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parts of the city. My only regret is in case the foregoing is not fulfill ea. nmnniTfl nnnn rotfc jeitb fribniu. er VIM KMX KKIIY that vonr distributim? didcs do not said Pine is to present said Studebak 1 111111 umim reach all parts of the city. a Pw bufc hc of thf S.

Jn full performance of Pine's agreement Bespectfully, John Birkinbine, named herein, then said Studebaker is FRIDAY EVENING. DEC. 26, 1873. Engineer, to present him with a like animal. The ELLSWORTH.

Have now Opened a Splendid To Hon. Wm. Miller, Mayor. question "Who is entitled to the cow will be decided by a majority of the THE SOUTH BEND WATER WORKS. Committe on tnree following named gentlemen, who Joseph Warden, Suly R.

Kino, Alex. Staples, Peter Weber. nave consented to act as judges: Jb. Ni Water-Works. Assortment of car, J.

C. Knob lock and C. A. Kimball J. Birkinbine, Engineer, wil At the conclusion of the test, and four streams were throwing on the same structure.

The streams were cut off as follows One one-and-an -eighth inch stream which had been thrown through 500 feet of hose after throwing twelee minutes. One inch-stream which had been thrown through 450 feet of hose after 13 minutes. One inch-stream which had been thrown through 500 reet of hose, and one inch-stream which had been thrown through 800 feet of hose after 15 minuses. And one inch-stream which was attached by fifty feet of hose to the hydrant at the church, at 23 minutes. During this test the pumps at the water works were not in operation, but notes were taken of the pressure at various times which when compared showed that the pressure when alarm was sounded wis 95 pounds and Tvl FT! urn.

decide whether the works are in proper condition for making the test, and if he PubNc Test of the Stand Pipe while the hose was being reeled the im mense crowd which witnessed the dis report lavorable, Christmas 1873, at System. 12 o'clock noon, the test will be made play assembled in the Court House sauare where a genuine ratification This agreement to be signed and de- Great Rejoicing over Their Grati a meeting was held. MR. COLFAX'S SPEECH. positeu wiiii kj.

a. jvimoan, rjsq. Leiohton Pine, J. M. Studebaker.

fying Success. P. S. In addition to the above I wil DRESS GOODS In all the choisest and most fa sh-ionable fabrics and In beautiful shades of the new colors in Til nenn 1 a Qavrrac Mr. Colfax, being called out, respond add that the test shall be made and ed by wishing them all a Merry Christ decided when the Engineer orders al PERFECT PUMPS, PERFECT PIPES streams on tor the same and shall not mas and many of them.

He said' this magnificent Christmas day opened a new era in the historv of our busv and stop for any leak or breakages during tne test. m. Studebaker. AND PERFECT SYSTEM THROUGHOUT. aicguuciO) uvcsw) me pressure when mm stream was prosperous city.

Over 30 years ago the Mr. Studebaker, although in poor ft i shut off was 61 pounds. Demonstrating building of the three story Washington health was up in the belfry, accompnied DrapdEti the facts that there was over 120 feet of Six Streams Rising High Above Block, the largest frame building, at by Mr. Colfax and the three judges water to spare in the stand pipe and that time, Northern Indiana, was mentioned in the agreement. At the that in 23 12,000 gallons had been thrown the City at One Time.

5HT TUO? commenced by a special celebration and signal the water shot upward from the on one kbuilding. From this you can opened the first era of the advancement nozzle and the occupants of the belfry loion of itizen and judge of the value of your stand pipe of our town. Next, the construction of beat a hastv retreat, to avoid o-ettine- a 'El r-w i mm Speech by Mr. Colfax. tne dam, by tne tree ana geaerous sun- complete drenching.

As it was they as a reservoir, being always ready with out notice for an emergency. scriptions of rich and poor alike, gave looked as 'they had been in a hard After this test the stand-pipe was us our great water power and as was shower. The water was thrown far Blrklnbhie In Cashmeres, Etc. New Shades in rich and seasonable colorings and designs. Black Dress Goods and Alpacas of superior make and finish.

New Styles in Woolen Cloths and Cassimeres, Cloakings, Repel -lants, Etc. Blankets, Flannels, and Housekeeping Goods. Our Stock is unexcelled in extent and variety, and buyers are cordially invited to inspect it. Prices Always Reasonable another and most important forward 1 above the and Mr. Studebaker Test A Detail in step.

Then the great manufactures gracefully acknowledged that he had script Ion or the Works which have caused our city to be known lost the wager and transferred an ani- filled to a height of 145 feet and without giving notice at the pump works, nine one inch streams were thrownhigh over all adjacent buildings and con-tinued until Chief Engineer, Nicar, ordered them stopped, on account of the aff iat throughout the length and breadth of mated dafry to Mr. Pine. The cow was The city was crowded at an early hour yesterday by people from different the land, gave us another impetus- eailv decorated with ribbons, and ore While to-day, with the water works, ceded by the Band and a number points of this and adjoining counties, volume of water in the streets. The which, from the experiments this morn- carriages filled with prominent citizens attracted here to witness the public test ing, seem so sure to render efficient fire marched down the street to Mr. Pine's protection, we continue our advancing residence.

or. of WashlnfxtOB 4 South Bend. Oct. 10. 1873.

