The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-01-09
LOCAL MATTERS.
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Success of the Clapp ana Jones
Machine.
January o. 1874.
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Success of the clapp ana Jones
Machine.
AS originally agreed, the trial for preference was
arrangned to take place on Monday, Dec 10Th, but
owing to the non-arrival of the Patterson steamer
the trial could not take place on that day On the
Slst, however, the Patterson put In an appearance
and was allowed to work on New Year day for the
purpose of Hmbering up and giving her chance
to get in good working order. Through 400 feet Of
hose she threw a very strong stream to distance
as claimed, of 29T feet. Her working was power
full, although we thought from what we saw that
it was difficult to keep steam up to good working
point, and so sensitive did she appear that when
ever the fre-door was opened the steam pressure
ran down very fast. But nevertheless, she gained
many friends and spirited contest was anticipat
ed on the morrow, as it arranged that the triA
should take place at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. on the I'd,
and be through line of hose 400 feet in length,
up an ascent OF 4S feet, and to be continued with
open throttle for i've hours. This vas the pro-
gramme adopted.
Accordingly, on the morning of the I'd, the en-
gines were taken TO the mill race and set down
side by side, the hose reeled of, attachments made
snd at about half past Il O'Clock fire was started
under both engines. The first 20 pounds Of stsasm
were made by the Patterson engine in $50 four
minutes and hfty seconds). The Clapp & Jones
made 20 pounds ia 6;5e Ssix minutes and afty sec
onGs). The throttles were then opened and the
Patterson succeeded In getting water through her
nozzle in Sos, ieght minutes and hfty-hve seconds
the ClapP Jones in 1880 (ten minutes and thirty
seconds), being the arst in throwing an effective
fire stream. In 1O:21X (ten minutes twenty-one
and half ssconds) the Clapp & Jones had 100
steam pressure, and the Patterson got 100 steam
pressure at 1888 fourteen minutes and afty-six
seconds). 1t win thus be seen that while the Pat
terson beat the Clapp and Jones inmates in get
ting up 20 pounds Of steam, the Clapp s Jones
beat the Patterson 4 minutes and 945S seconds in
getting 100 pounds, and was the first to throw an
effective fire stream; maintaining it with great
uniformity,
Both engines st first appeared to work success
fully, bat the Patterson appeared to experience
great difficulty in keeping up steam, and at 20 min
utes from the commencement of the trial. collapsed
her boiler, and had 70 be withdrawn from the con-
test, badly damaged. The Clspp & Jones machine,
however continued throwing water steadily,a good
part of the time with her re-dOor open, yet making
steam apidIy, and running under from 100 to 1O5
pounds steam pressure, until ~ hours Of the time
of trial had expired, when the committee had a
shorter line attached to the opposite of the pump
and reduced the long line thus giving two powerful
streams, either of which was sufficient properly
directed to deluge a fire. The committee sum up
the result of throwing thus;
Average distance thrown by the Patterson
through 14OO feet of hose for thirty minutes, 1sO
feet
Average distance thrown BY the Clapp and Jones
through 14OO feet of hose, 155 feet.
At the conclusion OF the trial the Clapp & Jones
was in no way damaged, but fit and ready for imme-
diste service, had occasion required its use.
We congratulate the city on obtaing so good an
engine and they can do no better than secure an
other of the same make for the second engine,
which according to the resolution passed at their
meeting the day after the burning of the old appa
ratus they agreed to procure for the protection OF
the property of the general public Following Is the
report of the committee laid before the Council
and accepted by that body:
FRENOST, OHIO, Jan. Cd, 1874.
To the Honorable Council Of the City of Fremont:
Your Committee appointed to investigate the |
workings and construction of Steam Fire Engine |
City Of Fremont, No. 1, Manufactured BY Clapp 3 |
Jones of Hudson, New York, and one manufac- |
tured BY the Patterson Steam Engine Works Of
Patterson, New Jersey beg leave to submit the fol-
lowing report:
That we believe the Engine City of Fremont, No. |
1, manufactured BY Clapp & Jones Of Hudson, |
New York, to be in every requisite the best steam
fire engine. We therefore unanimously recon- |
mend the City Council 10 purchase another steam |
fire engine Of the Clapp & Jones manufacture.
RoBERr BRAYroN,
CEATuH 8. French.
d. s. BLUE,
3 KELLY,
j. W. GRoAT.
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