New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-25
rhfIlipss Fire AnnihiIator.

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and in other papers SINCE, stated that another es-
pertinent was to be made, under the direction OF this
Committee, at the reaues, Of Mr. Phillips. and thai
after such experiment., the Committee would pressas
/ the public with full report.
\ The Committee were surprised to see the Card o(
Mr.. Philips published IN the papers on the 2o,h iRss
Il In which ne does not even name this Committee
\ They therefore met AT the Aston House the sane
4 evening, and len awrisen request for Mr.. Philips
4 10 meet with them, but he did not attend rns
Il Committee therefore adjourned to Monday evening,
4 22d inst, and Mr. X. B. Coleman was requested ~
] inform Mt Phillips OF the meeting, and the desire
l OF the Committee that he should meet With theUs
! To which Mir. Coleman received the tollow.as
! reply
DEAR SIR Your note Of this morning. inviting -
attend meeting Of Committee at the Assor House. ats
the nvtaton that Mr. Csfs.n did not r.csvs nay sse "a
him, OF yesterday therefore iuclose COP, opea.
fe your peruss after whch request you deliver h
tar sentlen an Yours traly. W n PaILLiPs
X h Coleman. ESQ.
The following is the note mentioned IN the above
letter,
Copy "NEw.YoRK HorsL. Dec 81. ssi.
DKAR SIR have received your nets inviting ma to
attend meeting tAs evening 81 ~hich Jon The Char
Aer the very rtport published i've the
papers bearing the signature ot yourself and Others. and
the gloss proceedings IN Haml.ou square the 18Th
have private conference VITA body % men however
Tospec abel Vhs have already need themselves
Nj carson denies ever having received TIE euFaal Of
above letter tsdsei ss, SUNDAY ; Il was no dsubt,s-
intended 20 be dated 2eth. ,Saiurdsv) Nov, We wse
u0ihHg 90 eNtehuae nor ausht sci down IA maze bw
Mr. ph cA srges our renort ~ being very iaacoa-
rate" How or What respect. he does not pcint out
reiierao pat 81 that report, and sAy lss
al It's parts 50 fsr al goes. and q made
butfbsoause Mr. Phillips was to have another etpou'
meni, under the direction of tas Committee and thss We
Promised 10 report IN ful.
In ,p,sEing Of our Committee he SAYS should fsd,
self respect SC Now the Committee DO consider that ne
has JAILED IN ~ Prospect by his having forfeited his word.
In powisipg the Committee % have anothsr trial under
heir dreeicn. and a. his r.eues snd iut her PROMISING
The fire until the Committee directed It q done Tsus
summary 70 DISCHARGE the Comnnuee and srsekns MS
Of the Annihators SIR Phillips vet with the Committee
nj the Asior House % the evening o. the S.h es sau
there admitted freely that the Ahnulsors were apphdto
The fire too soon, aud that his men dt II "hhoat ms
ORDERS aud therefore the Annhila9rs we're not fully
tested As 10 the eating ushing Dhlhhs on hte anu
say that the shayngs and loose boards only were on
and the flames had not caught part Of the build
ing when the Annihilaors were applied Besides npsn
this point. Mr. p informed 10y Of the COMMITTEES
would be started too soon before the second Of
the building ire he promised that 1t shonld BE
allowed to get fro before tho AnnhAois we're sp-
plied-but this promise was not Kept bY nun we nrs
nor are we hostile" hun. II he views report as
hostile to him. IT not our anls-ani We challenge ann
hatofs may prove successful but mus, say that's
have them (aEd he has h his note dsier-
mined as we understand It that shall not he per-
pittsd To- examine them any hrther)-that FAR,
VERY PAR from being convinced that the Annhlstcrs VIII
prove useful when building !. ''eioped ~ asns,
efficiency Of my invention upon SMALL I'd LAR6k htes
He did not mention q she Committee soy 81 hsu,
any intention Of having more tnan one eApenness
Tho buiDg and # ne conadeTed the etpei9en, msae
a mall fire surely after the building ON IRE BY the
cleus, that certainly large one but 40 e'ehp was
made the effect OF the AnnhetoIs on boidns
when reality fire and u therefore, burnt entfe-
" down Here opportunity 70 test the Annahsters
ing the constructon of the building whole psn mate
mails ane arrangement we're vel e 70 NE IA
lathed and pastered DUNG the iSn,
as the ws e5s a oS9t % the Ss e BEING
snged The flame sm the shavngs and boards
standing GROUND reached the hstohwsy
the second floor toward the vet plaster on ae coiins
overhead. One Of Committee requested permission 70
remain IA the building aunng the experiment, has mf.
that unless be retired the would not De made.
