The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-09
GREAT FIRE EXHIBITION
TO BB.HBLD In London
Six Months International Fair
Beginning Next May
TOURNAMENTS AND DISPLAY
Every Description of Apparatus for
Fire Fighting and Life and Property
Saving-Fire-P Proof Construction
United States Asked to Participate.

Consul General z. Clay Evans has
sent 70 the State Department. from Lon
don, circular descriptive Of the Inter
national Fire Exhibition to be held at
EarI's Court, London, from May to Oc-
tober. 1868. Exhibits of United States
devices are requested.
Much interest in the equipment of the
fire department, Mr. Evans says, has
been aroused by a recent IRE in which
the lives of ten persons were lost, show
ing the inadequacy Of the present ap-
paratus. The circular reads in part:
Every possible effort will be made to
insure that the exhibition shall be emf
nently practicable and instructive, and
present an exhaustive picture OF every
thing relating to the subject.
The question Of fire preventive
methods Of building construction and
equipment will be accorded equal I'm
portance with the question of fire
brigade work and organization.
Diplomas and Medals.
It is the intention OF the British fire.
prevention committee to arrange for a
series Of diplomas for medals TO be
awarded to exhibitors IN the different
groups and classes; but in order to en-
hance the value OF the distinction these
awards viii be strictly limited in num-
Der and only issued with the aid OF
iuries with high expert knowledge.
The London Exhibitions. Limited, viii
provide floor space at the rate IS. o.
cents( per superficial foot-with a mini
mum charge Of Go (S194)-and exhibit
Ors VIII incur no further expense be
yond the porterage of their exhibits and
the equipment OF their stand.
Arrangements wiz be made for FIRE
brigade and ambulance tournaments,
displays, and competitions. and it is in
tended TO hold an international con
gTess OF experts in connection with this
exhibition.
No Duty on Exhibits
Foreign exhibitors are reminded that
no duty is payable on exhibits entering
or leaving England. and special ad-
vantages VIII be granted by shipping
and railway companies to facilitate the
transport OF goods to and from the ex-
inhibition.
The exhibits viii include:
]. Fire Prevention Building con
struction-Fire resisting materials and
systems Of construction; steel 5onstruc-
ton. Wood construction doors and gIaz-
ing; screens, shutters, and blinds; pro-
tective coverings; impregnaJed mate
rials. , Building equipment-Theater
and places Of public entertainment
workshops. factories, warehouses, and
docks: hospitals. prisons, and asyiums,
churches and places Of worship; muse
unas and galleries; gunpowder factories
and storage OF explosives: oil stores
ships. and wagons: ship equipment;
equipment OF mines. otc.; safes. banks
and deposit buildings 3. Electrical
afeguards-WiriHg safeguards. conduits
castings, etc. switchbOards, fuse boxes
registering appliances, etc; lightning
conductors, etc l. Heating safeguards
Stoves. ovens. and dues; cleansing OF
chimneys; hot water, hot air, and steam
heating appliances. pipe castings and GOV
erings-
Fire Fighting Apparatus.
. Fire Fighting. FIre-extinguish-
ing appliances. 2. Life-saving appIi-
ances. 3. Fire stations and equipment
3 Fire Calls. Fire alarms. ?. Tele-
phones and teIegraphs
/ Salvage work.. Salvage corps
appliances. ?. Salvage corps stations
Ambulance Service.
. Ambulance Service.-1 Ambulance
equipment ?. Temporary hospitals
6 Water SUPPLY Waterworks- .
Fittings.
/ insurance. Insurance companies
? Insurance Office equipment.
s. Municipal Section. Fire brigades
Model fire brigade equipments fire
brigade stations plans, maps, photo
graphs, and statistics. >. Fire survey
Building acts, bylaws, rules, and regu-
lations; maps, plans, models, and sta
tisJics-
Ancient Fire Apparatus.
.. History. Literature, and Art
History Ancient fire appliances. ancient
uniforms and equipments; literature
books. pamphlets. and views. ,. Liter
ature-Books. periodicals. ard newspa-
pers; maps, plans. AMI charts. 3 Art
Paintings. engravings, photographs
prints. and sculpture
TO- Scientific ant Social Societies
Fire prevention committee fire bri-
eade societies; declarations and unions;
/ insurance institutes; ambulance so
cieties and organizations. ,. Labor
atories 9. Pension funds-OId age
widow. and orphan funds.