The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-03
MORE WATER FLOWS.
New Pumps Make Two Expert
mental Runs.
AN INCIDENT CAUSES DELAY.
All WIN be In Fun Operation by Tues
day Asrning-Mors Connections
lGade-salt Water system.

Inc new water-works system will be In
iuH and regular operation By Tuesday
morning. unless some unforeseen accident
happens. Chairman Twichell, OF the new
nre and water committee, Of which the
other members are Alonzo Hull and d. A.
mckenzie, spent the whole of Friday night
at the works experimenting the starting
OF the pumps. The new pumps began to
shoot water into the mains between s and
O'Clock on Friday evening. and the engi-
neer ran the pressure up to about sixty
pounds to test the joints. The pumps were
only run for about half an hour aud forced
the water about halt way up the hill on
Baker street. Everything proved to be in
good shape and the pumps worked as il
they had been running for year.
The pumps were again started about 8
O'Clock and were kept in operation for
half an hour, running the water into the
Eleventh street main. At the end of that
time the pressure burst a hole in the top Of
q pipe at weak spot at the foot OF the
Baker street bill. The pumps were imme-
diately shut down and q new length of pipe
was put in. It was also found necessary to
repair the boilers, biow-of having blown
out. 1t was necessary to cool the boilers
in order to repair this damage. Work will
be continued right along and it is expected
that the pumps will be put in full opera
ton Oh Monday morning.
The valves have arrived for the South
Fourth street connection to the mains,
which will be made on Monday. This con-
nection win carry the water to North
Third and South Fourth streets. The
valves are also on the way from the East
for the Commercial street connection and
will be here in about week.
The connection at Eleventh street, to
which point water was forced yesterday
morning, will give water to all the Jackson
street and Lake Washington district and to
all the district north of Jackson as far a.
Union street and from Broadway west to
Sixth street. This is the high pressure dis
trict, which is now fed by the Minor tank.
By Tuesday morning. at the latest, all con-
nections will be made as far as South
Fourth street.
The salt water main has been laid up
Pike to Front street. II the pressure in
the fresh water main which runs down
Pike to Front street should prove high
enough when the new pump is in opera
ton, this salt water main will not be con-
tinued to Third street. as at first intended
When the necessary pressure has been at
tanned in this fresh water main, the salt
water pump At the foot OF Pike street will
be removed and this salt water main will
be connected with the Spring Hill main at
Front street, thus giving fresh water right
down to the water front. The extension
of Colman's system on West street from
Marion south to Main street is now being
put in. This will give abundant water for
lire protection along the most important
part of the water front.
The addition Of the new pumps more
than doubles the capacity OF the city water
works, the Spring Hill plants capacity
being 2,O00, 900 gallons daily and that of the
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