The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-25
Officer of the Concern, Writes TO
Architect Hunt.
The SCHEME FULLY EXPLAINED.
1t Is Claimed That Wood Chemically
Treated. So As to BE Non-Fianl-
mabIc. VIII III the Future
Be LurgeIy Used in the
Construction OF Large
BuiIdin

The United States Fire-Proof Wood Com
panv. of Philadelphia. is thinking of es-
ta!blishing a plant with a capacity OF
1000, coo feet in Richmond 1t VIII oe en-
Sarsed as soon as the demand permits.
Mr. Samuel 3. Koons, one of the officers
ci the company. has been in correspot-
dence with Mr.. Albert L. Hunt, OF TINS
city, one of the leading architects OF the
South on this subject. This company pro
poses 10 establish some light branch
plants. In explanation Of the plans Oh
the company, Mr.. koons says:
.'If any one will consider the many uses
for non-fla mmable wood, he will recognize
AT once its great possibilities and future.
The leading architects, Builders and con-
tractors of the country. having been inter-
viewed on this subject. all agree that II the
Ferrell process can treat wood cnemlcaiiy
at as low a cost as now Claimed by the
inventor, the future demand for its pro-
duct is practically unlimited.
THE GROWING DEMAND.
.'F1re-Proof Wood will certainly be re-
auired from this time forward, on all
governmental. State and municipal work
such as postoffices State houses, court
houses, ;capjtols. reformatories, public
works. schools, libraries. etc An official
from the United States Government Ss
due here next week to make an investiga-
ton of the Farrell process relative to
including, fre-proof wood in the speci1csa-
tions Of all governmental build 1gs con-
structed hereafter in this country
prospective builders of factories, ware
houses, department stores, storehouses
apartment houses, hotels, office build
ings churches. theatres, railway stations
passenger coaches. steamships. vessels,
wharves, etc, must also realize the i'm
portance of including treated wood in
their specifications.
THE desire for perfect security and
immunity from fire will impel those
building city and country residences ana
dwellings, to use fire-proof wood.
TO MAKE A TEST
1.-THE New York City Building COM
mission now requires the use OF such
story. The New York Fire-Proof Wood
Company is erecting one smallshouse OF
fire-proof wood and a duplicate OF uh-
treated wood to make comparative test
before the Building Commission on NOV
9th.
mo building is ire-proof unless the
wood used in its construction has been
chemically treated. as experience has
1epeatecly proven that t.so-called FIRE
proof souildlngs-conposed largely Of iron,
terra Gotta and stone, have been quickly
destroyed simply from the combustion OF
the car:ain amount of Woodwork that IS
necessary to be used in every structure
The R. ?. Dun Building. Of New York,
does not Il ilnderstande carry any in
s,lrance ON the building. as ffre-proof was
used. Competent authorities state that
fire-proof wood viii supercede structural
iron work in many cases.
The demand for firn-proof wood must
necessarily grow fast because insurance
cannot restore human life where lost.
neither can it compensate for he many
,,uins,rabIe losses OF trade resulting from
fire to those actively engaged in COM
1nercial. mercantile or manufacturing
enterprises