New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-15
HINTS FROM BOSTON.
EXAMINATIONS IN TIE FIRE DEPARTMENT
APPARATUS TESTED.

EXAMINATIONS IN TIE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
APPARATUS TESTED.
The Fire Commissioners Determined OH
wednesday. to appoint o Board Of Examiners, whose
duty will be to test the fitness Of the oncers OF the
Department for the positions which they now ho' Inc
Board OF Examiners 10 was announced yesterday, VIII
consist OF three permanent members, as follows Chle
Engineer Pcrley Assistant Cuief Bates Assistant Es
gineer Nash In addition 70 these, i've Commissioners
viii servo ON tho Board, the Commissioners relieving
each other in this duty. All applicants for positions III
tho Department will be subjected TO rigid examination
OF their Qualifications, ana this system win DO
carried out in the matter OF promotions as well as OF al
missions. Moreover, eli company officers now IN tDs
Department will be required 10 submit 10 an examna-
ton in order that those who from age, physea weak
ness or any cause may 10 uo; for tho position
they occupy, msy retire. The examination nj the officers
will include questions relating TO their knowledge or
buildings Of tools aud apparatus tie care Of horses
and engine houses and the res Of the service Tho ex
nmnations will he held in part az the companies head
quartors In order that practical tests may DO made OF
the intelligence and fidelity with which the requirements
OF the Department nrc fulfilled. Company officers VIII
be examined at the Fire Headquarters in Mercer's The
OF Examiners will bCen It's Sassio"e to-day ana
win report the results OF It's laoos on or before DOC H.
The examinations win Bot probably be public
An important test Of the capacity OF steam fire
engines for forcing water from the street level to the
tops OF high buildings was made by Chief Engineer
Perey yesterday aftcrnCCD, with tho sef-prOpriug
engine recently procured trial by thc Fire Depart
ment. The apparatus stationed at Nassau and
Cedar-sts and attached 10 a lydrant on which the
wa ter was seven pounds 10 the square inch
Fifteen lengths Of rubber hose OF u Inches IL
diameter, inside Measurement, were stretched q
distance Of 759 feet 10 tue top 0f the cuFoli
OF the Equitable Insurance Building, at BToaGwey ana
Cedar-st altitude OF l'6 feet rom tie sidewalk.
Through this great length Of hose - when was htl"chcd
a pipe OF Ii inches diameter, IN ehctY6 stream o. wafer
was protected hight Of about 10 feet above TIE top
OF the cupOa 266 iect above Che SURFACE or The street
greatest pressure OF steam upon mo boiler OF tbe
engine indicated during Tie TT was lOO POUNDS 10 the
square inch, and tuc CNttOuo water pressure upon
ITO hose was 100 pounds 10 tie c91arc ZACH several
through the and les quantities. oil nose WIN
the pipe tine street, were made subsequently,, cupOus
sire ms being thrOwR vertically from Tho street 10 tAe
tops % surrounding bindings, wA!cu we're also cOni
pletely drenchcd at great distances by 0hllque aad
horizontal streams TIE boiler VI the engine Of suf
eient btrength Withstand steam pressure OF l4e
pounds the sqEarc inch but was LOt deened heces
| sarS 10 make a test under such high lFcSsdre. ,
The 81 engines OF the department ia i've service ana
the 10 engines held ia reserve, arc ucary All OF equal
and some greater power than the sciip0peler anO
tie Chief sineer that al CAP 60 IS WELL Mhle
the Commas aud Tho CLiei Engineer regard TINS
test having clearly demonstrated TIC chlehcy OF the
apparatus OF the Department 10 ~ not viewed as HaNuR
supplied argument ia favor OF very hi6h Diulues,
the safety OF which is endangered ~ tEO isposslDly
OF fremen reaching the uppc. stories Dy IdddCLS