The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-06
The Eggletonian Patent.


Eggleston, published in The ARGUS of
Tuesday evening, causes derisive laughter
from the frozen-up water takers. Mr.. e.
proposes to leave the pipes as they are,
and rely on steam squirts He would
squirt steam into the mains, have steam
boiler mounted on wheels and go around
town squirting steam Unto the hydrants,
and finally he has SO much confidence in
his patent that he would squirt steam into
the river and warm the water there. Why
wouldn't it be good idea to apply the Egg
gletonian! patent at the ferry landing and
thus keep the ferry boat running all win.
ter?
Mr.. Eggleston says that within six
hours after steam was turned into the
mains the temperature of water raised
from 22o to 46o at distance of more
than 4 of mile from the pumps" mas
much as water freezes at 32,and inasmuch
as no evidence has yet been published as
to its temperature at given point before
the application of his steam squirt, people
will take what stock they please in that
statement.
AS to the depth the ground will freeze,
he says:
"We who n supposed two years ago that
it was impossible for the frost to 60 any
deeper, [any deeper than what? but this
year is much worse and some future year
may be worse still. I would therefore re-
specially suggest that the pipes be left as
they are.
| Who does he mean by "we?" If he
means the people, ne is mistaken; they
knew better. IF by "we' he means thu
water commissioners who constructed thu
works it only shows that they were unf
for the place they occupied. and that Bal
ley Davenport was right when he removed
/ them. Most men IN this city knew, year
; and years ago, that some winters the groun'
had frozen six feet deep here, and severa
such men so informed the com'rs at tn
time, and demonstrated against a trcncl
that left only to 81 feet of earth abov
the pipes. But Mr.. e. now gravely pre-
poses to leave the pipes as they are an
try his steam squirt arrangement anothe
= winter. The people are in no mood fo
e trihing now. They want the pipes made SAT
before another winter, and the only wa
s to do it is to place them under 6 feet of eartl
y The people will not put up with any mo,
y "fooling, they want no experiments, no me
that are bidding with their interests an
more.
Q. Mayor Davenport removed the wat,
, board, once, because he did not think ii
- men adapted to the position. Mayor Ga
70 put them in again. Will they now persi
y, in holding Office under Mayor Davenpol
who removed them, and who the peop
have just elected by an Unprecedented m
of iority? The only way to ascertain whet
er er the people want their services or not
to resigns and then if the people wish the
nj reelected the aldermen will reflect Il
in peoples will. Difference should be pa
to the peoples will, in COVER
80 ment like ours. This board d
90 Sc not pay any Difference to t
3; peoples will when they saddled t
water works upon the backs of the peoI
'st without allowing them voice in the nj
'g. ter. THE ARGUS has not the slight'
os, unkind feeling towards any one of t
ge commissioners, but it submits this tes
We Could one of them be elected by vote
ST. the people to the Office they have?
en-. not, then they are not the men the peol
,ot want in that place.