, 1905-06-24
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1t is the present intention OF Chief
Otto Gramm of the fire department and
Mr.. Julius Pierce, representing the
Gamewell alarm system. to test the
system tonight, although some work
yet remains to be done and it may be
later than 1870 when the test is un.
dertaken before the members of the
city council, the fire department and
other interested citizens. The differ
ent alarm boxes have been erected and
tested to a certain extent. 1t is hoped
to have them all in regular working
order tonight, when an alarm will be
blown from the big whistle at the shops
following a call from II of the eight
boxes in the city. The boxes have
been numbered and located as follows:
12-Second and Grand.
13-Park and Third.
I 14-Custer and Fifth.
23-Clark and Fifth.
24-Seventh and Grand.
25-Eighth and Sheridan.
31-Pine and University.
Spine and Kearney.
1t will be noted that the boxes have
been distributed to as nearly as pos
sible cover the town, making each one
as accessible as possible. 1t will also
be noted hat the signal numbers have
been grouped, three in the first group.
three in the second and two in the
third. Those beginning with the fig
ure | are confined to the Second ward,
those beginning with the figure 2 in
the First ward, except box % and
those beginning with the figure 3 in
the Third ward. west of the tracks.
The keys TO these boxes will be left
at the most convenient place.
A popularity about the keys is
worth noting. The moment the key is
inserted in the box and the bolt turn
ed the key becomes fast and cannot
be removed until a second key, called
the master key is inserted and the
lock unlocked, so to speak. Then the
the key returned to its place, to be
used when another alarm is needed.
The places for the keys will be Sc
lected as close to the box as possible
and where the key can be found when
it is needed.
When the box is opened a hook
across the face of the inner side of the
box is discovered. One pull downward
is all hat is necessary, the hook be-
ing released. This starts the delicate
machinery in the box. which rings an
alarm on the tiny bell in the box to
correspond to the alarm hat is sound
ing at the same time in the central
station, at Third and Custer streets.
The first alarm gives the number of
the box, as Ill for box 12, Hill
for box 80, and so on. This alarm in,
dicates in the instrument at the cen.
trail station, in large figures. the mum
Der of the box, the bell at the same
time ringing the number. The signal
is repeated three times at intervals to
avoid possibility of confusion.
The alarm does more than sound the
gong. 1t will awaken the sleeping fire,
men, release the horses, open the gate
to the engine room and turn on a sys
TEN of incandescent lights at night
The tap of the bell is enough to start
the horses to their places, and with
ordinary training, the department
should be ready to leave the building
before the alarm is repeated the third
or fourth time, although the firemer
will make sure the location of the
alarm before leaving the building witt
the apparatus.
Delicate machines at the central sta
ton will at any time show the oondi
ton Of the electric wires between the
alarm boxes and the stations. By in
sorting a metal plug the needle of the
little compass will show the condition
of the wires when a button Is pressed
II the wires be not working right, the
needle will SHOW it, and also the 10
cation of the trouble. Another indica