The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-15
RICHMOND'S NEEDS
IN FIGHTING FIRES
President Frischkorn of Board
Talks About the Departments.
Mr.. JoHNs0N's REPORT
Two New Engines aud an Aerial Truck are
Needed-luereass of Men-To-
baeeo Zen to join la
Movement.

TleSiQenL TIlSCUhOIli, vi Liic 1otdio u
Fire Commissioners, said last night that
the report Of Inspector Johnson, VINO
was here last month in the interests OF
the Board OF National UnuerWilterS,
would simply be along the lines of recon-
mendationS that had been made by the
board to the Council.
1--WE know what we need" he said,
land we have been after it right along.
The City Council has been giving us as
much as it could each year, and l think
that this year the Council will be in bet
Ter position to help us to a larger eX-
tent than ever before.
Mr.. Johnson and the board fully
agree. He will recommend that we get
two engines, and that we transfer our
lighter engines to the two proposed new
stations in the western and northern sec
tons of the city, and put the new and
heavier engines in their places.
NEW AERIAL TRUCK.
..He win suggest the purchase Of anoth-
er Hayes or aerial truck, and that we
get 5000 feet of hose. We have already
bought 1900 feet of hose. We always
keep our hose in good condition. He will
also recommend an addition of thirty
men to the department.
..All these things we will ask the Coun-
Gil for, and when the Finance Committee
gets ready to hear US on our wants, we
Will have Just the things that Mr.. john
son will recommend in his report
''When he was here he said that the
general appearance of Richmond's Fire
Department men and apparatus was the
best of any he had seen, but it was 100
small.
Tho Council Will undoubtedly realize
the Importance of giving us much
assistance as ii can possibly do. so that
we may be put upon a first-class found
alton and prevent any action on the
part Of the underwriters.
TOBACCO MEMS PLANS.
The Tobacco Association of the United
States, which has its headquarters in this
city. is planning to exert counteracting
irfluence upon insurance companies here
and in various portions of the country.
who owing to the recent big fires. appear
disposed either to withdraw from the par
1icular sections or else raise the rates.
The immediate effect of such . move
Will. of course, be the minimizing of the
danger Of fires in tobacco factories, ware
houses. etc. If the tobacco men want the
assurance men to do them a coed turn
they viii have to do their part in the
.1atter. and hence every precaution will
be taken to prevent fires. Efforts will
3Ya made TO have the various tobacco con-
Germs in the cities ell over the territory
ol Iilc s1SSDCIdIOli sttopL Sp' 1'IGSel-
1ative methods, such as keeping the fac
tories clean and clear Of trash in which
fires frequently originate, paying careful
attention to the eating apparatus, and
looking after other details.
The control OF this depa rtment of the
work of the association Will he placed in
the halids of q Committee on Insurance.
which will be appointed shortly. OF this
committee Mr.. John L. Wingo of this
- will I,aS Nm oh hoy
snip will be made up of one tobacco man
from every city where an interest is
taken In the matter. Each of these gem
tionnen will constitute a subcommittee TO
look after the work in his home place.
The entire committee has not yet been
appointed. but Will soon be announced.
TO ISSUE CIRCULAR.
Before very long circular letter set
ting forth the ideas of the insurance
scheme will be issued by Mr.. T. NJ. Car
1ington of this city. n~esiden+ If the
association. In this circular, which will
fe placed in the hands of each member
OF the committee. full information will
be given. Suggestions as to the best
method of preventing fires in the fac
tories viii be given.
The purport of the whole thing. as init
mated above. Is TO keep the Insurance
rate down. Practical insurance men will
be seen by Mr.. Darlington before he
Issues the circular. One well-known
Richmond insurance man has already
expressed his approval of the scheme.
A number OF the insurance companies.
eince the recent heavy losses by way OF
fire when they were called upon to pay
up, have manifested disposition to
withdraw. The association will recon-
mend that the tobacco men support and
ratronize and sustain those firms which
have not thus sought to clear out when
they found the tide turning against
them.