The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-04-06
THE WAY % GETS TO WORK.
TIE VERY LATEST WRINKLES TO BB
SEEN IN an RNOINE AOUSE

Hssssisus Csstriva.es for aaviss Ti.s aaA
Labor. misaAiss Up. Manning. Frriss.
$50 stavtiss-New Uses Of Eleesrieity.
The sight of two spirited fat horses plung-
ing through the streets ahead Of numbering
nre engine ID familiar to New Workers. but Of
the hundreds Of Thousands who have watched
one OF the glistening engines at work not many
know exactly the system By which it move
ments are a. perfectly managed a. at present
This system Ii constantly being improved and
rendered moro and moro nearly automatic.
When city oficisis wish 10 exhibit IL operation
to the utmost advantage they take their friends
to the house Of Engine 81 In John street. The
first object noticed thcro 10 the great engine
with long black tongue projecting toward the
doors. and on each side Of and above the tongue
pend Il from tho ceiling. Next will be noticed
. great glass-faoed case filled with machinery.
and beneath that . polished gong with ham,
NOR poised ready to strike IL. A small clock
ticks oheoriully beside tho gong. Below the
clock 10 q little wooden case with Q little red
weight suspended beside II. In the case IL .
horseshoe magnet. which, whom Q current Of
sn Drops she %ssE " draws 0a'k
The weight staEts remarkable series Of
long brass lever H. pulled down by q heavy
weight When the long lever COOS down It pulls
other. II opens circuit through numerous in:
wooden .cased clock. The current Of electricity
shs st the lite weight rH
this engine is assigned. Tho same s C current
passes through another magnet In the big case
walls heavy weight VIII ch throws the hammer
against the gong once for each pulsation, and
inv the box from which the alarm was sent.
The pulling OF the three wires leading to the
three stalls removes three pins that fastened
bits Of the three horses. and the animals are. at
fore the engine and under the hanging har-
ness. and the other stops when no Is beneath
the harness OF the tender. which is In tho rear
A glass covered ticker is near tho big gong
and further away is q telephone. The ticker
70 the REGULAR wires. The telephone can Be- used
.SoRs Ss Which s s
moss terminate In tweezers so that a blow lets
them drop on the outside and jerk Of the reins
draw the engine house doors apart to Iot the
engine out. A catch holds the doors together
long supports two pipes which connect the
boiler o. the ne engine with SSi OF Eipe In fur
Kicks out the BIT Of wood the pipo a' drop into
channels In the floor and shove Of an iron
bar prevents the water from running out Of the
the steam pressure in the boiler at 20 pounds.
At hand by the fire box is y torch mado Of a
Il AND M ii In the sma Which, it,
mite the waste when they are rubbed on the side
Of ths fire box: The torch starts roaring fire
room for four men on tho engine besides the
on The tender six men can ride; It also car
besides two MOBILES. The nozzle has rough.
snsd YIN e a.. ns sn
humping away q iulI speed:
tn. .s .i e soSs SSr
IT, ssS sn 8 i e.
stop With h9ok on the end q Il IL attached h
:upportsd and The man can handle the nozzle
Near the foot Of the stairway leading to the
=; ss:s a; i HI
f from a fire.. DRY prs hos. TAKE. e pisse Pr
sleeping room on the second floor Two shining
brass rods run through hStchwsys rom the i sec
One lands The engineer and his assistant At the
fire box and the men belonging On the tender
near their stat9n The other drops ne St other her
arc e es %sn tie ssh @ ana
Sc Thsy so ea tie
ne aS%T d as s
Cook. nave separate room at the rear OF the
tric lamps ars on this floor, but they. are not
mented with a profusion OF pictures and with
two framed letters; The letters tell OF tho
% MS Mhsn
July 10. 1880. while the merchants and clerks
OF the. neiehboring stores. and 400 screaming
IN void A.? II asSs
81 he'd been fey minutes late or If her crew
The ons Ssass 10 poe
tends up to the third Moor. where there is com
sy r tbe the
over. Three times In the month each man has
txsnty;to% hours leave Every day each one pe
twos so six men and ono officer are always 10
the house. At night they remove their coats
oRa tSs ops q Ss reabSsr Ss
that time. and the men soon fall asleep, + !
pi.cS dark ana about ths
building denoting perfect rest II fortunate he
woaid CON come ".9 prflisnt ssls ei sSs from
score OF electric lamps. and with 1t the roar o.
| the DIG gong DelOW. u nOht60 BuOut from VHt
| men. q trampling OF excited horses. q confused
| tumble Of white bedclothes and dark shadow
| that would seom to melt into the floor. Their
he would hear q clicking Of metal straps, {
cry OF ready" another shout. and before hi
| could draw q second breath galloping horsei
| would whirl the great machine and its tender
II the stranger waited long enough he woult
| see the men and their engine como slowly back
and Capt. McGill would probably tell him tina
| It took twonty seconds to get the engine out OF
| the pavement. and that when they got to tn
| fire they found 1t on tho top floor OF a certai!
building. and that he sent his men through
the hallway OF the adjoining building to tn
| roof. because no knew that the hatch In tn
roof OF the burning building was directly owe
tho fire. and that an effective stream Of waite
would reach 1t through that hatch.
How would you know that?" asked re
| porter.
The Captain pointed to q. map OF that part o
tho olty bounded by Maiden lane and South
| Frankfort. and Gold streets. 1t showed tn
size and height OF each building in that section
the material Of. which. 1t was made. tho thick
ness OF tho wallis the kind OF roof. the location
OF hatchos and Of boilers. the kinds OF bushes
In the house and which floor each kind was on
the number OF people living in It and wher
width OF streets, the position and size Of waite
mains. tho location OF hydrants and ever
other bit OF Information about any buidin i
that section which a fireman would Wish to oh