The Little Rock, Arkansas, fire department received a new steam fire engine in 1867, which was put into use as The Pat Cleburne. This was celebrated in the news media of the day as follows:
From the New Orleans, Louisiana, Crescent dated April 6, 1867, as reported in the
Arkansas Gazette, April 14, 1867.
The New Steam Engine Pat Cleburne The second class double Amoskeog engine Pat Cleburne, on its passage through (New Orleans) to Little Rock, was tried yesterday afternoon at the head of Canal Street. ... it is the first fire engine of the kind that has been seen in this city.
From the Arkansas Gazette, reported April 16, 1867.
The Pat Cleburne The new steam fire engine was taken ... for a trial of its capacities. ...
One of the streams was then cut off and an inch and one-eighth nozzle put on the other. Through this, the water was sent to such a height that it was painful to the eyes to follow it upwards. ...
The water in the cistern was beginning to get low, and the engine was removed ... and ... soon pumped the cistern full, showing that the Pat would make a first class garden pump or street sprinkler.
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