The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-21

and after brief interval combustion lakes place mgn
Cite numerous instances Of this KIDD, but Que VIII suoe
for the purpose The Gre al Mr. Joseph Meeks neS build
Ing In Vesey rueei caused solely oy ,ns oeleolVe
by the Mr. heeks tok measures prevt
cUrrepoe he had extra tier oil ofok Sorh opoui
side The foe leaving OF Eel
culrert Of air is psssing between he tue and the
adopted there why the hot air furnace should
not b, a, ,afe as any Other mode OF beating
In some of receptr constructed war houses plan
Ia. been adopted Of heating the premises by iron
ppss n each story filed with hot water, steam
rom boiler in the cellar The may be considered
etruciOn Of this apparatus there Is something
The steam pipes mns be kept clear of the wood
year two the wood cs,ipg wil become highly com bus
soe more especially DC inc wood full charged vito
any extra degree Of heat wiil set 1t on fire.
BUILDINGS
Tere many considerations connected with the use
OF this material in buildings, which, however apparently
solved In theory remain yet to be decided By practical
results There be no question that It's employment for
rsmepta fronts has afforded additional facilities TO the
architect and contributed greatly 10 the general effect OF
streets Some nessu s, however, exhibited In its
use for Interior purpose being question whether
will sustain itself against intense degree OF heat
Thus for instance in case ofscAs iron columns sup
porting timber airders, : believed that when
them, will crack them to pieces Should hi, opinion turn
out to be correct 1t certainly more advisable 70 employ
columns OF bard wood As these points have not been
tested by the occurrence OF fire In building thus
structed s of nposs bic 10 any positive
COrCuklCn III
firsble await expressive and disastrous mode Of
deciding them The iron manufacturers who have
experiments to demon sra satisfactorily the efficiency OF
this material under the circumssan described Until
this be done architects should be cautious how they
ploy iron for interior purposes.
fIRK BRIGAps.
As much has been lately said as to the necessity of
change In the orgsnzau IN Of our Fire Department,
observations the subject will be out of place here
The london Fire Brigade has been held up model for
our imitation but whatever may be its advantages in oont
belief
operations in stopping the rogrecs Of FIRES is no more
effective than organization.
The Fire Brigade Of London Is supported by the iusu
rance companies Alone Who but for this auxiliary would
be exposed 10 heavy losses The city fire engines badly
kept and badly appointed and therefore, Of but little
The Roya Society for the protection life from FIRE have
FIRE eecapee OF very construction which they
fac the rescue OF per,ons whose lives peril
We have such apparatus in New York. but in place Of
We have long aoders reaching the same neisnt ana
Class OF fremen whom no danger can daunt and who,
reckless their safety will force their way, like
sslamapders through FIRE and smoke The engines Of the
London Fire Brigade are drawn by horses and oars by
hand yet notwi,h 'tanopg this apparent advantage in
favor Of the rmer can confidently assert that in most
inftancee, Ne York fremen would have the fire
tngushed before the London Brigade would get 10 the
spot. There is class Of men In the world wacLful
or prompt fremen Tts is to be accounted
for by the eager rivalry existing between the different
companies and the ANXIETY which they manifest that
one shall not get to The scene Of act IN sooner than
another In order that I'D vantage OF this sort should be
obtained from fifteen to twenty five men bunk every night
in each engine house ready minutes warning 10 start
to bear on the Ere some time before the de bell,
sounded To tbi. prompt action may be attributed tue
known that few timely buckets OF wa while the fire
is in It's infancy, Will do more than continuous deluge
vher II has rescued certain height.
