New-York tribune., 1875-10-07
THE FIRE ENGINEERS CONVENTION.


TOPICS FOR DIsCUssIoN-FXnBlnoN OF NEW IN
vENrIoNs IN FIRE APpABATUS-THE EVENING
SESSION.
At the morning session of the National Con-
vcntion Of Fire Engineers, the Committee ON Topics for
Discussion reported Each topic was given to Special
Committee with Instructions TO report The topics with
she Committees are a., follows:
!. The importance Of permoucrce in the position OF
chief and assistant en- .inccrs Committee. G. r. Hope
and H. IL. Hall Of the National Board OF Underwriters
and Chiefs Bpnncr. iaAUcs, ana Sexton.
2 The evils Of social visits by engine companies iE
which towns are let wholly or pa PARTY y imp unprotected
3 Importance oi rgHlalHS ths SIG "l p,HI,' ,i n' NJ
Lean of the New-YOrk Insurance Board.
4. The danger OF gasoline and Eds machines ana tne
precautions e. regulate the same ChleS Bates
Bliss, Brown smith, aud McCail
D The duty Uf IRE departments in relation to the pro
lection of property from danger from water as Wei a.
from burning; Chiefs Johnson, Mcfadden Farllci Hem
8 T6c jmportancc of arranging iron shutters that
they NAV be opened from the OusidO of the building ia
ease o fire Chiefs Benucr, Bates, fitchey OConner'
= Uniformity Of construction aud coorng of sigual
boxes Chiefs Eaton. Blair Carrier, Dousau aud llOWn
s. Importance OF uniform system oi iu"Ga'lH1 tiT
location OF street hydrntS on street lamps; CleS co"
o Which is the most effective plan for lighting pctro-
leun fires Chiefs Levi, Hills, Cronn, Lppert and
10 The Importance Of thorough investigation into
the OF re- and the rigorous punishment ~ nccu
diaries; Chiefs Peck HILL Ash"olth' kcarnN ana van
IL Feasibility Of chemical encncs and portable cx
tngushers Chiefs OConnor, Hin, and keVlle.
The first topic only was discussed Chiefs Bcnner Oar
fee aud sexton and Mr. II. H. Hall taking the ahirna
tive and commissioner Williams of Washington the mega
tive The Convention accepted invitation TO visit and
inspect the construction OF The Tribune Budng. The
President, VicePresdents, and Secretaries were ap-
pointed Committee to prepare topics for discussion at
the next annual convention.
An opportunity then given for inventors and
agents TO exhibit apparatus. Several hose manuactu
ers explained the merits of their hose Mr McCUn"y o
Hartford then presented for inspection his scsusa'n
ing re-cScape" which received with favor II is a
square structure of five stories. built on me plan OF fire
tower The stories tnccd 20 drop
one within the other when the frceScapo Is closed
it's hight is fourteen feet. When fully extended il Is to
feet high and ladder eet long i raised on the top
There are sides and there is closed gngway
which Ia intended be stretched 10 hr floors OF build
ingS 10 enable persons 20 escape. The whole weight i
about two tons be but at cos of
WORKING either at the bottom OF top. IN . minutes
Sam can also he used for this purpose. The
raised il in one minute Prof. Junius H. stredngcr then
gave some experiments 10 show the force Of explosives
and their use III large cOufagIalionS
After examining various telegraph nlCaIdTmS Tue
members OF the Convention adjourned until $50 D. lu
An exhibition OF engines ana ladders was afteT~ar"
AZ the special request of Chief Johnson OF Philadelphia
ono of Mis Sro- d., aerial ladders wa, raised No men
allowed tc ascend hut tAic Bates AlHceN' much
At the cy ming session OF The Convention the II 1'n
mittecs Who were appointed n thc morning presented
their reports. All recommended improvements sug-
ecstcd by the consideration Of the topics. In the case OF
= be used, and also sand and clay The Committee
On Gas Machines discouraged aud almost condemned
II resolved that when the business Of the COnvcn
hOn is finished il shall adjourn 10 meet in Philadelphia
present and exhibited inventions. o" OF them
beiug the Milwaukee ilceScape ladder constructed on
plan somewhat like the scOtt-l da iaddc. An address
living some facts concerning the Nr-Crlcaii- drlr,f-
mcnj was delivered by Crci OConEoI oi thai Cty.