Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-07-02
STILLMAN CHASE, Montpelier
General Agent for Vermont and New Hampshire
COPY OF TIE OFFICIAL REPORT To THE SEC
RErARY OF THE NAVY,
BY hoard OF OFFICERS,
As to the merits Of the
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US. Navy Yam, Nsw Yonk,

ca Il NJ IOAL ENGIN
IS. NAVY YARD, NKw YoRK,
CoNNASDAST's OFFICE, 9th May, 1873.
SIN enclose herewith for the information of the
department the Report Of the Board detailed In con
formty with instructions of the 18th of March, ex-
pertinent with the Chemical Fire Engine, delivered at
ain very respectfully Your obedent servant,
s. G. ROWAN Wee Admiral Commanding.
Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC.
NAVY YARD, May 7th, 1873.
Tioe- admiral s. c. Koran, a. S. NJ, Commanding, ETC.
SIR In obedience to your order Of the goth ultmo,
we have made such experiments with the Chemical
Engine brought to this yard by Mr. o. c. Gibbs on the
LIST inst as were convenient and necessary to enable
We ind It's efficiency readily recommends 1t and
gives preference over any thing OF the sort depend
ing upon the agency OF Carbonic Acid Gas, which we
have seen IN use.
Its action israpid and continuous It's construction
and management simple
Six sufficient to keep It in operation, viz,
four at the break, one 10 attend the hoseppe, and
one 10 supply the chemicals.
The use Of the chemicals may be suspended at any
moment, and still there remains the stream OF water
in full force, for any length OF time, long the
supply may be kept up by the simple Of buckets.
Anything more intensely conbustible than either
Of the piles on which we experimental could hardly
be cOntrived.
One Of these, uncovered consisting OF sixty tar
barrels, with light wood shayings strewed around and
over IT, and the whole besprinkled with spirits Of tur-
oped In flames, when by stream, about one quar-
tor OF an inch in diameter, IL was subdued In one
minute and thirty seconds II then lowed 10 re-
ignite and to burn furiously four minutes and by the
same stream was completely extnguished In two
minutes.
The other pile Of precisely similar materials and
construction, was enclosed by frame house built for
the purpose.
throughout and burning aercely, when three streams
were put upon IT, two Of the size aforementioned,
and another from similar engine, but somewhat
larger
This Gre was under control in three minutes, the
use Of chemicals was dispensed with in sx minutes,
and it was completely cxtinguished in fourteen min
We are, sir, very respectfully,
Your ohedient servants,
GEORGE NJ RANSOM, Captain,
W. d. WHITING Captain,
w. HALLIHAN, lst Asst Engineer
5. G. ROWAN, vice-Admral Commanding.
\. B.1This engine is NOT tho "BabcOck Extin-
For further information, call on q address
General Agents Chemical Engine Comany, Is Kings
ton Street, Boston.
GOOD AGENTS WANTED IN EVERY
ISL sTILLMAN CHASE, Montpelier, VI
III E A RI
ID s Il A s 4
Is becoming very common In every community and
tho sudden deaths resulting warn Us 10 seek
lieL The disease assumes many different forms
among which We notice Palpitaton, Enlargement,
spasins, Osshcation Bony Formation OF the Heart
Rheumatism, General Debility, Water about the
Heart, Sinking of the spirts, Pains in the Side or
Chest Dizziness, Sluggish Circulation OF the Blood
aud homentary stoppage Of the Action OF the Heart
Those forms Of Heart Disease have been cured by
DR.. GRAVES HEART INCUBATOR, and we do
not hesitate 10 say IL will cure thom again Any form
OF Heart Disease will readily yield 10 its USE aud We
have yet TO learn OF any case where the HEART
REGULATOR has been taken properly and the party
not received marked benefit.
Our agent, on application, will furnish you with
our circular, giving full description of the disease
you would like further proof from the parties who
nave gwen &c testimonials write them aud what
they say. We have sold many thousand bottles of
the HEART REGULATION, and the demand Is still
Increasing. We are confident we doing the public
benefit, aud not trying 10 impose on them worth.
less PREPARATION.
The price OF the HEART REGULATOR Is one
DOLLAR per bottle, and can be obtained Of agent
8. p. REDFIELD, DRUGGIST,
MONTPELIER, W.