New-York tribune., 1905-04-16
FIRE SAFEGUARDS.
STATE OF THE ART.
What Has Been accomplished and
What Remains To Be Done.

The concentration OF eombustble values IN ihe
business sections OF orr mere important cities INC
Introduction OF tall buildings and the increase OF
banking ard commerce IN hish priced goods when
have caused wealth to be gathered IN enormous
quantities small sreas Of land. have been az
signed as reasons for the growing destTUctiveness
~ Ere. But this Goes not so 10 the root OF the
matter-does not show the multiplying causes OF
fires.
The purpose og the series OF which this article
is the FIRST. Is 10 describe the varied causes
which conEpire 10 destroy both life and properly
the increasing use OF dangerous though hisny se'-
vioeabe agencies ana their as yet imperfect con-
troll added 70 the general factors OF human ls-
noranee careessness or vciousness. lack Of proper
legislation ana failure 20 enforce the l2"s-aho
10 point out ths remedies Modern science ana
Invention have Iendereo !. EeiisSi2 ;i22.,vP eiIni-
10 minimize, tnoueh II Sai-ilos los,e-iIo,' 81 fbe
nate, fire hazard; but what proper Ion % S ei.S
,TS.i.S. 49, eSS.,r,,e tbs laws born OF those
S--ei-.ss Guy ~ i-rS - eTils therefore
described nct with the view inat - S.si iss .l
the community. Il VIII be made more eieFt-ihat
Sotild he 30 add 10 its cares and diminish its en-
joynent OF those recreations 50 ieoesss,4e -
a calm and dispassi5Eate discussion OF taese sub
tects win bring enlightenment n y, t5lent - 10 -
Fecognize danger. the community viii the meIe
eSsiiy avoid ia 10 know the causes Of danger It
Win discover means 10 avert H. or use th0ss al
NE +Tribune's clientele comprises not only the
Hf INC more Intelligent and hetter educated mela-
berE OF society those TLo arc 70 "a. s enlsa ,9
- S,ti1s fbaf ms paper should give its readers
proper conception OF me PTogfsSs - lleention %
~ nouU6 q cure that they may inp&ft tle
2oUlsoge thus E2e9 ,,,e5 ID With al tie might Of
fhsir power and Influence the wisdom OF eoth IN 9.i-
Outstanding The principles and oes,tng the rGsS NE
the science OF the day aas established ana 4Sla
n mat end It viii advantage The Tribune read
ers 70 EXPLORE with = the several nelas INTO WcA
7o5st Iesd these may be generally clsss-
hed thus: The community's habtaEons ana p!ac,s5s
ediAoes hospitals ana Institutions OF learning rs
factories and mereantEs structures, @ slS s5 'as a
theEe NAV not al be discussed IN issue. prece-
Sence 5s ,atlsr,llv giver. 10 the most important,
fbose IN which he eTavest hazard IS human life
FIRES MOST DANGEROUS At NIGHT.
The nighttime ands the community IN home OF
rlace OF amusement and II is then thai the fire
peril is greatest IN the daytime. In the busy
Tnarts Of trade In the factoTy and IA tho workshop
ths IRE hend viii md the stronger sex on hand.
ready and alert 10 fend for itself or 10 rush en-
nnasse 10 the rescue of endangered homes but in
the night The adults u that sex, aroused by the
stupehed by sleep. 10 save the other four,i1hs q
ihe family usually weak women s5a1 WeazeE , ci ~
stronger sex is stil encumbered with the weaker.
Therefore il is meet that nre peru 10 home sho
theatre should be hrst considered,
WISE PRECAUTIONS IN THE HOME.
As regards private resi9ences. It IS too much to
be hoped for as yet that the buildings themselves
shall be made fiTeproof; the expense would per
haps be prOhibitory. But theTe Is no reason why
ghey should not nave proper IRE escapes. why
their more inhammabie contents. such up
holstery, draperies ana curtains. should not be
0reproofed that they should not be amply pro-
vded with the OF eKtinguishing 6res IN their
inciDiency. Hotels and apartment houses can and
soIsId bs OF arepsoof construction aad fhorouehly
equipped with the means OF nghtiRg as well as Of
escaping from Gre. They viii. however. be dis
Gn q later issue
RECENT DISCUSSIONS IN PUBLIC PRESS.
The press Of the city has lately chronicled the
charges made by District Attorney Jerome. based
upon information furnished him By the New York
hoard OF Fire Underwriters against the theatres
OF this city, and a better understanding OF the
ErouD6s Tor these may be had from perusal of
ths following: