The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-16
Something for Firemen.

MAN TEN MINUTES IN A FIERY FURNACE.
The use of submarine has been successful and
1t the present day 60 to the bottom OF the
Deep remain there long he endure the effects
Of the cold breathe freely, walk about pick up heavy
weights perform other needed labor and then return
TO the surface without having sustained any particular
But IL remained for those Of the present
age Of Improvement to produce armor which braves
the sitting smoke and flames Of a con1agration, and
bios It's wsasr 70 enter an aos Mncs uhS Nv
duce suocatop This has been accomplished, strange
as the statement may seem
An exhibition took place yesterday afternoon, ut the
WestchesIer Exchange at the corner OF Bowery and
Broore street. which witnessed by number Of ex.
perenced nrcncn and other gentlemen and which would
In another are OF the world have been called miracle
the work Of cnch intment. The apparatus umost
readily described alright india bag, hlicd
with air, furnished with sleeves and straps by which %
fasten 1t to mans shoulders and connected with which
by elastic tube helmet or mask, with giasses
through which the could upon tho table
when the spectators gathered in the room Among the
gentlemen present were Fire Commissioner c. C. Pnck
new H. b. wlmarh Vice President Of the Arctic Fire
and Inland Insurance Company representation of the
City Insurance Company and number Of other parties
from other insurance companies Chief Engineer urah
prominent New York and Boston fremen.
The contrvsnce TO be tested Is sad 10 have been the
inv ention OF country clergyman Of Massachusetts, and
has already been patented but only recently brought
| into public notice
Bragley, OF Engine Company No. T. Boston, was hsr-
messed into the amor the helmet secured to his face
and without farther preparation he boldly entered
vault previously pref AIRED for him. fire had been kim
died in the small sir tight apartment, by the use Of
| liberal quantity Of sulphur and other combust,bis
| materials, and Q number OF the gentlemen went
| In before Mr. Blagley and tested its commences.
They did not remain long but came out, saying
too strongly resembed the descriptions they had read u
purgatorial heat TO please them When Mr. Brugey had
entered the door Of the vault armly closed After
remaining in the fiery furnace for about ten minutes the
| young out His pulse remained natural, there
WAS slight tendency or blood 70 the BRAIN and the sur
4 face Of his skin WAS above normal heat But these
hngs not 70 be wondered for the IRE kndlcd In
the had ragged until there feas entertained
that could not be put ont Indeed, gentleman init
maely connected with the Ore commission aeon 70
enter the apartment armed with gallon OF
water, which he used in cxngnishlng the incipent
confagraon, while those perhaps better accustomed 70
smoke and heat went forward 70 the bar and induiged
something into the composition OF which water dd NOT
largely enter The flames were put out however, md
general equanimity again prevailed.
So far ~ known the trial was suocesa There d no
disputing the fact that Mr. Brlgey the Of tho
smoke protector yesterday afternoon entered %
fllsd with heated air and sulphurous vapors that
protected could have endured TO remain In Tor enc
minute aud that he tared there fully minutes with
suffering any personal Inconvenience worthy Of msn'
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