The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-11-07
Successful Tests and Hearty
Reception ny flae CouncfI.
THURSDAY, GzTH ULT., A
GALA DAY IN LAKE
CHARLES.


leaped from a one-ineh nozzle amid
the cheers of the people. When The
steam gauge marked the pressure OIL
| 70 pounds, she WAS throwing an an
broken stream one inch in diameter
through 100 feet of hose a distance Of
$50 feet; and with ITO lbs. she threw
the same distance, a stream ono and
one-eighth inches.
| The third test was smooth bore pipe
1916 inch distance, through 100
feet of hose, 40 feet.
! The engine worked like the town
was on fire, and she knew that every
thing depended upon her nice be-
havior, while Engineer Teller handled
her like a plsything. A beautiful
sight met the anxious eyes of the
eager spectators when the engineer,
after a short cessation ana few words
to the pipemen, began playing again
with two three-fourths inch streams a
distance of 100 feet. That the test
might be as complete and satisfactory
as even the most fastidions could wish
| for, third section of hose was adj
justed and marked the water-linc 100
| feet distant.
After the engine had been tested to
the satisfaction Of all concerned at
short range, the hose cart was called
out and began stretching the long line
of hose toward the main street, two
blocks away, the last section marking
off distance of $50 feet. The pipes
were adjusted, the signal given and
the engineer started out in fair way
to redeem his pledge at long range
but, the old hose belonging to the
hand engine, couldn't stand the pres
sure, and one section after another
gave way, either at the couplings or
along the line, until the stretch was
reduced to 700 feet. Through this
line she threw a one and one-eighth
inch stream l65 feet.
The day was lovely, and the west
ern sun added much to the pleasant
ness of the evenings work by adjoining
the eastern suburbs with beautiful
rainbows from the falling spray
1t suffiees us to say that the test
was perfectly satisfactory to the Coun-
Gil, and to our people, and We congrat-
ulatc our town in having Council SO
much alive to the interests of the peo-
pie they represent +; and while we are
satisfied that the Council was a INIT
in the matter of purchasing steam
fire engine, still we feel the success Of
the enterprise is due in no little degree
to the influence of orr Mayor, Hon.
VIM. Meyer, for which service we feel
assured our citizens will manifest a
due appreciation.
The engine was placed in the hands
of the Lake Charles Fire Company
No. /, last Wednesday evening, and
we do not think it will be saying too
much to say that the engine in the
hands of such men as compose this
Company, will ever give the Council
cause to regret the confidence they
repose in IT, in thus eonfding TO the
Company, as it were, the guardianship
of their homes.
1t is the intention of the Fire Com
pany to arrange for imposing ceremo-
mics at no distant day, at which time
bis Honor, the Mayor, will make
formal presentation OF the handsome
steam fire engine to the Company,
who will, as mark Of appreciation,
give the town the benefit ,of a first
class fireman's parade, assisted no
doubt, by the Phoenix Hook and Lad
der Company No. ], and the Babcock
Fire Extinguishers. She will then be
christened "The Katie Meyer"
We give the names of orr council
men who purchased the engine, and
the officers and members OF the Fire
Company to whom she is entrusted
/ Council-Wm. Meyer, mayor; A. l..
Reid, L. G. Touchy, G. W. Ryan, Thos
Hansen and A. Rigmaiden, council
men.
Fire Company--C. AZ. Richard, pres
ident; JAS. p Geary, vice president I;
w. II. Thompson, secretary; J. A.
Rosteet, assistant secretary ]. w.
Bryan, treasurer Joseph Eckart,
foreman; "A. p PHO, first assistant !;
j. ]. Lyons, second assistant; James
Howard, engine director; W. Il. Has
kelI, IT.. assistant engine director ;
Thos. Hansen, hose director; O. 4.
SCHNEIDER, assistant hose director, and
wv. d. Mearns, A. Meyer, F. A. Gal
Iangher, d. S. A. Herman, 1. Kauf-
man, 8. w. Lyons, !. Frank David
Reims, Ernest Yndel, Michael Hirsch,
8. D. Read, ]. 7 Ryan. J. p Rnnis,
Walter All,ens, ~ Il Hnfrliina b.
SCHNEIDER, Wm. q Isieke, WIN. Meyer,
]. Y. Richard. Al. ]. Roaseet, 3. J.
Lyons Fsea keynoids, Frank Lesing-
atom. 8. 1. slIemens, O. A FonFnet,