St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-16

coal burned, with an evaporation of
to l. Now, with an evaporation OF 1861,
the same as we have, he would get a
higher duty. would he not?"
He would. Over One-haIf more.'
Then ! claim that this man in Mil
waukee saves $3.50 per day ON coal,
pumping the same amount of water that
we DO"
Somewhere near that"
''Mr. Hall, isn't the WOrthington the
worst pump to start that you ever saw?''
The worst high duty engine"
In reply to question from Capt.
Tarr, Mr.. Hall stated that the last time
a test was made the WOrthington pump
at the North side station showed an
evaporation of S.3.
j. Fairweather. an oiler at the North
side pumping station, was called to the
stand by Cap3. Tarr, and in reply to
questions from him stated that he was
not licensed engineer, and had 10
authority TO run an engine. He had as
sisted IN putting in the North side
pumps, and had worked on them ever
since. He had been left by the en-
gineer alone in charge of the engine
three times for not more than five hours
al time.
Farweather was then questioned by
Mr.. Tweedie as to his capabilities as a
machiniSt and mechanic, and Capt.
Tarr admitted him to be a first-class
man in these lines.
Mr.. Tweedie then tried to show by
the witness that he had been left by
Smith and Cakes, the Worthington
engineers, in charge of the engines be-
fore they were turned over to the city,
but lie failed to recall an instance.
Mr.. Bradish took the witness and
tried to ascertain from him whether or
not he was competent to run the en-
glnes, even though he had never taken
out an engineers license; but, although
he did not deny that such was the case,
he was too modest to say that he could
run the engine.
w. ID. FultZ was also placed on the
stand by Capt. Tarr
He stated that he had worked as oiler
at the North side station for two years
prior TO March last. He said that En-
gineer Hall had frequently gone to
sleep While Oh Watch-sO frequently
that it became a custom with him. He
generally told witness when he was
going 10 sleep and said that his
reason for doing so was that he could
not sleep during the day, partly on &C
count OF business down town and partly
because he lived in a noisy place.
Witness told of one night when Hall
fell asleep in chair. and he placed a
number of lighted candles about him
and then awakened him suddenly.
Mr.. Hall then took the witness. and
by a careful cross examination drew
from him statements to the effect that
the candle incident took place be-
fore the pumps had been turned over to
the city and while Smith & Cakes were
still in charge, and Hall had no author
ity in the engine room. He also stated
that Hall was frequently required to
work sixteen hours at a time while the
others stood only eight-hour watches.
Aid. Hunter questioned the witness
somewhat as follows:
"FultZ, who invited YOU to come here
today?''
The WOrthingtOn people,"
Where did you see the WOrthingtOn
people?''
Il saw them at the West hotel on the
first day they came to the city. They
sent word to me to come there
What promises did they make to you
to get you to testify?'
None at ALL"
Didn't they tell you that you would
get your job Dack?"
mo. sir"
Didn't they drill you in the testimony
you were to give?"
No, sir. They simply asked me if 1
would come before the committee and
testify, and sent me word to come to
the city hall today"
The committee adjourned until 10
o'clock this morning.
Many of the aldermen outside the
committee feel that an injustice has
been done the city engineer, who, early
in the investigation, was refused the
privilege Of questioning witnesses,
while the engineers at the pumping
station and others have been allowed
full swing.