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How did Cumberland become the second largest city in Maryland? A tremendous increase in Allegany County's population was due to an equally significant rise in industrial productivity because of the invention of the coal fired steam engine. This new machinery and new parts of the system, such as shafts, gears, and pulleys, were dependent on the local foundries that could build as well as repair the engines. This book is a comprehensive look at this period of time from 1840 to the 1930's.