Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-07
STATE HOUSE.
State Officials Witness
Extinguisher Test.
NONRESIDENT Kills Deer With
out icense.-Pays Fine.
Many Officials Go to Their Homes, tc
Vote.

An interesting demonstration was
given at the Capitol grounds, SATURDAY
forenoon, for Col. l.. {. Stevens. sup
erintendent of buildings. iii the way
OF extinguishing fires by the use OF
chemicals The demonstration was iii
charge of c. \. Berry. general manager
for Maine. OF the American La France
Fire Engine 60. and the apparatus
used was a 40-sallon Champion ware
house chemical fire engine. manufac-
tUred by the above company.
The engine is in reality IA hand eX-
tinguisher on a large scale. the princi-
pal being exactly the same. and re-
SembleS the smaller piece of apparatus.
except that il is set on wheels to
Facilitate transportation. The engine
is designed for use in warehouses. on
docks. in mills. and in public buildings.
and is compact in build. occupying
when not in use. Il space not over 3X4
feet.
1t is simple in construction. consist
Ing of n 4G-gallon tank of drawn steel.
To contain the water and 1G pounds OF
soda, with a lead receptacle contain
ing the suiphuric acid. at the top. The
acid receptacle is kept closed by Il
heavy lead stopper. which remains in
plac" until the tank is reversed on the
wheels, when required for USE.
When not in use the tank stands on
its bottom. the wheels clear of the
ground, and III order to use it. all that
is necessary To pull the tank forward
until the wheels bear ON the ground.
and then reverse the tank. which can
be easily done by one man. This al
| lows the stopper to drop out of the
| acid receptacle. which precipitateS the
acid into the soda and water, and
| forms theh carbOnic acid gas.
| To project the gas upon the fire. 30
feet Of 34-inch rubber hose is attached
to the tank. and nj each end of the hose
is a shut-off. which gives the operator
| complete control of the stream. The
| tank is tested to 400 pounds pressure
but the chemicals generate but about
100 pounds. which is however. force
| enough to throw Il stream Il distance
| Of - feet.
one of the advantages Of the en-
| Sinc is its capacity. The ordinary
| che micHl engine. such rs is used in
| the fire departments Of some cities
| carries two tanks of a capacity of 35
! gallons each. while the engine in uueS-
ton carries over half the quantity OF
| chemical, and can be handled by one
| man.
In order to test the engine. pile
| Of dry pieces of board was made, to-
gether with leaves. and the whole was
saturated with oil, and set on fire. 1t
| was allowed to get we'll under way. anu
| then the stream WAS turned on. A
! brisk wind WIS blowing at the time
| and the test was made at Il disadvan-
tage from being out of doors, where the
gas could not be confined but the
flames were quickly killed out, and
with the use of but Il small proportion
of the contents of the tank.
The test WAS witnessed by many or
The State House officials and also by
Ira ii. Randall Of the Augusta Lum-
Der CO. and Treasurer Campbell of the
Insane hospital. and all were pleased
with the exhibition.
II Hon. Edward WigSin of the educa-
tlonal department. went to his home
at Pressure Isle. Friday afternoon, and
VIII remain until after the election. On
his return to Augusta. he will be ac-
companied by Mrs. Wiggin. who will
pass the winter in the city, as has been
her custom for several years.
| Hon. A. w. Gilman. commissioner of
agriculture. was at his desk in the de-
partment. Saturday forenoon. but went
to his home in Foxcroft in the after
noon. where he will deposit his ballot.
Tuesday. On Wednesday, he will be-
| gin holding a c,arioc of inc ,rt
mencing with Lebanon, on that day.
Thursday, he will be at Limington, and
from there he will go to Bowdoinham
and West Bath. On the week following
he will be in Knox and Lincoln coun-
ties The entire month will be devoted
to the work.
II The department of inland fisheries
and game has received notice of the
prosecution by Game Warden Chas H
| Woodward. at York Beach, of Franz
JEFF of Dover. n. H.. for shooting deer
without a license. He was fined $25
and costs, and paid
| 1t is expected that the work of in-
sta1ling the new electric switchboard
> in the employees room, will commence
this week. 1t will be a decided i'm
provement over the old board, and one
that will be appreciated by those who
have to do with it.
Saturday afternoon Witnessed quite
Il thinning out Of the officials in the
different departments. who were leav-
ing for their homes. to be present or
election day among them being A. l.
Brown. deputy secretary of State. who
lwent to Belfast: Adjutant General
Farnham. to Bangor: Chas w. Curtis
of the land office. to Brewer; NJ. w
Wiswell, of the treasurer's office. to
Brewer, and Francis Keefe. messenger
to Eliot.
The following corporation has filed a
certificate at the office of the secretary
of State:
II Tekcips Dyeing. Weaving and Fin
! ishing Co. has been organized at Au-
susta. for the purpose of carrying or
the business of manufacturing. dyeine
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