The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-03 00:00:00

EIGHT FIRES AT NORWICH

Haie recently been extinguished b
STIALDERS' PATENT PORTABLE FIRE-
ENGINE.

(THE NEW PROPERTY PROTECTOR).

These Engines are carried by hand and placed immediately
where they can assail the main source of the fire at close
quarters, to the greatest advantages ; when they deliver their
whole uniform streams of water directly into the flames with
unerring certainty and such surprising impetuosity, that the
fires are banged out before the common engines can be brought
into action.
If the engine lever be worked briskly with one hand, and
the delivery pipe pointed at a window 10 feet distance with
the other hand, it will show bow furiously, steadily, and irre-
sistibly the little fire destructor combats and conquers the
terrific foe.
Engines elegant, durable, and complete in Brass 61. 16s.
each.
N.B. There is not yet in existence a good fire-engine
3pon a large scale. At Alderman Butcher's fire the Patent
Parish Pump filled 12 large pails with water per minute, deli-
"ling at the rate of 50 and the two Engines 30 barrels per
hour. But with the former Parish I'ump (which was one of
the best brass lift-force pumps of the London made trash) not
15 barrels an hour could have been raised, and probably the
flames would have gained the ascendancy. London is a century
:ehind Norwich in Hydraulic Machines.
meSerceu " THE Sun" paper, July 10, 1841, and "Norwich
are alarmed
"Y'"* March 5, 1842, where all my inveterate opponents
ebopfallen, and laughed at, for they dare not even
try to obtain the 1001. reward offered. " Because dame Nature
has entered her imperative caveat thus !" SHALDERS'
PUMP SHALL NE:VER BE SURPASSED, which is now
practically proved to be the only effective, invariable water-
elevator in existence, and when well carried out the most
durable pump in the world. It stands work as well for lifts
above as below 100 feet, and it would be strange indeed if it
lid not, as a good Connector (of a Fountain Pump) will sustain
a pressure of 50 atmospheric whilst less than a quarter of that
pressure would deliver water rapidly 365 feet high, or over St.
eattl's-cross, London. W. SHALDERS.
Hydraulic-street, Nerwieh, June 18, 1842.

REMARKS BY EMINENT MEN UPON THE IN-
VENTION—SEPARATELY AND JOINTLY.
BEPARATET.Y.—" The Fountain Pump is free from the de-
'eets and liabilities of the Friction Pump, and approaches a
Perfect hydraulic machine."—Dr. Birkbeck.--" Shalders
'l,l copied Nature, and arrived at rerfection."—Ebedour.-
1` This pump is free from friction and leakage, and is not liable
to choke."—Hay, Civil Engineer.--" This is not Pump."
Partington.
JOINTLY.—" The Fountain Pump is the most important
IMprovement in the art of raising water, that has appeared
Within the last '2,000 years. It is the greatest advancement in
ane eseful arts in modern times, and cannot fail to act in the
Preservation of life and property from fire and water to an ex-
tent beyond calculation.'
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SHALDERS' PATENT PUMP.
At a Vestry Meeting held at St. Michael's at Plea, Nor-
April 28th, 1842, the Parishioners unanimously con-
gratulated Mr. Shalders upon having, last May, fitted the
Perish 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 corn.
T4,_ only cloudy, that delivered by the present one has been uni-
Kulnly clear, ana raised with half the labour.
(Signed) GEORGE IVES,
WM. WOODROW,
H. J. STEEL,
Churchwardens in 1841, 1842.
Norwich, Saturday, May 28, 1842.

BUTCHER aed SON beg to return their most grateful
thanks to those friends and neighbours who so kindly apd
Isumptly rendered them their assistance to extinguish the Fire
tntheir Premises on Wednesday last.
And the}} likewise take this opportunity particularly to re-
s,srnrnend, Mr. Shalders' Portable Fountain Engine, which was
'ound so efficient in preserving their premises from total de-
struction.
Queen .street, May 26.

