The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-02-28

FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH.-Yes-
terday Mr.. J. B. Franz placed on ex-
hibition at the Third Street Engine
House a Fire Alarm Telegraph, which
elected a good deal of interest from
those in attendance. Mr.. Franz Wis
tied our city at the suggestion of His
Honor Mayor Baker, with the view Of
giving a practical demonstration of
the working of this Alarm Telegraph
His Honor. the Mayor, and gentlemen
of the Council, with many other citi-
zens who felt an interest in the mat
ter, were in attendance. Two instru-
ments were placed on the wall,
at distance of about fifteen
feet apart, and demonstration Of the
power ofthe apparatus to perform the
work claimed for it made, which
proved highly satisfactory. The pro-
position made to the city, or that will
be made to the City Council, is to put
mp thirty instruments in such parts of
the city as the Council may direct,
and to put up at least twelve miles of
telegraph wire, at cost not
to exceed $4,000. 1t is esti-
mated that the cost Of opera.
ting the telegraph will not exceed
$500 per annum. The instruments
from which the alarm ID sounded, as
before stated are to be placed inyas
rious parts of the cityeand secured in
boxes, which are kept locked, the pO-
liceman located In the vicinity Of each
box being supplied with keys. Keys
are also to be left with responsible
parties in the lxieinitysof each box, SO
that, in case of fire. 10 the absence
of policemen in the immediate Yieinl-
ty, the alarm may at once be sounded.
TbefiDstrumeut IS very simple, easy
to be understood. and at the same
time capableIof giving all the in
formation relative to a fire, its locality,
ward, street, square, &c. the Informal
ton being communicated simultane-
Dusty to all the engine houses ia the
city. 1t is highly Recommended by
distinguished engineers and tele-
graph men. and. judging from the ex-
periments yesterday, it is nest
assuredly a success. The following
extract is taken from the &circular
issued by the company owning the
right TO the telegraph: -
The arrangement consists of
continuous metallic circuit passing
through signal boxes placed at con-
venient distances through the city,
so that If a fire breaks zeut at any
point, the alarm is given simultan-
.ously In all the engine houses, to-
gether with the location Of the FIRE. ]
The alarm bells 10 the several en-
CINE houses are rung by local bat
terry so connected with a relay IN the
main circuit that its own circuit is
open except when an alarm is being
given 93i-1 l1li = =
By this arrangement the local bat
.terles4 do not act, except -for-the in
slant that the main circuit Is broken,
and therefore are not rapidly con
stunned, and require but lit e attea-
ton.
Tine first cost of the alarm-is much ]
less than others in use, and owing to
its great simplicity, it is easily kept in
order with but little expense. sf1<
"A GREAT HOUSE 1t is always
matter of pleasure to speak of enter
prisiug gentlemenin our city, and es
peeially to speak in the interest of
manufacturers. Yesterday we took. !
look through the large and commodi-
Gus furniture rooms Of Mr.. G. Arm
strong, on Main Street, and were, agree
abg surprised at the capacity of the
hquaeO as well as the large stock Of
furniture. .-,...a
1.-THE first floor, on which is stored
COMPTON articles, is 20x13O, being
fFled with all articles in that line Of
thercOrnmOner sort. .s...is -. I. p .fsa.s 30
1.-The second floor is divided into two
rooms, each about 20x13O, and you
enter the one from the 9th by arch I
ways. On the second floor of one room,
the finer quality of furniture, bdfeaus,
&c, are stored. These articles are. of
the finest finish, suited to any house,
howavar 6pa ara oaraf,1IIv storad and