The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-05-29

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Considering its readiness for instant
use, the small force requisite to its work
ing, its adaptabiIity to be suppliad from
wells, at times and places where neither
steam nor hand engines can be worked,
and the slight amount of damage caused
from the small quantity Of water re-
quired, we feel justified in saying 1t has
fully complied with your recommends
tons, and given the utmost satisfaction.
s. l.. Parsons, Chief Engineer, North
amptOn.
II. NJ. Abbott, Clerk of Board Of En-
gineers. Northampton.
w. l.. Smith, Samuel A. Bottom, and
VIM. +. QuigIey, Board Of Engineers.
NArIcK, Mass, Sept q, 1872.
F. w. Farwell, Secretary n. w. Bah
cock Fire Extinguisher Company:
Su:-In reply to your inquiry, we
will say: Last March the town placed in
the Department three Of your Self-Act-
ing Engines. We have had four fires
since, which have given us opportunities
to test their efficiency. We can, there
fore, say that, if properly managed,
many fires can be extinguishcd with
them before steam or hand engines can
be got at work. This was done ut one
of our fires, thus preventing confagra-
lions, and saving all damage BY water !;
also the wear and tear OF our fire appar-
atus. 1t therefore, gives US great pleas
ure 10 say that the engines have met
our expectations.
G. II. Sherman, Chief Engineer.
L. p. Hollis and L. Ii Brigham, En-
gineers.
TOPEKA, KANSAS, May 9th, 1872.
r. ii. Bishop, Mayor of Salina.
Dear ST:-YOurs Of the 9th inst.
asking our opinion in regard TO the
utility and general efficiency Of the
(" Babco,k Self-Acting Fire Engine" is
received this A. d., and in reply l will
say that l can hardly speak toV Eyiniy
Of the merits and value Of this Engine
as a fire apparatus. When properly
handled it is ready for instant use. Its
stream is cure death to fire, and the gen.
cral simplicity in the mike and construc-
ton of the engine, renders the care of
it easy and readily accomplished. The
fact, too, that 1t works Independent of
cistcrns, is an important feature in its
f:4or. In short, we consider it the best
and most efficient apparatus now manu-
facturcd for small towns and cities, as
well AS valuable auxiliary to the de-
partmcnts of larger cities. 1t is in
every way superior and preferable to a
hand engine. As regards the particular
size of THE engine to select, that of
cours" rests with yourselves. For some
places No. 2 is preferable, being lighter
and moro readily drawn Gf designed to
draw by HANDY while No. 3 is the size
more generally selected now, l believe,
than any other.
Very Respectfully Yours.
G. .. WMMARTH.
Chi. Eng. Topeka Fire Department.
IFrom the Mobile Register, Nov. 10, 49,:
Cost of two Babcock Fire Engines,
use BY the city of Meridian, Miss, will
be saved by the citizens in Just eight
months by reduction Of their insurance
payments. This week, when their Fire
Department Consisting solely of two
Babcock Fire Engines) went into oppe-
ration, their insurance Board met and re-
duced rates in consequence from one
quarter to threc-quarters, and in some
instances one per cent, on all risks,
amounting in the aggregate on property
now insured, to an annual saving TO the
city Of over $4,000.
All cities, without tho expense OF wa
ter-wOrks, can now have, by the use VI
these engines, similar Fire Departments,
resulting in similar savings; and their
fire protection is surely better than in
many cities well supplied with water.
The engines are Endorsed by the best
and most active business men OF Chica-
90, Cincinnati and other cities. Their
effectiveness in time of fire has teen wit.
nessca-by-severaI Of our -owu citizens.
We bsSe rs get seen few who Are OF
posed to voting the bonds, although Ne
understand there are some small charac-
tiers opposing the measure to spite tbs
present administration. We hope this
Aspirit will be dropped. At the voting Of
bonds for the steamer, no such question
vas raised, and wo hope it will not be
now. Vote for the bonds for the engine
and sewers next Monday. r..,
The-blQnde, whose awful avalanche
is to engulf the unbelievcrs, asserts tina,
through the JOURNALS circulation pub
licity has been given to the insult q to
Grant. lie is terribly grieved because
not newspaper in the State has said
aught against the sQuib. With the great.
est amount of brass, he writes items for
the Commonwealth and then comes out in
the Herald with puff of this kind:
Wednesday and Friday issues of the
Commonwealth of this week contain most
spicy refreshing Salina information un-
der the head OF i" Salinx Condiments"
How strikinsly modest he is. How
our squibwas generally regarded is made
apparent by clipping from the Dicken-
enson Chronicle journal:
Two or three active men, who have
been the enemies of Mr.. Simpson all
along, in the sense of bcloauin. to q no.