Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-10-04
lllGAl INTELLIGENCE.
INTERFERING AND VALUABLE ISvRE.
TI0Ns.

Three valuable inventions for improvements in
the methods Of receiving the ERE alarms have re-
Gently been made BY Harry Il Bockratb, Of Engine
Company No. 2, which are in successful operation
and have come to be regarded as Indispensable at
the cnmpauys headquarters, on Tenth street. All
the inventions are attachments to the electric ap-
paratus. which communicates the stroke to the
gong for the alarm.
The first Is SO arranged that the movement Of the
stroke throws on in the night, full flow OF gas to
the ietz, and lights the eugine-room brilliantly,
where there was only second before hardly dis
cernble ray Of light in the apartment This effects
great SAVING OF gas and at the same time causes
no delay - lighting up when action is required.
The second Invention Is an ingenious arrange
ment by Thich the strokes upon the gong,
when an alarm is given, are recorded
IN plain eight upon a blackboard, thus pre-
venting Or correcting any mistakes that might
otherwise be Insde, as 10 the number Of the box
from which an alarm IS turned in. The fire compa-
MES, with present facilities and the proficiency
quired bY eur cltf department. are ready to leave
the engino-houses At the end Of the first round Of
the alarm, and never wait for it to be repeated Il
follows thGe II the mistake is made in counting the
strokes, or If the first stroke is not hear as some
times occurs that the run would be made to wrong
part Of the city, and serious results might follow
from delay thus caused in reaching the FIRE. An in
stance Of Ems class occurred a few months since,
Nfiel alarm was turned IN from DOA 10 located
at Seventh and n streets, but the first tap OF the
gong was missed, and the five taps which followed
were thereby read as indicating the tens, and the
one tap given afterwards, separately, which was in
reality the commencement Of the second round Of
the alarm was supposed to be the end of the first,
sud the box was thus read as 81" which is 10
Gated az Sixteenth and streets, directly the opposite
drectionfroin the proper locality and long distance
away, and the run was made accordingly. But such
q mistake SO this could not possibly occur with
Jbe alarm register OF Mr.. Boczrath's in use.
The invention for this purpose consists Of = mar
row piece Of satedsboard, about three inches wide,
which slides up and down il grooves at the sides,
and cord attached at the top passes over pulley
and connects with clockwork. This cloc,-Work is
set IN notion by The first movement of the hammer
upon the srns in sounding an alarm, and imDe-
diotely 5hc Glide commences TO move slowly down.
ward. white cr2you taper is held by a spring,
slightly pressed against the surface OF the slide
and ~ each stroke of the gong is thrown quickly
across tho slide ana back, leaving single white
mark across the blackboard surface The crayon
then rensias in the same position, while the
slide continues TO move downward, and
when the next strike Of the alarm
is given the slide has moved
down about an inch, when another white m1rl1 is
made acTass Thus each stroke is distinctly regis
tered aud tho tens and units clearly distinguished
By = double space between them, q double length
OF tine s give at the end Of striking the tens be-
fore the units are commenced. Therefore when an
alarm is sounded no counting the strokes by the
freen Is necessary, as at the enc of the first round
$ numbering register appears upon the blackboard
giving the Aull0er If the box from which the alarm
was turned IN.
The third invention referred to is an attachment
to the aiarrH machinery, and connected with an eX
ira clock hanging upon the wall near the alarm
gong, pY hc@ns Of which the instant the first tap
of alarm is given this clock IS stopped, and
mains sill Until the company has returned from the
TIRE, when she foreman makes his record OF the exact
moment the alarm struck.
All these inventions arc OF great value in the fire
department s6rvice, and should be in use in every
city.
NErHor9LTAS THEATER Dion Boucicsult, the
weil-lro5.1 d-auatist and distinguished actor viii
an engagement Of two nights and a
matinee at tie Metropolitan Theater Friday even
ing, proiusng The Shaughraun,p famous play,
from thu prolific pen OF Mr. Bouce1ult himself. As
= drsmshss r stands in the frcnt ranks having
written " spoleon's Old Guard at the age OF 10,
play that has held the stage ever since He has been
successful ~ author not only in comedy, but in
melodrsn2 and tragedy. Among his most popular
prOCucti ms are I'D Heads amt Young Hearts"
the Iriah Uer, S." willow Copse,n "Jsnet
Pride F" " Ths CoTscan Brothers" " Pauline and
Vampire, Louis NJ )" " Arrah Na-Poeue," C. Col
leen Bawn, " The Streets of London" Rip Van
Wink G % lied Astray," Forbidden Fruit"
