The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-17
OVER THE EXCHANGE srEErLE
water From the New Main Sent over
the Weather Vnne

Inc new siXteen-inch water main on Raw,
street was given a thorough test by the
iiic department yesterday afternoon. The
tesI proved 10 be a very satisfactory one.
ABOUT 40 O'Clock an alarm was sent in
from Dox at Bay and Drayton streets
py chief Puder. which was promptly re-
spohded TO by the three companies Iocat ed
north of Liberty street.
me Washington engine COMPANY No.
was the first to reach Bay street and
get on stream. A connection was
MADE with the hydrant at the foot Of
Drayton street. and a good stream OF
water gotten in short order For q
long time No. l threw the best stream OF
the lot. The Waiver Company No ?.
from West Broad street, made a good
second, and soon had on a good stream
from Inc Migrant at the foot of Whitaker
street. No. 3, from headquarters having
NE Iurthest distance to traverse. was
the last to arrive. The big engine was the
object Of general interest, as il came
down the street in good style, with three
hoTses abreast No. made connection at
lne new MIGRANT in front of the exchange.
The first length of hose burst almost a.
soon as the water was turned on and
another length had to be put in. With
run head OF steam on the new engine
threw a stream from an inch and a half
nozzle the full length of the block.
hundreds of people were attracted to
NAAG CNGAlG anu WnGn- AnleI Hu0er
nounced that he intended to throw a
stream over the steeple of the city Elk
chanSe there was quite a thrill of ex-
element An inch and three-eigbths noz-
zle was put on and the men with the pipe
took their stand on the north side of Bav
street close to the sidewalk where theV
would nave 10 throw an almost perpendic-
ulaF stream. w hen Engineer Founder
turned on the steam the water shot up
In the air over the roof Of the city ex-
change and rapidly rose. passing over
n 40 nHF
more. In another half minute the stream
was spouting fully five feet above the bird
which has for so long perched upon the
city Steeple unWet except by the moisture
from the clouds. The crowd shouted and
threw up their hats. The stream APP
peared TO go ten or fifteen feet above the
S Sop on Ihe sleeple. The ancient bird was
destined 10 thorough drenching, how
ever before the test was over.
Inc stream was shut off and an inch
ana a half nozzle substituted. The test
win the larger nozzle was equally sue
cesstul and again a stream was sent high
above the golden bird. With an inch and
quarter nozzle the stream appeared to
50 stiu higher, but the breeze was so
STRONG at that height that the stream was
blown INTO spray. Chief Puder said that
on calm day he could throw a stream
Htty rect above the steeple with the small
nozzle. The height to which the several
Streams were thrown was es-
i50 feet at test between .,. 125 and
the new engine with a "deluge'' hose CON
nection, which fully Demonstrated the
ABILITY Of the engine to throw a tremen-
dous amount of water
me engines worked with a steam
pressure pressure, Of 100 pounds. The
pressure at the waterworlSs
1urlng the test was between so and IS
pounds. Supt. Lotion of the water works
department took the pressure at he mains
on bay street while the test was going
on and found that the pressure at the
mains varied between 36 and SO pounds.
which he considered remark HE teEine,
INTO consideration the velocity with
Whlch the water was being drawn frc.n
the main by the three engines. The test
proved that the new main is canable ~
furnishing all the water which the fire
engines can draw out of it and some to
The test was witnessed by Mavor Nv
efsi Alderman Watson of the water com
mttee, Alderman Nillink of the fire com
Inittee, and other city officials, all of
ton. 49, ~NiiDi-