The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-10-07
Firemen's Convention.

and assistant engineers. ,. The evils OF
social visits by engine companies, by
which towns are LETT wholly or partly
unprotected. 3. The Importance Of reg
ulating the sale of petroleum. 4. Dan
! ger of gasoline gas machines, and the
necessary precautions to regulate the
same. 5. Duty of the fire department in
relation to the protection Of property
! from water AS well as from burning. q.
| Importance of arranging IRON shutters
that may be opened from the outside OF
the building in case of fire.
I. Inferiority of the construction
and closing of signal basis. s. The
topic of the importance Of uniform
system of indicating and locating street
hydrants and street lamps. 9. To which
is the most effective plan for fighting
petroleum fires; Importance ofa thorough
| investigation of fires and the rigorous
punishment Of incendiaries
The first of these topics was debated
| in the affirmative by Chiefs Little, OF
Davenport, Iowa; Bcnncr, OF Chicago;
Durfce, OF Fall River, Mass. II. 5. Hall
and Sexton, of st. Louis; Joseph Will
Jams; President OF Washington Board
of Fire Commissioners and Commission
| er Bowers, OF New Haven discussed the
Questiod in relation to this topic and was
! finally referred with the others TO the
Commissioners for consideration and re-
| port
The Committee reported resolutions of
sympathy and respect for the ifremcn
] Ia. Il l.l 10. fro. Ia.
dent, which We're adopted.
The Committee sent congratulations 20
Chief McFrcir, of Cincinnati, on his re-
covery from II recent dangerous illness.
The following Committee on Topics TO
be reported on, We're appointed
On first topic-Gcorgc f. Pope and II.
II. Hall, of the National Board Of I'm
dcrwrtcrs, and Chiefs Bennett, Haynes
AMI Sexton
Second Topic-Chicfs Levi Bcnncr, Of
Boston, and James Hopkins.
Third Topic-Chict Green, of Provi-
dencc, and Battle, Armsiic and Mr.. Nc
Lear, of the New York Insurance Board.
Fourth Topc-Chicfs Bates, Bliss and
Brown, of Newark, and McSsrs. Smith
and McCaie.
Fifth Topic-Chicls johnson, McGad-
den, Farmer, Hcrmwailer and lIob,eu.
Sixth Tupic-Chicts Bcnner, Bates,
Fitchey, o Conner and WachIcr.
Seventh Toplc-Chicis Tuton, Blair
Curner, Dougan and Brown, of Fair
haven.
Eighth Topic-Chicfs CoIIycr, Bliss,
Chief, Eckel and Sctpone.
Ninth Topc-Chics Levi Hills, Gro
min, Lippert and Hutchns.
Tenth Topic-Chiets Reak, Hin, Ash
fcrt. keurn> and Nandcvcr.
Chiefs OConncr, Hill and kevitic
were appointed committee to consider
the topic of, "Thc feasibility of
the Use Of hcmical engines and portabI
cXtinguishers in the cXtingu shmcnL OF
fires.
The committee on the topic of "Docs
the existence of any direct acting Systcr
/ Justify reliance on that system alone, for
the cxtinguishment Of fires without the
aid of auXi.eary movable fire engines,
reported that in their Judgment no sys-
TEN of water supply justified reliance
upon it to the exclusion OF uuXil-
I ItuTN slIONdpl' nv VIE SAll'sf 'lllNl
least of all does the direct service
system Justify such reliance, and that
no system can safely dispense with the
aid OF the Auxiliary MoveabIe Appar-
atus. This report was adopted.
An opportunity was then given to in
venlors and patcntccs To exhibit their APP
paratus. The hose manufacturers were
heard first and exhibitions were given
bv the Blake Hose Manufacturing Com
pauy and Eureka Hose Company, Of this
city, the New York Leather Hose Manu-
featuring Company and another firm
in Trenton, New Jersey.
Mr. Hatch, of the Belt and Leather
Stuting Company, of Boston, exhibited
and explained an improved hydraulic
pump and hose.testcr, It's capacity vary
ing from 200 to 1000 pounds to the
square inch.
Mr.. McChcncy, Of Hartford, Conncc-
ticut, exhibited asell-rcStraning elevator
and fire cscaper, after which the Conyen-
ton took recess.