The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-04-29

s NEW CHEMICAL.
M. D., Medical Director at the New
Jersey State Hospital at Morris Plains,
r. Ross Holloway, of the firm of G, T.
Holloway and Sons of Baltimore, and
others.
The banquet came to an end about
$50 and the members and guests repaired
to the company quarters on Market
street, where another hour was spent
with social chat and games.
Description of the Chemical.
The full description of the new chemi-
cal engine has been previously set forth
in the columns of the CHRONICLE, hut its
many qualifications will bear repetition
at this time. To say the least, the engine
is built of the best material and fitted
with the most modern conveniences for
fighting fires with soda under pressure
of carbolic acid gas; with shaft for
single horse draft and pole attachment
for use on bad roads and in heavy
weather. The machine is supplied with
double horizontal circular copper tanks,
each of 80 gallons capacity, which may
be used singly or together, or by using
one while the other is being refilled a
continuous stream can be obtained. They
are charged at the rear end and provided
with agitators, which serve to dissolve
the soda when first placed in the tank
and mix it through the water, the full
strength being at once secured and the
action of the acid quickened, so that the
work of the chemicals is almost instan-
taneous.
The acid chamber is heavy leaden jar,
encased in copper, which involves inside
the brass dome on top of the tank at the
rear end. The jar is removed by a
handle on the outside of the dome which
can only be turned one way. To preci-
pitate the acid the valve is raised and
the handle reversed. This revolYes the
jar and empties the acid at the top of the
water and, being heavier, it permeates
through the entire body of water before
it can reach the discharge pipe which is
at the bottom of the tank. By this
means the acid is thoroughly neutralized
and the solution thrown from the engine
is perfectly harmless and will not injure
the finest fabrics.
A special point of advantage on the
new machine is the Archibald roller
bearing wheels, which are said to reduce
the draft of the engine one half. The
engine is supplied with 300 feet of ply
q inch rubber hose, with expanded
ring couplings, 200 feet of which is to be
carried on top of the frame and the
balance for reserve in basket under the
tanks. The equipment includes 21a
couplings reduced to q inch for refilling
tanks, also lanterns, spanners, ladders,
hose pipes, nozzles, soda and acid holders,
fire ak, crowbar, pike pole and two ten
foot ladders.
The weight of the machine is to come
within 1900 pounds; machine built of
the best material throughout, decorated
according to the order of the company
in white and gold:
The special committee of Independent
Hose Co. appointed to secure the new
machine and arrange for its reception,
has now practically completed its work
and deserves the thanks of not only the
company but the citizens Of the town.
The new apparatus is without doubt of
the very best manufactured, made under
the careful direction of the committee,
and the city may be sure that it will get
ample return for every dollar of the cost.
Much credit is also due the committee
for the success of the celebration of
Wednesday. Its personnel is as follows:
Theo. Ayers, Jr., Fl. M. Smith, Geo. q.
Smith, D. F. Sturgis and H. T. Hull.
Ex-Foreman b. o. Ryerson of Kittatinny
Hose Co. of Newton, accompanied Foreman
Woodw ard and Assistant Koyt. Mr.. Ryerson
has been appointed manager of the Hudson
River Telephone interests in Sussex county
with headquarters in his drug store: this ex-
plains in part at least. the great interest he
took in investigating the new and very com
plete headquarters of the Telephone Exchange
in this city.
Sussex Appreciation.
This is the day they celebrate in Morristown.
The new chemical engine of Independent Hose
is to be received and tested. Among those
who have been invited to attend the festivities
as the guests of Independent Hose Company
are Foreman Woodward aud Assistant Fore
man Koyt of the Ktttatinnies The active mem
bers of Independent Hose Company now num-
bers forty two, and every member will proba-
bly, tur out on this occasion. A point worthy
of note is the fact that among the number
there are at presen t nineteen exforemen and
twenty-five members who are entitled to ex
emption papers, having served for seven years;
some being even three or four times exempt,
and yet prefer to remain in the ranks as active
iremen.-SusseT Register, NeOtoB.
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