Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-01-07

New York, wstsrwoEks, in 3 letter dated
February, 1870, says that 'our insurance
rates have been reduced, since tbs estGb-
lishment Of the watsrECrks il 7ur city,
about one gusrter--ths reductiOr amount
ing to a. least SIS, geo on the premiums
paid yssrly-this amount bsing more
than t1s iuLs~es. on the 6usiEe cost of the
works, snd the yearly expenses Of run
ming the came. The Sl5, 600 is the sggre-
gate reduction, some risks, considered
hazardous and eXtTa-hezsrdOuB, hEve
been reduced hfty per cent. from rates in
1855 previous to the establishment OF the
works here"
In Peoria, the1 ,5Inmittee Of construc-
ton, II their al report to the cOuL n,
declared tho Holly plan the most COM
plsts IRE protection ever invented. In
proof Of this" say the cOmmittse, 1--WE
reed only point to tbs heavy reduction In
ths TUlsz Of insurance subsequent upon
It's Introduction This reduction has been
sufficient 20 pay the entire expense OF op-
erssinR tho works ana interest on the
water bonds issued, and In many in
stances % pay the water r6n-s Of parties
injured"
TIE HEDRANTs,
After ths works had bssu IN use about
year, the msvor OF Peoria, Mr.. Bro; her
ion, answered E letter OF inquiry from
Kansas City. IN reference to the Holly
system, IN which be ssys; Our water
works have slT5sdy lived down sQ oppO-
sitioD, and dOn's think there is single
individual in the city who would willing
ly dispense with than. We have dis
posed of al oc- hand and steam fire
engines, and ind every hydraDt is fully
fuusl to q steamer for throwing wster,
with the s6vsntsge Of bringing it into
play IN oDe-fOurth ths time. We have
been sbls TO put ous every fire that has
occUETc1 before getting fairly under head
way. Our population when We com
msncsd building the works was about
thirty thousand. We now have eighteen
miles Ct plpe, and will extend them four
miles further this summer. Our people
viii not be satisfied until every street Is
supplied with water lu order 20 induce
everyone 70 take the water, We deemed
it good policy 10 pus the rates very low
for the first year, which are not more
than one third Gs high IS Chicago or s..
L.ouis. We save in our hre dsNRrtment
and insurance more than enoug TO pay
the interest on eost and expense Of run
ming the works"
PUTTING OUT FLREs,
i Is the experience Of Lockport, that
strcs the Holly works have been In oper-
/ alton nos q single fre has extended be.
/ yond Fhe building It origiuatBd In.
In February, 1867, 3 Are occurred,
which d thus Slluded to by 8 local jour
/ nal: "Ths engine and retOrt house OF the
| extensive oil refinery Of Messrs. Burgess
q Bros of this city, took fire about !
1 O'Clock last evening. We are happy TO
state thsb the progress Of the IRE was ar
rested IN the building In which Il ol1gina-
| ted, containing tbs engines, boilers, and
( machinery. The street. hydrants OF the
ws.erWorks company are about hitesn
| hundred feet from the refinery. A sum
Client quantity Of hose was promptly con-
! nsc.ed, and continuous stream OF water
was poured upon ths storehOuses, out
! buildincs. ofices, eso. In the stOrehOuse
! wss e large quantity Of oil, Daphtha,
I etc, which Yss ali saved. The engine
I boilers and p3Hshinsry we're also nDin
l iured, and win only Interrupt tbs bust
/ ness OF AesErs. Burgess & Bros. 8 few
dsya. We think 20 one present who saw
| the operations Of our wassrWorks com
pzny upon thia FIRE, g. a distance OF three
/ miles nom the works, and 1900 feet Of
! hose attached, and then q sufficient power
( 70 throw water over the building with
| crest force, will dcuO5 Its efficiency Ia
! cese Of ere, and our city and citizens may
oougrE5ulats themselves on the result OF
/ tbis tTlsl, And We also think the public
are largely indebted to Mr.. Holly, o'
! L,ockport. who invented and also con
/ structed she machinery Ior TINS CON
/ pany."
Concsrnlng q FIRE in Canton, whict
| broke out soon after tbs estaolishment o
! the holly works, 3 local paper says;
ia unanimously sgreed that our system o
/ wsterwofka repaid thsir entire c1s. OF
/ Monday night. The entire kagls anc
| Harter's block must have been destroyed
for q high wind Wss blowing from IN
south Indeed, We doubt II the IRE c0ul'
have been stopped until It bad swept Q
ths north end Of the city. Houses thre
blocks distant caught nre time and sgain
ane aiming shingles were borne on u
sgiuo for : quarter Of 3 mile. The oil
bsrns amid Whieh me FIRE ragged were tin
der. vet even some OF these were saved
aud that after their moSs ioli o. hss ~
been nlled with fame time alter tlnls
Through Ell the hose II Is computed tns
| sa amount Of water equal 70 the eupi
! contents Of ail the lsyaliaOle cssSsrns We
emptisd into the nr9 every twenty 9
4 tnifsy Hofnot6s. ms " sa"oiKa save
the city"