The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-23
|..,.tion Of the Thrift -one Fire
Alarm Boxes.
8 sysTEm ABOUT COMPLETE.
=. fsreusfs Cover the City Hou
- gsxss wosk superinssnasnt
sssu's Beadqsasters.

- circuits, complete for 800. The
- are aii up. the connections With the
zs,st wires. together with the encesing
- cptnpseted, and lie wiring for al
!. sreniis done, with tse exception OF
- ,uo and one-haif miles OF wsre
$50 ta co1npiete thn third circuit 40
4 - rnicn and At the Dry dock. II Il
80 tlIat this sire viii be here In
= DAYS. al the end Of which time the
.nss,di1g wires from the alarm boxes will
- l,esn put tn. The ground wires viii
S Iypm tbs boxes into the ground, being
nnrly so!dered 70 zinc plates, size 2x4
IS. ii iatn the ground coil fashion.
N1<n thu whole Is completed the city
81 take over the system. after being
ksrn that II works satisfactorily in every
sacuisf and conforms 10 eli the require
z<ets 81 the contract.
Superintendent Snow has set up the in-
<nments in the small building On the
Nx.fsl school grounds. Here he has in
Hz0oseh working order and connected
Hi DE circuits . repeater, the cost Of
<zkh vas $50. This instrument is about
Xsslset long BIZ one foot In width and
LA. encased by plate glass. The mech
esir Of the repeater Is wonderfully acon-
LIE Although very complicated. Each
xas ends In this repeater, and II 30 ar
sassd that one or two san be automati-
alg eat out At the right 81 the repeater
II Ihree horizontal galvafl0meters, 20 I'M
/sszst the strength Of the batteries on the
traits At th1 left IL an upright switch
sxrJ, which can be used TO cut out one or
1kfsn the circuits. the joining OF the
ke<. On making All necessary tests should
enpsater get out Of order. In front OF
FL Switchboard Is also an upright gaivan-
1xser, and superintendent snow intends
fs5iaR Q combined galvanometer and
fsmsste. which will locate any box that
Is cut Of order.
al the wall, 10 the left Of the switch
AsFd II an indicator the same as was
fsxi In the IRE headquarters, which reg.
Is the number OF the box from which
i aafm Is sent In, and also strikes the
ssntss upon = large gong that sounds
&ss3<isntly loud 10 be heard block dis
hsI The indicator Is fitted with clock
tzks. which are set In molten aud stopped
+ De current Of electricity supplied from
y batteries operating the three circuits.
a.psssnt only sixty cells are used for
81 pnrpose, but Superintendent snow
ms DE fall complement viii be 100 cells.
IaAr;y for each circuit. The cost ol the
sisssors Il $3.50 each.
Tahfss and second circuits we're tested
stssiday forenoon aud were found 70 be
q 7cfset working order. Sc soon as The
- headquarters building IL eompfeted
Eztssirian Snow viii mosa there with bis
feunments, anss the second indicator Hili
! PLACID 10 the engine house u the chemi-
tAl engine.
A prsseat FIRE alsrm box No. e8 Is used
NJ snow's Office for testing Purposes.
sat betes ere operated rs follows: The
}ssy Wishing 10 ring in an alarm opens
= cutter door with q medium sized brass
ss and pulls al the way down a hook
Fntelsng from the inner door once. This
'sssss the weight operating the machinery
int slarm box and connects the eircait
- q the wheels Is coRged 10 correspond
- TIE number Of the box. and rs each
= 4 reached by the rachel stroke Is
&aek anon q miniature gong in the box
70 alsoanpon the gong Of the repeater at
'adeaaFtuTs. upon which the number II
sshisfcd. The strokes are struck at
1sryals OF second. with q pause OF foar
kHnas hetEesn The first aud second figure
49, then there is pause of twelve
sksaas. when the alarm is repeated. and
Pc TOT four times. The box is also pro-
- With Geographic key which eau be
7sfstei 10 alarms headquarters hy those
fzsssslng 3 smaller key used 10 unlock
2 Aner.door. A means OF know
vhe sends In the alarm.
hack on the outer door is
arranged that when the keys,
mi ass sll nulaheSod hy impress, hase
1sPtfsd the ,.oslg. they eaanot he re-
Ssssa unsa released BY one of the firemen
ssat eisy electrician, who wlil be pro-
- Nth small White metal KEYS, which
snioek the l0ek from the inside
sssis are 30 numbered keys. which viii
sisFseased when the city takes ever the
san. Every policeman viii be given
= and tear viii lie left at residences or
- q the corners where the boxes are
slel Members 81 the frs department
ies city ettieiais, probably. viii also
spssded With keys. i record will be
d The uamscf at the KEYS
-
- AMI IN iliis way il can be Gseertainea
===sS n an s.aFn.
- Airts -oae boxes are heated on the
- Circuits, which have been so ar.
80 lhas should one circuit get oat 0t
70 Is 70 prevent IA alarm heing sent
&asa be only necessary ~ 30 two
49, " fsaea an slarta box en another
- The following list oi boxes. their
- sad soossion. can he pasted in the
uafy FER immediate reference, 80
sasa sn aisFm Is given By bell or
- SAiztle syStem, anyone can AZ
- tsd whether their buildings are IN
49, sF I : unnecessary for them 70
. tAs FRI
II TIA EfEsr efErulr.
ne hrsi circuit are twes4e boxes,
~Sea e fellows,
se<aeF ssyenth aud CaoTry.
sSnss Esffa ana Ysssar avena@
ss~taFaee fhlFl AMI Yeslrr avenue.
i eSSiaensal sgaase
e<asF fTeat aud golamhaE
sesxSs fr0nf aei Mastison
sesssry FFsal sfsd ssacsa
eFaeF Ffoas ava PIKE
II sNzueE ssssass,s asss xirriasA
ssaes raias and Ptae.
Sesaef zAfRa aes untsegsaty
Il seFnss fAiFd aad Colombia
fAk sgeoSn tGKcNET.
sae secona circuit are ten hoxes.
49, = tallo1s
i 49, sasr Aiasa assa Coaamhaa
n ssass Nlnss sni 1esle- avsnaa
y sass kssxsnlh sGst jackson.
n Il ssSkst TNeslsA sna lanp.
~ Is ssasr FRA aad Iaekssa
i Sessesf tessaerelAl ana xiaK.
u AFs tesz Hzegcssl anss Mk4n
n Is = efass fesles aad RAslt.saa aveuwe.
i sssass "sss and ssssag.
Il Tar fAtKp etscxaE.
49, - sA.rs circuit are Gin. haxes.