The New York herald., 1870-07-22
FIRE AND WATER.
Official Trial Of the WrccI3in9 ami Fire
Steamer John Eniler-Brilliant Company, u
Fine Day and a sSuccessiui Trip.

Steamer John EnIler--Brilliant Company, "a
Fine Day and "A Success!ui Trip.
Since the organization OF the Fire Department OF
this city five years ago the wrcckng and fire steamer
John Fuller has acted with the depart ment III con-
nagrations happening along our water front, and
has performed valuable service to shipowners
whose vessels hoppened to become waterlogsed IN
the bay. On the reorganization OF the Fire Depart
ment Il new set Of men, part and parcc Of the ne
regime with ex-Speaker liitchman at their head AZ
President came intopower, and, being unacquaiuted
with the minuti3 OF the department, were naturally
anxious TO see for themselves the working OF the ex
tcnsive ana Important machine unicr their control.
Having made a careful examination Of the
different engines in the city and all apper-
tanning thereto, It was de'ermuied TO test the work
ing capacity Of the celebrated
MARINE FIRE ENGINE
on board tho John Fuller, boat which has done
wonders In saving property ON The river from The
hery element. Yesterday was selected for the trial
and number OF gentlemen were invited by Messrs.
John 9: Baxter 4 son 10 be present Tic Fuller
started from Wall street wharf at balfpast ten, with
the following gentlemen, besides representatives,
OF the!eading journals, on board: commissioners OF
the FIRE Deparment-Presden Hitchman, Mr..
Shaier; Fire Marshal william McSpedon, Chief
Engineer Pcrley, superiotendent Lamb. Represent
the Western, OF Buffalo; Mr.. Samuel, OF the Phenx;
Mr.. Hodges, OF the Excelslor; Captain King.
land, Western Insurance, OF Buffalo; Captain
The steamer was commanded Oy Captain J. Peck, an
energetic and able pilot and sailor, aud the engines
were worked under the surerintendence OF Engineer
q. ii. Beer Captain Baxter board and
directed the experiments which were tried, and also
acted a5 caterer 10 the rarity, greatly distinguishing
himself III both capacities. The course was from
Wall street TO
CITY ISLAND On THE SOUND,
wilerc landing was effected, and a clam chowdcr,
pl eviously ordered done full Justice to- The la ter
very gOot as TO call forth strong expression
OI approval from all present. General Shaer ate so
voracio3sy OF the chOwder that at a subsequent
period he became klOpemaniac, and painful TO
relate, narrowly escaped lii OF cholera morbus.
AnilOtcs were administered by Captain Baxter.
Alter the lunch had been disposed OF orders were
given Tor the trial OF the apparatus with which the
boat ~ provided, ana very soon eight different
streams Of water vi great force and volume shot
from the side o; the boat TO great distance
ing small delugc In the neiphborho0d. II would be
Impossible for ire, however strong, to live beneath
that concentrated power OF water.
THE DOUBLE PUMPS
on board the Fuller--0r which Hardicks, OF Brook.
Iyl Is the lnventOr-canHOt be surpassed, either la
effectiveness or simplicity. They are steam cylin-
ders, each twenty three inches SOU re- with capa-
city OF 5000 gallons per minnie. The suction pipe
FOR baDg out We sl5 next tried with great sac.
cess. Tie Ere commissioners through President
HIchman, expressed themselves greatly delighted
with the trial.
An excellent collation. was afterwards spread on
board, which being disposed OF The usual amount OF
buncombe and bad.nago was induged IN, greatly to
the entertainment OF the party 1he Fuller pro-
ceeded 10 SANDY LOOK IN the evening and returned
late with as pleasant and iovla party us ever
threw cold water at City Island or iIdulsei IN the
delight. OF CnampaQ0c and ChoWdar