Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-01-10

ltrt We throw more water lnhn tnef uos
lf The Water Witch engine Is first
class. rs falsely stated By Justice" how
is l. that the Reliance engine has boiler
one mch c'est,r in diameter than the /
Water Witch boiler and that the Reliance
wrigl between $40 and 9O0pounis more /
than tie water Witch
If the hesitation of the Reliance 10 !
accept on challenge Is due 10 the fact /
that Their journals were go badly cut and ,
tl,ir punp 50 much worn that their .
engine ls unit toplay match or do good /
fire duty, let them say so, sud the Wafer |
Witch company VIII wait until their ne8 |
pump arrives from the menuiactoly.
Il is difficult to see where tie 500 |
expenses cDme in, os the expenses Of the |
Water Nfch company attending the /
trial were lass than seven dollars.
The general verdict seems Ia he that /
the Reliance must Re2ept the challenge |
or take down the champion nag ard in !
the meantime the Water Witch Company !
DoN'T GIVE UP THE SUR.
ANOTHER ''PoP" FROM THE RELIANCE. |
Edagr OF State Journal To correct |
some mlss'atemenis made in regard to
the late trial Of engines, | write this
YOnr article on the subject looks very
mach like au sttempt to cover up the
defeat Of The Water Witch and make il
appear hat they would have won If their
euglue had not broke. They were going
down RAPIDLY when their engine broke
and certain defeat stared them in the face.
( It Is fortunate for thcu the break then
occurred, as they have some excr Sc now.
/ The Reliance engiue rnu or from 10 TO
/ 30 lbs. Of steam the Water Witch run
M to l40 lbs. The Reliance made an
average OF $50 in twenty-five measure
ments the Water witch made, accord
iue to your statement, l}l Ia the same
number Of measurements. The first
measurement amounted TO nothing one
way or another as, according to agree
ment, neither party eau count IL the
second was lost on account Of the judge
neGleeting to take it, and was not the
fault of the engine, as Mr.. Il. Cowau
stated al the meeting Of the Judges. BY
adding teu feet TO the long ana short
measurements we tnd that the Reliance
was ahead. Thisten feet, had the engine
lot broken, the judges would have been
compelled TO count, but having the win-
ming engine, the Reliance referee neglected
to push his claim to II.
The Water Witch used nine hundred
and dfty feet of hose, the Rellsnce 1000
fset. This we have from competent per
sors who counted it. The referee OF the
Reliance, at the meeting Of Judges, stated
that some OF The blocks on the wire used
in measuring the Water Witch stream,
we're but and 10 inches apart, while
iicy were counted one foot each, and
Ills was not dispIoved or denied, but the
sphject quickly dropped, because of not
being an agreeable one, | suppose.
Tito Reliance engine is IT, "a good con-
{ dllion to day al 1t was before the trial ;
aud, we think the public will carry US
= out In the assertion, is tie 0est fire engine
, in the city.
S When tue Committee of the Water
Witch called on Mr.. Messck, Mr.. Bosch,
a gentleman who had charge Of a Ciapl
I x Jones engine for Two years, suit,
! Gentlemen, we are about to put some
, improvements On this engine, and aitel
, that we may entertain YOUR prOposiicn.'
o They were very foolish to suppose thai
u q Clapp & Jones could beat one Of Silsby'i
= rotary engines, AS they have met tlm'
3 aud again and Silsby always come ou
e hest They never had a contest q
q Rochester, Notwithstanding statements
r FRANK,
q, ELECTION foE crfEF AND ASSISTANT EN
% oINEERs oF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
81 Oa tie first Monday in April next tb
biennial election f1r Chief aud First en-
Second Assistant Engineers Of the Fir
d. ID 4Inumeut of this city will be held. a
!, ytt there have been no nominations 70
4 ihe positions and hut little concern lh1
:, f,t srcms t0 be displayed IN the com d
election. This should not be dee
p, Interest should he taken in such aildit
= a,d ihe best men in the depaltmeu
~ brought to compete for the cflices. Tw
years ago this month, the nominations
we believe, were all made. vii
uue exception, ard the Caud
'ia'es hao rmp'e Opportunity to make
70 tburlu-l cau,ass before election day Hu
t- The uremcn IN ahuidance Of time TO d,
ide on tae Gtu,es q those seeking The
-s suffrage.
