New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-04

Arrival AsD TRIAL OF TBL PHLADELPRIA SrE,x
FIR EsGIsE.-Ths s.sam f.s engine OF tee Philsds.
phs Hcse Conpsry No. 1. of Phiisisphis which i..
beer TO Boston for the purpose Of being tested in CON-
pet.ioo with ssvera Few engines built in Eas. Boston
snd Lswrerce, before tie authorities of Bo.ton VINO
had offered przes for tie beet engines, with view Of
securing TIE most Efficient steam FIRE engines that os,
he obtained feT ha. city reashsd ths city or Thursday
last, ED yesterday morning was taken sto ths Park
70, tie rrrPose q sffc.drg the Mayor ard ether ci
css 81 opportunity Of examining is construction and
witreirg i.s operation. A. the tins assigned for The
exhibition TIE bs, hsd been for several hours ringing
en- ssrn Of 6is in tie Boweryi the Mayor therefoIeTs
qu.sted the Pblsdelphans proceed to the f's and
test is operation there, which requss. they chesfuy
complied with brt OF their aiysl q, tie scsne Of con-
asgra.on they had the cold shoulder given them by
the forener and fienen of the NswYoTk Depart
msnt. Af.er scms delay they go. ohsnce Of play
irg upon the burning building ore stream from
az ircb and quarter nozze. TIE hose, which was Of
grtts peTcts, burs.ed. They thee commsncsd playing
two streams from finch rozzles, and worked very
efficiently, When tie foreman in charge OF the New
York Department requested the Phlsdspbsns to stop
psyipg, because they wet the NsT-fcrk frenen and
inteifered with their novsmsEts TIE Pnlsdelphians
then returned to the Psrk to give the authorities here
an opportunity of inspecting the engine and seeing It
wolk before they left, bet no interest was
usrifested by cur Officials TO know WIS. II could
do. VALE waiting for tie Appearance Of sundry ic'
d:vidusy who, it was supposed would take c)neid-
e.able interest in the matter messenger arrived an
pourcpg that wcud be reessssry in order to reach
Philadelphia sst everisg to have the engine over in
Jersey City by O'Clock p. II go az 70 be forwarded
by the fieieht trsr az far as NeE BIunswok and as
the entire Fire Department OF Philsdelphis wouii
tu,n cut TO receive them their srriysl
there. they did not feel disposed to disspp;ir;
their brother ftemen by postpoIipg their de-
par.ure hence, especially under the circumstances
Of their unsatisfactory reception AID trestment here
The engine n question is very compact. and her ma
chir eiy appeared TO be extysmsly smplo Her weight
is ohy 400 pounds ard with her hcse cart sae was
4 swr easily By the two horsee. The Hoas Company
by which she ia Owned numbers about forty members
Tie engine s msraged by four men-ths en-
sneer fireman and two to make the connections OF
suc.Cn hose, &c. The rest OF the members draw the
hes cart ard attend TO the hose al rssths Company
acting uIde the direction Of the Chief Engineer, the
ssme az The olsr frsmer. Another steam engine, OF
) coo pounds wsight ia owned by Hope Hose Co., No.
ard drawn to tie f:es by the members. Tne Phi.a-
de phs won the first prize Of 500 at Boston, ana the
authorities there were go well pleased with her per-
formsrce that they gave her builders, Messrs. Raney,
Nestle & Co.. orders for four of them to be completed
With ell possble Dispatch.