The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-05
CHIEF HALE AND CORPS
KANSAS CITY FIRE FIGHTERS WILL
BE HERE L DAYS.
Were One of the Great Features
of Paris observation-disclosures
ing for Boom Trains.

Visitors to the indianapolis carnival VIII
be treated to a free exhibition by the Kan
sas City fire department of the work when
it did at the Paris Exposition when II won
the international challenge cup. The Kan
sas City firemen went abroad in 1900, stop
ping on the way at London where they
were joined by 40 British fremen, VINO
accompanied them to Paris. The first two
days of their %sojouTn i'm Paris were devoted
to review by President Loubet and the
Minister of War. Five thousand hremen OF
all nations were there.
The first work done was practice Day,
the men merely being put through a pre-
liminary drilling. In this the Americans
clearly demonstrated their wisdom by be-
ing the only completely. equipped team
there, the other teams having neglected TO
bring their trained horses. The competi
ton between the companies representing
different European cities and nations re-
quired the hitching and getting into serV-
ice of an engine and connection with a wa
ter plug, and laying $50 feet of hose, throw
ing a stream of water on the skeleton
building seven stories high. This build
ing was constructed so that scaling 1t was
difficult, and the Americans excelled in the
way of pompier ladders, or pole with
cross-pieces on them and hooks on either
end, which they used on window stills.
In this competition the Americans over
Swallowed all other companies and per-
formed all this work in the surprising time
of three minutes and forty-two seconds,
while the Milan company took nearly three
times as long, being ten minutes and
twelve seconds. This was the professional
class. Chief Hale's men not only won the
-auVn nrI Al fro " nG hint "A III
for themselves and their horses. ChleI
Hale received the French medal OF honor
from the government. The particular IN
terest in the Hale hremen IL fOund In the
fact that this Is the first time since the
worlds fair that his company has exhibit
ed on this side OF the Atlantic, ana the fact
that it will give ten separate performances
in this city, and, in addition, a special
street run and actual work on an ordinary
building. is fortunate indeed for the carnl-
val. The appearance of Hale and his corps
is an act of courtesy on the part OF Kan
saS City TO Indianapolis, ana the freInen
are fully in sympathy with the purpose OF
their visit, as they cannot be hired 10 eX-
hibit under any circumstances.
ELECTRICAL FOUNTAIN.
The most successful use of electricity as
a means of public amusement is in the La
Rose electrical fountain, which will be a
free feature of the week at the Kentucky
avenue midway. This fountain occupies a
basin forty feet i'm diameter and there are
three large cascades and a number OF
smaller ones. The illumination of this water
is quite an accomplishment. and the means
of displaying color. both varied and solid,
is almost unlimited. Everything from the
soft tints of the rainbow 10 the flare of
lurld IRE may be Produced IN this foun-
tain, and this interesting illumination is
made to set off fire dances and other per-
formances which apparently take place I'M
der the water in the main center cascade
on Il pedestal. and the appearance and dis
appearance of the performers is one of the
mysteries OF the fountain. The carnival
officers had to engage this fountain far
ahead and at great cost in order 10 secure
it for Indianap polls. 1t attracted hundreds
of thousands at Crystal Palace in London,
and at Prospect Park i'm Brooklyn on the
first night of its exhibition fully 100000 peo-
pie assembled TO watch the display. On the
same occasion two hundred city officials Of
New York witnessed the exhibition.
Arrangements are being. made for the two
/ special boom trains TO be sent over the
State. The first one will be run next Thurs
day, and the other OH Saturday. The trans
fers that have been arranged will take the
first train north over the MOnOn, with stops
at Westield and Sheridan, TO Frankfort,
take i'm the towns west To Lafayette. TAX
ing the Louisville division of the Monon
at Lafayette, the train will run south,
stopping at Crawfordsville Roachdale,
Greencastle. GOspoTt and Bloomington to
bedford. There it will be transferred TO
the Indiana Southern To m and from
there ii Will come into indianapolis over
the Pennsylvania, stopping at Columbus,
Edinburg, Franklin, Whiteland and Green
wood.
The Saturday train transfers that are i'm
mind start the special out OF indianapolis
south over the Big Four, stopping at
Shelbyville, Walden and st. Paul 10
Greensburg. where it will turn north over
the Louisville division To RushYille. The
l.. +. x W. will be taken at Rushville Ia
Muncie. with stops at Connersyille and
New Castle. At NIuncie tho Big Four will
be caught again To Anderson, and then
the train will run north on the Michigan
division To Alexandria, west over the l..
f.. x W. TO ElwOOd, north over the Pan
handle to kokomo, and then south over
the l.. T.. x w. to indianapolis. making
stops At Sharpsville. Upton, Atlanta, Ar
cadia. Cicero and Noblesvllle. Each one OF