The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-15
Fire and Water.

Mr.. Mitchell. president OF the water
board went to the Arsenal this afternoon
to see Col. Flagler in regard to getting the r
Government steam fire engine, in case OF
fire. II
Mr.. Mitchell, on his return, reported
that Col. Flagler would cheerfully furnish
the government machine whenever it
might be needed. In daytime it could be
telesraphed for. and at night q messenger
would have to be sent from the chief en-
gineer.
Fire Engineer Yates went to Davenport
this afternoon to see about getting help
from the fire companies having steam Ere
| engines over there in case fire should
break out here before our water works
shall be placed in order again.
j Mr.. Yates on his return. informed US
that he saw Mayor Stewart, Chief Engi-
neer Kurmeier and Alderman Sears, who
cheerfully said they would render US all
the aid they could in case of fire. They
have only one steam fire engine which is
! availab le-the Donahue on the corner OF
Western Avenue and Second street, II
blocks from the bridge. In case OF fire
! Mr.. Yates is to telegraph and they will
o come at once either by the ice or the
a bridge as can be done quickest. We may
have an alarm when they will not be need
: ed, and therefore the arrangement about
IS telegraphiug. ..........
,r Engineer Yates has also had our city
y steam fire engine, 1.-THE Eggleston) put in
j. order so that it can be used in case OF hire.
Some provision ought to be made for keep
be ing holes open at proper points on the
I'll river.
Of Mr.. Mitchell authorizes us to say thai
u draymen or anybody else can take all the
~ water they can get FROM hydrants left oper
= by tie superintendent.
Is EngineerYates laid 800 feet of hose thu
c afternoon from the hydrant on the south
lie west corner of Buffalo and Illinois. to tn
" Peoria round house, TO ill the water tanl
~ there. That hose had better be thawe'
ON and dried this evening so it can be use
in case of fire. We have 1000 feet of hos
a0Ibut DON t want an inch of it unit for us
81 at moments notice. Arrangements ar
RS. being made for hose and side track at tn
are water works, so that locomotives can t
ase supplied there, and 1t is expected to
IN AN completed this evening. Z
tn. An effort is to be made to open the Ii
IA r
an taking up section of the main and lnjec
as ling steam into it through a smaller pip
ac Its success is very doubtful
la Mr.. Harper has ordered about five hu
1w dred dollars, worth of two inch pipe fro
p Chicago and will run it to the river al
,et, pump his own water. -
and The mains are known to be not frozen
Illinois street west of Eagle; from Ma
street on Illinois, up Carroll street to Ro
nre River, and west on Rock River four bloc
in to the soap works; also along Rock Riv
and connections to Wagner's brewery
zero Moline avenue. And hydrants can be us
o the southwest corner of Market squt
oois an Illinois street, southeast corner
Buffalo and Illinois, southwest corner
20 20 Exchange and Rock River and the W
500 500 side of St Claire street, opposite the sc
90 works.
4sl The mains and service pipe must all
'p' placed six feet under ground next SUNNI
and the work should be commenced
city soon as the frost shall leave the ground
yet In order not to delay the work prcpa
eing lions should be made now. All our pl
the ent hydrants will be useless. The city
thorities should Immediately ascert;
Keller, frcr the coldest cities in the Union, W
fman, style of hydrant is the best, and procul
eorg supply that will admit of mains six
11o,, deep. Let them be procured at once.
soon as the frost leaves the ground, let
mains on Rock River or Orleans street
taken up and lowered, the whole length
r the city, aud the new hydrants placed
use,-then in case of fire, with our pres
49,, supply of hose. it could be reached.
- Arrangements for new mains, of ST
90 Irior strength and properly tested, sh,
IT, be made where new mains are needet
q
Ia Can not these pipes be- cast here?
Flagler,is casting two miles of pipe for
Arsenal water works, and we hear TIL
}is better pipe than any we have, and
:, nm it costs less money.
board hen o'ay nen a'' ea'p,osou y :"
ao.., taker to haul water SUCH draymen shC
;, los. be permitted, with hose, to fill t
~ alv casks free from any hydrant. in order
lessen the cost of water to those who
paying water rents.
Reduction of New York Hotel Ra
E been The plan If reducing rates and adj
a Tbis ing prices for board according to the
on to or the location of the room occupit
e May. now recognized everywhere as the best
lsted, This plan, the result of tact, rare er
before prise, and keen insight into the my
usual les Of hotel management, was origin
by H. L. Powers, the proprietor of
be Grand Central Hotel on Broadway,
true York FROM the start the plan worke
TT OF well that it has placed the Grand Cel
was in the lead of the 6rst-class hotels in
I'd tor York End kept it there. To illus,
UGH tsis. the Grand Central. although
8 men largest hotel ia New York, 1t is r,
t this the largest 10 the world. containing
n rooms. and the most elegantly furnis
scales its rates from 81 w to So 90
ldau Ices than tho nthor FIRST GLASS h