] My was THIS Washto prevent HIM IRON seeing s1r.
Phillips and some IT his men stamping on the blazing
sssnss the second hool which ss continued to earn
m'1i the AnAlfois had Dern used on tne SOP pe'oN
and the steam and had cone ~ the haichway passed
over these burning shasnes aud had assed out Of the VIM
dow without putting out ths pat Il The fire. Four Of eur
Committee Jaw these layings 9azos bsas entered tho
IN the cara Hionlns he puio oi ,ns demons itt@a
d. sns tSs , ~ b,9,nS seco.. tr,I on he b,iSinr
OUs have occurred after the premises nad been
Whsre wss de utility ~ showing the effect on r. s8ai
fire f0r useful and available when building enre-
! Oped IN lanes, the machines would certainly gat 9qts
ps had announced AZ the close Of tne first expert
ent, hht hs intended 70 have the building enVoloped IN
flames the dla, he could eytinsush Il.
but the would all have retired 10 allow hin 70 pro-
coed but no snoh announcement " made ia oar hsanns
Committee this or have heard Of IT, except from him
We say that the Anoihatos fully tested.
and by Ms cischaTgg our Comm Zee CONTRARY 10 prom
re- II tina, he afraid % them fully
tested r that he offers % have trial IN tbs
presence Of fly one hundred gsntiemen II he has
the eelccono the Committee anu he can pduce shee to
keep q sufficient distance oil. they think that the An
nlhnt0fs can 90 sometime
We had 20 objection 20 has increasing 1nf tomss as
many he pleased, add 20 have private rts FIVE Of
or Committee practical hremen, anu some on thsn
gushing fires, and therefore perhaps TOO well qasssd 70
Judge Of the r. ms'ts Of ,hs inysa,oa NJ Paiig.,
house ssuch hat feared !hsy I'D no. gsrsi. me 70
apply the maehnesai l. anf therefore = va. apensss
Commit entirely g,punjess i9r y people thOagh
y.ry ar.io. T. view he interior u the building dad
0eily solicited do 81 every OF tnei, and seaf{
az outside OF the CHAINS, aud remained orderly snd
quIet usual assenlszss Poncsmsa we're sta
foDed the doom and thus things remained no'l Mr.
Philips e,,ufey applied the match when only about one
gsed tie AaAhators we're sisrted lha sbe .r-
D. 1nn The people then rushed 20 see what
n effect .ad besu and not bofofe The CeEbisIee re-
sre that he Icepe set The lGng on fire. bat The anriety
l. sfs the AnLihIato foil, tes,sd Desred 10 know 40
ard bsnce ne acton Of ne czens IA ne IA sf
We believe hat TIE building had been permitted 70 be-
cone elOped Ia flames as pronlsed. and had been
e1nrguihed ~ he Anuihaior, the people would haze
/ quietly retired 20 Their bones
Mr. PhiihIs hIs Caro- gives his Why he applied
the Annh soon. which entirely At war with his
ia, h. msn dd it without Ms ordsrs We inquired Of
Did Phps hon many he AOBlnuatots were used OF
tie erbsTimfn aud no could tel There were sac
% tweuy-Ons AnnihIlstors the premises and We
have been informed that used TIE Ioseseln
statement made justice 20 orr - "sh
a. e. Ourselves aad hereby dsciaim any nsSisS 70
ward Mf Philip. OF h. invention. ard Hlss that Ne are
too we'll known III this community % Dc Deiefeo 81 es1s
capable Il misIer presenting IN AM way tIs p,
ve rss proceedines IN Hait0ns1aare, mat ar rLii-
ms sres Of have connection win thh ConNntSs 10Y
~ ~ 80. everirg II tho Ast0r House ns no n0 hhd
- go b NE onmittse Tor tner action al bsullton-
- - orv regr -ct nor justice could he 40 u lie ~
F tre o nfrd tia. this Committee vSs apeOntse on The
b. the about a. minutes before tbs eIperi-
1en- was made and oy the consent u 81, Phillips rot
o.e a the Committee was Of Ma appointment On
III been done And farther they are dsihtelssteo IN
A., sr ,g fr ,hesase ives y sheT have no, faithfully
r.srhsrgrd tust far as Gf fhhis Noalo p~ffhs
z "a 20 d0n-sOV-Y YORK, Dec ~ lSsi
4 AIFREo CARSON. L.FnAk mILL~'
T. b. COLEMAN, 3i Ei.hkbL