The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-10-16
CAMP CAALIxs STEAMER
A TFiaI " the Phil sLsridAA" stsaA
FIEs EAEfas.


The "E1hiI sheridan" steamer and
hose cart have arrived ~ Camp C4riiR
and 0esaPy pT0mIRsHt plaess IN tie
b0uss u the Gre company. The writer
sas Invited oGt q the camp yesterday
afternoon 10 witness q trial Of the
steamer.
We found 1t In the hose house which
Is centrally situated. The stable for
the horses Is annexed 10 the building
and = wide opening affords the animals
a speedy entrance TO the engine room.
The Phil Sheridan" steamer was of
course named for Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan.
IL was made by the Ahrens manufae-
turing company Of Cincinnati, aud is one
Of the handsOmrst little steamers We
ever saw. IL weighs, when filed with
water aud coal, about 400 pounds.
Has an improved boiler with a coil in
stead Of drop iues. and Of course no
crown sheet TO burn out. There il a
doctor" or small pump-engine con-
nected with the boilOr which keeps the
water In constant circulation, thereby
causing a regular and thorough heating
Of the fiaid.
The power Of the steamer lisa single
cylinder Of 8 inch diameter and s inch
stroke; the pump Is 8 inches In diane
ter and s inch stroke. Il throws two
streams. There is a fine outline to the
steamer and 1t is compaetly built and
well balanced. The decorations and
trimmings are very handsome.
A remarkable thing about the steamer
is the extraordinary speed with which
steam can be generated. In two min
utes after lighting the fire yesterday
the gauge registered 10 pounds; 4O
POUNDS In three minutes; and 70pounds
in four minutes. II Is ready for service
Therefore, In three minutes.
There is n beautiful action TO the
steamer. When In motion, 1t is very
steady and easy running and does its
work like a steady being OF brains. Ow-
ing to the prevailing high winds no at
tempt was made TO measure the stream
thrown, but the highest building In
Wyoming could easily be reached. A
vast quantity Of water is thrown out
and there can be no Gre fierce enough
at Camp Carlin to defy the steamer.
Rubber hose Is carried on the hose
cart. The MOBILES are perfect beauties
and throw the prettiest stream we have
ever seen. For a distencc Of ten feet
from the nozzle the stream is of ever
thickness; not a drop OF spray falls.
Beyond that the stream gradually
spreads and pours forth a splendid heavy
spray at forty feet.
Altogether. the new outfit is a SPLEEN
did one, and there a be no wonder
that IL Is a source Of pride alike to OH
GERS and lei Camp Carlin is well
protected from disasters by fire, with
the steamer and the five immense els.
terms, which are judiciously distributed
throughout the camp.
There is a trained force OF firemen
ready day and night to answer an alarm
of fire. This force, already efficient,
will be kept so by a weekly drill with
the apparatus.
We cannot close without making a
kindly suggestion to the members OF
the hose company ut the camp. Since
the arrival OF the steamer. n change in
name will be necessary, ut all events.
and the company would disply a proper
appreciation OF a worthy officer and gen.
tleman by styling themselves the ''Ma-
jor Lord FIRE engine company" In
making the suggestion we sincerely be-
lieye we are anticipating the very
thoughts Of the members of the COM
pany, and, at any rate, we make it in
the same generous spirit in which we
are sure 1t will be accepted.