Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-01-01

same as what [ sent you, as you
got the best that they manufacture
As wrote you before, | am thell
Western agent and think probably
handle a great many more goods fo1
the Eureka Fire Hose Co. than Mr..
Schenck of San Francisco, and !
see no reason why my guarantee
should not be as good at least as
his. There is evidently something
back of all this, and they are de-
termined to prevent your putting
the hose in, but as you bought the
hose of me, and in good faith, and
we shipped your hose accordingly,
and there is no reason in the world
why it should not be accepted by
city, except some of the parties in
authority have an axe to grind
none has any right to prohibit the
city paying you your just bill as
the transaction was a straight one
from beginning to end. [ remain,
Very respectfully yours,
R. T. WHELPLEY.
Bryson, then invited Gen. Clarke
to speak.
Gen. Clarke-I am here repre-
senting the Eureka Hose Company
of New York. And [ give notice
of an injunction suit against the
city if this hose is used. You can
purchase it if you wish, but [ shall
not allow it to be used. The hose
is patented BY the Hamilton Rub
Der Company. They haye estab-
lished their rights in the Courts at
an expense Of one hundred thous-
and dollars to make and sell the
hose Muller & Schmltt are not
the agents of the Company in this
city and have no right to handle
the goods. No one can sell the
goods in this city but K. b. Rail
whom [ also represent. All sales
made by ony other person are il
legal, the Court will protect the
local agent. | ask that Mr.. Rail be
allowed to show that this hose is
not a first.class article and he will
prove it by ocular demonstration
| I protest, however, against the
sale of any Eureka Hose by Null
Ter. Schmitt & Co., be it first,
second or third class hose.
| Bryson-Have you legal authorl-
ties to show for all this ?
| Gen. Clarke-I have. and [ warn
you against using the hose furn-
ished by Muller, Schmitt & Co.
Bryson-Have you the authority
with you. like to see lawyers have
their authorities with them when
they talk. Uaughter)
Gen. Clarke-I will produce the
authorities in the proper Court.
THE HOSE COMPARED.
Mr.. Rail now came forward with
roll of Eureka Hose from San
Francisco and it was laid on the
table. He SAID:
Gentlemen this is genuine No.
| Eureka hose of the latest make
| am the sole agent for this hose
in this city, and while have no
feeling against Muller & Schmitt,
there is a principle involved and |
will make a fight for my rights.
The hose which came here from
Chicago is an old make of Eureka
hose. 1t cost 80 cents a foot IN
| Chicago. 1t is warranted to stand
only 400 lbs. to the square inch.
My hose will stand pressure OF
$50 lbs to the square inch, and L
have money to back my claim. My
hose weighs ffty-nine or sixty
pounds to the length. The hose
from Chicago weighs tfty-two
pounds with the couplings. 1t is an
inferior make, and the Company
no longer make it and have not
since 'S3. 1t will not stand mill
dew and rots when laid away wet
mine does not. [ do not charge
Muller & Schmitt with fraud. They
have been imposed upon bv Whelp'
ley of Chicago. | know this man
and his method of business. He
is carrying water on two shoulders
[ know what his correspondence
has been with the head New York
house. He tells them it was a mis-
take of his clerk and he writes out
here that everything is all right. l
shall not allow any agent to invade
my territory with impunity. In reply