The Sun.
London, England, 1842-09-26 00:00:00

SHALDERS' PATENT PUMP.

At a Vestry Meeting held at St. Michael's at Plea, Nor-
April 2Etth, 1842, the Parishioners unanimously con-
rpiatulated Mr. Shalders upon having, last May, fitted the
parish up with an efficient, permanent, economical, and in-
variable Pump (60 feet in length). It was rightly remarked,
that although the water delivered by the former Pump was com.
to may
!wanly cloudy, that delivered by the present one has been uni-
clear,
and raised with half the labour.
(Signed) GEORGE IVES,
WM. WOODROW,
H. J. STEEL,
Churchwardens in 1841, 1842.
Norwich, Saturday, May 28, 1842.

nUTCHER and SON beg to return their most grateful
thanks to those friends and neighbours who so kindly and
Promptly rendered them their assistance to extinguish the Fire
on their Premises on Wednesday last.
And the, likewise take this opportunity particularly to re-
commend Mr. Shalders' Portable Fountain Engine, which was
found su efficient in preserving their premises from total de-
struction.
Queen .stritet, May 26-
Ti

EMARKS OF THE EDITOR OF THE " NORFOLK
CHRONICLE," ON VIEWING THE PREMISES
AFTER THE FIRE:—
"About half-past one o'clock on Wednesday morning the
Premises of Mr. Butcher, grocer, Bank-plain, were discovered
to be on fire by the night watch, who gave the alarm and called
Mr. Butcher up. It was at first difficult to discover in the
dark what part of the premises was on fire. Mr. Butcher
thought that it originated at his neighbour's house, hut going
;11) to the top of his premises he perceived where it was ; when
he came down and opened the door of his store-room over the
back part of his shop, the fire and smoke burst forth so violently
that he could scarcely stand on his feet. It appears that the
ore had originated in this store-room directly over a paper loft,
but how, its impossible to tell. Mr. Sheders, from over the
'",47, immediately brought two of his engines, by means of
which Mr. Butcher attributes his house being saved • and per-
'l'o the Whole street, for there being a good deal of gnn-
Powder on the premises, had this ignited the consequences
would have been awful. Notwithstanding the natural agita-
tion Occasioned by the near prospect of danger from fire, Mr.
A'ntcher himself removed the gunpowder from the premises,
and, most of the goods from the warehouse and shop were
brought out and deposited for safety in St. Michael's at Plea
.."'nrob. The engine from the Guildhall was on the spot
-"'nitt a few minutes of the first alarm being given, but it
impossible to bring this into play for some time, as
the water was not turned on ; but in the meanwhile
Sbalders' engines (Mr. S. working one and his brother
t,.."0 other) were supplied with buckets full of water from
t,r,Pomp near at hand. Mr. M. Yarington and his men acted
I;4' much energy and promptitude. Mr. Steel, Mr. Plummer,
lialdeis, and others of Mr. Butcher's neighbours, were
roost zealous in their services. In about an hour and a half all
danger was removed. Mr. Butcher is, we understand, insured
to the Norwich Equitable Office.
The delay which appears to have occurred in furnishing the
engines with water on the above alarming occasion, impera-
PelY demands the immediate attention of the proper authori-
ties. If the New Mills Company's works are the main public
ttarce of supply, some arrangements should be made for the
!We sure and speedy turning on the water into the pipes ; or
the city will sooner or later rue the consequences.]

BY THE EDITOR OF THE "NORWICH MERCURY."
On Wednesday morning, about half-past one o'clock, a fire
was discovered in the house of Mr. Butcher, grocer, Bank-
by the watchman on duty. Mr. B. immediately rose,
and after examining his premises found it had taken place in a
store-room situated over the warehouse. On the alarm being
given, Mr. Shalders attended with his patent fountain engines,
and after great exertions the fire was extinguished before any
serious consequences had taken place. There is not the
'lightest doubt that this fire would have been attended with a
great log had it not been for the fountain pump, and it was
entirely by that and the exertions of Mr. Shalders that the fire
was so promptly extinguished, it being an hour and ten minutes
before the engines could be got into play ; and at the time the
fire was discovered the whole store-room was in flames, for on
'IT. Butcher opening the door he was twiee knocked down by
the smoke and flames. but fortunately received no injury.