North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-11-29
PHILLIPS FIRE ANNIHUAToR

Notwithstanding the temporary lull in the excite.
ment regarding this machine in this country we find
that 1t is operating with great success in England
Lord Derby made successful trial on his esa,elast
month, which is described as follows by the Liver
pool Mercury of Oct. II:
! " With view of adopting the Fire AnnibiIator
machines at knowsley, protection against fire,
Lord Derby put the efficacy of the machine to Sc
we're test on Wednesday last at KnowsIey. He had
the building in the park, known the dairy, which
his lordship is about pull down, prepared or-the
purpose. The building is circular and of considera.
Bile dimensions, with windows and doors all around,
all of which were taken out, admitting strong cur
rent of air, which was increased by sort Of funnel
ventilaor opening through the roof This was filled
with very large body of dry poles. pine boardsa
large quantity of dried faggots, and the place well
bedded with shavings, &c. For the purpose of keep.
ing up fierce fire dozen tar barrels were placed in
the center of this pile. Mr.. Francis Morton of the
firm of Francis & H. ]. Morton, Of North John street,
the sole agents for the patent, attended and infinitely
described the invention and the machines to Lord
and Lady Derby, who were accompanied by various
members ftheir family and number of visitors and
friends, all of whom eVinced great interest in an in.
vention of so much public importance. 1t was ar
ranged that the machines not to be applied until
Lord Derby considered the pile thoroughly burn
ing, and the body of fire sufficient to constitute very
severe test this being his ordships special object in
allowed to burn some time when his ordship gave the
word, and the machines were struck of. From the
moment the vapor was brought bear upon the burn
ing plle the flames became instantly controlled, and
were extlngushed with the marvellous rapdiy which
characterises the invention and in few minutes the
whole body of the FIRE was put out.
Lord and Lady Derby, with their friends, lmme'
diately went up to the building, and his Ordship
entered 1t, the atmosphere being quite COOL and cpa'
BILE of being breathed without the least Inconvenience
All present expressed their satisfaction at the CON-
plete success which had attended the trial. BON
Lord and Lady Derby were pleased also to state 10
Mr.. Morton that they considered the trial severe
one, and the result entirely satisfactory and cOncG'
sive. Messrs. Morton have now put these invaluable
machines to severe trials both board ship and on
shore, in Liverpool, Manchester Leeds, and BradOd'
with the same uniform success. At Stockport some
Of the cotton spinners there have themselves PROVED
The efficacy Of the machines upon large quantities Oh
burning cotton. In Leeds and Bradford the corPol-
ate bodies attended and took an active part.
We understand the orders from mill-owners' manS-
merchants for shipment abroad and Pr'a~
are very numerous; and we t'nsI Ign
public auth orties, who undertake The EesP0nIs.O'
iuty of guarding the property in the town from n.
will not be Indifferent or backward but WI" o' I;
themselves of what has been SO fully Proved anu
10 generally admitted to be an etect1a PreVennOHL
he occurrence of destructive fires. 10 neglect su.H
provision, would be to incur very grave reSPO"''
llllty."
Lord Derby has also published letter. giving
etails of the above experiment, and cOHeI00"s
ollows:
81 am so entirely satisfied with the ezpeIlIe .uS
which consider to have been a very hign ''a been
# the value of the invention, that intenG Souee
ome of your machines in different parts oil ms hat
md the buildings attached, and have to reques' He
'ou will supply me with halfa-dozen OF me '
sed the other day, which believe were no. - nor.
ught to add, that very considerable numOeIo
ons who were present at the experiment aPPe e its
ntiFely to concur in The view which ! TOOK - .onr
omPleta success. l can have no objection y ,,a,
making any use you may think proper Of ms ''''''
am, sir, your obedient servant, amy
(Signed) DEMO-
Knowsley, Oct. lS, 1851"
We but express the feelings of the public a'c',S
! saying that we sincerely hope the American ''s
any will soon be able to publicly demonstra@ ""
tility of this invention. When this is done n0'A
lg can prevent its universal adoption.
James Montgomery, the esteemed English POe', -.