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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-17

found n,anN notable buildings. both public and
private. which stand monuments his skill
IN MS vocation For example. there is espe-
eiaily fine specimen of his workmanship In the
arcn with span of 81 feet from the floor to its
wei as IN the Mnsen did he eenES hs
New Lyceun Theatre the Metropolitan Opera
at s sth STREET. and
pu6 Schools nd of this eV av h a5e ID the
eel1ngs IN the big apartment house on the corner
at 1o9th street and Riverside Drive the partitions
In the Municipal Lodging House, of this city, and
Automobile Club of America on saith street be-
tween Broadway and Eighth avenue. Nor has has
the Catholic Seminary Dunwoodie n. Y, be-
many more in Washington, D. G. and large
number In other parts of the country.
briefly described thus Before the floor is laid, an
iron plate is clipped to the top fange of the eye
are are bolted to this: and similar plate to which
ened to the ceiling To these knees are boited the
uprights, or studs. Of 1-inch channel iron. For
lathing specified by the architects his preference
is for the Herringbone Steel Lath,. which he be-
ribs inserted on edge At sinc6 interva1s This
iathfng is piastered on both sides first with a
scratch coat secondly with brown mortar, and
The concrete partition is practically two of that
described. with either wide upright, or two Of
crete Of a good MIXTURE IS tgrouted between the
two athtngs, and is also applied to both surfaces
or sometimes the latter merely splast tered. A
third partition is hollow and is built similarly to
the last mentioned, except that the concrete
grouting is omitted, and air space is thus left to
make the partition sound proof-and also to leave
space for piping, etc
The ceiling-which has to bear the brunt Of the
nre' for; of course, flames usually ascend.serves
the double purpose Of making floor sound proof
and Of affordng protection TO the floor arch
Mr.. Mccartney installs both what he terms the
clip and the hanging ceiling. In the of
the first. he fastens clips of steel the lower
1ange of the eye-beam, and lays 1-inch channel
iron in a slot cut into the side of the said clip,
nearest its lower end: and to the channel iron he
attaches the wire lath, with galvanized tie wire.
In the hanging ceiling the method is the same,
except that the clip is necessarily heightened For
example If there Is big drop" to the ceiling,
say three feet, in loft floors, he uses hangers
Of feet in length and feet centres-mean-
ing feet apart-and bolts to these a-inch angle
irons. hanging across the latter a goose neck
clip in which the channel irons laid. and ready
for the lathing, as in the clip ceiling The length
of these. of course varies. because he has to &C
commodate them TO the slope Of roof. In order to
get level ceiling In some cases he has to allow
for heat ducts, plumbing pipes and other obstruc-
lions and therefore, the length of the hangers
will vary 10 meet these requirements The lay
reader will more readily follow the above descrip-
grams and the keys to same.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-17

are usually made Will melt at less than heat to
which fires subject them. The demand, then, for
a hinge which will continue support the door
in face of fire. long remained unanswered. But
recently. satisfactory hinge. which may be de-
scribed as a series of links working in cases of
metal and piVOted and connected. each
vertical pins. has been introduced by the Soss
Manufacturing Company. An earlier form mad
been put on the market by the same inventor; and
there are thousands of these now in But the
later invention, the hinge SHOWN in the accom-
panyng illustration. is stronger, simpler. takes
up less room. is more quickly applied. makes
better joint when the door is closed and crown
all is cheaper than forerunner 1t can be used
in any position and will stand the toughest usage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-17

