The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-08
nor SAVING LIFE AT FIRES.
...,J,Scrs ~ USE, AND SOME SUR
sIyTED BY CRANK INHEN1 ORS.


$3.50. rstena,on Ladders, Life Nets. ana
....,,,,ou. WORK Dose WITH Essstiers.
at. prs,ty generally known to New Workers
,i,h,. time that every IRE that breaks out In
.p,. ,0rn costs the city at least $50 TO extln-
",,h mat nrure being the minimum Of ex-
-. n turning out manned apparatus for
s.s,,,o flames What IL but little known
.ta,, ars.. however. is the fact that every IRE
-, .n,snrers life overwhelms the Fire De-
u.,,rant authorities with q flood OF corrs-
..ord.nee from all over the country concern
~ m.,bods OF fighting IRE and saving life,
Whsnsyer Il chances that life IL lost at q fire
All. stream of correspondence IL accompanied
=. vast cataract OF drawings OF life
..v,ne devices and the influx OF In
,.,tor. with all sorts OF models Of new
.nsl.d arrangements for subduine flames or
,rotsctine endangered persons. II 10 part Of
p.p.rtment Chief Hugh Bonner's duties to
,.et all these inventors and to review all this
m,,s Of correspondents. and the fact that he
soO,e.ses that It makes him tired Is evidence
that the vast majority OF plans. models and
,useestlons are either utterly useless or down.
,sht chimerical dreams OF cranks Of the most
annoying description. fortunately for Chief
banners peace OF mind he has an aid In the
work Of getting rid OF this queer business In
Company 10, stationed at Fire Headquarters.
Who is able to stand up against the cranks and
tackle the correspondence with unruffied
,stenIty OF temper. Capt MoAdams regards
mas a sort Of relaxation from the exacting de-
m,nds OF routine Ere fighting and the training
einre fighters
The School OF Instruction Of the Departments
Il In the big yard In the rear OF Department
Hsadouarters, at 1877 and 100 East Sixty.
,svsnth street There II seldom, II ever, q
dnll in progress there that somebody 10 not At
Can't MoAdams's side pouring suraest,ons IN
his ear about new tangled ideas Of departm snt
business but particul arly the means OF saving
Inc. Capt. MeAdams submits to the bug
ding" with polite resignation, but, II tho truth
we're told he bsars but very little Of what his
visitors are saying. excepting once in srsa.
something really sensible to say.
IN. taxpayers: VINO support portland and ..E. ,I pride
In this department." Capt MoAdams said the
S,a a 20 Gs w u a,, tns ,rs,,v =, ,hs
iaea Oh 'ne wiid aosuru , oi somo 81 .ne suR-
the suggestions would Guido in u'eles'nos'
the y yas,,,s' o. Ie,lsae 10. ,u nsss
10 added. wen; H Is nard 70 specify but
ns,o me
Shs 80. "", a. a..
ons 's ~eh tn. snRns He had read
N the ,.h rs Sa IN ssn rnz.
with fear and had leaped from the windows
befors thu ors laddies eould cat At than In
quiet them or save their livss
II you equip each IRE company as they do
have to do would be 70 draw your cannon up
to the wall of the burning house and blow it
falling floors and could readily be rescued
Chile, Chief Bonner looked 20 at the stranger
b. ..1 y. ,sf syy,s. aGys t ia s 4 e:
s.% At si r'1 s sR.Sdd.uS od
him again, which Is rare relief In the case
Of such radical reformets
man who wanted . sliding chair placed above
each window OF the buildings In New York.
" course; ne cSniessed. these chairs
could be built over each window to conceal
ss Hs down on on q wire gable fastened with .
BE- hitched to the block to. operate the
shAr never occurred 70 the man
that bremen ean't piek up drsqght horses on
g got near the building with apparatus while
the horses were working ~ we did succeed In
getting them. stu another Ingenious Rentle-
man came here duripg pre- drill not long ago
sna toio me that new YORK would never Dc
SAFE from loss o. lie In nres until his idea was
carried into enect In every part OF the town.
ms ldea was 70 stretch wire cables on slant
Etoss the street from ouiiding 70 ouiidinR.
these cables were 70 De ntted with sliding
blocks and sheayes The lnyentors idea WAS
,hM man could catch hold 81 the blocks on
tns top story OF one oulIdlng slide 70 tine puiid-
nS st on NJ opposite sidS 81 the street tnsn
How would you work II when one house 10
snrer asked: That would plunge the man
INTO ne names and roast him alive.
", retortsd the inventor. calmly. you
souid nave 70 Tig up some KING ~ brake mat
nould stoplt haVent thought that ons yet.
hnother ming. too. You must pronibit any.
poay IoadlnR vehicle so high that IL Woulu
surge the lowest life-seyinR cable.
A. vel. thAt GOOD IDEA. nnally Sald 70
NE Inventor. would make the streets OF
ny" atoTK oeautiiul spectacle 70 uew
Well I should say So. reloined the In
Mntor calmly It's the greatest thing the
world eVersaw.
vE,Se EYER once In a while man came stong
Ssh new hfe.saVing chute OF canvas. THESE
t nnt 70 pc carried, up into the burnlng bulld-
, ,ng anu fastened 10 the window frame with