60 Strest5 81 New York" and The Octuroon."
6 The ushfaun, from It's fret appearance upon
the American stage, becim3 immensely popular,
Auu mas sl1Ce continued 70 IN FAVOR among
lovers n to drama, and its presentation IN this city
viii be accompanied with ali the grand mechanical
and scenic elects that have witnessed is production
in the Rrgcr cities OF the East. Mr.. Boucc2ult az
pears in the character Of Connthe shaus hrsun, gh1
the soUl o. every fair the life of every funeral,
and the rst fiddle at all the weddings and parties.
he is supper ed by his Eastern dramatic company,
which is composed OF frstclsss artists. The box
Office viii be open this morning, and seats can be
secured without extra charge
BOARD or suPgRvIsoRs.-At the meeting of the
Board yesterday, the bill Of Mrs. Ida E. Andrews
for S51 $50, oE Injury claimed 10 have been received
or coznty highway, was referred to the Judiciary
Committee. The report OF the Viewers on the road
petition OF C. W. Sanderson and others was re-
ceyed and SGT for heEring Friday, October 10Th, at
10 A. VI. The clerk was instructed to notify Lon
conseniing land owners. Mr. Blair offered resolu
ton which WAS unanimously adopted, directing the
clerk OF the Board to notify Dr. Baldwin " that he
mus. be at the dspensary punctualy from u O'Clock
A. to ,. Il. each day in the week. II this order is
not obeyed, it vii be considered sufficient reason to
remove Or. Baldwin from the office physician OF
the City aud County Dispensary."' Upon recon-
mendatiOn Of the Committee on Contracts, the bids
for county printing and stationery for the ensuing
year declined. and the clerk ordered to again
advertise for new bids.
Poucs CoUKr-The following business was trans
acted in the Police Court yesterday Chas Brooks,
Murphy was found guilty Of battery, and fned $50
or twenty days in the County Jail John Hsrring
ton pleaded guilty TO a charge Of drunk, and sen
fenced So twenty four hours III the City Prison (;
Jake Smith was discharged on charge OF bai terry
on payment Of costs c. W. Eanthusen, charged
win petty larceny, was discharged on payment OF
costs Ars. Lsrcener wcs convicted on 6 charge Of
coumus drunksrd. snd sentenced to thirty days in
the County Jai John wohlck, for an aggravated
case Of battery, was sentenced 10 pay fine Of 800
81 work ioT tAs county in the ehain-g5ng one hun
bred ca
DlsaFr0R I'D II LoyE.-A young man who lives
IN the uPpar portion Of the city has for some time
PAST been nsdiy IN love. few days since he ascer
taiHed thai me young lady did not recprocate and
the discovery seems to have upset his reason. He
procured some poison at drug store, assuring the
druggist tdGs 10 VS. intended for rats After writ.
ing letter % his girl, and leaving letter for the
he wished mEdo Of his remains, be took the poison
and i1id down 70 die. he was discovered soon
aud physician summoned in time to
save mis- life lie was much better yesterday, and it
Is thought he viii entirely recover.
CouvTY HosrIrAL RRPoRT.-Dr. c. White, su-
perintendant Of the County Hospital, makes the
following report for the month of September:
Number Of patients In hospital on September LIST,
los; admitted during month, "a died, 4 Z; dis
tute applicants, 90. Mortality list-Miohael Koff-
man, II ye.rs, Pennsylvania, typho-maiaria fever
John Gilman, IS years, Germany, consumption
Nicholas Kalb. rs years. France, general paralysis;
Tony Benton, a years, Ireland, alcoholism. The
current expenses have been-Salaries S67S; sub
sis.eHee, 81, O3s %. Total, s1,71l OF.
spoRIns EscANPMESr.-The Folsom Sportsman's
Club win bold its annual encampment near Dugan's
Station, On the line OF the Sacramento and Placer
vile Railroad, commencing the 18th instant and
three days. J. II. Burnhsm IS Presl-
dent and O. Il. Ecklon Secretary of the club, which
fact insuies successful and enjoyable occasion IN
store for those who attend.
DIRECTION APPOINTED. = Last evening Governor
Stoneman appointed as one of the Directors OF the
State Prisons " G. Van Fleet, OF this city. It was
last evening that the appointment
would be accepted.
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