Esk thought disproved in series of articles Ga
-sfete-s-eel construction which appeared IN Ihe
1t are s-iI some authorities who remain ulSo--
-esc notably NJ. Macmillan Took. eIseWf.tIt
1'rtd tO VINO mas expressed himself as beI-", iIs
y elce~ concrete ought 10 be prohibited Dg Jaw
: nav he ven 10 introduce here what the Adln
ferce Co. the members OF Hllcn nave uSel c.
-s-as This material n lnelr eAleLsi'- -
"a 1age 70 say On the subject. which Is Ill
elaers which are used are clean, stem -
- - elg apartment houses. po"er nous. 800
- sher he Pabsr Building. 42d street ano broao.
Was pulled down, Il was discovered maj II-e
= concrete. 50 far nom having caUs 50 81 -.
saea hsd protected the steel members from II
- colce-rirs the charge OF porositS, Il -
~nsrt If eli right and is properly rarIlEned anG
S-pec src is uo- Toe wet when lslc. II VIII
d porous 70 snv greater extent than VIII TIE
,-one-cc-crete. Comm entlIg on heMsInal si
-es Il which II was said that the po~er1ul
.sss1E O. steam engines would wash away column
selor 4 u concrete the concern declares LIE
E,possih = and ADDS that this nllght happen
ak cas- II tie Tor i the streams once got
a.tzeen lis Joints they would break up the
"a SCALED protection
coSCRE-E- sTE:I. FLOOR ARCHES
a's, though THIS company has been established
NC a1d { half years. its offcers nave haa :
- tSperience II building construction ils pres'-
= 4. Adm G Pierce. has been il business IN
go Tor t1e last seven years, and has soFeiiH-
" Or assisted IL The erection o. over Two nun
4 &C ntty buildings while its T,ce-presloeAl'
a. z Easron Las had i've OF more 800 $500.
ses.oe IL PRACTICAL concrete-steel constr lcltoh,
glsEsng TIA, period has assisted in the erecnon
~ hundred and fifty buildings, Of all sizes ana
is ~ tosra4r locls after the execution Of all the
a.s1As while the latter takes care OF tlfe
q = &c Tie contracting enc OF lAe a.s-1s
llch Il somewhat unusual either = co LIP
-. = take over The ofLer's department. IHsi-
s-A are also unusual. IN that they pee soi-.s
.--As3E rhe sob and never mt 0St -
- -esiGes. owners can get d4feGtLs 60
va Y tLls concern. and at any tAhe-i r. - -.
= Icy approach TIE officers who actuhlls L.
..t EoFk AID Directly. and not through rec
isis --l-o1s By c3rcurnlocuttOn- = -.
,-onfarv has done the greater porti,0il, - -
ssnes "a. W-asr side since its establishment
Z 4 ~ TIE very large and hlgh cLaSs oi Ii9t
sss,,S structures IN which rentals range d 4+-e"
60 the East Side. TOO. . -, -.
''s lae msny buildings in which IL mas ie-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-17

Of ryrarnidal elevations and depressons. all angles
heing Identical and both base of depressions and
apex II elevations being fat and smooth. These
tricks also be used for arches and other open
Nhsn II vas suggested TO Mr.. Soss that most
builders lack confidence in the concrete block he
replied Il know OF buildings erected with con-
crete blocks II Germany that over one hundred
Fes-s old and they have simply improved with
age TIE integrity and durs bli1y Of that kind Of
block depend entirely on the character OF the
mixture and q the handling. Cement" he added,
Is thu very best building material known
val built Of this brick could never fall. nor be
T1roEn down. in fact when once the bricks have
h4en c=-n=nred together the mass could be moved
A. whole Unlike the brick or stone wall. which
Z or Of plumb 10 art extent would be more than
Hsey 70 tumble, one constructed Of this brick
r9ulc he inclined al much greater angle than the
Leaning tower 4 Pisa without endangering it
Is claims are The speed with which walls can
~ constructed by lis use; e house built OF il can
occupied Immediately: i secures ample Tent1la-
uon in walls: TIE structure could not be pene,
rated by 6aupness- by heat nor by cold: and
mar IN is construction unskilled labor can be
sr-poyed and money is 10 be saved by its use,
far = costs - cents only. against - cents per
r-tlic foot q brick masonry
THIS trre-IscEfuE briek is patented throughout the
word Al Soss Is no8 TerfectinE machinery with
which ol-t product which viii meet an
re re5rtTeu1eIts q tte building trades.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-17
THE sKYsCRAPER's FIRE ESCAPE

