The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-27

same vigorous. enthusiastic manner that
they attack hard fire
CHIEF Wright set forth. the peculiar con-
dition OF affairs in Roslyn. Il appears that
the miners are not allowed to take ex-
plosiyes into the mines and the result Is
that the dangerous materials are kept in
their houses When fires occur In private
residences there are often severe exp,o-
sions. On enc occasion seven fEemen were
MANNED and injured. /; was the sentiment
or the convention that a place should be
established by ordinance for the storage OF
all explosives.
Chief Park.ns. OF Nanaimo, p. c., said
that the water mains were small In his
city and that he desired the establishment
OF cisterns for the storage Of water The
city authorities. however, thought els
terms were out Of date. and for this rea-
son the chief desired an expression % opir1-
ion from the convention. The chiefs agreed
that cistegns were still in use and were
considered a valuable auxiliary 80 water
works
y. 4. Pinkney. the local fire department
electrician. presented a paper, dealing
with the subject can Electric Light ard
Power Wires Be Made Safe II was his
opinion that the only way would he to
place them under ground. However" he
continued, there are grea. many cities
ani towns that cannot or 10 no; so place.
them. realize what an expensive under
taking this Is for the respective companies
Yet believe Y 10 be = wise business prop
oslt!ou IN the end. Where electric light
AMI power wires are not 50 constructed
We, OF course have 20 deaf with them in a
very different way. consequently. that
watch IS the best way is the We are
seeking. Ia the first place. z we knew
w1ere dangerous wires were We would he
more cautious in handling them. Hence
tho necessity ~ knowing them.
II believe that every wire carrying J0J
volts and Gpe ards stould - plainly rk-
e,i by using red insulatofs. Ii ~eems "a use
hat IL thlS system Were carried on; W.
would. IN a comparatively snort time. be-
come fanll.ar With the different heavily
charged wires, Firemen on their rounds ~
Inspection ia taeir district could soon learn
where they ran. and consequently weulsi
Use more cafc than We're they unknown.
Secondly. J believe ihat tie different
companies engaged an furnishing high po-
teutI3l currt asa should combine. in keen
.aS one man ~ least IN cities ~ from - t-.]
IA Ia fs9 inhabitants. whose dusty it ShonI
bss 20 respond ~ all alarms where danger
0;sS wires are ia operation ~ hf5rg ga
oHii7r visa al the different circuits re
<oUla 2 u4ev Nal0aal. assistance ga tIff de-
partner, when . Ira IS 70 progress ffeav-
liz rsarEei %sFes should he forbidden III
@ar all circumstances - rssn over vecfs
- hu.3d nea. cannot Jay tt.s nNch stress
H"oa ta@ necessity - heeIs8g wires II aa
= 0d~ away from; Ere escapes, In many
PLACES s-aniptp~s ara constructed along
>t5e 0f ov fastened TO tha fire. eSrspee
making thereby AZ excellent escape sn~ the
current and a very dangerous place 20 ase
~heu perhaps greatly weeie1l -
Among tNs rev appliances tested AMI
taFcrsh4s reported ~ was ths bulge ysaz-
zie - ts practically mechanical gre-
:rao located permanently ~ "a building
Pipes extend from IL czsTald4 wheve ehe
FIRE hose csa oa conHs9e;ed Nhen the Wa
t@~ ~ tt.gSei oa fne rozz4e commences 10
move ar A13 sIown sad around 80 tnat a
s.sa o. water - taEawn IN all directions
CGtef VIZ. = RoSlr1. has invented. =
ce~ 0ozz3e IL ~ attached 80 soss. TIE
Hew point is thss a spray s. thr0sn hack
Ta n" flfeTan wHo bold .Ae POSE ,h3~
protecting them from ta~ Intense neat "a
~Atc1 taeT arr s8 Frequently sub teC..3
Pres '.ef. Cook was granted further time
= make ~ standing committees which
Will te ire;Ds.e<i 81 Ss@ereFary HARRY Is
ktrlreaG~sS's report ~ tne raMvaft.se
Is-t ae A*@ as-n. .uafe II thr trouble
49, eX-Ss-s~se tarE II = NoTs}sy'@ AFFAIR
resolution was adopted laStr1icttssg See-
reia~y ETf.e aarS- - write 10 NJ Nsrsfnv
asking n.nl - turn ove~ al - the a~socsa-
tons property Ae @as - me reg secretary