Mlebtsjrasi Htm. 116dS4w-tf. progress among the cities of our State That our people are more than intention was to throw more streams, but pipes and nozzles could not be procured. There was no means of accurately measuring the height of streams thrown during, either test, but while they were all in operation the one opposite the and take another onward stride toward pleased with the water works is evinced the future before us. When he receiv- on every hand in the expressions heard.

ea, last March, that cordial and warm Some of the strongest opponents of the of the stand-pipe Waterworks. The day, for a December one, was unusually favorable for the display, and everything passed off in the most auspicious manner. The programme printed in Wednesday's Tribune was carried out to the letter. Chief Engineer Nicar, had ia men posted and they moved in line, with military precision, to the places' allotted them in the trial. As the hour for the test approached WASHINGTON BLOCK hearted welcome home, irrespective of stand pipe system now look upon it High School building, in presence of with favor.

party, which he could never forget, he found his townsmen in a sharp, bitter contest between opposing systems of THE WYCKOFP PIPE. So little has been said about hundreds of spectators, threw water over the turret which I understand is over 100 feet high. This test Jffi made to demonstrate the water works. In it he took no Dart, hav ing no familiarity with hydraulic con-1 wooden pipes used in our water works excitement ran hicrh and all sorts of that with a comparatively low head of troversies, and being satisfied with any ana 80 weu aia 8Uma zne iesl tv, fa terday, that we tninx them worthy ot a -j- dB 11 BILLIARD PARLOR, 6769 Wash. -it passing notice in this connection.

This pipe is manufactured by the North- forever forgotten. Our prosperity here- western Gas and Water Pipe Company of tofore has been because wte 'wWll OI micnigan, anu is maue water in the stand-pipe there is an ample fire protection. There was no trouble in keeping up the supply of water for this trial. It was my intention to have increased the head to 200 feet, but learning that the Studebaker-Pine wager was to be settled at noon, I considered it to be amply sufficient to satisfy the citizens. This wager consisted of throwing the best quality of white pine.

The umteu in wnatever concerned our city's logs are first bored out, then turned in interest and we wust ha so, hereafter if FIVE a lathe and laid away to season. After we hope for continued success. He was seasoning they are carefully inspected, First-Class Tables. sure that our pedple would save the vearly interest on the water bonds in 156dtf ft bound with iron and coated with as-phaltum, which preserves the outer surface effectually, while the inner surface in tits insurance premiums alone, and save the simultaneously in different parts of the six streams located as follows: principal, overaWjL ever again in the One 1 1-inch stream at the Studebaker is protected by the flow of water. The preservation of property from destruc wagon works, and nve inch streams, WHOLESALE RETAIL sections of pipe which are each eight tion and he hoped the bonds, with one at the Birdsell Manufactory, one at feet long are connected with a socket or their liberal interest, would be taken and held at home, so that the interest GHOCERS the Studebaker Carriage wo one at the High School building, one at the South Bend Iron Works and one near thimble joint, and, as our citizens here haVe seen for themselves, can be laid more easily and rapidly than the iron would not go to non-residents, but be both paid out and spent here.

He complimented Mr. Birkinbine's remarkable KNOBLDCK, HI CI. the stand-pipe. nm-dfato'i! iu The stream at the Studebaker Wagon It was feared by some of our citizens engineering talents and his well deserved Works was to be the test' Just, it was that a mistake had been made in using wooden pipe, but the committee looked highly, and closed by saying he knew they all wanted to gO' np 'fto the thrown far above the top of the cupola, probably 130 feet Of th9QHlMs The Largest Store, over the ground carefully and found wagon works of that firm which has that the Wyckoff pipe stood the test of The Biggest Stock, 1- a ir done so much to advance the prosperity I can best repeat the report of the Judges of the wager- that "they could see of the city, the Studebakers, and see the most severe hydraulic pressure, lasted equally well in gravel or clay them throw the water over in wagers were made as to what the works would do or would not do. As our readers are only interested in what was done we cannot do better than give the report made by the Engineer, J.

Birk-inbine, at the close of the test, to the Waterworks Committee. MR. BIRKIN BIXE'e REPORT. Gentlemen In accordance with your direction I arranged with S. Nicar, Chief Engineer of the Fire Department for a prelimenary test of the water-works, as far as related to streams throwing and bow take this opportunity of reporting to you the result: first premises that the test, was rather premature and that I have perfect confidence that your water-works will show to even better advantage, in a month or two.

They labored under the following disadvantages yesterday lOrke head and. tail race had accumulated in them considerable debris which could not be removed during the high stage of water; and I feel confident that they were noticably obstructed. JL 2nd. The wheels had been on hand for a longtime and there had. not been the necessary opportunity of running them sufficiently before the test.