There can be but kind The oId-sashioned ex-
terror tron-runged ladder. even though. in the
process of evolution it has emerged from its per-
pendicular stage and has been transformed into
the inclined iron tread stairway ceases 10 Be-
practicable at many stories from the ground Per-
sons having the nerve Of a BIOndin or a bridge
worker, might be able descend one under
suspicious circumstances from the upper stories OF
the modern sEyscraper, but few occupants OF these
buildings are so equipped and. certainly with fame
and smoke behind and about them, their attsrnpt,
TO reach terra hrma by one Of these contrvances
especially the dead OF wnter-the season OF fires
when they are covered with snow and ice would
result disastrously The only real escape then
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-17

must be ny way OF the elevator FOR the jour,sy
down the best protected staiFvays would con-
sumo time that IRE and smoke seldom allow
A recent writer. Reginald Pelham Boit<s-- IL -.
gives an account OF demonstration which ne III
messed in an apartment hotsl during q IRE. IN
which, tie elevators though carrying down from the
uppT floors their occupants left the tenants or the
floors below 70. in anxiety and confusion, seek the
IRE ESCAPES ION account OF the incapabiity or the
elevator service 20 remove them quickly enough
The sane writer claims that there there are GER
tain nigh buildings IN this city from which the
elevators could eXtricate the tenants IN a halt
6cvr-s fiu,e- ard commenting the stairVays.
- says that they are even less effective. they
obstruction
In an observation this writer made OF the max
{p1uD RAE at which a body OF men make their
sv down high winding stairway at the lssth street
station OF The Broadway division OF the New YORK
wrhe stream OF travellers. OF nearly
twice the hourly capacity OF elevators, even vhsn
runrfng empty In direction, Overlooked 20 tss
stairways fthe capacity OF the elevators az
eessively crowded IN carrying about seventy 2sss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-17

that the base boards and the chair rails Of a room
are negligible quantity, they are compare
lively inexpensive But that this certainly can
not be said of the doors and their easements is in
dtcated above. These must be ffreproof; 1t is
vitality necessary that they should be.
There was introduced some years ago a material
alignum- asbestos. which would seem to meet the
purposes for which it is used 1t looks like wood
and will take any kind Of finish-paint, granting or
enameling This material is used for the chair
rails, the base boards and the Wainscoting as well
as for the doors and other trim of buildings 1t Is
principally composed of asbestos, and is there
fore. freproof beyond question.
1t costs no more than other freproohng and has
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-17

for John J. Gerrity and for the Meteor Realty
Company; for the New York City Railway Com
pany. barns at 12Sth and 18th streets and Am
sterGam avenue for the city. the Public Library %;
for Jacob A Zimmerman. eight story private
school building: and eighteen story Office build
ing at No 5s Fifth avenue; for Gillespie & Walsh
the Catholic school No. l65 East 18th street. for
NJ Reid & Co, the five story st Ignatius School
No 4o TO 80 East Sth street; for Clinton w kinsella
the ten story Nurses Home, 1l6th street, east OF
Amsterdam avenue; for John T. Brady Co (the
contractors who erected the Singer Tower. the
Catholic Home, Mount ST Vincent: for George
heister, the Aston Theatre, 18Th street and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-17

