The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-05-09


SONS TO ESCAPE FROM BUILDINGS ON FIRE, AvoD
ING ACCIDENT, AND TREATMENT OF INJURIES"
The want of GOODNESS and presence of mind at tn
time OF an alarm of fire is by far the greatest hin
drance to an escape, and for this no regulation cal
De la'd down; but few simple directions to be OBJ
served py tne oystanders and inmates, well cOnsid
cred and reflected upon in time of safety, will in
great measure, tend to discreet and successful ef
forts in the hour of danger.
FOR BYSTANpERs
l. Immediately on the fire being discovarea riv,
an alarm to the nearest of the Royal Societys Fir
Escape Stations, not delaying an instant; do no
wait "to see If ii is wanted" Life is more preciou
than property, and events have too often PROVED
how fatal even moments hesitation is in sendins
for the Fire Escape. 1t is the Fire Escape con
ductor's duty to proceed to the place of alarm i'm
mediately. The Society remunerates persons call
ing and assisting the Escapes according to the fol
lowing scale:
To the person giving the call at a Fire Escape
Station. whereby the conductor is enabled
10 save life tpersons calling to assist
Ift enables the condnctor to o. ea e
To second and third persons assisting the con-
uuctoF, each Is. Cd
= In the absence of Fire Escape or pending
Its ARRIVAL ladders and ropes should be sought for
Two constables, or other qualified persons should
ascend to the roof through adjoining fouses: tn,
most eihcient assistance sometimes be rendered
Dy an entrance to the upper part of the house or
-'Nj ~ httlS hAHuOWsJ Lle lOlU Q0Or, OIL
removing the tiles.
). In a narrow; street court, assistance NAV be-
given from the windows of the opposite house
particularly by ladder placed across the street
from window to window.
4. When no other means present themselves tbt
Dy-standers had better collect bedding at hand ir
case the inmates throw themselves from the win
uows; blanket or carpet, held stretched out by
several persons, will serve the purpose. The Soci
ety,s Fire Escape Conductors carry jumping sheets
with them for use upon emergency
- o. 10 not give vent to the fire by breaking into
Tue mouse unnecessarily from without or if an in.
mate, by opening doors or windows; make a noint
ol shutting every door after you you go through
the house.
FOR INMATES.
l. Every householder should make each nerson
in his house acquainted with the best means of es.
cape, whether the fre-breaks out at the top or al
the bottom; provide tlre-guards for use in every
room where there Is fire, and let it be a rule o.
the household not to rake out fire before RETIRING
for the night, but to leave the guard on. In secu
ring the street-door and lower windows for the
night avoid complicated fastenings, or impediment:
to an immediate outlet in case of fire Descrin.
tons and drawings of Fire Escapes, for keeping in
dwelling-houses, may be seen upon application al
the office of the Roya Society for the Protection
of Life from Fire." No. At Ludgate Hill
1.-THE Society is supported by voluntary contribu
onsi and 1t cannot be too strongly urged upon house
holders the duty of subscribing toward the support of
Flre Escape Station within quarter of mile Of their
own residences, or If unfortunately the district is with
out one using every eXertion induce the
to enable the Society to establish one
Z. Inmates at the first alarm should endeayor
calmly to reflect what means of escape there are in
the house; IT in bed at the time wrap themselves in
oianKet OF bedside carpet; open neither windows
nor doors more than necessary; shut every door
after them. This is most important to Observel
). In the midst of smoke it is comparatively
clear toward the ground, consequently progress
through smoke can be made on the hands and
oil hnr,1 H. aI,s 4
other flannel substance, wetted and drawn over the
lace, permits free breathing, and excludes, to a
great extent the smoke from the lungs A wet
sponge is alike effcacous
A. In the event of being unable to escape either
by the street door or roof, the persons in dancer
should Immediately make their way to front
room window, taking care to close the door after
them, and those who have the charge of the house
hold should ascertain that every individual is there
assembled
to precipitate themselves from the window while
there remains the least probability of assistance:
ana even IN the last extremity, plain rope is in
Vaiuape, or recourse may be had to joining sheet
or blankets together, fastening end round a
bedpost, or other furniture; this will enable one
person to lower all the others separately and the
last may let himself down with comparatively little
risk. Select window over the doorway rather
than over the area.
6. Do not give vent to the fire by breakino into
the house unnecessarily from without; or, if an in
mate, by opening doors or windows; make a point
OF shutting every door after you as you ore through
the house For this purpose doors incIosing the
staircase are very useful.
ACCIDENTS THE PERSONS.
