, 1874-07-20
Suggestions for tho Prevention Of Futnro Con
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ansrntions.
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o!n. - y1a ~" ~ souf eal'of'sl OF 1n'.
| morning: LIVERY Man His Own Fireman,
another propositoo, viz; "In . aro. Amo il
everything" you hayo tho first pyiucIplos Of
| sto,,nino 3,ros
rts T1t.r,,.a LA a.. ,,.u,.. u..,.-.,. 4,
| , .onuoa Ato nln''e' toofss"'s@''on Oh tne
machinerY, arc vital necessities,
Equally important is tho adoptiou of some
| hcttor rnaau, tor ro,nh;nr and .t+,,t;n,- A..
rhon ~. ~ ,osm a,.a1, ~" NV, oa,..,., .,as
"nou ,noy s.o Fety snla"'-ot nsnnn8 tnen
1nnfantly on discovery. The lnotptont Hro which
= fow pals Of water would o1tnguiah II sppliod
within one. tvo, or four minutea of its dieoov-
| erv orovvr IN tan ~ ft,.nr ,,,,,to. Ttt, t;r,,
.f.'. ~, h"s - sen ~ ntse.u n""sso lsno t'tno
tsqonea lof GIVING aa alar1n anu getting .
stcamor at work. to size wlcro thousand
times tho quantity Of water is needed, and
wtlore the loss beoomaH thousands or millions.
n Ia cortan flint tho aro.t ,v,oIa,, ,.tr.ots =,
tho West and North Divisions oannos be con-
vetted into brick for many years. It Is equally
certain that tho great danger Of general CON
s ths nssssuts %Sst nps'e n Chicago rich and
alike, and womon as well hs men,. will awake to
tue tnnineneo OF tho danger, and taKo person.
g. ana Immediate interest In precautions against
~ ure, anu y, nPpara1ua 1or e1tlhEnlshing tires IN
ner Tets nofhnng thelr danger wiii be greatly
,,n'sneai 9oraa ~ nas y nos 10 not believe that
lolce OF throo Inaa our present steam firo
onE'noe Gun pfoSent recurrence OF previous
ui1ns.eIs' 4Hs ss'r,r,
:, suAeph b,Ius syntem OF amall engines, which
d;atto II mere Applicable to Ceego aud especially to
afstrcta Already referred to, than to any city In
america, ana whtoh, IN tho writer's opinion,
oug1t eoigi 70 rece1fe here pfomgt anu thoroagh
tlinl; Ii aB 1oioWs: IHara anail po plaoed IN all
1nrolngs, pun, "non IT IRON fueif sseat dimensions OF
from Tue danses OF taxing nre or their contents,
Or ior tho aatety or thoHo employed IN them. or
tor 1n1 in.t sno. o1 inose VINO nay % called thero
a,,,.at.a' ~. s,'n Nunneaa, VI Eieaeuie' suen "a
Ii euuI.ion''! oonuoie' theStses, uosR11hs, Aetcaa,
Toodcnware, furniture, distilled spirits, and fri
every other store or mauufactory Which mhy be
deemed 1a NECESSARY for the projection Of tho oy
nnn frs.sr too"thar ..itn cat1 Sia anu
aa follows: S''''N''
WHAT RI m ,x o,.r v,nr
n thar. IN a.. ~ ~ ths,e ~ or ,ro,,taa. th - -
women appointed for That purpose will instantly take
The engine aud play upon tho Are tho wafer placed
for thnns by other parsons In ths building.
few minutes Of eool. earnest, and wo-direcsod
preserve llfe aud possibly prevent groat firo.
- n,LseI5 ~ * ~ pcrson IN tne uuitoh8 Should keep
eIss sntira1x ovt th.r .'ns OUT 'ao nfs or
~. @ =. --'.- .-.9-, way. Fire..farsba1.
ThA rf ,k,s, nLs all,
rnan tna msr ~ .ne n aasu 10 assesseu
TSero 81, ",an ha snsd a. y, - sns uul!e's.
s;ae ta nua a,so IN aueo ~ tne e1PouSa OF the
thIaa hucIats e H. ,soStinaa S9l.s onn9 ~ sna
etnros NJ nunh ntaoas ~ tin VITA ,le & VI
aa t T"hn ausS ~ .nn poueo report ocou
paG ~ a11 ia1p1s Gn 70 sueA " s4eehe tnat m
engrne ana 90 Mtn ~ 9e mnutss distance
esoly puuoAts !" tae en1cn'y-actsleu portion OF
tae c1ty'
The engines shall bo kopt as ntar as possible
IN tho sa'no place IN zach building. Over tho
door OF every building where MI engine is kapt
plate. with tho Words fire Department, shall
a card with the following directions, shall be
hung near zach angine:
F1RE n1rARru1Nr.
When c:llef to fire taks Or sen tho engine Instant
IL hna a{ @ the na.er a!seay taere uon the te
ersS ro Whsn yo In. an, nrstg " 1a psevens
clcsu aud hstgit in, ready for another ezsn itS
not in order, report 10 ihs police. Flro-Masshui.
There shall be placea in every house. .l,on ~
atoro where shers ia uot an enns tl1o fo1laxin,, NJ
card: 'e'e '''' 49, ''@.' N14' A'n'*tns
r,nr nr,.nr>,rv,
IF YOUR butlnc IL m 1re .sna ~ ;,a xn,,, .n,,.
at NJ. strset, and No. ---- street: All xo,r
tubs and pa!s with waer aud take them near tic ire
eonu slso ths .la1m 70 tile naareat telegraph box.
For six months or mora, every store, work.
shop. Office aud hotol, and many other buildings
in New York laye contained n large snd plainly
printed card. informing ocoupnnta whore the
nearoat tolegraph-box aud key could be found,
These cards, found on inquiry, we're placed
thore BY tho Now York Fire Department.. This
plan should be carried out in Chicago without
delay, and might very properly ba extended so
rs to include every reaidouas a. we'll % othor
buildings.
Do not more your furniture, a. the hrs will be ont
~ M h tsw mnu,e Kesp p this Gara hung up where Il
"A pe 'Ss Ana es eao Aeaaoa OF '9S aanstea to IT.
r,, ux,, u.,.-.,t. - 1ll rls7aastsnat' @,.1'1
,.n1, aTa gng1nas t relollea 70 oy Mf' Mtu arc
rata pasap'o pa & so mauo As % asaie
"aaes from pau! OF any othor 7essel, and throw
stlai ". 1t stsoem WIN mneh 1ofce: VI these tnero
sda nse ~ eaas h1 % i1nr aaapo ana ecent maelinea
.maue na;le y aanesoht naAnnlactaFefs, aad they
~9sn Ma 1tom M aYa 70 toh ponhaa;
., aaa one knpt A. the writer's house tor the paHt
1To yoafs ~ made Of brass, very simple aud
dutao1e. welgha pounds, throws stream
= Msn p dlan1eter oo 1eet horizontally. 35 to 40
lost Meh, ana aht1foly ofer stable 70 teot
woo eha ~ 1eot nigh, and cost $12.
ifatentoa ehomtcal exttheushers u arc valuable for
large eatablishments where Intelligent hands aro
Always 1amlilat WIN the Metnoas Of charging aud
aaronu ar sat - .oa iunns1'y W lueA EHetn1ca!
"a tha,, Iia s.ra n.1altst ~ =, wv
use by tho muititda ta nortahta nnns sra t iu