REMARKS 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
LO 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
tP 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
•kck part Olds shop, the fire and smoke but st forth so violently
that he could scarcely stand on his feet. It appears that the
fire had originated in this store-room directly over a paper loft,
wit how, it is impossible to tell. Mr. Shalders, from over the
bay, immediately brought two of his engines, by means of
which Mr. Butcher attributes his house being saved • and per-
naps the whole street, for there being a good deal of gun-
Ilowder on the premises, had this ignited the consequences
Would have been awful. Notwithstanding the natural opts,-
tell occasioned by the near prospect of danger fromfire, Mr.
Butcher himself removed the gunpowder from the premises,
talk( most of the goods from the warehouse and shop viers
Drought out and deposited for safety in St. Michael's at Plea
Church. The engine from the Guildhall was on the spot
Within a few minutes of the first alarm being given, but it
loas impossible to bring this into play for some -time, as
-the water was not turned on ; but in the meanwhile
Shalders' engines (Mr. S. working one and his brother
the other) were supplied with buckets full of water from
the pump near at band. Mr. M. Yarington and his men acted
With
much energy and promptitude. Air. Steel, Mr. Plummer,
M▪
r. Shalders, and others of Mr. Butcher's neighbours, were
rat zealous in their services. In about an hour and a half all
L'lnger was removed. Mr. Butcher is, we understand, insured
"I the Norwich Equitable Office.
rrhe delay which appears to have occurred in furnishing the
Itlgines with water on the above alarming occasion, impera-
;!vel demands the immediate attention of the proper authori-
- ICI. If the New Mills Company's works are the main public
leurce of supply, some arrangements should be made for the
there sure and speedy turning on the water into the pipes ; or
the city will sooner or later rue the consequences.
ItY THE EDITOR OF THE " NORWICH MERCURY."
On Wednesday morning, about half-past ono o'clock, a fire
:r* discovered in the pause of Mr. Butcher, grocer, Bank-
Plain, by the watchman on duty. Mr. B. immediately rose,
ll•nd after examining hi% premises found it had taken place in a
tare-room situated over the warehouse. On the alarm being
iliTen, Mr. Shalders attended with his patent fountain engines,
,-114 after great exertions the fire was extinguished before any
erious consequences had taken place. There is not the
Ihehtest doubt that this fire would have been attended with a
treat less had it not been for the fountain pump, and it. was
!rt. tirely by that and the exertions of Mr. Shalders that the fire
Rae so prnmptly extinguished, it being au hour and ten minutes
before the engines could be got into play ; and at the time the
Ile was discovered the whole store-room was in flames, fur on
'"". Butcher opening the door he was twice knocked down by
thesmoke and dames. but fortunately received no injury.

PROPERTIES SAVED BY THE PORTABLE FIRE

ENGINE,

A Dwelling House on roof on fire, but soon
xtinguishert by the Portable Engine.
Alr. Horton 's Dyery, twice on fire, the second time, the Fe-
'fnises, with 12,000/. worth of consigned property, mu,t all have
ellen a sacrifice, had not the Portable Engine, after a long
bul'obat, got the fire under, which was completely filet:led just
erPre zhe first common engine made its appearance.
Alcssrs. Dixon's Foundry, the roof on fire ; these premises
Would
..non have been destroyed, but for the new property
protector.
/Ir. \Notts' Foundry on fire, and saved by the new fire de-
%est rtor.
lir. Plummer's Ironmongery warehouse, slightly on fire,
("e vt•ot under by Portable Engine ; and
&c.,stables 'Wa4Tn o and Horse-lane. The Superintend-
ent^o" on duty that night, considers this fire had a most alarming
-Plioarance, as different extensive premises adjoining, being of
b:"3' combustible character, must all have very soon been in
71!164,had not the fire been i medistely arrested by Shalders's
'flittgitTire-Ettgine