The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-09-09
ADVERTISEMENT
Fire ExtinguiSherD.

IL Is not necessary 10 pIVSCut pIOOlS Oh ue
guishment of fire. The use Of chemical extin-
~guishers during the past ten years has convinced
full power. More than two thousand fires art
extingYished annually in the United States By
ihf i use sst ii sns aT 9Bs9 eSe sa nins miIiio aaon oi' d aos
lars worth Of property was saved from destruc-
ton during the past year (1S7s) by these thor
ers have been put upon the market during the
last few years; some possessing merit. and some
unworthy the :, name Of fire /. ext,ng1isher, q dis
businesHgenerally. The most meritorius of the
former have been brought up by the Consolidat-
dating the patents on all extiiguishers Of merit
they are enabled to combine their different
points OF excellence and manufacture apparatus
superior In every respect to any heretofore Of
fereu to the public. As an auxiliary to nre de-
partments they have no equal; extingu:shine
Immense loss by drenching water. The Connolly
Household Extinguisher fills o want long felt.
and is sold at q price that will enable every fam
lily in the land to be provided with one. 1t is
kept constantly under pressure, and in case OF
fire 1t is only required to open the valve to bring
tains nothing to get out Of order, ana win re-
spond instantly ON opening the valve whether
charged one year or ave. The gauge indicating
chine has been meddled with, and one is never
in doubt as to whether it is in order or not. The
goods as water itself. 1t is elegantly finished and
very ornamental, and would grace the finest
room in any house. It is an established fact that
over ninety per cent. of the actual fires occur
ring are discovered in their incipiency, and may
tie extinguished without material loss but to do
brought into service instantaneously, and moth
ing mas been devised, not even the most ample
water supply. that will equal in this respect to
content themselves with the reflection that they
are amply insured, and for forget the contingent
insurance would compensate. Principie~Car-
bonic acid gas is heavier than air; fire is sup
ported by oxygen; aud cannot burn without il:
the contents of the extinguiSher-a liquid gas
many times more dense than air-shuts off The
supply of oxygen and Immediately smothers
containing i've per cent. OF carbonic gas.
The Connolly Warehouse Extinguisher is de-
signed for the use OF warehouses, hotels, public
buildings, lumber yards and farm houses. Ii
mounted On substantial wheeis~two feet in DE-
toughest ground, and operated BY one man. Il
Delng always under pressure. there is no necess-
ity Tor agitation when ITS services are required.
tors, on opening the one at the apparatus is free
to operate the nozzle, and not a moment is lost
The especial attention OF farmers, owners OF
quartz mills and lumber yards is called to this
machine, as nothing more convenient to operate.
more enectlve, or cheaper. could be devised for
their protection. 1t is ti,e department of it.
self. 1t has the power 70 extinguish an ordinary
such fires are almost universally discovered be-
fore getting great headway. 1t will be apparent
70 nll that this machine would afford absolute
= fireman or an expert to operate it 1t is simple
In construction cannot get out of order; CON
tains no acid, and the discharge will not injure
gauge with which all are provided, shows the
pressure at all times, and it cannot be tampered
win without the fact becoming known, when it
can Immediately be put in order.
quartz mills, lumber yards and farm houses
are not usually fired by adjoining property, on
consumed by confiagration, the fire originating
m themselves, and the presence OF q reliable eX-
tnGulsher would avert every such fire; saving
mi1liohs OF dollars worth Of property yearly.
Here is published two Of the thousands OF tes-
tlmonials received. hut which space will not adj
init of publishing:
Office OF the Chief Engineer Fire Dept.
Lincoln, Neb.. Nov. q. 1854
CONSOLIDATED FRI Ex. Co.. Chicago. ILL.,:
we have put out two fires with your make OF
saocOcks. One was q brick barn about 20 by 50
Feet; tin roof. The second floor was q sheet OF
name and pouring out Of every window. We
mounted our ladder and had but two Babcocks.
and We put the tire out completely. The othe'
was the Commercial Hotel. Caught in the storr
room at l O'Clock p. M. was nut out with one
baocock. Yours truly.
ISAAC NJ. RAYMOND.
Chief Fire Dept.