New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-14
New Fire Alarm Striking Machine.

Some two years ago the Board OF Pollce
Commissioners ordered of Messrs. Game
well & Co. one Of their improved alarm
striking machines, but various causes pre-
vented the fultillment Of tie contract until
now. 1t has at last arrived and Will soon
be put in operation. 1t IS complicated IN
detail, but very simple in operation. 1t has
three dials, each with two hands, the longer
one m arking the number Of blows struck
on that dial, and the shorter the number
to be struck at one time. The left hand
dial indicates the hundreds. the middle one
the tens and the right hand one the units
Of the alarm to be struck. The machine is
worked by weights which are wound up
with keys.
At the foot of each dial is lever by
which the number Of times the figure IS to
be struck is indicated. By means CT other
levers the dials may be struck separately
or together. Any number of olows may be
given by either dial. ccnsecutively or IN
groups. Every combination of signals is
possible. Behind the left hand dial is
cylinder about ten inches long. with small
plates arranged in two sprals, so that as
the cylinder revolves they will be brought
successfully in contact with .he wires, thus
completing and breaking alternately each
c;rcui: once in revolution. This will oc-
cupy two seconds, and is then repeated on
the next dial with the same interval
Seven seconds then elapse and the process
is gone over with the second time. and
after that the third and as many as de-
desired.
The advantages Of this system are these:
1t enables the operator TO indicate by the
bell the exact locality Of the box nearest
the ire. even if there we're 800 Of them, so
that when one hears an alarm ne has only
to count. and can tell within few squares
system the bell only indicates the district
the fire is in. The portion OF the distric: is
given by another number, and sounded by
magnets in the enginehouses and in some
insurance and other Offices. These. to the
number Of forty or forty-one. will be done
away with. This will add strength to the
lines, as the magnets require stronger
battery than is needed without them.
The new system will not 60 into opera
ton for some days. bu. the new numbers
OF the present boxes are as follows:
LIST OF SIGNAL BOXES.
No. 5Corner Of Harmony and Levee
streets.
No. 6-Corner Of Washington and Chip
pewa streets.
No. NINTH Street Market.
No. sCorner OF Carondelet and Eighth
streets.
No l%Corner of Sixth and St. Denis
streets.
Nc. l4-Engine house Of Fire Company
No -
No. l5-Corner CT Rousseau and St. Mary
streets.
No. l6-Lafayette Hcok and Ladder Fire
Company No. l.
No. E-Corner Of Live Oak and FRS,
No. Is-Corner of Magazine and St. An
drew streets.
No l9-Engine house OF Fire Company
No. 3d. Washington street.
No. 2l-Corper Of st. Charles and First
streets.
No. 23Corner Of DryaIes and St. An
drew streets.
No. 24-Keller Market.
No. 29-Corner Of Market stree. and
Levee.
No. 3l-Corner Of Henderson street and
Levee.
No. 32-Enginehouse OF Fire Company
No IL, Tchoupitoulas street.
No. 34-EnginehOuee Of Fire Company
No. l, Hunter street.
No 35-Corner Of Mayke, and Chippewa
streets.
No. 36-Second precinc: police station.
No. 3-CorEer Of Melpomene and Camp
streets.
No. 3S-Horse station, ST. Charles street.
No. ;l-Enginehouse ei Ere Company
No. 20, Thalia street.
No. 47-Corner af Gaiernie and New
Levee streets.
No. 4S-Enginehouse Of Fire Company
No. 6, st. Joseph street.
No. 5l-Corner OF Constance and Erato
streets.
No. 52-Corner Of Camp and St. Joseph
streets.
No. 53-Enginehcuse :of Fire Company
No. Is. Calliope street.
No. 54-Corner Of New Basin and Tri.cn
Walk.
No. 56-Corner Of Hcwar! and Clio
streets.
No. 57-Corner Of Magnolia and Erzto
streets.
No. 65-Corner of Julia and Levee streets.
No. 7l-Foot Of Julia street.
No. 72-COrner Of Canal and Levee
streets.
No. 73-Corner of Magazine and G;rod
streets.
No 74-Enginehouse Fire Company No.
., Tchoupitoulas street.
No. Si-Corner Of Canal anu Camp
streets.
No. S2-Enginehouse of Fire Company
No. 5 and City Hall.
No. S3-Enginehouse Of Fire Company
No. i3, Perdido street.
No. 84-Csrner Of Ca.Onte,et and Com.
mon streets.
No. l23--Corner OF Rampar: and Poy-
dras streets.
No l24-Enginehouse Of Fire Company
No. Il, Common street.
No. l25-Workhouse. Girod street.
No l26-Corner Of Common and Roche
blave streets.
No. l27-Corner Of Claiborne and Pcy-
dras streets.
No. l4l-Corner Of Bieny:lle and Old
Levee streets.
No. l42-Corner Of st. Louis and Royal
streets.
No l43-Enginehcuse 9: Fire Company
No. Dauphine street.
No. l45-Corner OF Burgundy and ToU-
louise streets.
No. l46-Pelican Hook and Ladder Con-
pany No. 4, Basin street.
No. i5l-Corner Of Cana: and Robertson
streets. Woods Press.
No. l52-Corner O. Bienvilie and johnson
streets.
No. l53-Corner OF Derbigny and Cont
streets.
No. 214-Corner Of Old Levee and St.
Philip streets.
No. 2l5-Police station. jackson square.
No. 2l6-Corner of Hospita! ana Dau-
phine streets.
No. 2l7-Enginehouse Of Fire Company
No. 10. Dumaine street.
No. 23l-COrner Of Irene and Esplanade