Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-07-19

STEAM FIRE i:NGlNES.-'lhe frequent cauinlirs in
onr rty from lr. renders any subject which promises
protection against the arngea OF this great clcruy one OF
peculiar interest. Notwithstanding we have we'll r=an
I'D md very efficient tire department. cGens within
the las, three weeks have lost property the Of
abou $50 900 Similar Losses have become OF 10 frequent
occurrence in all The cities OF tho Union that public
has been drawn III the discovery o como
mode al prn'tcilnn.
In Cincinnati these have produced The invention
Of 4 fire engine which, since the first Of January
as, a- been i'll that city with degree SUCCESS
which us,iiirs in the opinion oI competent judges who
have tssei s performances The belief that by
certain obvious and easy improvements ii be made
y.nef- ieiy the ordinary h"Ed apparatus The
u,nc Is op"rard entirely by steam and the generation -
steam il effected by OF eepeniine boiler
of continuous pipe cp!-d IN snch pct,G the
fire 10 surround The water, when being injected in"
lhis receiver is Instantly converted into steam: and The
nur ell pat the machine in Operation 10 but five mi
while tour and fur horses - all the other force
needed each engine which Is capable al doing much
engines The body uI engine all OF which, except The
wr ia made ut hrass and ir"n has cy finders placed
hoh sides. Ike those ot locomotive the pumps yin. di
rcrtly forward al them.
he pumping powers o the engine, IS SAID can throw
rhrr xix streams, aud will dschaig" about Two
thousand barrels Vi water per hour The greatest throw n
water made is stated TO be hundred aud forty
from the end oil The nozzle measuring inch and thee
quarters 10 where the solid body Of ,h- le and
hundred and nineiy"ne feet 10 the point reached hy the
spray The account from which we have collected these
particulars adds the follow ing interesting paragraph:
.Et way vi lIHslrd1n may notice iis performance al
fire STOW The Effect produced by this machine. com
parcel 9h rte. by The hait apparatus FIRE occurred on
the +Jih If May 1855 Twelfth and Main streets at 8
O'Clock p. II the niam given. the siea. 2n-:"e ran
cgh' squares id her hose which one square !cm The
fIr the first The fire which vas ali Gone
III orrt FIVE minutes the hand apparatus Notwithstanding
th"T. 81 itcrI stationed only i"o -inacS 'f"m
the ije work .n br seam engine was unltf
way In eight and 4 hall hours worn maEina due allow"
Tor los Of warer she poured into HE he about aUtb
barrels Of water; il large brewery with sale cellar III"
wind was high and nothing but calaac 0i water could
have saved Ike entire square from dastrucpn This will
shor what can he done w.t aledi III putting OIL res-
ARRANGEMENTS are now making for tour OF these
chimes Sy The Chief Engineer OF the fire department. This
will give the ire department oil Cincinnati The greatest
strength % al The lIion'
MTSlc On THE SQUAkE.-rn.night the armory
Rand under The direction Of Mr. Snilh will ilyo, our c
zens with music he Capitol Square This favor ia grant
ed in obedience TO the particular solicitation Of number
OF la,es and gentlemen The lovers 0i genuine music. The
musical powers OF this Band familiar cit
izeus require any praise at our hands.
HUSTlNGS COURT--This body was occupied during
It's entire session yesterday with the trial of appeal
THE DISPArCH.-a pressure for roou, This morning
(our country day compels postpone remarks in
reply editorial The subect OF "as" 10 yesterday
Dispatch.