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The St. Louis Fire of 1849 was a devastating fire that occurred on May 17, 1849 and destroyed a significant part of St. Louis, Missouri and many of the steamboats using the Mississippi River and Missouri River.
25 kwi 2023 · On the windy morning of May 17, 1849, the steamboat White Cloud docked at St. Louis’ crowded port. Cholera was ravaging the city, and the ship needed to be fumigated to prevent the disease’s further spread.
27 lut 2018 · After experiencing a cholera outbreak and the Great Fire, 1849 was a difficult year for St. Louis. In addition, the city struggled to keep up with population growth. The U.S. Census shows the population of St. Louis nearly tripled between 1840 and 1850 from 35,979 to 104,978 residents.
On May 17, 1849, at 9:00 p.m., an enormous fire broke out in the heart of St. Louis. A steamboat named "The White Cloud" sitting on Cherry Street was on fire. The Fire Department, which, at that time, consisted of 9 hand engines and hose reels, responded to the scene.
17 maj 2023 · St. Louis fought the Great Fire entirely with volunteer firefighters and citizens on bucket brigades. They fought with bravery, but the inadequacy of the volunteer system in a fast-growing...
23 lis 2018 · In 1849, the city of St. Louis was little more than a frontier town. The city was undergoing rapid growth and creaking under the strain of poor infrastructure. The cholera epidemic and the great Fire of 1849 were two events that had immediate and long-lasting effects on the rapidly growing city.
18 maj 2022 · On this date in Missouri history, the Great St. Louis Riverfront Fire raged, eventually destroying more than 400 buildings and changing the face of the city.
