The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-06
AUTO FIRE TRUCK
is ALL TO GOOD
From saturday. psl,y.

From Saturdays Daily.
This morning the new fire au-
tomoble had its FIRST actual run
TO a IRE. when an alarm called
the department to the residence
of Henry Leonard, 620 North
Second street. Sparks from the
chimney had set the roof on
IRE. but the blaze was extin-
guished with chemicals before
any great damage had been
done. The hook and ladder
truck and the hose wagon were
hauled down TO the place. The
automobile apparatus was not
brought into play, as Il Is not
yet the property of the city.
the council not yet having ac-
cepted II. The auto did some
good work. however, I'm carry
ing volunteer firemen to the
fire.
charge OF +. A. Bruce. the ex-
pert, representing the Ameri-
can-La France Fire Engine com
pany Of Elmira, N. Y. Mr..
Bruce says he does not like
to use the apparatus on a FIRE,
before the papers have been
signed, accepting II, as any
such action cancels the insur-
ance on the apparatus and also
releases the bonding company
that is to stand good, In case
anyone is hurt by the auto,
prior TO the time of it's becom-
ing actual city property.
The council will pass On the
question of accepting the fire
truck at the regular meeting
next Monday morning. While
all OF the officials are well
pleased with the apparatus, II In
likely that one or two minor
points will be raised for the
company to satisfy, before the
papers are signed.
When the new fire automobile was
brought back to the station last
evening alter tho official test, witch
equired practically the entire after
con, no &C 'nment on the apparatus
vas heard but words Of praise.
Mayer NEer declared that u was q
ii!cnd'd machine, Hosea :. 1sti /.
Master mechanic of the Minneapolis
Ire department, said there was no
ther machine made that equalled
!. I'VE have a triple combination
re fighter in. Minneapo' s." said he,
but It throws only Eve hundred
allons a minute, but This mIc tine
oes away over seven lnhdred.' 1T
5as wonderful how she delivered
be water" said Dan i'etrie. auto.
lobile mechanic OF the fire depart.
tent Of Minneapolis. ''Tau;s is moth
lg in the twin cities to eqnal It.
ohm A. Boylhart, chief of the fire
apartment OF Rochester, MIMI. Oh
eryed that that city purchased just
UGH a machine two years ago. IL
ad given the best of satisfaction
nd there had been on expense for
spairs. F. A. Bruce, the expert from
hicago. representing the American
'aFrance fire Engine company OF
lew York, from which the fire au-
0mobile was purchased, said the
ngine had gone away beyond the
guarantee. The company
ad guaranteed that IL would pump
even hundred gallons a minute, but
t one time during the afternoon II
'aS running over a thousand a
linute. |
The OFFICIAL Testes.
Those who conducted and attended
he official test yesterday afternoon
lade quite an aggregation, In addi-
On to the crowds that gathered at
II the places where the engine was
ct at work. Mayor Meyer and the
Ity council. Chief Philip Leas OF
he city fire department, Chief Eli
,lugherz OF the city police force,
lily Engineer ii. F. Blomquist, a
number OF iremen and
ereral visitors from outside the city.
lcluding Z. J. Heimbach OF 81 Paul,
equity state fire marshal. and Thorn.
s r. tombstone OF Chicago, Western
lanager for the American La France
ire Engine company. were IN the
Segregation. Some rode on the auto
ruck itself. and others travelled In
he exercise wagon.
The first test was made on RAM
ey street In front OF Daniel Buck
all, the normal school iormitory.
iere a hundred feet OF hose were
ttached, with a nozzle OF an inch
nd an eighth. The hydrant pressure
rss sixty-elsht pounds to the square
nch and this gave a pressure OF
pounds at the nozzle.
With the engine working the pres.
ure at the pump was two hundred
nd sixty pounds. giving two hun.
red pounds at the nozzle. Under
hese conditions the engine threw
SIS gallons Of water per second.
Most interesting Test.