Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-04-02
UNCLE j OLE.
Arrival of Crangchurg's Steamcr-A Fair
Test and Complete Success.


on Wednesday, was quite an epoch in
the history OF Orangehurg. AT an
carly hour in the morning deta CHI
men, OF the company proceeded to
tie depot and br, ught up the little
beauty which was left in front OF the
Engine liruse TO. the inspection o;
the public Until 4 o'clock in the al
lernoon, the hour appointed for Al
trial. The news spread through the
town. and tie citizens generally as
sembled to witness the trial.
The engine presents beautiful ap
pearancc with its silvery brightness.
1t is OF the rotary pump make, from
SilbJ's munuinctory, Sclneca Falls,
N Y. On "ne side is the inscription,
"Uncle J"e, 1880; and on the other
Young Am, RIGA 1854"
There is an appearance of the com
bina'ion Of strength aud lghtnes,
which nj once pieuses Lineeye. he ex-
pei liments of tie afternoon we're under
the din ct tiun of MIR. Denne, the En-
glheer, who came in adv,nce of the
engine from New York.
Tie first test was made with $50
feet of lose and inch nozzle, aud
iii 10 minutes from, the time that
smoke was first seen proceeding from
the smoke stack, a magnificent stream
OF water was playing ~ on the ball Of
the Baptist hurch steeple and send
ing its spray in the sunlight, some 20
feet over it. This was done under u
pressure of 81 lbs of steam at the
highest point. Water was thrown
fr"m the pipe i'll Z minutes from :he
first appearance of smoke.
The second test was made with 500
tcct of hose, through / inch nuzzle
and the water was thrown 1S4 feet
from the pipe.
The engine being at the ire well
by the engine house, and the water
being thrown beyond Slater's Hotel,
and adding to this that the old hose
OF the company was not used, gives
the comforting assurance that all
property %ithln 1000 or 1907 feet of
the engine house can be rear!le at
any time without moving the en- gine.
The third test was mnhe with 800
feet of hose through Z inch nozzle.
md two solid streams were sent re-.
spcclivrly l49 and 100 feet, with Il
| pressure Of so lbs steam.
The fourth test was made u ith 40
feet OF hose, through y inch npzzIe,
aud four magnificent streams were
iEr"Nn, aNtiaglng l35 i,ci each. No
fire could have wili,stool this body OF
water. y pressure OF 50 lbs Of steam
VAS used TO accomplish this feat.
The fifth test Was made though
| 100 irct OF hose with ll5 lbs steam
and ! inch roZz'e, and the water was
thrown 20} feet. With II II nozll.
l0l feet WAS reached.
This ended HE trials for The after
noon. which established beyond all
Inibblc, the success Of the engine
and is abb ity, under proper manage
mcnt. to do inrStlmuable service in
case Of fire. Otner trials, we under
stand, will be made in the course of
the week.
We congratulate the Young Ameri
cas-. but more especially the citizens
Of our town on this stride in III,
march oi progrnss. The benefit Il.
the property holders must now be seen
III reduced insurance, fact and du,y
which cannot De ignored by insurance
agents.
A gala time is expected next week
AT the regular parnlc of the Young
Americas, after which, we hear il
:nmortd, thai IL collation. and jolnfi
cation is in nnlic; PISTON.
May Uncle Joe" be as true and
faithful 1" Cr.ngchuig &. the ve, eran
fireman III honor of whom the name
has been so justly given.