New-York tribune., 1905-04-16

MUCH RELIED ON IN EUROPE.
Despite the fact that it has been only in use
in Europe trife two years il has a great
vogue there. eighty thousand machines hay
ing already been sold. and its makers have been
furnished authoritative testimony as to its having
saved four lives and extinguished over eight hun
fires were extinguished by machines that had been
hung up and untouched for over a ycar-one of
tests, The German Emperor has placed them in
nine of his castles; the Emperor Of Austria has
installed them in most Of his and in lie various
state departments OF tho empire and many other
Ills Holiness the Pope, after lire in the Nati-
can Library last spring, gave the company an
the United Kingdom. where it's virtues seem To
iact II Is Solo abroad generally To admin ation
buildings public institutions. factories. railroads.
and into the homes. particularly the country
houses, usually i'll protected against fire risks.
and she ma3ufactu.ers 3t powder ana dynamite
With the love Of thorough organization so
characteristic of the FatEerland. IN" small towns
of Germany form volunteer fire brgades and as
tribute for their use. in various quarters a num-
Der OF MHlmaX machines: in cuse If ire the
nearest MinimaX eXtirguishers and hastnn 10
the scene. leaving those living nearest 70 the
regularly drilled Mnimax brigade.
I'm Tt4rn where II occInies the two S.Torr dos
Of OIL the large and well known building old Ra-
bGr6pe ana 5l e lGree IN Amercam5 ParN Sqgare
ment Of Mr. Julius Ostertag
Splendid FIRE RECORD OF EXTINGUIsHER.
With the usual method &C German busiress man.
agement, the executive staff furnishes monthly to
all branches a record of fires extingushed by
Mnimax and rather prIies itself that II has as
vet failures to report The roster of these
fires ccmprehends every kind OF MISUNDERSTANDING
those nots bic for the highly combustibla and ex-
ucts-as well private residences (cty and coun-
try). notes. theatres. churches. schools and pub
TnDlr n mi ngtfl Nrrng
curtains and furnishings In less than three
credit The extinguishn;@nt Of four fires ne Of
them d dangerous gasoene fire i'm the LiusC0tt
Motor Works. This fire rad gained considerable
and one had 10 be sent for across IA" street. De
spite the delay, the fire vas extinguished in
into use
NECESSITY OF REGULAR FIRE DRILLS.
Another recommendation made by the commits
sion before mentioned should carried into effect
here: IAN employees of the house should be under
the control of the fireman, in 30 far as it relates
10 the safety Of the public, and should remain On
daily fire driu. and daily report made as to the
efficiency II the force and apparatus to the chief
OF the Fire Department.
T-NREAsONING PANIC THE REAL DANGER.
In the foregoing no attempt has been made to
discuss the provisions for speedily emptying the
house in of fire: for that has recently been
very thoroughly thrashed out by the press OF this
city, 1t is probable that newspaper readers. Ike
ed with the laws and ordinances which. faithfully
observed. cover every emergency-eNcept panic.
There be hard and fast rule for the guidance
OF panic stricken audience, n Is lost To all reason
And as controlling it, IL would take "A dis
ciplned force almost large as that audience It
SELF TO accomplish that Therefore, only such
things have been selected for discussion
intended not only 10 avert fires. but should they
occur to conceal their presence from the audience.
and thus prevent parc. Theatre fires usually orig
mate in the stage scenery and raraphernal a-sO FIRE
proGIng will generally prevent their occurrence.
But should fire break out the prompt lowering of
The fire curtain and the instan! notification ~ the
ursrrN N44nf foil n bN-
disciplined force, OF the means of killing IL in its
incplency. viii effectually avert the threatened
danger without alarming the audience. for fires do
spring full-hedeed into existence and are
easily smothered at their birth