A New Fire Ladder.

A New Fire Ladder.

Louisville, Ky., appears to have a satisfactory fire ladder. The Courier-Journal, of February 19 says: “ Another trial of Mr. Robert Gilchriest’s elevating fire ladder was given at the corner of Tenth and Grayson streets yesterday afternoon, in the presence of the city officials, newspaper men and other citizens. The experiment was the most successful that has been made, demonstrating a probability that the new invention will, with the consent of the City Council, become a valuable auxiliary to the Fire Department. Its chief value is in the convenience and wonderful expedition with which it can be manipulated. After placing it in position before a burning building it requires but the work of a few seconds to put it into use. At the trial yesterday the hose was laid upon the ladder while lying in a horizontal position, secured at the nozzle to the top round. At a signal from Mr. Gilchriest the water was turned on from the Engine, and simultaneously his assistants began to run the crank, raising the ladder quickly to an altitude of sixty feet. When the water spouted from the nozzle the ladder was almost in a vertical position, with Captain William McCorkhill in position at the summit to direct the stream. All this was accomplished In about half a minute. The machinery is so constructed that the ladder may be placed in any position desired or the stream turned in any direction.”

Louisville, Ky., appears to have a satisfactory fire ladder. The Courier-Journal, of February 19 says: “ Another trial of Mr. Robert Gilchriest’s elevating fire ladder was given at the corner of Tenth and Grayson streets yesterday afternoon, in the presence of the city officials, newspaper men and other citizens. The experiment was the most successful that has been made, demonstrating a probability that the new invention will, with the consent of the City Council, become a valuable auxiliary to the Fire Department. Its chief value is in the convenience and wonderful expedition with which it can be manipulated. After placing it in position before a burning building it requires but the work of a few seconds to put it into use. At the trial yesterday the hose was laid upon the ladder while lying in a horizontal position, secured at the nozzle to the top round. At a signal from Mr. Gilchriest the water was turned on from the Engine, and simultaneously his assistants began to run the crank, raising the ladder quickly to an altitude of sixty feet. When the water spouted from the nozzle the ladder was almost in a vertical position, with Captain William McCorkhill in position at the summit to direct the stream. All this was accomplished In about half a minute. The machinery is so constructed that the ladder may be placed in any position desired or the stream turned in any direction.”