The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-11
THE AERIAL TRUCK ARRIVED.
A Preliminary Drill Held and a Public
Exhibition to be Given To-Day.


Exhibition to be Given To-Day.
The Hayes extension ladder truck ar
rived at 10 O'Clock yesterday morning, and
under the supervision Of Mr.. 2. P. Crolley,
a iremen's drill took place yesterday after
noon, with the new equipment, on South
Broad street in front Of fremen's head
quarters, lasting from until 8 O'Clock.
Two lines OF hose were used on the ladder
and the fremsD ran up and down like
/ SQUIRRELS Several hundred persons vii
messed drill, among whom were Alder
man Bailey. chairman of the fire com nittee.
Alderman Cam, Chi f Fireman Puder, and
/ quite numoer Of in5uI ancs men.
A public exhibition OF the new truck and
aerial ladder will be given at 10 o'clock this
morning IN font OF the Screven house,
where the practical workings OF the ladder
will be shown. and il it is as successful as
the drill was yesterday afternoo it will be
well do 70. Four lines Of hose will be used.
The ladder is telescope, giving a total
length Of ffty-flve feet from the ground.
1t is made in slides, and is worked b. an
endless chain and winch, the lower portion
bein hung on trunnions supported by
frame which stands on turntaDle. By in
genious mechanical appliances the turn
table is swung around, the ladder exteE led,
lowered against a building, if necessary,
anu Cdu 10 0ATtCbtu W duy ucNncI DOilb
The truck can be removed from point to
poi t without lowering the ladder. Four
or five men can work il re ably.
The hose is raised TO any point by rope
passing through a sheave at the tor of the
ladder and through snatch block" on the
frame. There is no Juggling the hose by
main force up tue ladder, but it is hauled
rapidly up the pulley attachment.
In addition the truck carries a Bangor
IL A., fo,N l.,
IL foot, IA foot, 16 foot, % foot, and
roof ladder besides. Two Holl Sway patent
chemical fire extinguishers, each Of three
gallons capacity, came with the truck. with
a full complement OF tools and equipments,
gong il front of the drivers seat, and is
readily drawn by two )rses, thirteen men
riding on it at the call II a local alarm to
the blaze on State street yesterday after
noon.
The wagon is painted red, with dark aud
gold stripings and ornamental scroll work.
Puget sound, and are sawed ''slash
grained" to give the greatest possible
strength. The wheels are fire department
wheels known as the Archibald. The forg-
ings are Of Norway and Ulster iron, and a
great deal of the me al work is heavily
nlckel-plated.
The truck and ladder were built by the
apTdLce rlFe EnRlue company OF Etinlra,
aud it is believed that the new equipment
will greatly assist the fire department in
slbduing fire, will re der less pc 'ilous the
walls of burning buildings, and will aid in
rescuing persons who may be cut off from
escape from upper floors by fires on floors
below. 1t was very satisfactorily
shown that the truck may
be stationed at safe distance
from building and streams of water di-
rec'ed through windows or on roofs of tall
buildings, the firemen being at hight of
forty feet yesterday where line of hose
was handled easily by one man.