, 1874-09-23

Avtnuo and 11nttta0n attcot. lilo conteetanth on
this occasion woro tic sl|Bby, Gould, md O!app
Il Jonoa enRnos, anl tip trial, which WAS to last
flvo hours, rms to gvo tho last-1lamod engines Il
chance to recover from tho Bilsby tho la,,rclu
lost IN proyfoun encounters.
Tho frat tout was with 600 foot of hose and
11(-lncl, nozzlos During this trial tho Gould
nGnin broho down, or failed Ill como way, and
wnn withdrawn from further compositions. The
Clapp t. Jones hlHo broke down. n,,d 1oat about
lalt All hour tor reralra. Tho Oapp 4 Jonos
n1Bo. at tho o.ll Of Lilo first tout. t.row itu fro
owing 10 Bono trouble, aud only worltol about
half tho tin'o for tho second tent.
Tho engineer Of Tho ClNrp 4 Jones' was found
by tho ClIcf Firo alnral,at to 10 oarrying Btcan,
considerably alova tho limi. iixod for III. md
wns ropriulandcd. Tho limit Of stoatn wlta pub
At 125 pounds. nnd Tho highest n.ean carried on
tic Sllshy ras 1l5 ponn,is, mil Tho ayerago
pross'i1o 83ttl pounds, whilo tho piston engines
avo1ngcd about 10 poi,nda l,lghor. ~,r .,
During tito pnst Six weeks tl;o stlsby onginos
piston ot,ginos a,,1 has not ouco fniicd or broson
aG"n &oassr u, nnE las "'Y iv,cs o se ,s '0I ,o oo.
two or thrco timou, Tho Ahrons 4 Go.
flro onco. Tic dny. mas windy, mn, not yory
favorable for throwing 1no BtrcaNns, mud tlIcro
soomed to DO utrong disposition to allow hpray
to be moasured for tho piston ougsnos to maize n
viii zoo foot Of hoso, IL Incl, nozxIos si1sby.
aoi 81 foot 10 inches 'doall, 2i9 feet; clapp&
jones' 279 foot.
With 900 feut Of hoao, ~ inch noszlcs; si's-
BY IL g tse noc @ os onss 1sl fsHt Ss
by, 229 foet inches; Clal'p d Jones, 22s foot
WITH two lcat1s Of hoso $50 foot ouch, X.
inch nozzlcs on tho Clapp L Jones' md l}f atd
Sllsby, 1o5 foot inches C!app Il JonoB. PIG
foot incl1es.
Tho larger nozz1cs wero pit on tue silsby by
1nstnko BY one Of tho Marsl,ala or 1ndEoa for
feronco in tho tIisnnue thrown. Ii, throwing q
perpendicular Htrcain, tho SiBby was handsomely
nhoAd, rs spray docs not count very wcll III
throwing straight 1ip. Tue porpondtcilar Atrcnm
was yplondid exhibition Of tho power OF tho
rotary engino.
The eonera! impression WAS TINT this trial set
tied dceiBiyely tito question Of rotary versus
piston lre-ongncs for sunn tiMo to como. si,'eo
tho SilsbY Inns como out ahead IN ropcRtcd trialu
with four tlttfcrpnt makes, md IL beloved to
l,nyo proved in actual aorvico lore tho most
economical, durable. ind trustworthy.
THE GOULD ENGINE.
Tho following affidavit exp'ans itself
This ia to earthly TINT tho Gould cngiue "Tamo"
mud, OH examination, VIC fonusl two pieces Of rnbter
nbotit II incl tck. !cr tho valves, hlld . handful
Wheh % o ruIhcr 1acEinf WAS piaced weso e brosen a
from That cauee NH, that frun, thlB castto sho was
unable to 10 equal auts us when In sooA! Ssdsr =,
snh.eres and sworn 10 before nc th!s At gay of
:TIE lNDUsTRIA1, AID SOCIETY.
Tho Women's Industrial Aid Society held tts
second meeting yesterday afternoon ae tho roai-
denca Of Mvs. Van Winklo, No. ast Michigan
avenue. Mrs. Springer in tho chair.
Tho Oomn,ttoo appointed to secure Home
reported tue buitlhag on tho co1nor Of Twenty
Afth street and South park arouuo could bp
secured. Without formal acceptance Of tho
rooms, tho Committee reported favo1ably.
Mrs Jones, from tho Committee Oh bylaws,
reported BoricB, which wore unanimously
adopted
1t was tnen movol inasInucll nB tho Society
had u State chartcr, that ludcs bo employed to
canyasa tho stato to solicit contributions. Tho
motion prevailed.
Mrs. JoneB then caIlcd attention tc IN cdt-
turlal article in TIE TRIBUNE In roEorenco to tho
work OF Hiss Faithful. She thought tho article
had bcen written unadyiaDdty, hut, nevertheless,
work should 10 brought to tho notice Of tho
Society. She thought speakers could bo secured
III tho coming Won.An'a Cougross which would
advance TIC tutorcsta Of tho Society III 10 small
degree.
Mrs. Van Winklo moved that tho Chair DO MI
thorizcd to cali mass meeting Of tic Asaoria-
tion, at such tinlo mud pNc0 rs might horoafter
bo agreed uIon; which was cnrried.
Mrs. Htono stated TINT slo Ind met Il similar
association ia Hartford, Which aoon developed
Wonlens Aid Society. nlld thought it might be
productive Of ercat good. She reported that a
Miss Ecocer OF Hartford, would be III tho city
shortly, and would doligut to adIoss tho Aasocia-
ton.
On motion, Hiss Dcechcr was formally in-
| yirca to address tho Association Whenever 1t
| suited hor conveuicnce to bo in Chicago.
| On motion, tho ladics resolved to giyo lunch
! during tho coming wcok, to commence Monday,
for tic benefit Of tho Association, tho rooln to
| bo secured nonr the Board Of Trnto.
The following Indies volunteered to furnish
and astoud tho tables: Airs, Duncan, Mrs,
| Erankland,, 1iias Smith. Nlra. Logmib Mra
| rottiLono, hlrH. Springer, Mrs. Iletco, Mira.
Junos, and Mrs. Van Winklo.
I Tlo following Indies Tora added to tho hsgo
citation: HRS. Greenwood. 4lrh Dexter, Mrs. Z
Stouo, Mrs. i. J. Pilkin* Mrs. W. y. Hherl ard,
hIra. L. Barron. Mrs i. 4. Blake, md Airs. &. a.
Titch.
On motion, tho meeting adjourned to meet
I ThHsday afternoon at o'clock, ut Mrs. Waiso't
room, McCoralick's block.
| s. a. BRIGGS.
| Soon after Mr. Joel D. Harvey, Assignee Vi
tho Franklin Bank, had concluded llis oxamins.
tiou Of the nffaiu Of tint concorn, he ilod biI
against llr. s. A. Briggs, its Vico-prosldent, it
order to recover propertyto tho value OF s10O,'
900, which, hc c]ainod, had beon purchased aitl
money bolougiug to tho ba,ik ombezzlcd b.,
Briggs.
Tho pcraon thus mnde defendant roturnct
from tho East, whero ho had been tcmporarl.
sojourn,ng, and submitted roply to tht
| effect TINT Ao did hold certain proport,
1 Ear In 1,n..l. Il Ii.