The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-16
ENGINES MAD FREAK.
The New WaferOus Fire-killer
Jumps Into the Bay.
asa, a25 MACHINE SUNK IN MUD.
Taken 70 the Madison Street wharf for
Tesla Rssh Down the steep In
ciine-Plans for Hoisting.

By IN extraordinary accident she new Water.
ous IRE engine yesterday broke away from us
guardians arc leaped from the Madison street
slip into the bay, where II now lies deep beneath
the water. Early IN March the city contracted
to buy a oss- pound Wateseus FIRE engine at .
cost OF $i.S2a 1t arrived On Friday and yesse.-
day at i.3o o'clock was TO hav, been subjected
To the tests agreed upon. Messrs Goddard,
Hayser and Campbell were selected by the city
council TO represent the city. The engine was
still in the care OF the Ka.erous company .
agent, Mr.. Scott, and their engineer. NJ. Gibson,
bu: had been housed a: the station OF chemical
engine No. ,. a. Eleventh End Terrace sf.cets-
Early yesterday morning il was taken down to
Madison street and Ra.lroad avenue. Engineer
Gibson IL lame, through an accident at Port.
land. and cocId rer:ae. no assistance, but Capt
kelieher, Lieut. Lundgren and several other
nsemen were asket 10 assist The intention was
to run u down an incline on TO the city wharf
alongside the slip where the iircboat Snooual-
ME lies, and there have the test made with dead
water.
Agent Scott took the brake Keiieher and two
or three firemen took the pole and l.undgren
stood at the rear holding d chuekblock. Slowly
it was backed down the steep incline. II ran q
little speedily and Lundgreu put down the
block. Il did not fall square and Landgsea
tried to block the wheel with his shoulder. In
doing this the agent thinks he jerked the
brake, but IL was all over in . moment She
sweryed toward the f.eboas and If she had
fallen onihst side immense damage would havc
been done keiieher threw himself On the pole
and guided he. away. ana a sceae eusued
only equa.led By that described by Dumas
in the 'Toiiers OF the sea- when the great gun
broke loose. The unwieidy monster rushed
down the incline, Scott jumped from the brake
TO the ground, Luucg.en was struck by the
tongue, and over she went, seeming to turn a
somersault into the bay, and disappearing with
. terrific splash. Fortunately she fell beyond a
float and sank into the water and mud. Just
about this time Mayor Miller. Chief Hunt, Com
missioneTs Van B.ockiiu, Wolfe aud Cochran
ard Alderman stocks came down an escort to
Chic! ii.lis and Electrician Savariu, OF the Ta-
coma fire department.. and Chief Mcclellan. O!
Olympia, who had come to inspect the workings
of the Seattle department They boarded the
fireboat, which steamed out into the bay AID
gave Nh exhibition of her capacity.
Meantime Mr.. Scott employed Diver Beuja-
min. who quickly donued his gear and jumped
into the water In presence OF q large gathering
He stayed dowu-about fifteen minutes and then
renppeared, bringing with him the drivers
whir. He reported that the engine was stand
ing almost uprigh. on Its wheels, and prepara-
lions were at once begun to put tackle around
IL for the purpose Of hosting it to floats.
As the city had not accepted the engine tho
loss fall . upon the maau iacturess
In the afternoon Diver Benjamin went down
again In sight OF a crowd that would have done
honor to circus. The coal bunkers were fairly
black with people and the tug Rainier was SO
crowded with si2htseers that she listed.
Nothing was done toward raising the engine,
but this morning ropes will be attached to each
wheel, ana with a sort o: frame to protect the
machinery. the first attempt to bring her up
will be made. She weight $500 pounds, but
Agent Scott thinks 1t Will be easy matter
AA. AftA ehn "a
in position. The machinery will have to be
gone over carefully and examined before the
trial test is made. This will take greater par.
of one day. Engineers are of the opinion that
the sait water bath will no. inju:e tae engine if
she is gotten out today.