New-York tribune., 1903-05-17

as printing establishment and by the architect
largest in the world-as TO how they should safe
guard these as much as possible. not only make
secure the greatest reduction in fire insurance
rates and furthermore, TO protect the people fire.
q1enting them. The suggestions, made by Chief
Engineer Miller and myself. as follows: Garry
with automatc standard Tenronf doors SO that n
flre should occur a single floor 1t would be
,lned to certain sections Of that floor Place the
vantageous position modern ocean liner would be
IN case Of collision, when the water would be con-
thus eliminated. The principle applied to big build
shafts and areproo9 doors ana tie instaiment Of
automatic sprinklers carried out and these Will be-
those erected some eight or nine years ago. before
this question of fiTeproong had received the serious
Of those buildings over twelve stories In height
amount of woodwork trim, wainscoting and base
ia the halls all OF which are peculiarly adapted to
the spreading Of hames-as was shown in the Park
Avenue Hotel fire
thought and practical ingenuity have. until now,
been expended by inventors and manufacturers of
of preventing from communicating to the floors
above or below-the easiest thing to accomplish
and that little has been done to keep 1t from
spreading laterally in buildings. and even that
count seems to have been taken of Zone would
Think patent fact that partitions having (neees-
in themselves hreproof. perhaps. are rendered vul-
HeGa pie by these 0PenngS T9tafoT ng
fre-resistng. 1t is of vital moment that fire be
y
is that il should not be permitted to leave the
In relation to theatres that have been passed by
this bureau since l have been superintendent the
s9de has 6een and the General s9 sa Of the
audience these buildings are modeis-the very pest
Under the code private dwellings not re-
quired to be reproof, but the tendency, 90 far as
high priced houses are concerned. is to make them
fireproof, on account OF the iamentahle trasedies
which have occurred in residences during the last
Mr. Stewart concluded thus: THE present Build
au-4r,N is
believes In making (and keeping1 New-York the
T oo1enanee sE m ho step It believes in
trying everything of promise in the way o. cor n
that end 1t viii cordially welcome patentees and
proprietors of any and every device and appliance
Mr. Crosby, to quote him still again. discussing cur, @
to now Inadequate results OF all attempt 70 secure
rttentien I to freproof constructon that their
whole thought has been the epgpeerng eng Ie pPooe b
that they now showing the T1ghf splr1rI 1t ana
are o inclined { gea and fhe Board Of FIRE Under
writer's to inform 81 uR0a S sa Former lack
Of Equipment in this respect he points out the ex.
sI6e a6 q E4ssn fb failure to insglate the
structural iron or steel asa1s5 @ & eS' in ' the af If
teen years have almost invariably collapsed "hen
Mr. Crosby regards as among the most important
features to be considered-those whien en- rof se
eieXator air and light shafts and that in atten-
ton to this matter is to be found the best oppor-
tunity offered TO reduce fire haza1ds an0 eosus
partitions; doors should have retardant glass he
advanced the novel proposition that skyIghts
therefore thin glass would better be used - on
them" and gave his reason that after they
have tlInbled they make of the shaft chimney
which concentrating and carrying of the smoke smoke
and flames gives the fire department a better
chance to work effectively and in safety. al.
1t viii be noted that these eminent authofltles
are pretty well agreed as the points OF what
may be accepted fire protection IN its last
analvsis And, therefore, il only remains foT me
Tribune to point the moral and adorn the tale.
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| important exponents-or, rather. Of such Of them
as space can be allotted to here.