Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-22
PUMPING BY ELECTRICITY.

PUMPING BY ELECTRICITY.
The statement that was made in The
Enquirer Of Tuesday to the effect that
the Factory Insurance association has
accepted the rotary fire pump of the
Nicely mill to be operated by electricity
is of more significance than appears
at a glance, for 1t means tremendous
saving to all mills that are using cleo
trio power.
The Factory Insurance association,
as Is very we'll understood by all tine
mills that have dealings with 1t Is very
exacting in it's requirements. 1t gives
mills the same insurance cheaper than
1t can be had from the old line COM
panies; but at the same time like the
others, 1t has a way Of getting as much
out of its customers as possible.
All insurance compar!cc" hase their
rates on different risks in accordance
with existing conditions. These condi-
tions include exposure, fire protection
combustibility and other contingencies,
and while most Of the conditions are
based on reason. there Is no de lying
the fact that they have been formu-
lated also with a view to securing as
stiff rates from the insured as possible.
For instance take mill circum-
stanced in a certain way. and the IN
surance man will say that he will take
the risk as 1t stands at a certain rate
or II the party applying for Insurance
will make certain specified changes he
will take it at a certain other rate.
But in all cases the insurance inspec-
tor keeps in view the probable cost OF
making the proposed changes and his
requirements usually call for an eX-
penditure of such a size as to make
1t a question in the mind Of the prop
erty owner as to whether 1t Is best to
make the changes or pay the higher
rate of insurance.
On taking up the insurance matter
with the Factory Insurance associa-
ton, President Moore Of the Nicely
mill, stated that for convenience ana
economy he proposed to install an
electric pump. The insurance inspec-
tor, probably because he had never
met with the proposition before, OBJ
jected He wanted Mr.. Moore to In
stall a steam pump instead, necessitat-
ing the keeping up Of steam sufficient
for it's operation all the year round.
Inasmuch as there would be no other
use for steam, especially In the sum-
mer, and as the requirement would
mean a very heavy unnecessary ex-
pense, Mr.. Moore refused to comply
and the inspector was unwilling to
yield.
Mr.. Moore had already made care
full calculation as to the probable diff
ference in cost and he finally gave the
inspector to understand that the steam
pump proposition was out of the ques-
ton: that he would put in an electric
pump whether or not, and II the in
spector did not want the risk, the mill
would just put it's insurance with an
old line company and pay the difer-
ence. AS the result of this stand, the
inspector changed his mind a little
and loosened up to the extent that ne
was willing to leave the matter open
until after the installation Of the pump
when he could witness its perform
ance.
The first test was made last Tuesday
and as already stated 1t was successful
beyond the expectations of anybody.
The pump answered almost immedi-
ately to the electric switch ard was
going at full speed in much less time
than could have possibly been secured
by steam. The guaranteed capacity or
the pump is 500 gallons a minute, and
an exact test showed that 1t threw wa
ter at the rate of 700 gallons minute.
1t was all that two strong heavy men
could do to hold the nozzles and even
with two streams going at once the
force was sufficient to tear down
pretty substantial brick wall.
The insurance man surrendered
completely. He said that so far as the
records go, no insurance company
ever before accepted an electrically
operated rotary fire pump; but this
one would be accepted all right with
out any further protest.
Mr.. Moore, of course, was very much
gratified. The acceptance of the pump
means the saving of great many do!-
-, DnntIirn6
pump with steam, there would be
constant expenditure Of labor and coal
to keep steam that would be useless
except in the case of fire, and allowed
to use electricity for power, there Is
absolutely no additional expense to be
incurred The electricity is there all
the while at no enpense whatever eX-
cept when in use and ready for use at
an instants notice.