Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-12-20
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Tho Proposed Squirt Between the Water
Witch and Reliance Engines,

Af,er the Water Witch and Fame Fire
COMPANIES had arranged for trial OF
their engines, the Reliance Company
concluded TO ges up a friendly mAlon
aud appointed a committee 10 me com
miltce from the Wattr Witch Company
10 arrange the prellmln aries Of trial
between the engines OF the two com
panies. About the last of August the
committees met In the STATE JuURNAL
cdtoiial rooms and he proposed squirt
talked over. The only pcllt npoa which
the committees could not agree, at this
meeting, was the steam to be used. The
Water Witch desired each engine to be
run hy NJ much steam as possible but
the R-liauce wanted to limit the amount.
Without further proceedings the com
miltees adj burned to meet after the con-
test between the Fame aud Water Witch.
The second meeting WAS held on Sept.
5th, when an agreement between the two
/ companies was drawn up aud signed and
tho place for the proposed trial designated.
/ ID vas agreed that the sQuut should come
{ oil Immediately af,er tue receipt OF new
4 no.e (lhe water was 10 he forced through
1000 feet ani the m, eting theu adj ourned.
! Ah,ut November 1t the new hose fur
ulsbed b, tue city arrived aud The com
yniit.es promply met. At this meeting
Ina Water Witch committee named
Tbanksnl,lng Day for the time OF tie
trial, bu, to this the Reliance could not,
At that tirn-, agree and the committees
aeain adjourned.
- Nov. 18th another meeting was
~" 'aing was done, aud the
eemmi,tees eoin Te 'sdjodrnsG to meet on NOV y.
22i, hen the Raiiancs pro Niseu =. '"N''
a definite answer 10 tbs Water Witcl's
nropnsiuon tn Il the .riu shouii come of
oa Thanksgiving day.
Pufsnsut 10 adlolnment, Che Water
Witch CON uittee mct On tho eNening ol
The 2al. bat the Reliance c0mmittee did
not appear, sending the following letter
lnstetd:
WiLvtso ron, Nov. 22l, ls7s.-JAMEs
O'NrtL. Esq -DEAR StR:-At the lasl
meeting between our tive commlttees, W.
( agreed 10 meet you this evening 70 let yol
/ know about squirting on next ThuradAy
/ lind we cannot make II suit hut VIII NEE
YOU neat Wes seine tlme tWmeh WIN le
V0u know 30 make unal arfsuseneut
Yours respectfully, GE9, \, " -z., n,
4 Tie above rather provoked aud disap
4 pointed many rs 10 was hopei the ira
- would cone Oh on holiday, aud beior'
ANt Nl1AElIgHNAN h1ANANA ~ N-'-N~e 49,
d The Wafer Wien conmitiee then Wrot
- d the Reliance as fellows;
4 WlLAlNaTuS, Dec. 81, ls53.-CoMNtTrk
@ OF RslfANCE Fi.H COMPANY. .-NE NTLkMEN
@ --Afzstated meeting OF the W4ter Wlte
, Fire Company held Monday evening, Dt
- ccmher lat the Undersigned committee wer
e Instructed tninform YOU that enns!defln
r ihe length of time which has elapsed sine
~ Issuing our challenge 10 the Department
. arl subsequent acceptance by soc
? . cotnn4uy OF part Of said challenge that ol
l' c1mnanv deem IL necessary Tor the Jpli
e committees tn make some definite arr4nsi
20 meujs no soon ms possible, without iaftAs
/ cqu.vuca'iuu; ,. -..-
y Of A rigorous winter, ana the great inco
A. venience uecessarially attached 10 handlit
y long lines Of hose, which both eompani'
nte Obliged 20 use At the triA n ofour engine
Second. On account OF the general is'
ing that has become manifested by IN
y portion Of the public interested IN the co
u Test bv the seeming unnecessary delay az
a lack Of sincerity IN the previous aTrangli
% Of prelimiuarles. ..-,-
We have before US letter rom the ohA
y man of your com nIttee dated Nov. 22ud,
20 cHplugtu meet our committee AZ per Agre
cd mcut o. The evening OF tho same date Al
~ also stating that you would nohty us
what evening Of the next week you Won
-e meet us TO make hual arrangements. Wnt
no Vuu have fu4Cd 10 do We Hrc thereto
ID instructed to iutosm you that Saturday, J.
rs cember l3fh. is tie extreme imit OF ul
,u which our challenge wall remain OF,
-, You Will inform US as soon Ns possil
y whether W not you Will be prepared TO pl
he us su or hefOge that date, aud oolige,
L JAMES ON ELI,