The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1876-01-21
AN ENGINE CONTEST.

port OF Committee appointed by the
Council Of the city Of Dsnville, Illinois, to
examine the merits of the Sllsby, and clapp |
& Jones engines. We give also an account
Of the public trial of he two engines, which
We find In the Danyille Commercial Of late
date which says;
"0n Friday evening the excitement was |
at It's highest pitch. The engines were |
placed AT separate cisterns, and were TO |
pump into each others oisterA until II
could be demonstrated which could empty |
its own cistern in the shortest time, or I'LL |
up It's competitors cIstern, IL 1t could be
done. Atthe given signal the Silsby began
TO sound its "long rOlln and the Clapp "
Jones to puff like a locomotive on an up
grade. In less than ten minutes ths Sllsby |
had lowered the water iR her own cistern,
and had filled the eistern Of the Clapp Il
Jones to ovcrflowihg, Atthis juncture the
Clapp & Jones sounded "down brakes"
and the test trial ended amid loud cheering
by the excited thrSng.
After the trial, the contest was carried
into the council chamber A petition was
presented, signed by large number ot
leading citizens, asking for the appoint
ment Of Eve competent engineers and mach
inists, TO examine the respective engines
and 10 report their opinion As TO their mer-
its After some sparring between the agents
of the fire engines, and 1t was shown that
all had been complied with in the prOyis
ions of the test, and that the Silsby engine
had come out winner, the city council, after
warm debate, granted the petition
The mayor nominated committee Of
engineers and machinists, and the council
confirmed them.
In reference to the contest, the Committee
on Fire and Water of the City Council,
made the following report.
DANvIIIE, Ill, Oct 20, 1875,
| To tie Mayor and Common CorHca u he
City Of Ddariae;
We, the committee on fire and water, re
| spectfully report, that In the late trial OF
| tire engines, had under the resolution Of
the city council Of date September 80, 1915,
| in accordance with the rules established
| for said test and trial, that the Silsby en-
rine was the winner in the majority OF the
several tests, and that the said engine is fully
adapted to our wants, and is the best engine;
and we would therefore recommend the
purchase Of the Silsby engine for the use
Of the city, as by proposal furnished before
tho test
Respectfully submitted,
W H. TAYLOR,
2. CAREY,
Committee on Fire and Water
The committee Of mechanics, appointed
by the Mayor and Common Council, sub
miaed the following report
DANvTII.E, ILL., Oct 30, 1870.
We, us u committee OF three, appointed
BY the honorable board 0f cpuneilmen, Oct
70, 1875, to examine the Silsby and ClRPp
& Jones fire engines now in Danville, Ill,
send our report. after making u fair and
impartial examination OF each, To the mayor
and council Of Danville, III Said commit
tee reported in favor OF "Silsby," giving
reasons for preference as follows:
OBJECTIONS To Ct.Arr & JONES KNsNEs
lsL Inlet parts Too small TO cylinder
ed Exhaust not sufficient
3D. Steam pipe not large enough "a di.
ametcr
9Th Circular valve not practical for Gre
engine
5th Engine easy 70 get on centres, and
balance whscl not large enough, and il
made larger there would be more motion to
machine.
9th The attachment OF cylinder 10 boil.
er Iaud other attachments to boiler, such as
braces, &c.,l we do not consider practicable,
sn account Of the engine jerking, and not
quiet while working,
1th. Object to two piston rods, for the
complication Of the same.
sIh. Packing around reds liable to get
loose and admit air.
9th The Brass chamber of pump eI.
pands in centre on account Of Tremendous
reversiou Of plunger, giving air to piston.
10Th. Rubber valves liable to rot, also to
lose their elasticity and drop away from
chamber cylinder, causing the pump TO be
primcd before operating at a fire; also the
liability Of sawdust aud sand collecting
uader the valves, causing a stop to the en-
gine,
llth. The engine is not quiet, therefore
hard on hose.
i2lh There is no levelinC screw in or.
der TO level up engine provided engine had
to set on side hill
18Th. Seat unhandy for driver
14th No dump CRATE.
10Th. Too much pulsalion in hose, and
not IN even stream,
10Th. Wooden wheels, easy 10 catch FIRE
from the ashes und cinders dropping from
the CRATES,
9Th. No donkey pump on tank,
18th Consider the engine too complied
ted and requiring too many repairs,
OF the Silsby engine we think the rotary
motion the simplest; alLo the quickest
throws the steadiest stream; Is easier on
hose; will work the longest without repair.
ing, and Is the most economical engine for
fire purposes; also, the Workmanship Is
second TO none,
2 We, this 30th day of October 1870, sub.
scribe our names.
II. f. FR1sBGE,
OF Frisbic Logue & Co, Engine M'fr's
q " WHINING,
Machinist o. ID, u V shops
A. H. DIX CLERQ,
Master Mechanic G., ID, d V shops.
If the above reports are true aud made
without any prejudice on the part of the
committees, Linn Co. No. 2 should be care
ful before committing themselves to Clapr
& Jones machine.
BROKE HIS NEcK.-The Register o.
yesterday says: During Geo Knox,
temporary absence at his brothers
Ellis Knox, some half mile from
Georges, who lives at Knox Butte
some one came to bis barn and pur'
lolned five sacks Of oats. The thief II
is supposed frightened one Of Georges
horses which stood in the barn, ant
the animal in It's terror, attempting II
get loose from the rope fastening 1t in
the stall, broke its neck
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