The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-08-29

BALTIMORE STEAM EN0INEs.-AIen-
ton was made in the edition of yester-l
day that delegation from Wheeling, |
Virginia, had arrived here on Thurs
day with a view of examining the
working OF the Fire Department of this |
city, and to inspect tho steam engines
with view OF procuring one for their
city. The names of those composing
the delegation 0re-William ii. Harri-
son, Master of machinery of the Wes-
tern portion of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad and Chief Director of the Uni
ted Fire Company OF Wheeling, S.
Dudley, President, and j. 3. Barrett,
Engineer of the United, and A. Spruce
banks, Engineer of the "GuOrds" Fire
Company. The efficiency of the de-
partment, as also the greater advan-
tRges and power OF steam fire engines
over hand engines was demonstrated
to them on Thursday, Us we'll MS
yesterday, the companies being
brought out by calls made from
boxes o and 81. Engines No, Z on
Thursday and No. 5 yesterday, were
put In. operation, and as usual, eviden-
csd their adaptRbility to the purposes
designed. The delegation or commit
tee proceeded yesterday afternoon to
the Union Works of Messrs. Poole s.
Hunt, at WOodberry, where they con-
tracted for O. steam engine built on the
f. same principle us No. q, hut somewhat
lighter, costing about 1920. This en-
Kttle G(llLl3 manu. ana Will,
when II reaches Wheeling, create n tii-
version in favor Of steam engines, At
present there ore five companies there.
each having n hand engine. The Yisi!
tors :are sojourning ut the Three Tuns
Hotel, corner OF Paca and Pratt streets.
Assistant Engineer, JOmesfW w. Shaw, of
the Fire Department, and the members,
OF NO. = and other companies, have
them in charge and are extending tho
usual Inequalities to them. -
The above extract, taken from the
Baltimore american of Saturday. shows
that the committee who have In charge
the matter OF purchasing u steam fire
engine for this city, have been laborinp
very efficiently. 1t has only been about
two weeks since the movement WINS in.
augnrated, yet in that time the neces-
sary funds have been raised by private
subscription, and the engine contracted
Tor, with the understanding that It viii
be completed within two months II
viii arrive here in the latter mart ~
October. We have been shown n litho-
- graph representation of the engine 4,
which this Is to DO COPY, with the .,l-
dttion OF some late improvements. I,
certainly presents a good appearance nm
paper, and we are satisfied that It vim
prove valuable and efficient engine.
There is one want, however, that WIN
nave to be supplied before it can he
lll'lue sttecttye. and that Is, suficient
amount OF suitable hose, to be rseI In
connection with this new Tascbi,,. a.
ordinary hose not being strong enough
Tor that purpose. This natter sl,,s,,1. :
q Eeceiye immediate attention. othe[yr;so
we NIL have an excellent steam ennins
rendered useless for want Of the nee.
z, sSAEy equipment. We hopethat the c;t{3
enthoFities Wtllsupply t6is 3syant n, , my
1lately, SO that when the engine arrivss
lne nose viii be ready, and eyervtbirs,
prepared for active 6pefatsc5S .sI S,,r-l
occasion sion require it