The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-12-21
THE PUMPS
ARE TESTED.
The Inspection Satisfactory to the
Borough Officials.
THE PIPES STAND THE TEST
The Members of the Borough Council
and Joint Committee Are Elated
Over the Result.
THE PIPES STAND THE TEST

In accordance with previous arrange
ments, the members and officers Of the
Borough Council, together With the join,
committee, yesterday visited the reservoir |
at Brandonville for the purpose OF testing
the pumps and inspec ing the 5000 feet
of steel pipe laid from the top of the
mountain to the pumping station Engi-
neer Womelsdorf, Contractor William
McAdams aud representatives. Of the
Jeanesvlle Iron Works and the National
Tube Works were present
The weather was favorable for the in
spection, and the gentleman who deals
with the elements seemed to have an eye
single to the .uccess of the project.
Everything passed off smoothly and with
out a single draw back.
The pumps were first started at q
O'Clock yesterday morning, and at 4
O'Clock the water began to trickle from
the pipes into the distributing reservoir
at Fowlcr's Run This test was taken as
a precaution from any delay that might
OCCUR when the final test was to be made
later in the day in the presence of the
borough officials. But happily the pre-
caution was unnecessary. When the
final word was given to move the monster
engines, Mr.. Samuel Garner, the engineer
in charge, opened the valves and the
plungers worked back and forth with
the smoothness of clock work, and
forced the water over the noun
tain in such manner that cause ed
pleasant smile from those members of
Council who have taken an active inter.
est in the project. And they have just
cause for congratulation upon the result
of yesterdays inspection. Tne test has
proved satisfactory in every pacticular,
and has dispeled the doubts in the minds
of some members of Council as to the
steel pipe line standing the pressure with
out one or two air-taps at certain points
along the line. However, this precaution
will be taken to-day. Mr.. E. Il. Gala.
gher, chairman of the water committee,
will tap the line at each high point to
allow the escape of air that may have
accumulated, and which will allow of a
larger flow of water through the pipes.
There are two pumps at the station, which
were manufactured by the Jeanesville
Iron Works. They are capable of pump
ing l.000, 600 gallons of water SS4 feet high
through Il, 600 feet of 12 inch column pipe
in twelve hours. rhe distributing reser
voir is supposed to hold between four anG
five million gallons of water, and at thai
rate it will require about four days pump
ing to fill the dam. Each pump has four
steam cylinders OF hard close grained iron,
and has rs many water cylinders of ample
thickness to stand the heavy pressure and
wear. There is also duplex independent
| condenser.
The three boilers are Of tubular type,
seventy y-two inches in diameter with tube;
Is feet long. They have capacity of $50
horse power, but were running the engines
yesterday with but 81 pounds of steam.
After par taking of light luncheon pre-
pared by the genial Meade Peters, caterer
at McElhenny's cafe, final inspection OF
the pumping station and the dam was
made. At this juncture an amusing feat
ure of the day occurred. 1t was the chris
tening of the pumps, and it was done with
the solemnity that the occasion demanded
| Rev. John Gruhler, a member of the joint
committee, ofic .ated at the ceremony and
| Treasurer Brldigan was the artist who
placed the inscription upon the cylinder
heads of the pumps. In the presence of the
minister stood the members of the organi-
zation known in the history of the town
as "De Ate" and they stood with bowed
heads as the solemn words were uttered
christening the pumps to their memory.
Before returning to town a visit was
made to the distributing reservoir
and everything there being satisfactory
to the officials, the days inspection was
concluded.
The question of testing the pipe line
through the town will probably come up
for consideration at the meeting of Coun-
Gil this evening, Some Of the members
of that body favor connections being
made Immediately, while others seem dis
posed to delay the matter until spring.
, This subject will also probably receive
consideration at tonight's meeting.
Holderman's prices are lower than those
RlseWhere.