The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-07-16
SALT WATER To CHECK FIRE.
Hos a Temporary Safeguard Tan
BE Provided.


& M Francis n. Porter. sltrf Inspector
for The Fire rn5sFErsters, Bureau with
hsasiaaarssrs ia Ssn Frsactseo, has teen
( In seattle since shortly after iae nTe, HIS
I mission here IL q, gre suggestions 70 these
xase az. building OF about 20 build. which
( n followed oat, viii make buildings either
Absolutely fire proof o. 81 80 slow burning
a character that al extensive eounagrS-
I tfgu i next 10 lrapsss1 bic. Mr.. Porter wili
F.. continue fsr some tine ~ give his sdsice,
gratis. - the builders Of seattle Yester-
( day. during brief chat with Mr. Porter,
( he said:
TEMPORARY vATEg sCFrLY NEEDED.
"a considerable time must eiapse before
iAe new water supply, recently voted for,
ssfl be available, there Is urgent necessity
that Il temporary water supply for IRE par
poses Re provided. rs the large ana vain
sbie bindings now starting Ia the burnt
district viii ia many cssss DC completed IN
few months. seea temporary supply
can he quickly aud ebeapiy obtained by
sneatsug a good p&Iup nj some central
point on the water front and laying a
main through the principal business
.fye..ss. thus utilizing the uuiAiling and
effective salt water 81 the hsTeos. BY lay
ing in these streets main OF The ssze That
vail BE requi- ed lsieF on Tor The ne y water
Subpsy there would De no additional eS-
;,t use ia tnat inspect. AID until there Is
IRE hast, which with 81 long v aisr front
Will Ultimately be u necessity. Sucn "a
pump carefe IL located would cover suf:i-
eient wnaf property 70 be valuable al
juuef to the are department.
i understand thar one large property
owner OF the water front c1ntem plates
such a salt water supply 10 protect bis own
property. and possibly some arrangement
9. .
point
ELEVATOR VALVES SHOULD BE CLOSED.
In connection with the water supply
there IS a minor point which requires at
tention. There should be an ordinance re-
curing that the valve 90 the faain pipe of
ali hydraulic elevators be closed at night
These valves shonid ts located A. aecessi-
bly, a. possible and their position known
70 { Gre department. and police SO that
they can he osed Al once ia event Of q ire
in TIE building. ia This way the serious
i0ss of pressure from the breaking ol these
large pipes Nigh. DC avoided.
wASTEp-A fIsE ALARM TELEGRAPH.
'AaotheF urgent necessity is q ire alarm
telegraph which would greatly aid In the
prompt arrival Of the tire department
This should l,s provided az once. not being
contingent on the improved water supply
or tine reorganization Of the fra depart
ment, which last should be put upon pay
or half.pay basis.
THE FigE LIMITS.
II wish to call particular attention to
the necessity for an extension of the Ore
limits before Thifd street, which is now
bound to be 8 business street. is bniit up
with large frame structures which may
eventually furnish the start fer another
large confederation. There Il also q zap
Idly growing dsstrii in the neighbor-
ao0d of che Bellevue hotel which j. beiHg
closely built up With large frames ami =
frc limit shoal1 be created there before *
is tu0 late.
''fhe sentiment a your merchants and
property owners with whom ] have talked
Is unanimous IN favor of al extension of
the Gre limits ia these directions ~ order
~ provide fnT the future safety Of your
city, whose manifest destiny il Coutil-
TED rapid growth"