New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-28

furnished with the metal lamps which are - aFrahseu
That u valve closes the opening when any attempt Is
made u pour oil out. IL Is srans" no" oi'c"
people Yield 10 a sudden impulse in such matter
a. This. save bacon and HIM rnGs. scraps lei from
trying ont fat and greasy papers TO ass: IN kihos
the fire If You wish. bat let kerosene oil or any '%
pCs .vc oil entirely alone.
when realll. the fact that millions Of lniiyii-
ual, use nothing but kerosene for Illuminating their
houses, and that the vast majority use Only glass
lamps, II IS certainly astonishing that we do not
have accident, from this source. 1t seems
sefeyldcn. that for the sake Of SAFETY Wien the
lamp IS upset. the font should be Of metal or some
material that win not break and spread the oil ana
there certainly should be- some valve Arrangement
TO prevent the oil pouring ont Of the openings Us
1t does In lamps when they are upset. 1t i
The lighting Of this oil from the lighted wick wnch
usually causes the serious trouble. As point OF
fact very few scientists believe that the frequent
accld ,nis, socaed explosions Of lamps. are worthy
Of the name On the contrary they are fires spread
by lighted oil, not explosions. and like all fires that
are unrcstraincd, they work destructive course
In few moments. II is the duty Of every mother
10 he level headed and TO train her children to BE-
cool and collected at such times n these Nowhere
IS cool Judgment needed 50 often a. IN the mouse
When We realize what dangers may Turk In gas
ppr-. which have been imprrlectly laid. as many 81
hem are, 1t is also astonishing that more accidents
do not Occur from TIL, source. When thcfr IS me
slightest ChOr OF gas about tue nous tll"
should be- carefully Inspected until the leak Is found
\ good housckccpcr will do well 10 Inspect the
fixtures Il while. they are often put
together by careless wOrkmcn. and become loose
unscrcwcd The stop cock OF the gas hNtui''S mas
been known TO be lOc~rn"d that Ii finally fell out
before anyone aware OF II, and stream OF gas
nilcd the housc. which could only be stopped AT the
main. Evcrv woman should understand that wh'n
4 certain per cent Of gaS has bccom" mixed with
III" surrounding air the result Is dangerous cX-
plo>ivr thai the presence Of the first nam" NAV
li"Glc lro deadly power r. soon q. IN" odOr OF
~, j. noticed the wlufows should r opened. not
only for the purpose Of purifying the atmosphere.
rut bcclus., They labl" TO be- blown out soon
20, the needed quantity Of gas has become mixed
With the air on" of the most beautiful and complci"
~ American country hou,cS WIS totally destroyed 10y
fire hocnuec the lights In the hons" w"r" not cx-
inCui,hod before the search began for the escaping
"a, which tho noe. Of the household perceived.
II 4. II "nougl had been S1lf concerning the
dangers Of IN ply Nlaton from the gas OF cal stove
cv.ry Yet when occasionally family
/, s"nt death from thi. caaSc IL /, usually found
that for year, they av" been accustomed ~ arrange
tho- -trvr damp'rs a night there was little or No
escape for tho in"vltab" that would sc generated
by tlr burning coal For they have been saved
by accident. and the only marvel Is that they
have escaped 20 long.