Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-10-03
STEAMER ssNFPTUNE.o NO. 8.

Its agents claimed.
The steamer arrived here last Thursday
morning, US was ann Ounced In the last is
sue Of the Telegraph. 1t is of the third
class, from the Clapp & Jones manufactu-
ring Co., of Hudson, n. Y. Besides the
steamer, there were also ordered TWO hose
carts and !, 1000 feet of carbolized rhbber
hose. In the afternoon the steamer was
taken to engine house No. 2. where il was
cleaned up and put in working order
The agent, Mr.. -Garrigues, of Salem, O..
and Mr.. c. T. Rogers, of Toledo, the gen.
eral Western agent, were promptly
on hand and at 3.45 o'clock, P. NJ.
Friday, the steamer was taken to the
large cistern on Main st., for
PUBLIC TRIAL.
At about 4 o'clock the fire was lighted.
and in FIVE minutes and ten seconds the
steamer commenced working, and In
three minutes more water was thrown
through two hundred feet of hose. In
this trial a It inch nozzle was used,
steam was run up to 100 lbs, with a wa.
ter pressure of 200 lbs, and water was
thrown 23O feet horizontally. In
THE SECOND TRIAL
water was thrown 225 feet horizon
tally through 200 feet of hose. II inch
nozzle, with 11s lbs steam and $50 pounds
water pressure. In
THE THIRD TRIAL
water was thrown against the wind 1875
feet through 1 900 feet of hose II inch nOz-
gle, with 1875 lbs. Of steam and 200 pounds
of wafer pressure. In these trials the
steamer accomplished all; and even more
than the agent had promised. But the
request was made by some of our citizens,
that the steamer be placed by the creek
near the rear of Fuller's stable, and the
hose laid up the hill-which is not less
than ninety feet high-thrnugh 1900 feet
of hose. In this trial, II inch nozzle
was used, steam was run up to los lbs
and the water guage indicated 800 lbs
pressure to the square inch; water was
thrown 1876 feet. To give an idea of the
distance, we would say the nose extended
from the creek, up the hill, through Srping
and Main sis. to Moore & Bros. store.
This closed the trial for Friday, but
Saturday afternoon she was again placed
by the creek and bose copnected with the
large cistern on Main St. which was filed
in very short time. The steamer was
then taken on Main St, where two streams
were thrown at ONCE.
During all of the trials the steamer was
run by Mr., Wm. Sapderson, a practical
machinIst and engineer, but who never
before had any experience in run
ming steamer. This speaks well for the
ease of handling and simplicity of these
machines. The steamer is one size larger
than the one recently purchased by Gene
va, and COSTS, with two hose carts and ], 900
feet of rubber hose, $1,000, which is just
Sl,BOe less than the price asked for the
same class of the silsby make.
IN It's purchase our council have made
wise move, and we do not know of a
person who does not see the need
of the steamer. Engine No. will
probably be removed TO the L. s. & NJ. s.
depot, where company will be organ.
lied, and the new steamer will be quarter
ed in the house thus vacated.
DESCRIPTION.
Fhe steamer weighs about 5000 lbs,
and is made and finished up in the very
best style, having a solid nickel Jacket on
the boiler, nickel plated air chamber, fly
wheels, bandwheels and numerous 9th.
er parts. The only wood used in its con-
struction is the wheels. The pump ID
made Of composition metal, which pre-
vents It from Fusiing, and is so made that
II can be laken apart and nnt ,ora,h.y