, 1882-11-18
mat Steamer Again


besn atiafed upon the chief points in the
matter, and that the result would establish
the ground taken BY this journal firsi'
we did not believe the .. R. n. Co. would
allow the steamer to leave their shops I'M
perfect in any particular: second. that there
wa. such undue haste in the action OF the
committee that the interests OF the railway
company were entirely ignored third thA'
the influence Of S:lsby's agent here IN this
city was used to force refusal OF the
steamer, and . consequent ssle Of the ma
chine to the railway company. which ~oHia
financially benefit such agent; fourth, That
. test of the steamer would no. only show
that it was perfect, but superior to the one
We now have. The STATEsmaS has never
had any doubts upon these points, and has
insisted upou an exposition OF the Sho.e
matter, no. only TO substantiate our VoS'-
ton, but for the best interests OF tAis com
munity, satisfied were We, that public seH5I-
ment was in favor OF fair and anIcIbie set
Element of the matter. The STATESMAN
has asked for nothing but this: II the
steamer proved to be imperfect. thls lap-F
would advocate its refusal.
The test Was made yesterday afternoon.
MIR. VIM Wascher, for eleven years eng'neer
1t No. Is in Portland. and an agent tor the
Siisby company, made it. and tie following
report comes from him. He exnectsd to
make the test at eleven o'clock, but yes;er-
dsy morning found that after the trial at the
Da!les, water had been left in the tubes, had
frozen here at the depot, and one or two had
burst. he replaced these, with an extra
p-rt sens with the steamer, and at ha!l-past
th-es took the steamer to the corner OF
Third and Poplar. lie expected OF course
that Mr. Kraft would attend the examlns-
| ton and give his assistance, and was not
little chag-iaei when he found that this indi-
vidual had contenptnously declined his ser
vices. .rd Gid not appear even as witness
Bot sir. Wascher found willing helpers IN
Chiet Engineer Crane, MIR. kohlhauH, Mr..
Keeling, Mr. Be;,, M. Marshall, Ed Vii
il.as and 6 number Of others, aud the
steamer was soon ready.
The hrss test was with four streams /
inch nozzle AND d pressure of so pounds OF
.team. The water vas thrown 40 feet.
The second test Vas TIVE streams, I-iuch
1czie, 40 pounds o. steam pressrrc. and
ther water was thrown 80 feet higher thau
the stsepie CT St. Paurs, fully loo feet.
The third test ~as one stream, I ireh
rczzis, with 10 poulGs OF steam, and the
water was thrown fully forty feet above toe
reaS of the steeple OF the Cumberland Pies
6yterian chucca. tosal height OF lG0.
The fourth and last and severe test was
with l. t-inch nozzle AZ the end of $50 feet
CT hose, The stream was thrown lSJ feet.
At in.s point Mr.. Wascher pu, he steamer
- the highest test-i4G pounds OF steam
ihe highest the gauge shows, and
-6C pounds Of water pressure
Throughout the test the steamer worked
ike charm, and Mr.. Washer tells us tha,
in eys.y thing she WORKS not only satisfactory
20 him, but to I'll who watched the Op IN.
ton, IS mechanic2. From the fact that the
3oile: l. ne.s and ss.ll has some grease inside,
rsed by tao workmer IL riveting. it Was d.tii-
cult to svoid what is called foalninG. He
-ays If ne could give another test to-day Or
Tomorrow this foaming would disappear,
aad her fulles. power be displayed. Mr.
WG-cher thinks he has a magnificent engiae
in Portland, but would be GLAD to exchange
it for THIS Gus. This one IS hight, weighing
about 5, 800, ye. unueraliy strong, E@s all
the latest improvements, aud Is certiiEiy e,
perIecs SAD IS handsome a piece Of meeEall-
isi.i - he ever saw OF handled. - tor tn
1hse.s 5einr Gu. OF true, he ssvs tha, the
Uhesis OIL ne lest engine ii Portland ar :.
.aches oas Of true, snG he is.!s 20 disco.er
th:.i sh;s effects the eiicieney Of the steamer
Z &c iesst. There are a lev scratches On
lao ,.ci-es, 90 .here are OF ali the Poftland
st,ane.a.
AZ Viii guarantee that with tbs steamer
ne CT st -p ssean from cold water, anI be
Tor5- % .hrov = stre-m ovec any house In
me CITY II j inmates.
90 gatisi:eG Is Mr.. Wascher with the
stssTas. thcs he is perfectly willing to Tisk
h.s =s-:rtstio. as = judge, and his money.
tnss rs can tnro" a lAi &c. stream. and water
ID /. g.este- distance tiisn any other steamer
Ia this -ec.:on- Ills own words are, ..she is
perfect IN Iii heT parts: she Is e magnificent
9:ece oi lliecnani3m, { .ea. beauty, and ell
ciea. to co The pest work assigned fire ell
aiIe aEe.ner."
n. ,Ys5cher aishes us to extend his
snsrks 60 Ch:ef Engineer Craze, anu I'll the
o:hers VINO assisted him. He, as SilsLy's
cgsas. aas made this examination for no
oshsr o-r2e.e sh.n to enable h.m &c make 4
TaIc.t f-ic 20 all parties concerned His
test lai been open and fair, and We are sat
Lad thaS not only the Ilecihers OF the nre
department mere. cut tho Council ald pub
lie geEeTaiiy, a-e wholly g.%tiGed. We he
neyc sErt il the fire company accept this
siea.lar. It vii be guaranteed d oy TIE Sil-by
Co-cp-2y. -Ld the boys wall have the haGd-
soIaess &c the most eIhc,ens machin. In the