3rd. The pumps and gearing being new did not work to as good advantage as they will after they have been in use for some time. The two pumps used yesterday had been running before but twelve hours and there had been no opportunity of recharging the air vessels. 4th. There had not been sufficient time allowed to properly swell up the joints of the wooden pipes, and there were a few 'leaks which though very small still used some of our power.

I believe a few days will show all of these leaks to have repaired themselves. The programme for the day was as follows At 9:45 a. m. the stand-pipe was pumped over. This was done to show that it was a possibiliiy, but I would recommend that it be not adopted as a practice, as the volume of water has a tendency to damage the founda- the five streams rising high above every building in the city and that the stand-pipe was also running oier." of any Grocery House in NORTHERN INDIANA.

their belfry. And then with cheers while the test of time has shown for the manufacturers of South Bend, tnat wood pipe, in use, is less imperish A. A. Webster, who was station the waterworks, and Engineer Birken- able than iron. As an evidence of this i bine, the meeting adjourned.

we notice in one of out exchanges, the ed on the High School turret, reports in writing that the stream went fifteen THE studebaker-pine wager. New Lisbon, (O.) Journal, that the best Greene Steffey, feet or more above him, and he, too, The crowd thea surged up Main and qnality of cast iron pipes put in there in i. ri ir awl couia see an tne otner streams. Lafayette streets toward the new Stude- 1841, was taken up this winter and i -t i 1 tp baker Wagon Works where the wager found to be so porous, through corrosion, between J. M.

Studebaker and Leigh ton that they were leaky and unfit for use. GROCERIES, Pine "as to be decided. The wager, or Some common wood pipes laid in the agreement, made by them was as fol- same fewn in 1807, sixty-six years ago, I I CHEAPER THAH JUtM lows were iounu as souna as ever, ii com- as ever. OTHER HOUSE IN THE CITY xobeement. mon wood pipe will last so long, that made by the improved methods of the Northwestern Water Pipe Company is at certainly good for a century.

The pipe 97 Main St This agreement entered into by and between Leighton Pine and J. M. Studebaker, this 23d day of December, 73. WITNESSETH, That said Pine agrees to throw, or cause to be thrown, one stream of water, no less than one inch here was laid under the direct supervi UW lilXtTi io mi 4dt sion of Mr. T.

B. Farrington, a member of the company, and the test shows that During the second test, two pumps were in operation and at the last test bit one was used) -f 0( I The third pump was not used at ail during the day, djsi, ypw iiujii-mony to the itefeiny fcrifcgemts made by E. Nicar, Chief Engineer of the fire department, every thing being done to the minute gex jvogramme, and also to the which the fire department exhibited. To-morrow I anticipate completing the temporary main across the river so as to supply the Fourth Ward and will then stop work for the winter. I have no hesitation in saying that the display of yesterday demonstrated beyond cavil, that you have a reserve sufficient not oniy to extinguish a fire in its incipiency, but also txf deluge a considerable conflagration ehat with the stand pipe but -half fu)vf water, there is ample pressure for a me protection and that no matter 1JBW remote from the works, satisfactorv Jflreams can in diameter, direct from a fire hydrant the work has been well done.

Its NO MORE PANIC! tS! ftSSCfc vf int the teengh was most severely tested down belfry of the Studebaker factory, oppo- 7 site the L. 8. M. S. Railroad the sloPe north of the stand-pipe, where Said Pine further agrees that, during lfc 18 under a pressure Of 226 feet, and it The rewon why.

is because we keep all kinds tne ume tne oerore mentioned stream stood it nohlv. PRODUCE, POTATOES, SWEET POTATOES, MARRIED. In this city, on the 24th in, a h. SELF KIHI9fG BUCKWHEAT t'LOl atand-pipe and ascending groctTM. B.

Parsonage, by Rev. J. H. Cissel, Silas J. Beriok to elissa C.

Hanley. In this city at the National UaIoI An on. v. is being thrown, five (5) additional streams shall be thrown, (of not less taan one inch in diameter from hydrants mentioned in a letter from John Birkinbine, water-works engineer, of even date herewith, addressed to the said Pine and Studebaker. Said Pine further agrees that all the before-mentioned streams shall be adequate for fire protection.

It is agreed by the parties hereto, that by Rev J. H. Cinwil nZu Onions, Turnips, Cranberries Squashes, Cabbage, And all that is needed. Thi is the place where all like to trade The place is COVER APPELL'S to Naoau Mills. Tr In Union Townshin.

nn tliA QKtit At 10 a m. an alarm of fire wa aounded and in four minutes thereafter a stream was being thrown upon the spire of the Presbyterian Church, and in two minutes more an additional residence of the bride's father, by Esq. P. N. Huff, Charles W.

Bo wen of Greene Township to Miss Mary A. Henderson, daughter of William be thrown simultaneously Ls various nenuerson, Jiisq. 37d7lw6m.