, 1874-10-07

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hlr. Hollingswor|h', ,;r of Evansvllo, m rald thoy
Nth perfect sirceaA 1t haH accomplished all
lainlod for it. aud tho people Of Evansville are
mtisAod with It. 1lo did not wish to aetracs
rom tho merits Of stonm fire-ongincs, but he
thought tho Holly system fully as good. 11o
ruuld not. however. 1Ispeuso with tlc'r. stoanl
lro.engl,,cs. although they had not used them
or over two yenra.
MIR. 11eamullor. Of Columbus. O.. said thoy
md used tho Holly eystcnl fur years. put liaa
Il pipo 1aid. two streams could not 10 thrown
wev q four-stosy building. Wl!on they put on
uficiout prcssuto to throw over y fonr-stofs
uIldlng. tho riros burst. 1lo thought howe1or, ,S
!t1o syAton' might ans"or for towns OF o'Voo or
hlr. Kooy!llo, Of Norfolk, w., said The Holly 11d
tlwnJs kopi IN running order. s u,a
hlr. hcTadaon, Of 1iomphia' opposco ''e
Iii: ifartioy, of coviurton, thought tho Holly
aystom tlo bost In lilo world, but they kept tholr
:oselyo engines, which were, ho"e'er' "eSer
aeeded.
AIr. Williams, Of Newport, opposed the Holly
Ehich cnufd throw nilElo stream 80 font higher
!bon the Coyugton Holly Wotke could rcanli.
The subject vas then rcforrcd to tho Commit
leo, az wero topics two throo. and four.
J'opip four, roiatiyo to tho proportion Of truckn
~ engines h2tb u4loA3 N*e~HHNe" AA1t% ~AA"t ~
forrcd. w. v, .,,,,
Cieyc}nnl, thought one truck to every tiHec en-
giuer necessary III large cities, AZ often the mcn
%tro nostInd though tho trucks were not.
The ivpic Of wates-Buprly was takon up.
Alr. Bs1lner Of Chicago, haid THAT city hsl as
good supply Of waer AZ my city III the country,
int there aro some districts wherc q largo fro is
.ho city Inhabited by puor peoplo. Unless tho
first two or three enginea qnonch fro there ia
great |iabiiity Of its becoming contlagratlon,
owssg to the numerous sheds, eaFns, etc. II
wan not |. question Of nater with Chicago, sho
having plenty Of that article but tho main pipos
nro not large enough. These should bo II
inches insaoad Of . inches i'll lsAnetor.
Thu topic rotating to. asaud-pipea was then dis
cursed.
Mr. Aiacrue, Of Cincinnati, said stand-pipca,
ars important auxiliary to fro department,
sud insurance companies roducod rates per
cant whore Auch appinncos arc provided.
3lr. Groen., OF Boatou, believed theHo plpea
much needed in ny l.; !srgo bni'ngs. ~, ,nsr,
apce companies reduced the ratcs On all build
ings whore etand-ppos aro uEod..
hlf. Batca, OF Now iolk, said thoro arc q large
nt,1nler Of btores in New York which have tlioso
pipes, aud ho found them valuable III working i'll
upper storics an,l on roots, aud, whoro the es-
tabishlncnts haSa atcanl-pun,ps and Huf1clent
length OF hose, they are available In putting out
al tt,cipient fire in adjoining buildings.
insurance companies believe In atnud-pipes, and
ehow thcir faith III t4em by reducing rateB on
buildings III which they nre used.
Mir, Ienner, Of Chicago. sad there aro fifty
buildings III Chicago thnt haSo atHnd.pipes, aud
they arc used 10 prevent the spioad OF fire III tie
1le.eLbarllood, aa vol as in the buildings where
it originated. He sometimes uses 3.aneso
connection, so thnt two engines can pump into
tile pipes to supply hoBe on sho root, which is
carrioA to the FIJI t:cst ord Of the block.
Commissioner Rowland, of Norfolk, w., rcad
the report on limitation of tho uso Of conn
Lrst1blc materials i'll tile construction Of build
iuEH. 1Is thought where tho outside Hurfaca
waH covered with tin or iron, and there were no
ciovices or niches to catch and hold fire btnnds,
the danger was not grcat il tho use OF con1bus-
tiblo material.
Tho report was referred to tho Committee on
Prevention Of Eircs, The retlaln.ler Of the
tories wore than referred to tho plopcr conl-
Mittees,
Adjourned TIL evoninR.
4. the evening Bcssion the different Commit
tees mada reports on tho subjects referred to
them, Of which tho following arc condepHed
abptracs:
Tile Committee On the Direct Acting Service
System reported that they regard it as entirely
iniulieious aud uliHafe to rely upon such Eye
tenn 10 the exclusion Of auxiliary movable fire
enginea. They also re- ard Il AZ highly important
in such order TINT tIloy cam be manned and be
efficient ut y momcuts nutice. Tho Committee
asked ior further time and tho privilege Of re.
porting at the uext Convention.
Tho Committee OIL Cllicfst having exclusive
aud supreme control of tlnr mou repo,tod thu
Eucll contloi waa neccEBAry to secu1o Thorough
discipline and insure tho greatest efficiency o
tho department..
Tile Committee GU Stand-ripoa reported rec
oln1acndntion that such pipes be erected IN al
large buildings und warehouses also standing
ladders on all public buildings, large mnttufac
tories, hotels. ETC.
Tho Committee OH Iron Shutters recommend.
cd the gemera! "se ot such shutters Oh ware'
houscs, factories. &C., where dauEer from fire il
npprohe1del but the shutters above the ars
81. ry should aiwsyH he provided with fasteuinge
accessible from tue outBido, 10 hromen may opcr
them speedily.
I. hrlitctl water-supply has proved terribly dis.
sstronH to many Of our large cities, aud that tht
supply Of wator IN al'noss every city il inale
qnatc, owing to tile nangro cnpacity OF mait
tuat all 1neils in citeH OF $50. .000 inhabitants
md upwards he not lesH tlau 12 inchoa il di
nncter.
The Committee on parapot Walls md Safety
7.ooin recommended lhut III t]le mercantile por
tiu,,Y oi cities b.ttlolnent walls Should bo con
lenet feet abnye tbs roof, with hose opening
Is foot apart And feet above tue roof.
Tlo Committee OIL Trucks recommend QUO al
or ten ladders trucks to every tllree engines.
t.,.t, no matter how mail department may Dt
kbeso engines are necessity, aud should alway
bo kept in order. =
lilo Corun,itteo on Municipal Restrictions 0
tho Height and Construction Of l}u1ldinga recon-
jnen1cd TINT cities ebo1lM not allow buildings
,e erected on such heights TINT their roots Il.
uut of tbs reach ef tho fire apparatus and appl
;,mcs now it, uso III orgnnHoa departments.
The Committee Oh Educated Engineers Q
steam Tirc-Engi1les report that only compete,
rlnc!.iuists should be employed In such capuclt
THO Committee on Extinsuishmont Of I'll
>comn,end that cllief olicoss Of fire depar
sents he particularly asiduous IN haying bull
itg lawa enacted whero there are no1o now. al
II existing building laws amended to cohfor
/ tho Recommendations Of this Convention.
Tho Committee OIL Paid Fire DephrtMcn
recommended that paid departments DO orGar
ed in al! cities and towns. al the only eyHte
,.,lcr which. III, the.e days, tire doturtmen
en- 10 properly disciplined aid controlled.
long and exhaustive discussion followed Il
j eHontlng Of these rcpor1a, 70 which noar1y
ii.o delegates participated. The subject Of l1oH
III qnGllty. cost, ald durability, received Il