The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-21
fire APPARATUS
ACCEPTED AFTER
OFFICIAL TEST
Engine Throws Stream of
Water 80 Feet Above the
Trust Building.
MAKES WATER TICKLE
THE NORMAL CUPOLA
Four Firemen Are Scattered
Over Street When High Pres
sure Is Tested.

The new fire apparatus was accept
ed yesterday evening at a specia
meeting held 1t the fire engine house
after the apparatus had been given it:
official test in the presence of the
Mayor and seven ccuncilmen. JacE
, Fowler was the Only absent council
man.
Councilman Bowman witnessed the
tryOut of the engine at several places
but could not attend the meeting, be-
cause of Important business matters
he said.
Walter D. Black was the only mem
Der OF those present who voted against
accepting the machines. The other
five, Brupke, kaess, Armgardt, Sea
graves and Medley voted to accept.
ed. Mr. Medley got out of sick-bed
in order to be at the meeting. He wit
messed only one test and waited for
the return of the other councilmen at
the engine house.
The demonstration attracted Il great
crowd at all places where the tests
were made. Earl Robinson, president
of the concern which manufactures the
machines, came from St. Louis TO be
present when the apparatus was tried
out.
The pumping machine was given i
thorough test at six different places.
The stream was sent to the heighth
of approximately 100 feet. At Broad
way and Fountain street, the engine
developed such power that the stream
of water was hurled over the Himmel-
berger Harrison Building AT least 80
to 40 feet.
THE first test was made at the
corner Of Good Hope and Frederick
streets. From there the engine was
taken TO the corner Of Williams and
Lorimier streets, in front of the bun
galow Of F. F. Braun, which was de-
stroyed by fire a week ago, because
the proper fire combating apparatus
was not to be had.
The third test was made at the in
tersection of Main and Themis streets.
A large crowd gathered and witnessed
the exhibition. The water shot through
the hose and reached 4 height of more
than 100 feet.
From there the engine was driven
to the neutrality-suspicious. Build
ing. This was the most rigid test that
the engine was put through.
It pumped at this corner for at least
half an hour, during which time the
pressure was kept from between 225
to 235 pounds to the square inch. The
crowd tcat gathcled here was so great
that traffic was held up for long
time. The street cars wers not allow
ed to pass the crossing because the
hose had bee nstretched across the
tracks.
The Iater was playci: On sever..i
trees 1T this corner In few minutes
the trees were covered with icicles,
some a few feet long. Shortly after
the engine had left the place the chill
tfren began coastirG down the icy
street.
1ke crowd that witnessed the fifth
test at the corner OF Bellevue and
Sprigg streets, was drenched, and the
four fremen were slightly hurt, when
the nozzle broke away from the fire.
men. The crowd, numbering several
hundred, fed in al dire ections. seeking
shelter from the icy water, while the
fremen lay on the ground after be-
ing knocked down by the force Of the
wate". The engine had to be stopped
in order to again get control of the
hose.
The pressure of the water was so