New-York tribune., 1908-05-24

but the authorities DO not purpose to begin the
of the system until they thoroughly prepared
to get the proper results from IT,
The Az inch nozzle on each Of the special hy-
drants is capable Of delivering a couple OF thou
sand gallons Of water minute under the highest
pressure-300 pounds the square fnch-and.
well 70 hurl the stream three hundred feet more
up into the air. An ordinary fire engine can put
stream under pressure of two hundred and
eighty pounds to the square inch now. with the
old system IN use, but it throw only three
hundred gallons Of water a minute. This means
that the big nozzle. with the big water supply
and the big pressure behind it. IS equal FIVE CT
six fire engines working at their hardest Two
hydrants with their eight nozzles. can furnish
twelve streams of water. because the big nozzle
furnish three ordinary streams These tweivo
streams are by themselves equal TO the water sup
ply provided at a four-aarr fire. In reality, they
capable of more advantageous use. They are
right where they are needed all the time. and
der great pressure. With them there are no both
ersome fire engines or hundreds Of feet of hose
lines stretched along the streets for blocks and
hurting spray from every joint.
The use of the high pressure system viii elini-
nate the fire engines from the protected zone. 50
far as their IS concerned They will trail on
behind the hose carts and hcok and ladder COM
panies will be present only IN case OF con-
tingencies. Their places Will be taken by num-
Der of curious looking affairs various sorts OF
pipe holders A whole company of fremen would
nave an IL COjlO 90 10 manage a l4Il- oi i4lSS
der the new conditions; in fact Deputy Fire chief
LaHy does think that a whole company
could manage a line successfully Consequently. a
number of holders for the pipes have been con-
tracted for. There will be two water towers In
the protected area and two or three sorts Of sur
face pipe holders all of which can be operated by
one or two hremen. but the chief pipe holder. and
the calculated to be OF most use. VIII be az
tached under the drivers seat on each hose cart
This holder is called a ''three-way gated Siamess
v,V, ITr..,r -lTn
see much in II probabIy-simply Bis nickel plated
nozzle-ike affair capable of turning in all dlrsc-
tions. under the guidance of The hard Of fireman
this is the most powerful weapon of the Fire
Department BY .threc-vsy'' is meant that at the
bottom OF the turret three attachments for
lines Of hose. One hydrant. with its SIX streams
could hurl upon fire through two turrets up
ward OF 1000 gallons OF water a mnute-providins
that 21a-nch turrst nozzes are used and these are
the sort contracted for.
Chief LaI1y expects get from his turret piDes
1.sG0 gallons OF water minute saCh-hsnce each
doing the work Of FIVE and third FIRE engines
BY this means each hydrant would DO the work %
ten OF twelve engines. because each hydrant could
furnish two turrets with streams. II there was
need of streams and less force. the turrer
would work readily with the supply from one hose
pipe. At the time would do the work OF
two three fire engines. Furthermore. with the
two pumping stations use. 5000 gallons Of water
a minute could be pumped one or more fires
This would be enough water to fight four i've
four alarm fires simultaneously
What will be done in the case Of fire in the pro-
tected zone-the best protected zone in the world
AS soon as the alarm sounded the electricity
at the pumping stations will be work. and
In tny they Will have the water in the big
pipes throughout the protected area under press
ure or 100 pounds to the square inch NeaawhlIe.
the nrst hose cart. followed by an engine and
hook and ladder company. viii be rushing to the
blaze The hremen will get cut their hose and
start with two streams 70 Qusnch the flames An
other hose cart will be the scene by the tinne
the first hose lines hitched up. and the second
company will get another line two in operation
Some OF the men, meanwhile. will be attaching
lines OF hose to the turrets the two hose carts
No water will be started IT'S wild through
the turrets until later BY this time there will %
three host carts, two hook and ladder companies
and ffty men and officers present
II the ire IS found TO be bad high Up. one OF
the officers will TO the nearest special teis-
phone box and call for more pressure-lSo 20 or
800 pounds. whatever Is needed {" y second alarm
Will bring more fre fighters ard a water tower TX
one Is needed The water tower Is ffty-nve Seee
nigh and on its top is a turret. the outht beng
guaranteed 10 blow TO atoms the furnishings OF
any Moor 1t can poke its nozzle into IL Will also
make u decidedly wet for the nre that happens ID
De making itself at home the premises
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