The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1872-06-27
Test Of Steamers at TitusvIs!e. Pa

Yesterday was a gala day, not only
among the members Of the Fire Department
of this city, but all classes. There has
seldom been such IN outpoUring Of the peo-
pie. The principal shops shut down, and
it gave the mechanics holiday to witness
this long expected trial. The city authorl-
ties were represented by the Fire Commit
tee, Mr.. Lowrie, Chairman, and also
special Committee, Mr.. Lynch, Chairman,
TO witness the test. For several days past
the engineers and fremcn of the Amos
keag steamer Col Drake, and the Clapp &
Jones steamer City Of Titusville, have been
polishing up and putting their steamers in
thorough order for the contest. The Silsbv
steamer arrived in charge Of Col. Marrow,
and was inspected by hundreds Of citizens
1t was much admired for its beauty of fin
ish and workmanship.
Washington street bridge was the place
selected for the trial, the steamers drawing
suction from the race. Mr.. Geo. W. Har-
ris, agent fer Clarp & Jones, and Mr..
Clapp himself, were present experimenting
their engine, together with manv engineers
and machinsts from abroad. The Silsbv
engine was run and superintendent by Col.
Marrow, agent for the company, and j p.
Teller, engineer. The Col. Drake, which
was not brought into direct competition
with the others, being a sma Her nozzle BY
quarter Of an inch than the other two,
was managed efficiently by VIM. Snyder,
engineer. Chief Engineer Bosch was on
hand with his usual activity, carving out
the orders Of the committee, and seeing
that the node of test adopted was faith
fully complied with. Each engine was sup
piled with six hundred feet of hose. The
Clapp u Jones had a nozzle of | 1-l6
inch, the Silsbv | ID inch, and the Amos
keag | IA inch. The first test being on
the time Of generating steam and getting
water to the nozzle. The signal was gwen
at half-past two o'clock by the Chief En-
gineer. The Sil>by put a stream on in
I liz minutes, being q minute and Il hdf
before the Clapp & Jones. In papen-
dcuior test the Siisby ttreIc Its stream
about fifteen feet ADORE that Of the ClopP
j. Jones. The engines then commenced
playing. Two lines hose, 600 feet EACH
were then applied to the two contesting
cnginecs, the nozzles being respectively
Is inch. Both IN the literal and per-
peadicuiar streams the SUSby kept fer
ahead Of the Ciapp & Jones. The SiIsbv
then pumped three streams, each line of hose
being two hundred feet and inch nozzlcs.
On this occasion the Silsby played it
alone. The last contest between the Clamp
& Jones and the Silsby was through
700 feet of hose and one and a quarter
inch nozzles. The .Sisby dtstanccd her
riraI about twenty feet on tie horizontal,
and thirty feet on the perpendicular
streams. The last throw of the Silsbv
was done alone, through the same line of
hose, when it forced the stream to such an
enormous height, that tie pent-up excite
mcnt of the spectators found vent in tie
widest applause. The Silsby outdd her
self on the occasion, AMI surpassed the ex-
pectations of her most partial friends, and
~aS recorded tie rjctor Of tie day wjhom
dispute. The Fire Committee viii make
their formal report at the next meeting Of
the Council
The new purchase, as we have seen,
NJ ed not fear competition, and has come
up to the highest expectations formed Of
her powers of TdusriAtc Her
aid, UGy 1h.