The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-12
F|REMEN' PRIDE
New Engine and the East
man Nozzle.
Solid Stream, Unbroken, Shot ITO
Feet Skyward, and a Horizontal
Nozzle Sent the Water $40 Feet
Away. Men Knocked Down.

The demonstration made by the
Raleigh Fire Department yesterday af-
ternoon while testing the new Ameri-
can La France fire engine and the
Eastman nozzle, was witnessed by hum
dreds of people, and inspired them
with pride and enthusiasm. 1t gave Mr..
Walter Woollcott, ex-Chief of the Fire
Department, infinite pleasure, as he
was the main cause of the two ma
chimes being purchased, and Chief
Mangum was perfectly delighted. All
the members of the department were
charmed.
The demonstration was complete
success. Never in Raleigh, and the
experts said that never in North Car
olina has any city Fire Department
exhibited at the some time better
equipment and superior ability of it's
men. The report of the committee on
the part of the city is satisfactory so
far as rendered. The test was made
at the corner of Fayetteville and Davle
streets.
But to the machines. The Eastman
nozzle, with the required pressure was
guaranteed to throw water perpen-
dicularly one hundred and twenty-five
feet, but exceeding almost its supposed
possibilities the power OF the engine
cast the water even against the WIND
one hundred and seventy feet straight
upward, the stream not breaking UNI
til it reached the very top of its as
cent, when it seemed to segment into
drops and mist, and caused a gentle
rain hundreds of yards away, at times.
The solid stream would have gone far
above and even almost over any build
ing in the city. When the nozzle was
made to incline the stream was shot
$40 feet away, and went almost this
IL a
one time two MOBILES were operated,
and the water went the same distance,
as far as the single stream.
Firemen Knocked Down.
Once, before the office of The News
and Observer the hose, at the very
connection with the nozzle, broke,
and the water was turned on the
crowd, and five men were Knocked
down almost simultaneously. Mr.. viii
Jones, an employee at the Cooper Mar
BILE Works, was rolled on the pave
ment, and bruised from head to feet,
blood coming from his face and hands
Others were hurt, but none seriously
The unnamed end of the hose, until
the water was cut off, whizzed around
like q monster of the deep, on land,
throwing out a current of water strong
enoagh to knock q man senSeleSS~
Street gamins We're constantly getting
drenched, and frequently ladies were
souzed in the shower and few darkies
took such shower baths as luxurious
things. People on passing street
car were wet by the spray from the
stream. and by the stream itself.
And later: ,- ftf ni - 81
The hose was afterwards taken up
Fayetteville street and a stream turned
loose. The result showed plenty of
force behind the water. People were
wet from the heavy spray and young
lady, i'm front of the postoffice was
completely drenched.
In the meantime:
The engine worked: perfectly, and
the observers, crowding round, un-
conscious of the fact. had holes burnt
through their clothes and hats and
umbrellas. Occasionally some one
would holler: an extra large spark had
gone to his scalp or skin.
The Committee Was Pleased.
The committee of experts worked
until a late hour last night calculat-
ing the results of the various tests,
but did not complete its work. It's re-
port will show that the engine made
a head OF steam from cold water in
minutes and 80 seconds, the guage
showing As pounds pressure. 1t says
the engine will do much better than
this as the wood used in starting up
the fire proved defective. The engine
worked smoothly in all it's parts, and
gave general satisfaction.
The guarantee to throw 600 gallons
of water per minute was fully met.
The tests were made through Siamese
couplings and nozzles of different di-
mansions, the readings being taken
at the nozzle and at the engine. There
were seven of theS tests showing that
the engine met all the requirements
i'm the purchase contract.
In connection with the statement
made by the committee as indicated
above. it explained that the report
in detail is withheld until all the data
can be calculated and put in form and
submitted to the fire committee or
the board of aldermen of Raleigh.
The engine was operated here by
an expert from the manufacturing
firm. Mr. c.. Wussell. The committee
from Raleigh before whom the test
was made, consisted of Prof. John
Parks. Messrs. w. w. Robbins, W. G..
Crum and j. II. Heilig.