L. Upon discovering yourself on fire, reflect that
your greatest danger arises from draft to the
flames, and from their rising upward-throw your
sell on the ground, and roll over the flame, if
possible, on the rug or loose drugget which drag
round you; the tablecover, a mans coat, or any
thlng OF the kind at hand will serve your purposes
scream for assistance, ring the bell, but do not
run out OF the room, or remain in an upright posi-
2 Persons especially exposed to risk of their
dresses taking fire should adopt the precaution of
having all light fabrics washed in a weak solution
of chloride Of zinc.
TREATMENT OF INJURIES
L. Send for medical aid; let the sufferer be put to
bed as quickly as possible remove all remains of
clothing about the injured parts, cutting with ex
treme caution, as it is of the first importance to
avoid tearing the skin or breaking a blister. If
this is not attended to, the future danger will be
greatly aggravated. If possible to avoid it, the
water must not be let out of the blister
2. As the readiest thing at hand, cover all the
injured parts tenderly with clean cottonwood or
what is commonly known wadding, the cleaner
and purer the better (the best for the purpose is
kept by druggists); it relieves by excluding the
arr. Linen rag, soaked in mixture of equal parts
OF lime water and Hnseed oil, also forms good
dressing.
3. 1t is better to avoid cold applications. They
certainly aay pain; but, unless the cold be main
tanned, the momentary relief is followed by con-
siderable aggravation of the suffering. In exten-
siVe burns, moreover, cold water freely applied is
not unattended bv danger
4. From Sc to so hours after the injury the blis
ters will present a milky appearance, and show
surrounding Inflammation; when this is the case,
they may be opened with the point of a large nee
die; dressing for burns may then be simple wax and
oil spread on lint-but so much depends on circum-
stances and the state of the health of the sufferer
that it is desirable, as possible, to secure
medical attendance.
from the effect OF smoke, dash cold water in the
lace; or cold and hot water alternately. Should
this fail, turn him his face with the arms folded
under his forehead. Apply pressure along the
back ana ribs and turn the body gradually on the
side; then again slowly on the face, repeating the
pressure on the back. Persevere with these alter
nate rolling movements about sixteen times in
minute until respiration is restored. A warm bath
will now complete the recovery.
WASHINGTON NEWS.
THE CovoDE INvEsTIGATToN-THE REvENuE-THE
FUGITIVE SLAVE ELAw-MIsCELLANEoUs.
Mr.. Wendell was before the COv0de Committee
again on Monday, with his check or cash book
He testified that he paid between thirty and forty
thousand dollars to procure the passage of the Lee
compton,, or English bill These books showed
some singular erasures, which will hereafter be de-
veloped The only amount that has been account
ed for thus far, is the five thousand dollars paid to
Bean. Wendell was informed that he would be
expected to state where the money went Great
anxiety is manifested to learn Wendel's detailed
statement. Simeon johnson, late editor of the
w ashington Union, testified that he had reason to
believe that the LecOmpton constitution was made
in w Washington, because Martin, clerk in the In-
terror Department, called upon him (Johnson) and
informed him that he was deouted to take the in
strument to Kansas, and asked johnson to apply
to the State Department to have him (Martin) paid
for his services over and above his regular salary
Surveyor Hart's real motive for his sudden exodus
to Europe apprehension of being summoned
before the Committee. Evidence to that effect and
involving others in the same course of evasion will
be submitted to the House for its order in the pre-
Grow, in his speech on the tariff on
Monday, showed if the Secretary of the Treasury's
estimates of receipts should be realized, and the
expenses should not exceed his estimates, there
would be a deficit in the treasury on the lst
of July next of over one million dollars, with
twenty millions of Treasury notes unredeemed, and
over twenty-four millions of public debt falling
due before the 1st of July, 1868. The current ex-
penses of next year will be not less than sixty five
millions, while the revenue under the present ta-
riff would not exceed sixty millions. There must
be change of the tariff in order to raise revenue
enough to pay the current expenses of the govern
ment.--There is some talk of attempting to
amend the Fugitive Slave law so as to meet the
flaw recently discovered therein by Judge Petit
of Kansas, in deciding the fugitive slave cases
growing out OF the attempted rescue Of the alleged
slave Fisher, IN January, 1852 that the Fugitive
Slave law does not recognize or authorize a pur-
suit and reclamation by guardian.--George n.
Sanders has returned from Charleston, and is wait
ing to ascertain how many heads among the New
ork appointments to fall into the basket with
his. The President has the matter now under adj
visement.--Gen. Scott is still in town, and is
pected to remain till after the reception of the ia
panese, in order to add to the grandness of the
name of Henry M. Phillips of Phil