Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-01

FISTS FOR ILLUMINATING OILS, NUS
AECEs In DWELLINGS, ETC.

FISTS FOR ILLUMINATING OILS, NUS
AECEs IN DWELLINGS, ETC.
Alta meeting OF the Board OF Health last
night-Dr. Cox In the chairs communica
tioD was read from Mr.. u. G. Herbst of Pitts.
burg. Pa. in relation TO the refining of
PETROLEUM FOR ILLUMINATING PUR-
POSES.
in which lie states that in the experience OF
all practical Tenners it has b. en- clearly de
monstrsted that an oil which is absolutely
safe Ia use as an illuninant can be aud is
now made from petroleum. The tests or
standards universally adopted by all respon.
siole renners when making a safe family oil
which will not explode a lamp under any cir
cumstances in which q lamp is possibly
placed when In family use, either oy acct
dent, carelessDess or otherwise, and which
secures q perfectly distilled oil, entirely free
from those vsporfzing impurities which fire.
QueDtly generate that dangerous explosive
gas which causes so much destruction of life
and property, are as follows: Color must be
water white; odor, sweet; specific gravity
ASS 500 Baume; flash test, 1909 a 1859 Fab.
reDheii; fire test, 1902 Fahrenheit. The white
color, free from a yellow or straw tint
shows that the Oil contains no excess OF par.
sffine or other Impurities, and that when IL
is heated is in use In lamp, 1t will not sep
arate Is do oils overcharged with paraffine
thereby leaving an Oil OF less than 100 deg
Fahrenheit on the surface of the oil In tho
lamp. while at the bottom it will be ranging
from $50 To lS0 degrees Fahrenheit. The gray
ity OF 80 or 20 Banme is another positive test
when IL IL bad with an Oil which has IRE
test Of 100 degrees. When an oil does lot
register 40 degrees Baume, with a tempara-
ture of 90 degrees Fahrenheit, and has FIRE
Test OF 100 degrees Fahrenheit IL is an evil
dence that IL contains more heavy mater
than will be held In solution in the heat OF a
lamp while 1t is burning In summer temper
AZURE of 90a9l degrees Fahrenheit. the Hight
volatile parts will arise TO the surface, and
II in lamp they are near the flame, and The
air vents they are liable To explode at any
moment when mixed with the air. The
sweet odor is an evidence that the oil has
had all the light and dangerous napthas
carefully extracted. Ii is the light nauthas
which give 10 oil that pungent smell which is
SO unpleasant In most burning oils. To Sc
cure safe oil ii is just as essential to have
proper standard of gravity as 1t is fire test
while the odor and color will aid the con-
sumner TO judge of the quality without re-
sorting to instrumental tests. A stringe 1T
Inspection law regulating the Introduction
and sale of refined petroleum based upon the
foregoing standard will make lamp expIo-
siOns among the things OF the past.
HEALTH OFFICE KEENE
submitted synopsis of the operations OF his
office for the week ending February Goth
showing: Nuisances abated, 81; causes OF
death Investigated, Q; pecuniary conditions
Investigated, -; burials at public expense,
Il; patients treated by physicians to poor,
2l2; cost of medicines for same, sI9-sj; tons
CT garbage removed, IS. Marine products in
spected: 1882 punches fish. $500 bushels
oy sters. 81 shad. 5000 CLANS. Condemna-
tions: p shad, 50 punches fish, 9S9H pounds
beef, Is veal, II mutton, bacon, 81 saugage
ktns, IA bushels turnlpS, and one peck pars-
nips.
NUISANCES.
Premises No. los e. street northwest was
condemned as nuisance, and It's abatement
ordered.
DR.. Verdi submitted a resolution, which
was adopted, that the board issue an order
10 each ms pector of every sanitary district
to visit every house under their res pective
jurisdictions having bath rooms, water
closets or other means of communication
W urn nd hnf oil h..th
water closets and sewer communications
having no means of ventilation, except
through the rooms and halls of the dwellings,
or having flue or window through which the
outer air may be admitted, or are in a gen
orally bad sanitary condition. he reported
with view 10 proper condemnation of the
same
The board then closed its doors to the outer
world, and discussed the question of pro-
curing Congressional legislation enla-ging
the power and duties of the Board of Health