The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-01
Annual Fair ofthe American Institute at the
Crystal Palace.

TRIAL OF FIRE ENGINES.
In accordance with previous announcement the trial
OF the engines exhibition ut the Crystal Palace took
place yesterday The occasion one Of interest not
only to the iremen but large number Of citizens.
About d'e thousand persons altogether pre-
sent Of whom at least one thousand were
assembled outside the building. The affair
got UP at the suggestion Of Mr.. Geissenhaincr,
Of the Committee the Exhibition. The
judges selected for the occasion Horace Pioneer
Mayor of Newark ID. Van VOORHEES, Chief Engineer of
Brooklyn; John Coger, Ed. Brown VIM. Adams Peter d.
Anderson and Samuel A. French. OF these the FIVE last
named are exempt ireuen.
The engines were worked inside Of the Palace while
the streams thrown up alongside OF the Observatory
from the roof adjoining building vhch was fifty feet
IL height From this roof 20 within distance of fifteen
twenty feet of the top of the Obse rvatory there
scale OF ice to marx the height TO which the water
thrown, and which was carried up l6t Zee making the
whole height from the ground about 40 feet The length
Of hose allowed s5o feet white tor the level only
$50 permitted to be used The water supplied
from Two hydrans and tank ia Of the towers which
was allied by steam pump
Frst cnss engines required to plny through Il
inch nczaie second ciass through inch and the
third class through inch nozzle The folio wing are
the engines whith were entered for trial.
FIRST CLASS.
Atlantic No l3 of Ironslyn decker side levers
So inch cylinder ~ inch stroke; built by james smith
oi New York manned by o. men.
Niagara, No. g. OF Brooklyn; double decker, outside
levers l2 inch stroke, 10 inch cylinder; built by Wn.
JeEers, Of ofPsw'ucket, r. l.; manned BY - mon.
SECOND CLASS.
Manhattan, No. 8, Of New York double decker inch
noer inch stroAe; built by John Rogers son OF
Baltimore; manned by 48 men.
Uceanur, No. IL, of New York double decker inch
cylinder, inch stroke manned by A men, built by
VIM. II. Forbes, Of New York.
Guardian, No 70 Of New York, double decker. inch
cylinder; inch stroke; by a. men, built by W.
Fl. Forbes, Of New York.
No. o.. Of New York side lever square box
a. HnrtshOrn
THIRD cLAss.
Pacific No %, Of New YORK eide lever, crane neck,
y inch cylinder, inch stroke built by James
Smith Of New York; manned by forty -four
Marion, No. Q, OF New York though entered refused
70 play ON account Of an insufficient supply Of water
She is said to be the largest engine the United States
and is built on Mr.. Carsons patent.
The trial commenced about twelve O'Clock the hose
having been carried to the top Of the building adjoining
ton. The Atlantic the frst nnd everything being
in readn ess the order to begin was given
The water forced through the pipe somewhat
slowly at rst but increased in volume and velocity
the men inside put forth all their strength About half
minute after they startei the hose burst and there
was delay Of ten minutes before new section could be
attached. As this accomplished, however,
they went to work with renewed ygor and succeeded Ia
throwing stream to the height Of scveatyfour feet,
when Tho hose burst second time causing sudden dis
person of the spectators and sprinkng considerable
number to the delight Of those who escaped The third
time, however, they successful and before
the tive minutes allotted each company the trial
Of their engine expired they had reached height of one
hundred aud four feet The next trial Of thu engine
horizontal line, with the nozzle. with which
they threw stream the length Of 206 feet 10 inches
When the result OF both trials announced to the
hremen inside the buileIg ded with cheers aud
the yells of their "tgers' perfectly fightful
No. Is was now removed AMI her place by No.
OF Broch1yu She had many avori,es and IL conf
dently predicted by them that she would take all
peitors down. The members went 70 work with
nestne-s and an energy that showed they deter
mined TO do their utmost in exhibiting the full powers o
heir s'machine.p Before tie expiration Of the
minutes, they reached height of lilo feet which
six feet higher than No. H. The Of their
spcceas received With oeaeung cheers, and they
prepared with renewed confidence TO test the engine
in throwing horizontal sras. Ihs time they fsrcea
steady stream a enth of 2os feet There some
dispute with regard to The height bat the Judges decided
that II 10 Feet and their decision received with
general assent
II was now the turn II Manhattan Engine No g. Of
New YORK; the first o the tc0nd class entered for tria
She manned 10y forty men, and played through an
inch nozzle. The heigth of the stream 80 feet and
length the level l641s
No II, which Is considered crack engine Of the
cond class, worked by the number
men and threw stream ot 90 feei In height
aud $40 feet inches In horizontal direction.
complain made by the that the supply 81
water not sufficient and they appeared TO regard the
ifal unfair test Of the power Of their machine IL
sad that she had done better n former occasion
and wond have surpassed hertel this time bot for this
drawback One Of the eugnt have already stated,
was obliged t. withdraw On this account.
The following table gives the exact height and length
of the streims thrown y AL engines recorded by tile
jud1es themselves -