Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-01-08

nT(meN were Nllillu ihhEV vi NhNu NNhNA
and the Wheeling and Bellaire boys got t
throwing water on each other. This aque
Ors battle was kept up several minutes
and both companies were well soaked. The
small hoy and the pet dog came in for theil
full share Of the torture, and several hoy;
and Gors were used for targets at different
3 times.
The Wheeling uasn went hOme at once
from the Orchard, and the Bellaire mer
brought their hand cart up First street anC
loaded II on the cans on thee x p. switch
The Wheeling company consisted oi Chic
K Y. Ankle, Foreman Rose, Of the Eight
Ward Hose Co FoTemuE MrGee, o
Isiuud Hose Co. Foreman Charles ROsser
of Sixth Ward Hose Co and EXtraInaI
Fred. Ritter, of the Sixth Ward Eugin,
Co. They brought over about five hun.
dred feet Of hose in the new Niagara hose
wagon, and were well prepared 20 make Q
good exhibition.
The Brllaire company consisted Of Chic.
George Muth, Captain Charles Homiurt,
Captain Jackson, Captain Wilkinson, War
dens Little, ClellRnd, Smith, Ernest, and
Thomas Relkey, Louis Pracht, Ed. Smith.
James Shields, Howard Hatheriugt0n,
James Hildreth, John Best, Edward VII,
ton, William Duuaway, Charles Hanke,
John EhleT, NJ. 7. Glatfelter, John Con.
rad, William Kirk, Bud Rodgers, Jane:
Long and William Holm. The tiremer
from both cities are all pleasant, vel
behaved gentlemen, and wcre spoken of ty
Mathis Ferry citizens in terms OF the
highest praise. Chief MuLh, after the
affair was all over, called at the Watel
| Works Ciice aad iu!OrIucd Secretary LnuA
| that If 1T any time their services wcIt
needed 10y Martins Ferry prnplc thc}
would gladly ,oIHe up ami assist their so
ter city.
Among the prominent people who wer,
quests ui the Reception Committee wtr,
| +. NJ. Jackson aud j. Il. Hart, Of Clarka
burg, members OF the water board of thai
city. They Camt Tor pointers On the beat
plans for building such works, and nc
kuOwlcdgrd that they had learned enough
to amply repay them for their time anC
trouble. Superintendent Hunt, OF ths
| Steubenville tire department was present.
| and also Messrs. purintOn, Morley, Fred.
| ericks and Boyre Of the East Liverpool
works.
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The Martins Ferry waller works is esti
| mated to cost $ll2, 900. 1t consists of 8
pumping station and well, a reservoir and
pipe rystem. The pumps are double du
|plex pattern, built by the Gordon Max.
we'll Company, Of Hamilton, Ohio, ant
have been tested 10 one fourth more than
| thei5 guaranteed capacity. BY u practiCa.
test made by Engineer HOrnung a few
days since, the pumps were found 10 hC
throwing within twrlyC-oue thOusandtEs
of pl-nger capacity, or within that amount
OF doing absolutely perfect work. The
reservoir is builtot puddied clay, and h2
Il capacity of 5000, 600 gallons, or enough
TO supply the entire population O
the town for more than twenty days
They have y pipe sy'tem Of ten mile.
aud will increase 1t several miles during
the coming year. The reservoir is located
| pol feet above the water line in the pump
well, and gives a pressure of 10 pound,
tn the inch on the lower Hat in the town
No ire engines will ever be needed rs wa
demonstrated I sterday, the pressure be
inp enough 20 cover all demands. 1t is
the intention Of the superintendent ID
pump only when the water in the river j,
clear, aud to allow the reserve in the res,
cryoir TO suffice when the river water is
not in good condition for drinking. Mar
tins Ferry is a prosperous and rapidly
advancing town, aud with her new wateI
| works aud the prospects which the Union
bridge hold out Tor her, she will SOon bt
out Of the woods entirely, and he the big.
gest ncighbur, and most proouelous rival Of
Wheeling.