In London, as substitute for this laudable spir,
OF rivalry, the plan has been adopted Of com.
dollars to the arst engine which reaches the spot
The amount OF this reward is too small to
equivsen, to the feelings Of pride and the spirit
alton enlisted in the Fire Department OF city Be-
sides this the fire brigade employed solely 10 AMI
protect property and with this view their Efforts d.
ether considerations They do not profess {, hu
MAJ hethss the business Of the employees Of the Royal
Society
There corrs established by the underwriters Of this
City called the Insurance Patrol which renders great
sky men, and IL under the command Of several Captains
and Asesant captains. One half sent out patrol
duty dusng the nignt while ha Others re main at the
they drag with them light wagon containing oilcloih
covering buckets asd hose and many ores sup
pressed In their origin and vast amount Of property
fsved by the efforts Of these patrolmen. The Of this
organization amounts to $50 600 annually, but il il
found to be most profitable investment
The statistics Of the London Brgsde exhibit than
three times the Of fires annually pared with
think Of having to turn 90, to $50 alarms within
che year. caured by the accumulation OF SCOT In chmneys
snd 70 ,ne Ss
suspected party fr,m presenting bis fraudulent claim
against the insurers. II is different with Every
currence OF tais sort II closely and imparsly invest
gated irrespective Of the interests OF the under writer's
and, when the evidence s suncent 10 sustan ndci
meni the parties are duly subjected to persecution
Eoiwiih landing this wsichfulncs, there u no doub,
that Of the DIES that In city the work
oompsse. The s.,.uc. Of the Tendon Brigade smats
the wul fires among the sual shopkeepers OF
even seven The same pre- portion gill apply to inceni
AIRY free OF t,e class In city As general
remark, may add thai the cause OF Ores 10 the two
cities Approximate very close the slight di1ereroe OBJ
servsele In them being principally AsorioaOie to climatic
Influences.
rrDi1Krss
Tie annexed tables chow satisfactory decline N the
annual proportion OF hereditary fires The nrst year
nves igson showed lbo second year exhibited 100 and
the Asi year e-naklng decrease 10 taree ears, on 81
nceldiaJ fres The annexed Of reference exhibit
Interesting cnues Of IRE not before brought Ter
public attention, Within the last elk months scv cral ar
restE have been made charger 81 These
mted 10 the Tombt for trial one liberated,
sequence Of the pDcpsl witness having been induced
leave the city By Interested parae and anoher has been
admitted 10 bail n the FUN o. 81 OOo, but will speedily be
brought 20 trial
the numerous causes If FIRE camphene has given
rise IL gaslgtb In windows and wiudov curtains. 2
children with paiehe IL; stove pipes is; combustion,
of eight persnns by nre out 81 this DO uber Mr. and Mrs
Bosch lost their ves while In search Of the ire 10 their
own bong three other, were brrusd 10 death caused
BIZ their intoxicaron: 80 were killed by burning
nnid accidents and died N the hospital caisee'by
oarecssbess with candle in hay oft -Four persons
we're severely injured ~ fluid lamp accidents
f1KE AsrNENu USnEE VIEW
M Ho-nd. sirce nv accession TO ONCE AZ Chief Ens-
che extneuishmtnt CT fires, Many accidents Of this sort
Which bad assumed meDacing aspest, were suppressed
Dy The hremen Wb extraordinary promnpes. This may
be Ibuied experience Of the Chief and bis able
asntanb which enabled them TO place the men 10 pos,
tom whence the Gre could easily be reached
by water. AgAin Under the direction OF Mr.
Howard more than u,ual care Is taken TO pre-
vent the unnecessary waste Of water. Instead Of
being expended IN uravsng trcams against the vim
u n brought 10 bear recty the fire i'se The judy
mer thus dsoaj ed vii no, only redoand 10 the credit OF
Che chef put viii render the department still popu
lar and valuable In The estimation OF the public aad toe
underwriters.
In concluding this report would be acs or serious
ingra,ude 10 omit Offering ackno gle tfmenis 10
hts Honor the Mayor TIE Police Justons, and the Police
Department generally for the willing cooperation which
they have ao 'ded In the discharge OF my official
duics
10 the tne Deprtment my most Rrteiul tnenN are Also
cue Tor Tie ensrgy and prompness with which they have
ali c-casans asssac m Indeed. 4 with