, 1875-01-15

SATISFACTORY TEST Ot IHLl1s LHf.l bLHtLsSs
The fro night before 1ass in Tuth!li Kings
tno building ut tho northwoHt corner OF Dear.
born and Washington s:eccts, illustrated tho
value o. T. brancs, Of the Fire Department whose
imuortanco l,as not been adequately appreciated.
It was cxtinguisLca by to nHe alono Of two
1,abeock ro.cngncs, one from tho North Dear
born street Engine IIotise, ard tho otl,cr from
tho corner of Clinton and West Washington
1trcets, They arrived OH tho sceno somo
minutes in advance Of tho steamers, and Lad tho
tlamcs under complete control before tho latter
had fairly taken their positions.
THE r1nE.
tile origin OF which IL n mystery, appeared oe-
tween tho celiug OF the second story and tho
floor Of the .hird. where It bninea unseen Iot
Hon.e time. md extended between several OF the
partition wniIe. II progressed with much rapid.
i1y, and it il wholly due to the prompt arrival III
thu Babcochs, and -.
THEIR GREAT E,FEcr1yEsEss
whom their cl,o,ncal streams were brought to
bear upon tho t1aGcs, tint tho custly builu!n{,
wua saved from Hc,ous injury. anu per-
lapB destruction. From the outset thoy
did they check tho fire that assistance fran tho
steamers waB rendered unncceaHary. AMI great
damage by . tlnuge Of water waB ayoiued'
TIE LOCALITY OF THE r1nE
puudcro,,H steamers could nut lar 0 lnf. With tue
suall nozzles and light flexible hose it was az
easy matter to play between tho ceilings anu
wal!a without cutting away considerable portions
pf either. Had tho hosc-pincs Of tue a steam
tnguos bce,, introduced tae ases Of the aremen
would hayo made much havoc. "lnch. added to
kLe injury by water, would ha'o entaiic1
3 heavy loss Dy tho uhe H. OF IL. the
bahe, s,a. n ans ao tee auaees to
building can 10 repaired for leas than s5Oo alr.
King thinks il the steamers had gone into action
Iin loss wu,s'd Lave beon iu!!y si2O,o
This fire "as titus
A VERY SATISFACTORY TEST
O! The efIlccncy OF the Bahcocll machines, md
contains & HAT that n,iSks 10 inado of great
pssticni value to the ItTe Department. Ihcir
oa'ee.,Vo performance on thus nccasioh suggests
that tic lire D.p&t tmert should HtrcuKtllei'
itself by putting them into moro general use.
Hyo !.hse imported hisi,.priced exnart to reor-
gauzo ol!r Fire Department: sa1,Cuo WORTH
OF naw tisc-a1Arm boxcu have heen ordered !:
a,,, u;,risttons tor more mcn and engines lia'o
been hhhed for, AMI a host of recommendations
Eayt been natlc, yo. he:o il tranei! Ut Tho her-
y;re whiell, with comparatively i.llo expense,
might be 1nada III ;roat value, shat IN
AI.,t1hT WHOLLY 1GSuHEp-
The city has tut five Of ttsa e!'Eihc1 whereas It
should Envo tiyo times that Nlllabnr; lnt!eeu q
lalcnrs cn:;ino sl.nllla 10 lncldsd In to eInlp.
Eent Of avcly eu2sro Au,lse IN tne Guy. 1ne
de1,n!!nlc.it wor'u consllt It th,:denc3 amo1lG
tsA-payois TO ec1Eosaltr. amt fs0 greatly III.
cream ilH efficiency. hy purchasing q t'It''cnn
nuiuber of tseso nacnilIcs lrs,tai 1t es!Hltt'lit
ll::,1 HlH1a lot cb3lEe3 NllE4 eSes tt1lce sasAe1
Ut mur1,.
1t may not be aulles to recall tllo fart that in
communication nct,t to the Common Council +,
the Mayor in 1879, lie recommended to that bod,
tho
ADy1sAn1tIry or PCncu.els7
tweuty or tlIluv OF tIlcsn cnGiErn instead Of np
prurra.tug largo sti.nH fur htavy rnl expens.''
steln.t ~. Titus iece2ki! atug turtHe: expenditure
for hotsca tn hold them, fur lots to build ld'
houses Oh, md for nine or ten ncl, to run cRel
suein.. It was stated TT q further reaaon 70
taking thia sctlou that tho chemical cnslnes wer
tght mud could ls .l.scn to fro lhorn apecd
lllan tho steamers, "hila they would traycrs
muddy roais whera tho heavy oncH wnul
inevitably he stuck. ls having plenty 9
them nearly a tires could be ciuelcI! oat
:Lcit incepioat ntasen. Ii:ts Iroporltion I'D
friends III tho Council, bnt it failed OF huccess
for yelv simple lcaaon. rhcae cnEned II
tnc1pcllatyo, anu hence guSe no nl portunl!y IL
AAermaalc dividends. 4 lnrEa Hlea.ncr IL
nino Of vep!th for corrnrtiblo Representative
pt tho rcop!e 4 ehe.nieal engine Ii MI anu!ni
ho, to him, fol It yields l,etl,ing. llrnco th
proposition failed. and bi;; engines wore bo'iSt
nllich paid big commissions.
II tho CITY lad more OF tia chemical enginf
xe wu,,lt not 80 ofken real lltsle paragraph
tho effect TINT y tho LOSS Ly iiro sas :25 10.
10 stock by 1loo1luE with water $Zoj.'