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580 - The 1835 New York City Fire

The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds

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The Oyster House

A restaurant owner who had, I believe it's called an oyster shop. So he gets a bunch of men together and using pails of vinegar. They fought the fire, splashing it on the journal's offices. The music only stopped when the ceiling was close to collapsing and the man ran out. And soon after the steeple collapsed in flames.

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