Show WATER mm WORKS TEST six streams over the reed hotel oden ogden bag has the elneata water works system a in the west and abne b no of the best in the united states was the verdict yesterday afternoon when a little test was made for the benefit of several insurance men who were in ogden on business ochief rhodes and duval dixon and donnell of the F pacific a cefic insurance union held hold a short consultation yesterday morning regarding the water w a ter system and firefighting fire fighting fa faculties cul of ogden and the chief deci decided led to give a little test and show the gentle men what the tremendous pressure w would do accordingly ho be set the time for the trial at long before the elated stated hour the broom and reed hotel corners were crowded with people and when shortly after mr rhodes called louthis men much interest was manifested six lines of hose three from the hydrant on the broo broom from corner and three from that at the R reed eed were ere stretched and after two men bad had manned each nozzle with the exception of one the signal to turn on was given an soon the water came out with a rush and six streams began to play upon the street and surrounding luil tunings dinga some little amusement was caused by a nozzle getting away from one of the boys and scattering the crowd and left at a wor word from the chief the water waa was turned off and when all was in readiness read readi again relieved with a rush this time the streams were directed towards the heed reed hotel and easily went over the flagstaff which is one bundred and twenty five feet high after about an sa hours work the trial came to an end and the firemen pot put in the balance 0 of I 1 the afternoon washing and reeling hobe the test tes was moat satisfactory and nd again demonstrated acain the superiority a or the ogden city water works system |