Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-20
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
The First Annual Inspection Yesterday
Interesting Test Fieuras

new feature in the management and dis
cipiine of the fire department was inargurated.
It is proposed to have thorough inspection
and competitive trial of all the apparatus once
agar by the city government and board of
judges appointed by the council, and yester.
day the first annual inspection and trial took
place. At 10 o'clock Mayor Dawson and Alder
men Smith, Rhodes. Allen, Mccarthy andIhos.
Grace made their appearance at Hook and Lad
der company and engine No. headquarters.
They proceeded at once to inspect the building,
and found everything in excellent order. An
inspection of the horses of the engines and APP
paratus was there made with the like result.
1t was then decided to try the activity of men
and horses in hitching up, three men to each
team, and the trials to be made by the stroke
of the gong. The first trial was made with the
hook and ladder company, with Col. Alien
judge, AID Rhodes timer, and Aid. Smith re-
corder. There were three trials made-frst in
hitching up the stable doors being closed;
second. with the doors open; the third,
in hitching up and passing out into
the street. 1t should b, said that
the last is the fairest test as there can be no
question about their being hitched if they haul
the engine out The Hook and Ladder made
the following score:
First time. ..................... III seconds.
s 1eccnl Time Observation-Disclosures. d do
Ihrd time .............. 10
Distance from stable to hitching place, 4s
feet from stable to sidewalk, 7415 feet.
Engine No. next tried their agility:
FIrst trlal .....-............... seconds.
Second trial. Observation-Disclosures. 8M g
Inlr0 trIal Ii 20 -
Distance to hitching place, IS feet; to the
sidewalk, 81 feet; weight OF engine, $500 lbs.
The council next proceeded to
No. engine house, which was
inspected throughout. 1t was found that the
recent painting of the roof had stopped the
leaking which had previously been SO trouble
some. The trials resulted AS follows.
SECONDS.
First trial. ....................... LII
necoha trial .
Distance from stable to hitching place. 80
feet; to the sidewalk, SO feet; weight of engine,
1900 pounds 1t should be said that the doors
of the engine house were opened from the
drivers seat, as done by the Hook and Lad
der and No. |. But the doors of No. moved
very slowly, being large and heavy. The quick
ness and intelligence of Baby" one Of the
horses, was truly marvellous.
From No. 3 the inspectors proceeded to No.
= The inspection was first made, showing a
little plastering needed to the ceiling. 1t was
was badly drained and sink hole if dug would
answer all purposes Alderman Grace told the
men to go ahead and dig it--they had plenty
OF leisure, and it would save the city
expense The gong struck and
the horses came out slowly; time of hitching
fifteen seconds by the GLOBE reporter, but as
MIR. Rhodes had neglected to take the time, it
was called no trial. In putting the horses back
they were whipped considerably to get them
excited. The gong was again struck. and this
time ten seconds we're marked by Mr. Rhodes.
On the next trial Mr. Rhodes called off
from his watch eight seconds The horses
were then returned for the last trial. whipped
up IN the stable, the signal given, and in
twenty seconds the engine was outside. The
distance was 40 and S. feet respectively.
the. weight of engine 8.1lS1bs. No. was
next visited, and here considerable trouble
was experienced. The horses had been used to
whips and they were ordered not to be used.
One horse also was sick, the trial, however, was
made:
First trial, II seconds.
Hs:Sfd trial, horses would not start.
En.ASSt trial, IL seconds.
Fourth trial. horses So long not hitched.
Fifth trial, seconds.
Eighth trial, % seconds on sidewalk
The two last trials were made with the house
cleared of people except the judges and report
ers, the great crowd appearing to scare the
horses. This terminated the trial FOR
asat'r that in t bitohng l..s and it will be
was but one-fourth of minute to hitch, and
about five-twelfths Of . minute to get out into
the street-a most satisfactory result.
In the afternoon the trial of engines was
made, and the rapidity of laying hose and con-
nections with the engine. For order of trial
O.
q; I'd, No. 4; Sd, No. L; 4th No. g.
First trial was made by No. 2 hose, running
from Ninth street to Exchange. and from
thence laying 500 feet of hose. The coupling
to the engine was done splendidly, and the hose
laid in forty seconds but the coupling was not
effected at the other end, and new trial
allowed. Second time the coupling was made
and the nozzle affixed in forty seconds.
The engine was then tried, with the follow
ing results
Time. Pressure of Steam. OF Water
T., o minutes. pounds
IS g 80 152pounds
Steady pressure on hose, 210 pounds; pres
sure OF steam, ITO pounds; nozzle IA inch;
ing hard across the stream.
NO. iald the hose in 55 seconds, but failed
TO connect with the engine. Another trial was
given, when 1T was accomplished completely in
48 seconds.
Power of No. engine:
Time. Pressure of Steam. Of Water.
=, 8 minutes s. pounds.
20 &c al 80 8.
Nozzle Il inch; distance not measured, but
greatly short Of No. 2.
No. rushed over the ground with the hose,
but only laying $50 feet, was given another
trial, when the hose was laid and the couplings
made in IS seconds.
POWER OF NO. / ENGINE.
lime Pounds Of steam. Of water.
minutes 5 pounds
10 :. ~ :. so pounds.
10 IS Z" 100 6
90 :" lis '' 100 &C
Nozzle l inch, distance thrown. 211 feet.
This engine made steam with great rapidity,
and being second class, should be allowed 20
feet, making her 232 feet for distance stream
was thrown.
No 3 hose cart ran over the ground and laid
the hose and made the couplings in IS seconds
As it was now quite dark, being o'clock, the
trial of engine No and hook and ladder exer-
P. M. & 4n lTp ts
A SUNDAY MORNING JAMBoREE.