Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-21
ITS BUSINESS ENDED
BOARD OF INTERNATIONAL FIRE
ENGINEERS ADJoURNs.
Side Trips to Alexandria and Balti-
more-Business Transacted at
Recent Session.

The members of the board OF directors
OF the International Association of Fire En-
gineers. who met here yesterday to make
the preliminary arrangements for the thir-
ty-hfth annual convention of that body.
which Is to be held here October 8. 8. 10.
and IL next, inclusive, adjourned last night
and went to Baltimore as the guests OF
George NJ. Horton. chief of the fire depart
ment of that city.
While visiting the Monumental city they
will be taken over the scene of the great
Baltimore fire and hear the history of that
confagration. and the part the fire fghters
of that city and Washington played in 1t.
by Chief Horton Yesterday afternoon. as
the guests of Chief Belt of the local fire de-
partment the visiting fire officials boarded
the fire-boat "Fire-fighter' and steamed
down the Potomac far as Alexandria,
where they visited Chief Pettey. On the re-
turn trip the crew of the fire-boat gave an
interesting demonstration of the various
fire apparatus on the boat, which was
highly commended by the visitors. Before
the boat arrived at It's 7th street moorings
luncheon was served.
Business Considered.
The most important business transacted
by the chiefs at their meeting was the de-
Gliding upon the topics and questions to be
discussed before the convention. which will
be follows:
Are shingle roofs in cities conflagration
hazards?" by Chief T. W. Haney, jack
sOnville. Fla: Fire protection for private
corporations" by Herbert Heston, fire mar
shall. Philadelphia, Pa. lis fire prevention
of more Importance than fire extingush-
ment?' by Chief G.. a. Wallace. Cleveland.
Ohio. and Mr.. Henley. chief inspector. St.
Louis fire prevention bureau; 'Ffreboat pro-
lection" by Chief b. J. Mcconnell. Buffalo.
n. Y. Distinguishing fires In cellars and
subcelars. by Chief C. +. Swingiey. st.
Louis Mo; Electric fires; their cause and
prevention" by Mr.. Merrill secretary Ma
tional Fire Protection Association, Chicago,
Ill; What are the dangers of carbonbisul-
phde in liquid form, and what are the
best methods for handling and storage of
same?" by Chief j. K. Canterbury. Mime
apolis. Mimi; How to prevent quarter
cracks in horses hoofs and the care of fire
department horses" by DIR. c. b. Robinson,
District veterinarian.
II also decided to make October 8.
the second day of the convention. "exhibi-
ton day, and according TO Chef Belt the
demonstrations that will be given will prove
intensely interesting and Instructive.
Features of Program.
In addition to the practical demonstration
OF each piece of fire apparatus exhibited at
the convention by the different manufacture
ers throughout the country. Chief Belt
will on the day of such exhibit turn in an
alarm of fire from a box near the corner
OF eth street and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest. which will bring four engines
two trucks and two battalion chiefs to that
locality lmmediatel thereafter a second
alarm Will he struck, bringing three. addi-
ti"ual engines TO the scene. There will be
several dcmonstra tions of water throwing,
four or i've OF the engines taking suction
from the reservoir at eth street and Penn
sylvlnid avenue and the balance taking
suction from the hydrantS in the vicinity.
The first test will consist of throwing wa
ter from twenty-four single lines of hose.
with 1L.-inCh MOBILES. to form wa
ter curtain as We'll as a solid column of
streams.
Water Tower Test.
Second test-The water tower will be ex-
tended seventy-fve feet and water will be
thrown from 3-ineh nozzle. The two tur-
ret pipes the water tower will also be
used one pipe having a 2-inch nozzle and
the other 2la-inch nozzle. Water will be
thrown from two hook and ladder tower
pipes extended thirty-five feet with pinch
noZZles Water will be thrown. too, from
four wagon monitor pipes, with 1Ls-inch and
2-inch noZZleS
Third test-SX deluge sets will be used
throwing 2-inch and 2I2-inch streams.
During the time of these tests Chief Belt
Will make proper provision so that in case
OF fire the city will be amply protected.