Show tho the Che chemical ical engine hundreds of people witnessed ill the c test of the chemical engine on moll lay evening and tin tile general verdict nias mas that it was vias a failure A shanty feet and about 13 12 feet in height bad been built and as tilled with shavings 4 straw dry goods boxes etc the hie whole of which were saturated batu rated AN with ith kei asene oil when the torch was applied the fire bell rang and the chemical came ruai knitli ing up front a point about two tuo blocks d betant de stint tant at racing speed so sudden was the stop that the tongue of tho engine was broken chiet chief stanton bantou 0 the salt lake department was present to superintend tire test reade as lie understands tile iho holloway chemical as it lias has been in u UBO 8 0 in salt S ailt latke for a long time by tile the time the engine commenced to lay on the lire fire the alie were leaving le apin beigh in the air from froin the ho sides and root roof ol of itie building buil dins tile the effect was avas scarcely perceptible and the firemen had a 1 I roaring ro iring iio file in a short time it seemed as it if the ire fire should bo be completely extin gulich within a fey few minutes in but ut for it a reaton reason that liaa since been offered they seemed to make no further head von ay than merely to subdue tile flames 1 anil I nt tile old cold hand pump was sent gent tor for which extinguished tile the fire in a few minutes atter after the fire had been cell tonie what L subdued mr StaTI 1011 finding that tile the engine int APP was as not doing the work property properly wont went to lo it and clair clairried cli inird lied someone hall opened tho the oyer overflow flow crock cock allt ivring the pres sure sore to run down from pounds th alie proper asure to CO 60 pounds the gene rl rc opinion though it that thai while the chemical may lie bo A wh here crotLe I 1 I 1 e lire fire is confined the wala of a building 0 it is no boodon bool on all ou outside aside fire tile tlc alc principle upon which it 1101 arks ka is tile lie formation cir mation of cat carbolic bolic acil acid gas fins b by it the li I 1 vill e of pure sods goda carbolic acid anti and oil of vitriol this gas by tile the oxe gen in the air surrounding the fire leaves it nothing upon which to fe feed e te tol e it is ia axtin in tilt the r fame a n may a y is aa it if enclosed in t chamber front from which fill all the air had been exhausted jalil from this fl a person would naturally appo e that hint lit iii alie case caie of a fire exposed to all the will winds d s of heaven a chemical Is ia N G |