The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-05-29
The. Babcock Fire Extinguisher.

on Saturday afternoon for the purpose OF lis
tening to al explanation of the practical utility
OF the Rabcock Fire Extinguisher, as set forth
by the General Agent, Maj. ]. H. Lacy, Of
Fredericksburg, 9ssEa.s The Major was intro
duced to- the audience, ,3and for IN hour or more
observation-disclosures present with full explana-
tfon of the principles and workings of the Fire
Extinguisher, now being generally introduced
throughout the country, in the various fire de-
partn4ents, and for the protection of public and
psirate property, One Of tie small EStin.. tir-
guishers was before him, and served toillustrate
the principle upon which, the machines are
constructed, and likewise the nioaus operandi.
His effort was chiefly directed however, to con-
vince @ the citizens Of Anderson that the engine
manufactured by the Babcock Fire Distinguish
eriCempanB and operated upon shesatne plan,.
afforded tie most ample protection for property
against 2sSr ssagss ofithe 6endS The DIM
Guilty ip5 procpring gaterD Sufficient to opsratel
hand orr steamiGfiref engines1 isralmoss insufs'
dlfSadiBBttables ii sannIfF town the
asi using snail l quantity waller ppralaSs
tedNitb brarhohiG aeidgas, sis astaiRable. by;thei
ussaof ofthisi nackine9 9tsfh iciieanOst efsctualtg'
qhlshachess hlfsehachEessaffr IRE Wherever and whenever 4
s 1ss asspt @ ef f issss
oftMo6anks, holding oseveasy gallons ceachjs1
eqaisatsGs ito heasiyothfee thousand galionsof
watsrg thrOSS&f BY ordinary Hand 81
giBes, a aaseSrdng the Of Nose ac
auainted owih the ,subjertev Hence, h1e;sppa7'
rent Iafvantage,1jfi small towns aud cities
nasintsg ass qffrfais iappIia nte;;1 BY which the
tsss sass ,tropble ada o
gnpplg of water is satopsg obyiated. Maj; LACY
Was tclear tand jsxplicitgiGriis manner ofiezs;
plaaiinnfiHg planning the merits ofithe Babcock machine
and ta essl,e s with lis thsms
captivating bis hearersiby. .outbuEstsO Ofigenuiae.
orasory,ahd fully; convincing themlbyaastern
array lid 3of facts and, figures: bAt @ecopelusiSf
b his a the following resolution was
submitted by.J r.: Reed, Esq, and was oupanin
mousTycadopsed by the idgla bedo:G'r, ,19T'
-lResoseea,I THAT We have. listened with great
attention 70 the lecture df MAJ. Lacy irr elation
t6'Fire E3finguishers, ffayegfeat confidence in
his Observation-Disclosures, sand request spiirs town
authorities To- determine as 10 gis ediehey
esss machine aRR5sSiss 1T Gan
Fiftsen fIhIdrcd Dollars Would answer rotifs
psfrposGe1a .go1un2i9go i. sia 10 . lSSi 10 @ -:
oEiter TIE adbption Of ibis rresolhtion # Vas
resaassested s abat the Mre Extingniaherr betested
byIactuale espsriment's lwhiehrM May !! 81 ~ Iacy
Feadily aceedsd and was 20 nave ~ the
eSpsfimen ene Rads at nine: ocg that evening"
When the hour arrived OsleEelNas aivesnlatge
attendance On the tpabliS; square, where the
materials for o. Bonfire Ind been fPHsepared. oThe
crowd. da9SSaa Sas fi1ipaadsht ior the.
commence, la Se e and at their EztinI
gtishsr agdsreadsedI 10 aplayD upODthe' flames
before ehen boxes and barrels were property
ignited, but With almost success.
6ae ID % not ss 80 thoroughly efsc-
tirsias tbe.mdchipe ontainedidnlyathe residue
pfaht chagsaesrvhebkfss eseshmaensid; in Il Ths s1,s
third trial When & new cliargs had beenf. IN H;s
serted aud, the -firc twas flaming upward, at
&c ,vso sd ,ss,ccessfiband m
iuifous i'.ss'n ess~ssSJSs 49,
the crowd gave lthIeeeneefs IN tokea'oi saeir
Tie RESULT ~ iSo%J an,I b,ag p,-,
''9ii" 'iI.- .alI! 4s -
TfrIihufs To lid ,JujdGs U DIR b ,bv lie, Columbia
~ SesSiSses ,Se ~ ra.,o1,,, ~: :.
-i1ois 10 s73yJ ss1nDaSa NH o2"a!'o. aoa,t
con SATURDAY iaslaJuss Pseslous,.o eneao. s''.
jodrninens ct The 9nrt Ehe me99beafsy asy Sf
khe fbsSt IA Columbia Gssembie6 % tage acti1h
-,, 80 c,;oe. I,,,t;oo eyhose or;dd HI, trnii
ssssa;.,coiicss.
yanaeso as off. aetae, PEnceeatnes indele5ence'
tO4Judge OFT' are eotsslln eada the esolntio1s
herewith appended, which were pSfzsggee1ted;IfW
A anIon, ,Io lS 5s,d sGdio aeWng isSi ne trsbnts
, IsssEss Iss si s ,ssh:.1sS !: M
Fatne,hleH aeIlces n.oaae encse.. ~ ,,I Iaas =,
btesiding Jadgef Honl 20 B9C Catpsrtsf etdefed'
sesa assoldtions TO- 'be ENTERED on tho Journal,
4 -. 10 ,sh:. JsG -
PneamesslApss .ss'aa't.'n'
h0usly ia1opted! qeea q; c'sb sb8 9ohouli' sii