The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-07
THE FIREMEN's CONVENTION.
THE BENNETT MEDALS TO BE PRESENTED TO
DAY-THE AERIAL LADDER AGAIN.

THE BENNETT MEDALS TO BE PRESENTED TO-
DAY-THE AERIAL LADDER AGAIN.
The Convention OF Chief Engineers held their third
session yesterday Firemen's Hail. Chief Engineer
Hendricks, OF New Haven in the chair The committee
on general topics reported Of subjects for de-
bate as follows :-First-The importance and perma-
hence Of the position Of chief and assistant engineers
second-The evil Of social visits by engine companies
by which left partly wholly unprotected.
Thrd-mportance Of regulating the sale Of petroleum.
FourihThe danger Of gasoline, gas machines and the
necessary precautions regulate the same Ffth-The
duty or Ere departments relation the protection
Of property from well as fire Sixth-Impor-
Of arranging iron shutters that they may be
opened from the outside Of the building in Of FIRE
Seventh-Uniformty Of construction and coloring Of
signal boxes Eghth-Importance Of a uniform system
Of indicating locations Of street hydrants on street
lamps. Nnth-Which is the most effective plan for
fighting petroleum fres2 Tenth-Importance OF thor
ough Investigation into Of FIRE, and in regard
punishment Of incendiansm committee Of i've was
appointed on each topic
Colonel Zitcr, Of Davenport, Iowa, spoke upon the
first topic under consideration before the Convention
that of the importance Of chief engineers holding posi-
tons independent 81 politics, SO long AS they were
communication was received from Chief Engineer
Bates, Of New York inviting the delegates TO be pres
cnt at fircmenS Hail this morning 10 witness the
presentation Of the Bennett medals to the most efficient
nremen during the past year, which accepted.
The Convention then occupied tin three O'Clock in
giving the inventors opportunity OF displaying their
several patents among which the signal telegraph
spherical water distributor, improved hose coupling
respirng apparatus elevated ladders and improved
blasting cartridges The object Of the last invention is
facilitate the destruction Of buildings in thickly
populated cities and towns during extensive confagra-
tons, to enable the fire department To arrest
the progress Of the flames Of danger % other
structures and the invention consists ~ The construc
ton q new cartridge, which. when placed against
the walls Of the buildings 10 be destroyed and cx-
ploded will The desired result without danger 70
other buildings Or 70 the attending remen or other
persons The cartridge is made with perforated ends
and provided with means for connecting several OF
these cartridges together engthwse that they may
be strung along or around the sides OF buildings 10
simultaneously Affect the same.
THE AERIAL LADDER AGAIN.
After adjournment the Convention proceeded TO the
Fire Patrol House, No Al Murray street where they
received by Captain Wilson. Of the Insurance
Patrol and his associates after which they inspected
the workings Of FIRE pipe valves and roof protectors
They then inspected several patent nozzles, among
them the spread shut.off aud Leasnere nozzle Then
trial was made 81 several patent extension ladders
among which the aerial by which Chief Nash and
two other nremen lost their lives few weeks ago
Nine. ida the patcntee, present but great DIM
Guilty was experienced in using the ladders IL was
proposed TO have several lremen ascend, but none
could be induced 70 venture, notwithstanding the
patentee and her agents offered S25 To- any member who
would ascend II vas the general opinion of the chief
engineers Of the several cities that the purchase Of
patent by the city Of New York foolish expendi-
ture Of money.
EVENING SESSION
The Convention roassembled eight o'clock In order
10 the reports Of the various committees The
first report was to the effect that minor towns and
villages would benehca and protected by chemical
FIRE extnguishing engines, and another committee
urged the Introduction 81 iron shutters upon all build
ngs the location Of hydrants 70 be designated upon the
street lamps.
A communication was thcn read from the Fire Com
mssioners Of Philadelphia IN winch cordial invitation
gwen 70 the delegates TO visit the Quaker City on
their return home.