies of thedepartment; for it tells the number of eachbox, and its location, and the companies that 328 AN ALARM OF FIRE BY TELEGRAPH. are assigned or expected to…
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