Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-24
NO. 25=
ANNUAL INSPECTION.
The Ordeal Which the st. Paul Fire De
partment Will Undergo To-Day.

The Ordeal Which the st. Paul Fire De.
partment Will Undergo To-Day.
To-day the annual inspection of tho fire de-
partment takes place. A committee of the
council together with Chief Strong will begin
to-day's inspection, at 9 o'clock, at engine
house No. 2, on Wacouta street near Seventh
street, following which No. 4, on Broadway
and Tenth street; No. l, on st. Peter and Sew
enth streets, and No. 8, Ramsey street, will
be successfully visited and inspected. The
forenoon will be consumed in this tour. At
each house the building, fixtures, etc., will be
examined. and time tests, according to pro-
gramme az published in the SUNDAY GLOBE,
will be made in hitcbing teams and responding
to duty by day and night calls.
In the afternoon, beginning at o'clock, the
engine tests ard tests in coupling, uncoupling,
ETC., hose will take place at
engine house No. l. After these exercises
the hook and ladder company will be put
through, the Metropolitan hotel being appro-
priated place to test the fire ladies agility.
It is understood, an invitation having been
extended, that many representative insurance
men will be on hand to witness the excellence
of our fire department.. Altogether the exer-
cises promise to be exceedingly interesting,
and will doubtless impress our citizens with
''be not afraid
THE PROGRAMME.
For the information of all concerned, and as
matter Of reference to all visitors, the pro-
gramme of to-day's exercises is herewith re-
published:
First-Inspect engine house.
Second-Hitching. Horses in stalls; two
men to hitch. Time called when last snap is
made.
Third-Horses in stalls; two men to hitch,
mo Cai1 o1 xuho a.
men in position on apparatus.
Fourth-Night call. Horses in stalls and
men In bed, except one man on watch. Time
called when engine passes doorway with fire
lighted and men in position. Hose cart will
follow engine from house on this trial.
The distance from stall to pole will be taken
into consideration in awarding best time.
No extra attachments in stables or unusual
noise to expedite the movement of horses
will be allowed.
b second trial will be allowed on the same
order. A miss is a loss.
AFTERNOON EXERCISES.
Trials of Hose Companies-Start 100 feet
from point of connecting, approaching start
ing point on walk" run to steamer, make
connection, lay $50 feet hose, break coupling
and attach pipe. Full three thread at coupling
where line is broken and pipe connection, pine
screwed up to butt. Credit will be given for
best line laid. One trial allowed.
Engine Trials--Start with cold water; time
will be taken from appearance of smoke from
stack. Rapidity of making steam; water pres
sure; first water at nozzle and greatest distance
thrown, will be taken in account, within
twenty minutes time; may use any size noz-
zle; steam limited to ITO pounds. One trial
allowed.
HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY.
First-Run two blocks from Sixth to Seventh
on Washington street, and raise thirty-fve
foot ladder against building. Time to be
taken from start on Sixth street.
Second-Raise slxty-fve feet extension lad
der. taken from truck and braced.
Third-Raise two twenty.eight foot ladders
and man to reach top of each.