The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-12-03
THE WATERWORKS.


ter fire fighting possibilities THAI
she has today The new fire llhdfr
writer's big pump has been r'
into service with all connections
made and fully tested to the ut
most limits required by the Insnr
ance companies The new pnml
is not only giant, but II moves
like one deliberately and witt
ease, while carry ing a high pres
sure.
The new l4-inch suction pipe to
the bayOn was laid ana connected
up without hitch or trouble. II
and its valves were Thoroughly
tested by a back pressure from the
old pumps. No Weaknesses de
velOped.
When it came to connecting the
pump with the street mains by the
10 inch pipe as good luck was not
in attendance at the test. One of
the sections of The pipe, along side
Of the plant, before the street was
reached. opened in a seam, when
the high pressure was put on
An attempt was made to sleeve
the weak section and pour in Il
lead jacket, afterwards calklng
This answered well enough on or
binary pressure, but it would leak
under high pressure. Mr.. Brons-
sard then determined to take ont
the weak section and put in Il
sound piece OF pipe, capable of car
rying the maximum strain.
Under the pressure tests but
one JOINT developed a weakness.
This was where the discharge pipe
from the big pump entered the
street main through a T. The l.
and the main. under high pressure,
were forced back, thereby break
ing the connection with the dis
charge pipe. To correct this
trouble involved "A great deal of
labor. A conclusion of The work
was reached, however, on Tuesday
night and the commercial pressure
returned.
On Wednesday forenoon Mr..
Henry BrOussard put on what
might be termed a test of the
workmanship of this job. The
big pump was started mp and
made to carry pressure of about
100 lbs. water pressure. After
working at this point tor quite a
while the pressure was increased
to 125 lbs. The pump showed no
appreciatable difference in her
workings at The higher pressure.
1t was a steady, even stroke, with
out labor.
During the carrying OF the high
pressure a section of fire hose. fit
ted with ! inch nozzle, was at
tached to the hydrant at the cor
ner of Nam street and Railroad |
avenue and the hydrant opened
The stream of water thrown was
calculated to win the admiration /
Of every one who saw it and in
spire confidence in it's effectiveness
in cases of emergency. The relief
valve of the new pump, during
the test, worked beautifully. The
and closing Of the n.y.
drant made no apparent difference
in the stroke of the piston. When
the hydrant was open the pump
sent the water to the main, main
tanning the pressure. When the
lydrant was closed, matterpd not
how quickly, the relief valve at
the pump allowed the escape OF
all water in excess of that which
was needed to maintain the pres
sure on the main. The action of
The valve was beautiful.
At the conclusion of the test
he filling of the trenches was
covering the new pipe
work.
On Thursday another trouble
the engineer of the wa
1t was thought that
he foot valve of the new suction
'ipe to the bayou had been sub
Merged to a depth not to be at
ected by any low stage of water,
'nt the north wind Of that day
eemed determined to make a new
ow stage record for the stream
md carried the water so low tina,
ir was admitted to the suction.
\ lx,lnch section of the suction
'ipe was wired for at once, to be
hipped out by express. This
will be put on Immediately after
Is arrival and will preclude a re.
urrence of the happening.
In lowering the suction foot
alive as indicated brings forth an
Their possible trouble. The bayou
very shOal at that point and
here is danger that the beayy
'orking of the pump will draw
18th the water considerable
uantity of mud. An effort will
. made to get the bayou deepen.
I at this place. :,