Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-20
FIRE ENGINES DAY PASSING
Pumping Stations and Stand Pipe,
to Be Firemun,s ARTILLERY.

to Be Firemnn's Artillery.
New ork Sum-
The delegates to the convention of the
International Association of Ere Engi-
neers spent yesterday afternoon cruising
about the bay in the steamboat Glen
Island. They got little pleasure from the
trip as a sightseeing excursion because
of the obscuring mist, but they had a lot
of fun watching the city's fireboats in
operation.
At the evening session of the conven-
ton, paper by Chief Horton, of Bal
timore, on the Fire Department of the
Future in Large Cities" started a dis
cussion on the merits of mobile fire
engines as compared with stationary
pumping plants, stand pipes, and sprink-
Ter systems Chief w H. Musham of
the Chicago Fire Department, declared
that the country was some seventy-f1ve
years behind the times in this respect
He said the ninety-two seam engines in
Chicago could be replaced by twelve
pumping stations with better results.
Chief Campbell of Portland. Ore, said
he had come to New York expecting to
get pointers on the latest and best me-
thods of fighting fire. but had failed to
find single really good fire escape or
stand pipe in the city.
John S. Damrell, superintendent Of
oN'1SiifoN' AZ A'oo1Sll. anu OJe VI luc llCSC
advocates Of the pumping station system.
predicted that the clang of engines
through city streets would soon be as out
of date as the old vamp brake pump
CTR. EndeavoF" Clark Home, With
Reports.
Boston Daily Advertiser.>
AUBURNDALE, September 15.-Rev. F.
70 Clark ha clS from his aic hs'
trip through Europe in the interests
of the Christian Endeavor, rested quietly
at Hill Crest and talked Interestingly of
his journey.
I'm London" he said, st found about
700 societies, with a membership of $4,000
persons. This carries it ahead of our two
leading cities, Philadelphia and Chicago
in each Of which there are about 600
societies.
One of my first Journeys on leaving
Great Britain was to Scandinavia, where
l visited societies in Norway, Sweden,
and Finland. in the dead of winter.
Next visited the Balkan States, Bull
garia Bohemia, Macedonia, and Hun
gary. Those States in European Turkey.
particularly Macedonia, I found in a very
disturbed condition. The people seemed
to be in very excited state and On the
eve of a rebellion.
lHlS inc E1ufklSn Government is aware
Of and during the spring, on the pre-
tence Of having military manoeuvres,
poured 100000 soldiers into the country,
with the intention of depressing any
demonstration that might occur.
I'm town called Monastir I visited
four societies. A peculiar feature Of
their meetings is that they are held in the
afternoon, as it is not safe to go out
after dark. The streets are infested
with robbers and thugs, and after night
fall every one has to stay within doors.
These conditions prevail throughout
European Turkey, and even in the larger
cities life is not safe in the streets after
dark.
In Spain I found no feeling against
Americans because of the war, and was
given hearty greeting.
In Bulgaria I found very encoura ging
conditions, but it takes a country long
time to rise that has been under the rule
Of the Turk. While there met Mr.. and
Mrs. Tsillla and saw the baby born to the
latter While she was in captivity with
Miss Stone
My next trip was to Iceland, where
l stayed for three weeks. There are no
societies there, but as found many who
were interested in our work, some will
be formed very soon.''