Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-08-14


TRIAL OF THE SENECA FALLs STEAM FIRE Es
GIsK.-Saturdav afternoon another trial of the
Seneca Falls Steam Fire Engine took place on
Market street, at the Post office building The
members OF the CITY Council and Fire Depart,
ments were presens, together with a large mum
Der ofcitizens. TO witness the working of the ma
chine. The supply of water wss taken from the
cisiern on the street Steam raised in ak
minutes exactly after the fire Was lighted the en-
CINE showing bu, twenty FIVE pounds OF steam
throwing, in an additional eight minutes,
a stream. through nozzle OF one
and quarter inches, two nun
bred feet. which il afterwards increased TO
two hundred and forty five 1t afterwards threw
two streams. through an iheh LCzzle, over the
Post Office building and far over Finton's
Block. completely delusng things in that vicin
ity from the great volume o.. water The working
of the engine gave the most perfect satisfaction,
and the power and volume of the stream thrown
was far greater than that, at the same place.
thrown by the Latts few days since, and the
working of the little engine was all that its
friends could possibly have desired, sud its rri
umph was received with the most evident salts
faction We have attended ali the throwlng
contests of the rival machines. and have spoken
of them solely from what We believed Was the
merit Of each, and, after all we have seen. most
willingly accord TO the Seneca Falls machine
tue superiority IL Win AttAttI lNICt u
larger volume of water than 10 thrown by the
Latts The stream OF the Seneca Falls machine
was steady and powerful. with the exception Of
Its breaking nearer the nozzle than the one
thrown BY the Latta, but We understand this was
caused by defective nezzle The engine itself,
in simplicity of arrangement, compsctness and
completeness Of finish, may be considered rare
piece OF mocha nsm. and the fewness of it, parts
and the ease with which it is managed certainly
gives IL recommendation over other rival m.
chimes
We give few relative items of cost and powe
each. the Lstta and Seneca Falls. possess. that
our citizens may Judge of the advantages possess
ed by one over that Of the other. The Lstta
machine weighs over 3 900 pounds more than the
Seneca Falls. requires double the steam pressure
20 do tw0-thlrds as much sNtk and costs 81 500
more at the outset IL reqllles one more man
10 work il Ghsa does the Seneca Falls which W II
incur an additional expense OF $500 wear The
Latta's only claim 10 superiority is that she get-
Up steam sooner than the Seneca Falls. which
amounts TO nothing, as either engine will always
get up steam and be ready TO work before II DE
placed 10 position and the hose run out At fire
The bailders of the Seneca Falls claim that the
Rotary is more reliable than any kind OF piston
engine from the fact that in the Rotary engine
aud Rotary pumps there is not single valve TO
get out of order, while in some of the piston
engines there sixteen valves.
The No engine. owned by the city, and OF
The Seneca Falls pattern. has, We believe. given
perfect satisfaction whenever it has been called
into use. and although not so large or cumbrou'
~ the Lstts, has thrown more water, anu lis
capacities for endurance is every way equal. 1 ne
cost Of the Latta Is S. 500. that OF the Senec'
Falls. 1000 The cost OF repairs on the Lalta
engine for the last year IN Cincinnati, where
several are owned by the CITY. has ranged from
$2S5 TO Se5l The builder OF the Seneca Falls
engine agrees TO guarantee that the expenses
for repairs 10 bis eagiue shall uot exceed SIS pei
year for ave years. II il receives proper usage
Efficiency, power OF endurance and cheapnes.
are the main features IN an engine. ana should be
the ones consulted in its purchase, and after ths
trial contests that have been made in the city y;
should think perfect judgment Of the relative
merits of the two mschines could be ready ar
rived AZ. The necessities of the city We are
told in the Chief OF the Departments report. de
msnd an additional machine for the protection o
property. and We presume Il "a the intenuon o.
The Council to make purchase OF IRE engn'
At once. aud from the exhibitions II will DO d
hard matter TO determine which pattern ls oe'
adapted 10 the wants OF the city