Date: 1885
About this time there were great apprehensions at Alexandria about the water supply, in consequence of the numerous arrivals of Greeks and Italians by every steamer.  Colonel Vogt thus describes that of Captain Fisher : — " The locomotive, which is protected on all sides from the enemy's fire by iron rails and sandbags, is placed in the middle of the train, which is com posed of a number of trucks protected by iron plates and sand-bags.  The engine, which is intended to go only at a moderate speed, can be stopped at once by brakes, and several empty trucks in front prevent explosions from the enemy's mines.