The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-25
The INSPECTION FINISHED.
Chief Hale Will Make His Report Next
Week.

Alarms Which Gave the Firemen a
Chance to Show Themselves.
The inspection of the fire department
by Chief Hale, of Kansas City, closed
last night. Chief Hale will remain over
in the city to-day by invitation OF friends,
and will visit Tybee and other places Of
interest. He expresses himself generally
as very much pleased with the showing
made by the department, but will not
say, of course, what will be the exact
nature of his report. 1t is understood
that he will recommend certain changes
which he thinks will be Of advantage to
the department, and which can be ac-
complished at small cost.
The six-inch main on Bay street was
given thorough test yesterday morning
Engines Nos I, 2 and were brought out
and connected with hydrants on this
main. The pressure was taken at the
| hydrant before the engines began work
and was found to be 40 pounds. This was
with 60 pounds pressure at the water
works. After the engines were put to
work the pressure decreased to 35, 80, and
then % pounds. The pressure at the
works was increased to IS pounds, but
the effect was not visible at the MIGRANTS,
the pressure there varying between 25
and 80 pounds.
| SOMETHING NOT ACCOUNTED FOR.
Chief Hale said that while there seemed
to be plenty of water in the main, he
could not understand why there was so
| much loss Of pressure between that point
/ and the water works. He did not think
I that the loss should have been over fifteen
pounds.
While at work at the hydrant. No.
engine got chOl1ed up with scale and re-
| fused 10 throw stream for any distance.
1t was at first thought that this might be
due 10 an insufficient supply OF water,
! and the engine was saken down TO
the river 1t was then seen that the en-
CINE was out of order. Chief Hale ex-
amiued it and found the valves full of
scale. This scale, he said might have
come from the engine or from the by
drant and might possibly have been left
in the hydrant by the old river water.
No. l was sent back for repairs and No.
was brought down to take itspiace
The MIGRANTS on the 16-inch main on
Bryan street were tested and the pres
! sureiwas found to be twenty pounds
greater than on the Bay street main.
! Chief Hale said he could not account for
the great loss of pressure on the Bay
street main. 1t was either due to faulty
fact that the drain upon the
main for domestic purposes is so
| great as to prevent the accu-
mutation Of high pressure. The supply
of water in the main, he said, seemed to
be fully adequate He requested to be
furnished with map of the city's water
| mains, in order TO post himself fully on
this subject. A map will be made for him
by the city engineer
A CHANGE IN THE BAT STREET MAIN.
Chief Hale said that he found the pres
sure in other parts of the city, and espec-
| tally at the Central railroad warehouses
all that could be desired. 1t is very likely
| that he will recommend change in the
| Bay street main. He showed himself to
be thoroughly posted upon the subject of
everything pertaining to water supply,
! pumping engines, watermain5, valves,
etc. He recommended that more atten-
tion be given to this subject by the fire
| department, and said that q higher pres
sure should be used during fires.
''lf there are any old mains that won't
stand the pressure the sooner they burst
| the better he said.
Quite a surprise was given the firemen
at 4 o'clock, when an alarm was turned
in from Box No. s, at Bay and Whitaker
: H.
There were only three in the secret
Mayor McDonough. Alderman Bohan and
Chief Hale. A MORNING News reporter
was at the headquarters on South Broad
street, and the tiremen there were taking
things easy, in entire ignorance OF any in-
tended call. Chief Puder was on his way
to a late dinner. Everybody was under
the impression that there was really a'ire.
RECORD OF THE ENGINES.
The firemen made splendid time to the
scene, They were timed by Chief Hale
as they came up. No. ?, the nearest en-.
CINE was the first to arrive, and showed
water in minutes and Is seconds. In j
minutes and 90 seconds everything due on
the first call was on the ground and at
work A second alarm was then turned
in, to which the southern section of the
department responded. In 10 minutes
and 20 seconds after the first alarm was
turned in the whole department was on
the ground and at work.
Chief Hale said he considered this a
very satisfactory showing. The double
alarm attracted large crowd of people
to the scene, the impression being that a
large fire was in progress. They were
well pleased, however, at the prompt
manner in which the fremen got tc
work.
AN ALARM FROM TIE DE SOTO.
The tremen had just about got settled
down at their engine houses when az t
O'Clock another alarm was turned in from
box 25, at Liberty and Drayton streets.
Chief puder arrived on the ground in Just
one minute. AS he turned the corner al
McDonough and Drayton streets one
wheel of his buggy went up in the air
and those who saw him thought he would
certainly go over, but he did not The
wheels Of the buggy only touched the
pavement in high spots as he
came up Drayton street Assistant
Chief Mouro arrived just quarter
of Il minute behind him, as did also
the chemical engine. No. engine and
hose wagon arrived in l minute and 2s
seconds. No. 2 hose and reel arrived in
3 minutes. and No. 4, which did duty
for No. l, in 3:l5. No. B. from Henry
street, responded to the second alarm
arriving minutes and 10 seconds after
the first alarm was turned in. There was
nothing slow about the response of the
hremen.
Chief Hale informed a MORNING News
reporter that he would make up his re
port on his return to Kansas City and
forward it as soon as possible, probably
within d week.
A SUIT FOR INSURANCE.