Evening journal., 1907-02-27
FIRST
EDITION
2.3O p. m.
MAY CONFER
WITH FIREMEK
Fire Inspection Completed
and Now Council Committee
Will Arrange Conference

The Council inspection OF the Fire
Department was completed last even
Ing and now the FIRE committee Of that
body viii IN the near future call a
meeting Of representatives Of the vari-
nus companies In the department 10
discuss the present system. The en-
rineers OF each company will prob
ably be Invited 20 participate IN this
conference. following which the fire
committee Of Council win make de-
tailed report Of Its findings TO Cip
Council.
We'll Equipped With Hose.
The companies visited last evening
were the Fame Water Witch, Union
and weccacoe. They were found % De
supplied with hose as foilows Fame
1000 feet of water hose and 200 feet oi
chemical hose. Water Witch, 2i0O feet
OF water hose and 300 feot of chemical
hose; Union, 1000 feet Of new water
hose and ESQ feet Of chemical hose.
Worcacoe. $500 feet NJ water hose and
600 feet OF chemical hose.
rNe members OF the Fame COMPANY
are atshod with their engine, and
claim that though parts OF their ma
chnf are smaller than in other steam
efa tested. Il was rated in the Same
class with them. and was evpected q
a. rs much The test showed that ttl
enaine made the least number of revo
lrfions per minute OF any steamer tha.
Vss tested. and further showed but
per cent slippage. which Is considers
IN excel ent showing.
Water Witch Was In Action.
When the visitors arrived az the
Water Witch house they found the en-
Fine Of that company throwing q
stream OF water I'm a nearby vacant lot
"Vo Just wanted 70 show YOU thai
there is no lost motion In that ma
rhine." laughingly said a member OF
tho company and from the way the
encinc was working, there was not.
Engineer Isaac S. Pierce and Fire
man John Maxwell were IN charge OF
the test last night The gauges show.
ed ITO pounds OF steam and 100 pounds
Of water pressure. Following the In.
spection the visitors were entertained
ct luncheon.
Union Has Many Devices.
Many members OF the Union Com.
pany we're al their engine house whor
the councilmen arrived. The hig Met
hopoiitan engine and the magnihcen
team Of three black horses which draw
the machine were much admired.
Harry Bickta. engineer Of the com
pany. exp'ained an invention Of hi
Tor heating tho water IN the ongin
boiler by a connection with boile
used for the purpose OF heating th
house. The gauge on thee rgine boile
showed rs pounds Of steam and the dc
vice was considered an ingenious one
The last stop was made az tho Wee
cacoe engine house. The company
apparatus was found 10 be I'm perfec
order and the horses in the best o.
condition.
The harness owned by tho company
Is equipped with all-steel collars. whici
are in general use IN nearly all pai'
IRE departments. The local COMPANY
is the only one IN Wilmington tina
possesses such collars. Another fea
fnre an this engine house Is an eleetri
cal devlcc which controls the sparl
ana lights the fire tn the engine boiler
an invention Of members OF tho com
nany. The company also heats IN
water In the engine boiler by simpl
device
on Friday afternoon al o'clock, tn
weccacoe Company viii give It's en-
gine a four-hour plug test In front o
tho engine house. and on Saturday AZ
ternoon. providing the weather IS mo
too cold. the steamer VIII be tested Z
It's fun capacity al the Brandywln
race. at Tatnal street The test Wi
be made for the satisfaction Of th
members OF the company only.