Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-11-06

III, N r. contents, is burned to the ground
m t;ramen drag their heavy machines home
a,,S bouse them, and again return to bed.
IT, bours later, and the Shrill cry OF fire Is
osrs;n heard! Mr. AS building, back OF the
Filler House, is on fire hurry her up boys
now we strike the sand-pull, boys
But she don't go, fall back men, two men
10 each wheel-now she goes, now we nave
arrived at the fence back of the house; down
with the fence; now boys pull her across TINS
soft place TO that little well, and in five MN
MES we will have the fire out all at once she
stons twenty minutes hard work and We get
her nm TO the well; in moment we are ready
IN work but the flames have burst out anew,
thew;nd drives them straight on to the men and
machine orr clothes are burnt, whiSkers
s;nced and 10 save the machine from being
burned. we haul her away badly scorched.
The house burns down and the tiremen sc
home.
But. Mr.. President, | will not go on to show
how it will. be almost impossible years hence,
when we have reservoirs on every square, IN
deep snow or soft weather haul these machines
about the streets. The future will show that
the great mistake has been made In not pur-
chasing a Hoffman or a Howard Davis
Machine. or Machines of like build, winch
would be light to handle and play as well on
side hill ground as on level, and would be equal
in service to those machines.
And Mr.. President, here let me say that
while we believe an error has been committed
and that money enough has been expended to
buy four machines either of which would be IN
the present condition of our city, more use III
protecting our property than both OF THESE
machine, that the Committee on rlre Ell
gines meant TO have bought machines tha'
would have been suitable to protect our pro
tect CIR property, we have no DOUBT, ana see
hut one course to pursue. we need one more
machine in this city, and, sir, let one be pro-
cured of a light build, one that can run down
TO the river side or across soft ground to We'll.
Then sir, with that addition to the depart
ment we can perform some active service, but
sir. will not take up further time, ana VIII
close bv saving that we will accept the charge
of this machine and do the best with 1t we
can. Trusting that when more force Is added
10 the department, it will be Fire Engine
more suitable to the condition OF our city.
Gen. Emerson then replied as follows;
CHEF Engineer and - The Fire Department " Of the
City Of ST. Paul:
Gentlemen AS the exponent OF the views
and feelings of the citizens of St Paul, as sig
nified and expressed through their conSttu-
ted authorities, permit me to say to you that
the CITY Government has, at great outlay OF
expense and trouble, procured these superb
engines for the better security and protection
of the inhabitants in their property ard per
sons, and have now formally placed them IN
the possession and keeping OF the FIRE De-
partment %
1t now remains for you to prove tder ell
H.
cheney; and this can only be done by the
cordial cooperation, goodwill, and eXertoii
of every officer and member.
We trust with confidence in the integrity o.
the officers, and in their determination Tor the
observance and impartial enforcement OF the
laws and regulations prescribed for the gov
eminent of the Fire Department, and also thai
its energies may be solely and constantly de-
voted to their legitimate purpose-the protec'
ton of the lives and property of the citizens
from destruction by fire. | deem itproper to
say in this connection, that measures VIII DC
taken at the earliest possible moment to pro.
vide and secure an ample supply of water, and
to effect this object no pains or necessary eA
pense will be spared.
This being done, we shall place strong re-
lance upon the Fire Department, trusting
that when the midnight cry Of " Fire y " Flre!'
Fire :" is heard, and the deep sounding toes,
in responds to that loud alarm OF danger and
death, every member will be promptly at his
post. and ready to man the brakes " with a
Shout for " St Paul and VictOry!"
And now, gentlemen, in behalf OF the city
allow me to wish for each and all OF you the
happiness and felicity which ever waits upon
the prompt and cheerful performance OF duty
At the conclusion of these eloquent remarks
CHAs. Ii. WILLIAMS, Esq, Chief Engineer, re-
sponded in a few eloquent and appropriate re-
marks, assuring the Common Council OF the
devotion and loyalty of the Department, and
that they would fulfil the trust reposed III
them.
Continued and deafening applause then sue
ceeded for some minutes, each company
showing their good will towards each other 10y
hurrahing for them with all their might.
The Chief Engineer then read the following
letter:
FULLER HORSE, ST. PAUL,
Nov lst, 1858.
CHAs. II. WILLIAMS, Chief Engineer:
DEAR SR:-You are respectfully invited to ex-
tend your line OF march, IN your parade to-day as
freshments, and a strengtheper.
Yours very respectfully, S. LONG.
Per j. G. HOOPER.
1t was unanimously
''Resolred That we accept the liberal invitation,
and " call round there"
The companies then took their line Of march,
and proceeded through our principal streets
according to programme, being everywh-re
greeted with prolonged and enthusiastic cheer
ing.
Having partaken Of refreshments at the
Fuller House, the companies proceeded to the
Reservoir" and prepared for squirt"
THE TRIAL OF THE "MACHINEs.
Having got the Machines properly placed,
the companies put on their muscle, and did
some " tall throwing The steeple of the
Presbyterian Church being very convenient,
the Foremen ordered the hose led up to it,
when the two engines played through 200
feet Of hose with inch noZzles, with ease, some
eight or ten feet above its highest point, which
is 10 feet from the ground. 1t is difficult to
say which engine has the most power and
sundry ones thought they had perceived such
and such an ones stream little the high
est" We are not competent to express an
opinion which "bsat," but think like citi-
zen in the crowd, it will depend on the mus
Gle, wind, and experience" Of the different
companies
The Companies then tried a horizontal
stream, and each threw about 10 feet. The
victory was claimed by both. Without throw
ing verdict for either, we will say that both
did well, very well, and the large crowd of
citizens collected were much pleased with the
the exhibition. a few more trials and oppor-
tunities for practice will make both effective
companies.
We close by giving two impromptu odes
which some anonymous poet slipped into our
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