n ANOTHER CHAILESrE FRoa THE wATI
lt WITCH.
ar The Water Witch Company, in n
New iOrS L,ippsi, are to challenge to
match squ ri, under the same condition
vi as this Reisuce Sns challenged, an
'e S.sby engine now In use, no matter VIII;
It's size. This challenge must he aecep.e
"s within l.lftN days, aud q forfeit placed
NC the Eulns OF Frank Queen, the editor
~ the CGp9tr, on its acCe'taucs. III
tiult anu tAhAt vi tAE FAAAAA NAg "
w derided uI0n by a committee OF Il
us Water Witch aud the company acceplil
d the challenge and all other prellm
iu nlrics To be arrsf gcd in the same manne
DEATH or 4 MEMBER FTuE FRIENDsHI
-e- On tie 50 inst, JoLn Mcdowell, for
ov ion L time a member OF the Fri ndsh
he F..e Company and a member Of Il
M. 10 ice i,fcl Guripg the past year, d'ed
CHI his I,sijeuce in this city, on Saturda
I'M Of consumption, aud WAS buried MOndi
.ed Afternoon. The Frieudshipcompany di
Id played their hIg at half mast eund
n respect u the deceased and todd
Of attended his funeral in a body.
of FAME hose COMPANY.
ne Inst week the Fame Hosa Compai
nls held iis annual meeting and elected Il
lH following officers:
'eV President John V. Christy.
Fse Vice President John l.. Riley.
zen T.easner-Jamcs G. Akin.
ace cretary--tusey a. Walton.
nu Drcc,ors--A. d. Nandeyer, Alouzl
oN Ci risiy, Jelitrson Batter, Harry Sweete
tlr John Moguire, Isaac Turner.
.le Eugmeor-- John Stratner.
,en ELECTION or DIRECTORS
,ns Last week the Weccacoe Hose Co
er. naGy hel2 It's eeini-annusl meGIiug
,eh Directors, ard chose iAr following -
ma Charles LuEens, J,hn Mcnemott, W
ne. Robinson, John y. Wa son, VIM. Perciv
the Edward Nugeut, John Hayes, Pascl
ier II. Peterson.
ely ANIMAL ELECTION or THE wAspINGT
the FIRE COMPANY.
ny The annual meeting of the WashiI
w on Steam Fire Engiue aud Hook q
les Ladder Company was held Mondt
hS' when the following officers were eiecte
Nh- Presidential. W. Nolan.
hot Vice Pre~ident-Willlaru F. Cloud.
Inc Secretary E. II. Siugles.
Finance seer tary -James +. Savil
hey Treasurer Geo. Mccall.
hu Tustees-Gco. Mccall, W. II. Bail
inns A. W. No.en.
5esI investigating COMMITTEES Thomas
Foreman, William llama, JOnn T. VIZ
ross Diroctors-Il. Nandenbragk, Thomai
~ Massey, J. 4. West, T.. Haze, VIM.
lhe Lincoln, T. n. Foreman, Wm. f. Clio
'he llenry kyle,E. Moncktou. Thco. jon
an Levi Cnflttt, Geo. H. Leach.
'ius Driver-FrAuk Hyatt.
I,d ELECTION or OFFICERS By TUE WA
Tho WITCH.
lich Al il stated meeting OF the Water Wi
and Fire Company held Monday, the
her lowing officers were elected for
om- ensuing year;
this Prrsideut-James O'Neill.
Hest icc-Presideut--Jamcs McGlircbey
itch sseietEry-Ssmuel G. Ta1eweil,
of Assistant Seer elary-Carltou Jelieri'
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