The times., 1901-03-31

With Up-tO-Date Apparatus
Pumps with Enormous Capacity.
KeenIy sensible Of the extra ordinary fire
hazard attaching to the construction Of
large temporary buildings, the Pan
American Exposition Company has taken
every possible precaution 10 minimize the
danger from this source. Experts pro-
nounce the character of construction Of
the buildings superior TO any at former
expositions They also say that the fire
fighting facilities at the Pan-American
surpass any that they have seen at any
other exposition.
The Pan-American Exposition buildings
are insured for about 81 100 GO. which is
the fun value Of the property. 1t is con-
servatively estimated by the foremost in
surance experts that there IS no probabil-
ity whatever Of any loss exceeding ap-
proximately IS per cent
The work of construction is under the
direct and constant surveillance OF repre-
sentatives Of the Buffalo Association Of
Fire Underwriters and subject to the ap-
proval Of that body.
There is no point on the grounds where
the proximity Of buildings to each other
is less than $50 feet, and in most cases the
Intervening distance is at least 200 feet.
There are three engine houses, equipped
with city apparatus and manned by
trained city fremen. In one Of the houses
IS a three-horse fire engine, a two-horse
Hays) hook and ladder truck, and a two
horse combination chemical and hose
cart In another is three-horse en-
gine and a two-horse chemical and hose
cart Similar apparatus is installed in
the third fire house.
The FIRE alarm system extends through
ont the grounds. large number Of boxes
being in commission, each Of the larger
buildings having two, and the others one
each. the remaining boxes being dis
tributed about the grounds at points ac-
cesrible from the smaller buildings not
owned by the Exposition Company
In addition 10 the apparatus IN the three
fire houses there are in position under
steam and ready for use three under
writer's fire pumps with a capacity Of
2259 gallons per minute. These are In a
fre-proOf vault IN the powerhouse at the
north extremity Of the grounds.
The entire construction for the cleo
trical installation ia the Exposition rs un-
der the constant observation Of an cleo
trical inspector. who is appointed by the
underwriters, the expense being betrayed
by the Exposition Company.
The northern limit OF the Exposition
grounds Is about one mile south Of the
city's northern limit, and the entire in
terveuing region is included In the city
water supply system, lhe mains ia streets
at either side Of the grounds and the
street bisectinR the grounds being six
teen inches ia diameter The main on the
east side Of the grounds which was laid
especially for the purposes OF the Expo
sition. is twenty inches in diameter. There
are seventeen two-way hydrants within
fhe grounds and sixteen within 800 feet
surrounding the grounds, connected 20
the city system. II IS expected that in
cnse Of necessity the city FIRE depart
ment VIII operate from these hydrants.
There are two city engines outside the
run.
The Exposition Company has installed
two complete water systems, one for do
,nestic purposes, which has no hydrants,
and another for fire-fghting purposes ex-
clusiVely.
The fire line IS made OF wrought iron
Dipe, with long turn hydraulic fittings.