The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-21
ARIEL LADDERS ARRIVE
New Truck for Fire Department a
Very Fine One.

The new ariel ladder truck for the city
fire department came in yesterday and
was taken to Station No. l last night.
The truck is known as the Baoc0ck
Ariel, semi-truss, and is one of the most
up-to-date trucks made.
The city at the present time has enc
truck in use, and it is an old-fashioned
service truck 1t takes ten men to raise
the ladders and in many ways it is in
ferior TO the truck which came in last
night The truck was manufactured by
the Fire Distinguishing Manufacturing
company of Chicago, and they have sent
a man to properly test it and see that 1t
is in working order The main ladder
on the truck can be raised to a height of
sixty-five feet and by the addition of an
extension ladder which accompanies it,
can be made to reach ten feet higher.
This gives a ladder which is seventy-five
feet high and will enable the firemen to
rescue people from any Of the buildings
in the city. One of the best things about
the new truck is that it can be raised
and lowered by two men, and in a very
short time. Chief Walden thinks that
the new ladders can be raised before the
ready for raising, thus saving much time
and not requiring the services Of so many
men.
The truck has on It. besides the long
ladder which works on two Cranks on
the front part of the truck, several COM
mon extension ladders ranging from
twenty to forty feet. These are arrang-
ed so that they can be carried at all
times and are always ready for an emer-
gency-
Another feature in connection with this
ladder is that it can be raised to any
point and is made that that the position
can be changed very quickly. It is ar
ranged so that pulley can be attached
90 any round and the heavy hose which
has been so hard to get to the top of
high buildings viii be taken up by means
Of a pulley. The ladder will adjust itself
to the additional weight and in this way
Is much more rapid than the plan now in
use. The new machine has with ii much
equipment in the way of axes, sh7vels.
door openers. etc. Places are arranged
on the sides Of the truck for it to carry
Babcock extinguishers which are similar
to those used in some Of the large bust
ness MUSES. sumo bl the new in llii
for the use OF the fremen are wire-cut-
ting machines. These have insulated han
dies and are for use when it IS desired to
cut electric light wires. There IS also an
instrument used in cutting tin roofs. It
Is very convenient and saves much work
on the part Of fremen in getting to
fire under the roof Of a building Taken
all together the truck is a very fine one
and Is a decided Improvement over the
one now IN use.
Wichita has always had the reputation
for an efficient fire department, and her
appliances, through the efforts Of Chief
Walden. are always the best to be fouRd.
This new truck viii be an important ad-
didon 10 the department. and may be
the means Of saving many lives should a
serious fire occur in the future. The cost
Of the truck viii be about 500
Honest toll brings q tired feeling which
IS relieved by healthy sleep. The tired feel
ing that we mean goes to bed tired and
gets up tired. the appetite Is poor and the
energy gone. There Is but enc quick. sure
and satisfactory remedy, Begss' Blood
Purifier Take it now. J P Allen,
Dockum * HiEginson. Geo. Van Werden.