New-York tribune., 1903-05-17
pounds for oak. to the cubic FOOT further empha-
4 size their adaptabinty TO bridge roadways-
1 EIREpROnE- . A PTITTONS

pounds for oak. to the cubic foot further empha-
size their adaptabi1ity TO bridge roadways
FIREPROOF PARTITIONS.
1t makes excellent partition. either permanent
or heinz S remeyable Of
adnentitions support The FONTS Of the permanent
partition are broken and screwed or nailed to-
ished surfaces or lsft rough for BlastsTng I'm n
ing-a great saving Of expense and OF space well
They can be treated to conform to or harmonic
FIREPROOF ROOFS.
That It makes. on account OF its nghtness.
strength and % writer ss unryaea ao5 s9o5 q
roof which had been exposed to the extremes OF
except that IT was slightly discolored. it was not
perceptibly affected thereby
FIREPROoF DOORS. WINDOWS AND TRIMS
Not the least important made OF the COM
position however Is its employment in the stead
OF WIDG wiDdo 9 ot fd oors for door lambs and for
trims, the Excelsior constituting the 'fller or
backing of the metal parts, and that, with the
Idgnofth" surface being used also for the panels
WOOD or stone and in proportions and designs to
suit the massive entrance OF the cathearaI or tne
dence For fire doors the composition is inmitable
and the cost % no greater .na tbat Mr. Pouson has
well defined ideas in the line Of are protection re-
on in public buildings he takss issue 81 saT WITH
other agthortes as to tne .ct ss chnneys or OUT
let's for flame and smoke in case OF hre 70 draw
the fremen TO perform their service in safety and
efficiency He believes IL more inpertanI tnaL I ine
lively as they now are that they may to the
the staircase and riiied elevator shaft are set is
of fireproof construction, automauc nre & doors % SI
the corridors near keep this avenue a sure re-
lance % IN 66o the Reuf 9T 6y the
Company glazed with small squares I OF an
es "a rneta1 eoveTed Excesior window
which had been exposed to extreme neat on enc one
Writer The glass while badly. cracked was nc, not
snoh windows have been placed in the Prudential
Building; In Newark For this the 9oofs s Were b so @
also placed in the Hanover National Bank anu
The frames of these doors and windows-of cop
per brass-afford ample oppoIt Sx-[z 90
II may interest the reader to learn just how the
foTlat rst blHshit would TO Be foreign TO to
nnior Of the founders Of the Hecia Iron Works
had retired from active business b IN s-S and a
much needed rest haying-afer some forty geaTs
of exhaustive study and eonsci999"s no siable repa
tation architect engineer, inventor. n
dnS for 6e great works he founded
long ago the foremost place in its line IA
5siai ne n4I 70 serve as fer or backing for the
IaoI's osIvantc processes It was necessary that
his material should be workable. comparatively
light durable: not too eXPensive' nrch anu his at
tention was especially called to the necessolss n.
of the present situation by the elnend NINE doors 1 win.
dows frames sashes, etc. were made tLs a9so-
1uteIv freprOOf there cOuId oe no sICn 80
as a nreproof building. Mr.. Poulson began ms ms
nvestigations with the various devices ana @ pla1s
then on the market. and so learned OF
company whose broad claims won his fnteresIeo & a.
fenton and who were endeavoring 10 n0at q ot coI.
panv in this country. He went into Ihe Ihdi.r 49,
with his usual thoroughness after
/ saIF that the process, though crude possess"
merit: and associated himself with the Peop1e
san+ine the proposition. lending 70 u hs ni7 p 80
aInarienca and influence. He employed 1or IoIs I
tI1pe-in experirnentation-Mr Jenners pr0Infer n6
nromnence He has spent over SlOoOOo IN per y;
the system and bringing 1t TO us Pree ~. he sees
| for # a wide range of usefulness soo+a7 ,s
| 60 comnrehensive is this system SO PeI.esss a,5
| g. N every detail, and completely Iouno a- IL
nrranized are the plant and the torcss1.e9 IN 9anfa
t CI sonJ nv the superb equipment OF the 5iecLa
Works-that manufacture Its comPonenLs az ~ arr
~ fbern in construction. IT would seem 70 -, ~.
y pIoy III +ha approved ideas, and to MI an @ hla9
practical requirements Of the most SetaiI ot
PP-ooSno science Absolutely no snaest 1,,id
bviIdinr in which Il is used in It's ehtnety. foSid
an 70 Tsuoain vulnerable TO, even the most iis
| IONS attacks OF the fire hend