Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-26
four-wheel hose carriage and one smaller
two-Wheel vehicle.

four-wheel hose carriage and one smaller
two-wheel vehicle.
The Union No. engine was tried at the
INTELLIGENCER corner, Centre square and
South Queen streets and . large and inter-
ested crowd Of spectators witnessed the
performance. This is the ''old reliable :"
Button steamer of the third class, 800
pounds weight: 1t is always in order,
always looks well, and the committee
were pronounced in their admiration of its
fine appearance and good work. Chief
Engineer Jacob II. Waters was in charge,
assisted by his subordinates Frank Spicer,
Charles Seth and Byron Cumming In
six minutes the engine was moving
quietly and effectively, and Engineer
| Waters pointed with pride to the steady
work Of the machine, which, without any
artificial support, scarcely 4uivered under
the pressure brought to bear upon it. The
Union own. besides their steamer, three
wheel hose cart, and twO-wheel reel.
They use horses in drawing their engine
and cart to fires. Their 500 feet of new
gum hose provided by the city is in good
condition, and they have also 400 feet of
old gum hose belonging the city, 400 feet
of old gum hose, their own. which is good
for GO pounds pressure, and a hundred feet
Of their own new gum hose.
The Washington No. 4 engine is Of Neaiic
Il Levy build, third class, 6. $50 pounds. 1t
was in charge of Chief Engineer Jacob
lIerzOg and four assistants-Harry Blick-
enderfer. John w. Samson, William Rath-
Won and William Thompson. The engine
worked in five minutes after applying the
torch. Engineer Herzos informed his
visitors that the engine has cost nothing
for repairs, except new flues. since its pur-
chase in 1861, and it is in admirable order.
, He showed an attachment with which the
engine is provided for thawins out frozen
, plugs, by which precious time may be
saved at fire ON cold winter day, and
also a very clever arrangement for gauging
the stream to q one story, twO-stOry or
three-story building, as the case may be,
!, by simple turn Of a valve ON the engine.
The new city hose is in good order, and
. the "Washy' own, besides, 200 feet of old
: hose that will stand 40 pounds, together
n with quantity of unserviceable hose.
l. The four wheel carriage is, like the steamer.
kept neat and pretty, Will. the hall is
. comfortably furnished and carpeted, and
the walls decorated with pictures and va
y y, rious emblems. The grounds in the rear
- are also tastefully laid out in well-kept
:. flower beds and grass plat. The plug in
= front of the engine house is bad and
: should he replaced by new one. THIS
~ company employs horses in hauling the
. steamer to fires.
The Friendship No. 2, whose handsUm.
-, engine house stands on North Duke street.
at the railroad bridge, was next visited.
:. They have fine third class LETTERS engine,
of 1900 weight. Its polished mOuntings
=, and bright paint almost daZZled the eyes
- of the spectator as it stood in the sun, q
=, thing of beauty and a joy forever. In the
= absence Of Chief Engineer James Fellen
,f baum, Daniel Trewitz, jr., his assistant,
-, was in charge. The time required to
~. raise steam was six and a-half minutes,
:, and in the examination of the many ingeni-
r. Gus features Of the engine the visitors
or were particularly interested in Il stop cock
q, by which the man at the pipe can i'll III
no instant check the stream, the waite:
o. being forced back and permitted t.
i escape by relief valve at the ell
~ CINE. The "machine " worked nobly, and
gave entire satisfaction. The engine hOus
was examined and found to be in Il clean
- Il tidy condition. A tower in the rear il
~ utilized for drying hose by means of al
u apparatus on which it is suspended ant
~ permitted to drip Off This company ha
III a fOur-wheel hose carriage, 500 feet o
rs city gum hose, and a quantity Of funservice
H. able old hose. This company also use
IL horses to draw it's steamer.
r Just across the street the Empire hoo
If of and ladder company No. l, were waitin:
>, for their guests, whom MIR. Harry N
:, Howell took in charge and showed owe
~, the building. The appearance of the hand
some goose -necked truck of this company
- which was built by &. E. Harts
~ horne. of New York, and has re
No Gently undergone thorough over
~ hauling and repainting at the work
~ of Messrs. NOrbeck Il Miley, in this city
is familiar to all who witnessed and admin
cu IL Ill LlC ICCcuO ptA"'S AOA -
~ see it is to admire It is provided witt
~ eight ladders, of a total length of 40 feet
y, seven hooks, four axes, two picks, crow
= bar and graphing hook, being complete il
\. all it's details for the purposes intended
10 Mr.. Howell took his guests into the hal
=. of the house, which is furnished in a styl
w almost approaching luxury-Brussels Cal
y, pet on the floor, the walls handsomely pa
10 10 pered and hung with pictures. Up in til
- tower, whittier the visitors wended thei
90 way, and whence splendid view of tn
" city is obtained, is the big alarm bell, whic
has become the unerring signal of fire, an
u; the sounding Of which without positiv
o knowledge OF the existence and location O
the fire the company has provided asains
,.I by enacting heavy fine for the transgres
49, :. sion of the law. ]. X. Metzger is the chic
10 director of the company, Thos. G. Vile
assistant director for the first district an
I'M julius Levy, jr., for the second.
its At this point the pilgrimage came to a
as end, and the committee. pretty we'll tire
ms out by the afternoons work, desiste
ct. from further inspection from sheer lack I
les further material to inspect. On til
of whole the condition of our volunteer fiji