New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-01
TRIAL or IIRE-ENGINES ar THE
CRYSTAL PALACE.

Ia addition 70 the usual attendance at the fair OF the
Ar eicsn II stitate yesterday al ernoon, largo body
o. fremen were present to witness and take part in
tie trial POWER between the various fre.eDgines
exhibition. This contest was marked with the usual
enthusiasm among he participants, and no, little d
this fet ing caught by the spectators who brsyeS
cheered the fremen TO the test and warmly spplauded
their Strenuous efforts The engines located IN
the north nave Of the Palace, and the hose car
RED out through the Forty second street entrance AMI
laid along the grou nd FOR distance Of four hundred
feet and then lifted TO the top Of building fifty feet
in hight situated INN ediatey ia front OF the Lattpg
obserya:ory. On the side Of the latter building q
scse Of feet marked 10 the top, and by this the
altitude Of the several streams wss gaugel.
The regulations were 10 the effect tina. every engine
shout receive supply of water into its box, take
two by drant stream and play for Two minutes through
four hundred and fifty feet Of hose, perpendiculsr
stresm, ard then play Cor the same space Of time
horizontal stream through one hundred and fifty feet
Of hose. The jury sppeiI ted by the American Inst
.ute to decide upon the mests Of the performance
wss composed Of tie mayor OF Newark, the chief en-
gneer of jersey City, and Messrs. Pete W. VOorhies
Of Brooklyn; John Cog@, jr., VIM. V. Adams, aut
Edwin b own, Of this city,
FIRsT.cIAss ESGISEs-Ore eight inch pipe. En-
zine No. - of Brooklyn, John C. Rhode, foreman; 10
inch cylinder II inch stroke, of Philadelphia style
with sde levers. built by James Smith Of this city,
threw a perpendicular stream one hundred and eighty
two 4 ct big h, and horizontal stream two hundred
and six feet ten inches rom the pipe. Worked "
six'y-'our men.
Ergine No. Of Brooklyn, John Rhodes foreman,
teninch cylinder, nine inch stroke Of Philadelphia
syle With side leve's built by w. letters Of Paw.
ticket, Il. l., threw perpendicular steam Of on.
hundred and ten feet, and a horizontal stream two
hur dred aid six fee: tom The pipe Worked by forty
four men.
SEcoSD.cL,s, YvGIYE,.-One-inch pipe. Engine
No. of New. York, Robert c. Brown foreman, eight
inch cylinder, nine inch stroke, Philade 9hia s.yls,
threw perpendicular stream eighty feet high, and
acizonsl stream one hundred and sixty four feet ss
inches from the pipe. Worked by foty-six mea.
Engine No u Of New.York, VIM. Williams, fore
man; eight inch cylinder zine inch stroke, Philadel
phi. style, built by w. II. Torhess of Ney-York.
threw a perpendicular stream ninety feet high and
hcrzcntsl stream one hundred and forty.nine feet
three incle, from the pipe. Worked By fory-e, 90
mcD.
Engine company No. 90 Of New.York, Eli Bates.
FOREMAN eight inch cylinder, nine inch stroke, side
leye., piIo style built by w. II. Torhoss Of New.
York, threw perpendicular stream eighty-:i1 fee,
lsA, and holizor;sl s;r;am one hundred and fry
four ZEE. iistsn. from the pipe. Worked by oryegh:
Ier.
THIaD.c1As. zS,NI.->eyen-eigh: iach pipe
Ens.re 20. - Of Nea-Iork Daniel S.irbuTy, fore.
man seyen and half Inch cylinder nine nch stroke.
eide ever crane reck STYLE, built by Jsmss Smith OF
tbs city threw perpendicular stream eigh.y-fcur
e.. k:,L onI, - Il ne irrirei and
oist ty.uiLe feet Fix inches from the pipe. Worked by
fifty men.
E.sne No. IS Of New York, Frank Bszzoni, fore
mae, seyea and hsl. inch c. Under, eigb. inch
,tiok', upper deck engine Carsous patent built BY
Pine s Ilar;shoIn oi It's city, threw perpendtalar
team eighty feet tch. nd hcriI3n'a' s'rosn one