Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-11-25
POLICE SIGNAL SYSTEM.
COUNCIL lNSPEcTS AND PRO-
NouNcES 1T SATISFACTORY

The Apparatus AT the City BAH, In tho
Patrol station and at Several OF the
Booths Testtd-Run Bsade From French
to Madison In lie Minutes.
A special meeting Of the City Council
was held yesterday afternoon for the
purpose Of testing the new police signal
system just completed by the Gaynor
Electric Company. The members Of the
Council adjourned and in company with
members OF the city press, proceeded to
make the inspection. Thomas II. O'Brien,
superintendent Of the Gaynor Electric
Company. accompanied them and showed
the workings Of the So EN-. Mr.. O. Brien
explained the use Of the three keys, the
citizens key. the officers key and the
release or master key, kept also by the
police Each distinct kind of call was
carefully explained, the several little
buttons pressed and messages transmit
ted with salts action. These were rem
dered mere Ineligible, because box rs,
which Is to be erected beyond Third
street bridge, Las not yet been put up
and was in the chiefs otfise. convenient
means o. test.
After 8 thorough examination of the
system in the chief Office the party drove
TO the new patrol stable at Front and
French, whore every thing was found In
excellent shape This apartment has
been nicely fitted up and was in good con
dltlon. The several appliances were here
again tested aud found IN good working
order. the brass ane nickel plating, being
bright and shining The indicator has
had large brass gong besides the regis
ter and vestioule indicator. The gong is
sixteen inches in diameter, and is an ad-
ditionGl value when haste is to be taken
into account. for should the patrol officer
not be within sight Of the register he is
certain 10 be within hearing of the gong
This has been added by the Gaynor Com
Fany at Its expense, not bring required
by The contract.
When the apparatus here had bee n
thoroughly tested aud explained, the
party went to Front and Madison streets.
where the first test from a booth was
made. Mr.. 0 Bfien touched the button
calling the patrol wagon, and In one
minute and ha4f il was on the spot
This exhibition of quickness was pro
nouncsd by all to be excellent, as the
message had FIRST to be transmit ed to
the City Hall, ther ce TO the patrol stable
The fash light was next given a trial.
Not only does the light flash on the
lamp, but little bell rings, whose sharp
notes can be heard for several squares.
and which has none of the disturbing
qualities OF an information gong. When
the light was flashed, Officer Russell, who
was on his beat, hurried to the spot and
~ II a ~
in q few minutes. Within eight minutes
after the first signal was struck, three
police officers, the patrol aud drunken
woman. anxious as it were, to be con.
veyed to the lock up, were upon the
scene
President Farra and City Solicitor
Lyman here quit the party and the re
mainder drove to box No. 25 at Fourth
and Union streets where the light Wa:
again flashed and several of the council
men spoke over the phone. Box 81, Al
the Logan House, was likewise tested
with satisfactory results and then tn,
party drove to Tenth and Orange streets
whore the iual test was made. Here
| large crowd assembled and stood
with open. mouthed astonishment watch
ing the flashing Of the light
In Councilmeh mere SepIabeus DeileFlnk
that the system was In every way mos
satisfactory and perfect. Several promi
nent citizens. including Superintendent
Aydon, of the Police and Fire Depart
ment, who had watched the operations O.
tho system as exemplifsd to them al
Tenth and Orange streets, expressed
themselves as 81 salty pleased. The sYs
tenn will be turned over to the clty
Thursday evening and accepted by th'
City Council. Box Is cannot be put VI
until a cable is laid in the Christianl
river a. Third street. bridge