Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-06-11

WALKING IN FIRE-NEw DRESS RoR FIREMEN-
Some very interesting experiments have recently
been made in Paris upon the preservation Of fire.
men from the effects Of the flames the importance
OF which will be apparent to all. Three fremen,
having tn cir hands protected by smiaDthus gloves
carried bar Of iron, heated to @hiteness, some
distance, without being compelled to pause, for over
three minutes.
FIRE of straw and small wood was lighted
around casting boiler, and when it was very hot,
fireman, having his head protected by amian-
thus hood aud metallic tissue, and bearing a wide
shield upon his right arm, placed in il, the fire
being kept intensely hot while he remained. For
a moment his head surrounded by the flames,
but the shield served TO keep il of. lie remained
in this position ninety seconds, when the heat be-
came uncomfortable. His pulse rose from seventy.
two to one hundred and 6fty-twO. Another fire.
man repeated the experiment, protected by amisn-
thus cotton and remained exposed to the dir, ct
action of the flames upon his head for three min
utes and forty seven seconds.
In another experiment, two long and high piles
Of wood and straw were erected, with side openings
through which the iremen could escape, II COM
PEELED to do so. The four men who were to enter
this burning enclosure we're covered with new
metallic TEXTURE two wore amianthus garment
over dress Of cloth, made incombustible by boraX,
alum aud phosphate OF ammonia; the other two bad
a double garment OF prepared cloth; aud each of
them had amianthus boots, with a double sole OF
the same substance. Finally, one Of them carried
a basket upon his shoulder, covered with metallic
ISSUE, in which was placed child tenyears old,
dressed likewise In amianthus.
This metallic tissue dress consists Of a hood, the
edges Of which cover the shoulders aud left sleeve,
the right arm being protected by a shield, aud Of
pantaloons fastened by hooks. Clothed with this
armor aud the habit of which We have spoken, the
fireman can ruo stoop easily, and can turn read
y by placing one knee upon the ground.
The four fremen thus attired penetrated TO the
centre Of the flaming hedge, aud walking leisurey,
went over it several times. In one minute, how
ever the child in the basket raised cry which
caused the fireman to retreat precipitately. Butit
was found that he had suffsred no harm; his skin
was fresh, and bis pulse, eighty-iour when he en-
tered, had reached only uinrty-sx. He could IN
douotedy have remained much longer had he not
been frightened from the fact that Of the straps
boiling the basket TO the mans shoulders, having
slipped little, he saw the flames and afraid Of
falling. In lev minutes after be as playful as
ever, and experienced no Inconvenience whatever.
The pulse oil the fireman who carried the child rose
from 90 TO lie.
The other two men were Ia the FIRE two minutes
and forty-our seconds and came out without hav.
log experienced any further Inconvenience than
great warmth. Their pulse rose from SIS 81 and
az, 20 1852, lSs ani l24 respectively. The Gre was
very hot during the entire tine. Other of these
highly interesting experiments TO follow.-Eus.
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