text_original: The arrangements for the extinguishing of fires were rude and poor and inefficient in those days when compared with the systematized service which is employed in our own, and for a considerable time those who hurried to the spot, charged with the duty of combating the conflagration, appeared to do little better than get in each other's way and only give new chances to each fresh eruption.
text_transcription: THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE EXTINGUISHING OF FIRES WERE RUDE AND POOR AND INEFFICIENT IN THOSE DAYS WHEN COMPARED WITH THE SYSTEMATIZED SERVICE WHICH IS EMPLOYED IN OUR OWN AND FOR A CONSIDERABLE TIME THOSE WHO HURRIED TO THE SPOT CHARGED WITH THE DUTY OF COMBATING THE CONFLAGRATION APPEARED TO DO LITTLE BETTER THAN GET IN EACH OTHER'S WAY AND ONLY GIVE NEW CHANCES TO EACH FRESH ERUPTION
phonemes: ðɪ ɚɹˈeɪndʒmənts fɚðɪ ɛkstˈɪŋɡwɪʃɪŋ ʌv fˈaɪɚz wɜː ɹˈuːd ænd pˈʊɹ ænd ɪnɪfˈɪʃənt ɪn ðoʊz dˈeɪz wɛn kəmpˈɛɹd wɪððə sˈɪstəmˌæɾaɪzd sˈɜːvɪs wˌɪtʃ ɪz ɛmplˈɔɪd ɪn ˌaʊɚɹ ˈoʊn, ænd fɚɹə kənsˈɪdɚɹəbəl tˈaɪm ðoʊz hˌuː hˈɜːɹid tə ðə spˈɑːt, tʃˈɑːɹdʒd wɪððə dˈuːɾi ʌv kˈɑːmbæɾɪŋ ðə kɑːnflɐɡɹˈeɪʃən, ɐpˈɪɹd tə dˈuː lˈɪɾəl bˈɛɾɚ ðɐn ɡɛt ɪn ˈiːtʃ ˈʌðɚz wˈeɪ ænd ˈoʊnli ɡˈɪv nˈuː tʃˈænsᵻz tʊ ˈiːtʃ fɹˈɛʃ ɪɹˈʌpʃən.