The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-16
A New Mode of Dealing with Fires
sENlinrteur1f IN England.

A New Mode of Dealing with Fires
| ''ENtincteuT'' IN England.
We are more or less familiar with the
history Of the improvements made in the
| direction OF extinguishing fires. The old
hand was superseded by the baud
| engine, aud this, though made very rtfec-
! tive by the thorough organization OF the
| workers, has IN turn been forced 10 Weld to
| the superior qualities Of the steam IRE en-
| CINE, whose usefulness has re emily been
/ much increased by the FIRE alarm telegraph,
| which enables the force TO concentrate on =
| cOnhsgratiou in a space Of time surprising
| " brief.
| All these appliances seem now about 10
! be thrown into the lumber closet by ore Of
/ those contriyances whose very simplicity
| endorses It as that aim Of perfection 50 near
| ~ allied in appearance 10 the simplici y Of
! ignorance, Vet 50 widely different in its re-
] suits. 1t is not improbable even thai the
/ long array Of ladders, snd fire escapes, and
| ropes, and axes, and hooks, 10 use in some
places much more pleuLtuIIy than with
as, will ultimately be thrown aside as
| useless, thrown out by the invention re-
I gently made.
/ This Is nothing more than the discovery
/ Of the fact that water charged with ten
I times its amount Of carbOnic acid is a con-
2
/ Is cheaply made, and used with facility,
| being put into a small reservoir, which q
man carries easily ON his back 70 any pisce
required, without more hIudraucr % active
| exrrtiOu than that caused by carving an
| ordinary knapssck. Arrived 81 the place
I Of action, al the fremsn has TO do Is 10
4 turn a cock, and direct the Jet by means Of
| his flexible tube and mouthpiece upon the
ire, the machinery inside giving the power
/ Of force pump capable Of throwing the
/ Jet forty feet high. The material Is as harm
less TO health, life or property as an ordina-
I " seidlItZ powder, IS ready for instant use,
| ard the longer il has been stored in the yes
1 sci the more effective Il is in action.
| The idea is believed 20 have originated
| with a Mr.. Amsden, Of Liverpool, England,
4 who has also invented the msshines Tor
/ using il effectually, and i1st.tuted numerous
! experiments with them IN the presence Of
| the town authorities OF Liverpool, London,
and other places. We clip the following
account o. one Of these uiali from the
! London Morning Advertiser
4 square frame work OF rough timber
( boards, equal IN size 10 an ordinary cottage,
( open at the Top, and with a doorway also
| open 40 one end, was plentiiully s'Ored with
slaves Of tar barrels slabs OF old dry timber
hose straw end hay. sad over an, tar. tur-
pzutiue, petroleum, which alter does not
touch 81 all when in tams,) were plentiiuly
| poured. This mas OF easy ignitable sud
I combustible material was set IRE %, and
| within one minute the flames went high
| into the air, and the heat was 50 iutens'
that the numerous company Of gentlemen
who had assembled 10 witness the expert
ment hastily retrested 70 every availabl
corner 70 prevent their faces from being
blistered by it.
| -Four Of the extincteurs were then set 4
work, ard it seemed for about minute an'
half as though the experiment would b
a failure, and almost Immediately aiterwari
Inc flames subsided, and within five min
utes from the time the IRE was kindlsd
was completely extinguished BY only iou
Of these engines, and, had the bearers bsel
able % approach IL nearer in shorter tim
than they were able, from the extreme hee
and intensity Of the conhs grafton, there ca
be little doubt that il would have been sub
dued in less time.
But it il obvious that in ordinary cases
would not be necessary in dwelling houses
chambers, warehouses, or docks, % hav
recourse even to such means, and that a. To
first alarm Of FIRE one Of these portable en-
gines. carried 70 the spot, would eztiuguis
Il almost instaDtaneously.
The English papers speak Of the inyeutiO
ss meeting with great favor, the pstents
being in receipt Of numerous orders III
Oldham Chronicle SAYS:
I've understand that several emineI
shipping houses have ordered supply
e these portable fire engines for their vessel
Q The engines range in price from & rs. q
- % Il 1Os., increasing IN price los, BccOi diu
q u the size and capscity and the cost
the charge" increases 81 the rate Of Is. f
each addition 70 the size OF the engine.
is very egant in shape, aud might east
be Manufactured in tyles that woaid ada
it s. an ornament, either 20 the dining
drawing room, aud thus confer upon eve'
private family Of moderate means the inc
- Unable blessing Of security from one o. d
greatest calamitiss that can beizll them
disastrous and fatal Ere"