the Fuller people He has handled many big Jobs
througno11 the country his own account. his
iss1 important achievement having been the build
OF the State Capitol Helena. Mont a
Hseui1cent 1reproof structure. having stone and
brick Haiis and coacretesteel floor arches and
roof. ne Is progressive, and perhaps the very
fscf OF lis being first class iourneyrnan brick
layer has enabled him TO discover the weaknesses
az masonry
A SHOP BUILT WALL.
And he now offers in recent invention Of his
orr tsn Illustration Of which is shown on this
page The FinterlocklEg brick" now manufactured
b. the lnterloekins Brick Company, o: which he
president.
These bricks can be made in any material-clay,
Gotta or concrete-and they require the OF
neither the level" the 'pluEablne." They are
made IL moulds, and, consequently, nlathemati-
csliy exact IN shape, and. OF course, interchange
shle-whlch means that any brick, or any part
thereof, VII inteTlock with any other brlck, or
with any portion OF
The upper and lower surfaces OF the block repre-
InierloCking facets, which consist OF series
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-17
FIREPRooF DOORS AND TRIM.

But granted that the floors, the ceilings and par
titions, and the masonry invulnerable the
attack of fre-and there many buildings IN
which these conditions obtain-immunty has not
yet been secured, for there still remains the door
through which the flames find passage to dew
estate other apartments, their furnishings and
their contents and to endanger. If not destroy the
lives of occupants
1t has been contended by insurance underwriters
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-17
PROTECTION FOR WINDOW OPENINGS

And right here is where the most remarkable
exhibition OF shortsightedness by property owners
is usually made. They will expend enormous sums
in the erection OF so-called hreproof buildings
that might rightfully claim invunerability but for
the fatal defect that the enemy md so many
avenues of ingress-the upon rows OF utterly
unprotected window openings This is only an
other lesson OF the fires, for official accounts
ssree that these CONGREGATIONS we're due 10 com
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-17

alignum door was practically good as new. ex;
cept for the burning off Of the paint. The milled
door which. in the mean time. acted partial
stop for its opening, had shrunk away, at its top
and sides and left crack for flames and smoke
The stream of water tore off about one-third OF
the tin from the fire side, and showed that nearly
one-haIf of the wood of the door had been con-
verted into charcoal. The two kalamined doors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-17

had been wholly converted into charcoal, only the
tin cases remaining.
Bun aiignum has also had a practical fire test.
according TO Philip Hiss, architect who has stated
that "a large amount Of inf1ammable material was
consumed in of the rooms in the Hotel Gotham
the fire very hot. and the damage TO the con-
tents of the room was complete rhe room itself
was only damaged to the amount q go, the allg-
mum standing the test to my entire satisfaction.
The Algnum-Asbestos Company-whose officers
are Robert Lyle president of the Great Eastern
Clay Company president; James A Wheeler (t1e
inventor and superintendent. vice-presldent; W
e Cooke secretary and attorney, and w. B. Bull,
treastrer-has recently erected a we'll appointed
factory at South River, N j.
DANGER FROM EXPOSED HINGES
Doors are only fire barriers so long as they re-
main In place. Now, the metals of which hinges
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-17
HOLLOW METAL FIRE WINDOW.


When this branch of the subject was covered
some two years ago. series Of freproof con-
struction articles. which printed in this paper
a description given of a window manufactured
by Messrs. Voightman & Co. which has come 10
be considered-judging from the extent which II
has been used, since then. in great hreproof
structures in this city-the standard hreprOof win
dow. II may therefore be confidently used in the
ideal unburnabe building which is the theme ot
this article
Hollow metal fire windows for protecting
openings against ordinary and conhagration haz-
ards are now generally preferred, not alone upon
the ability Of such construction TO Withstand nTe,
but as before said, because IRE insurance sta
tistics Of the past years show that g. per
OF an fires have been dag nres, against ~ per
The ,i7din protected BY our installation OF these
nra --iIidows is more than doUbly secure
Mr.. H " HisgtnoCtham. president OF the World
Columbian Exposition. for many years a partner
OF credits addressed g BODY Of fire insurance men
setting forth the great attention he gave th=
maintaining credits 10 MS regular and prospective
customers His and attention expresses the
day commercial business. 1t accordingly follows
that the construction " a building should be made
and protecting from exposure 10 rre in close prox
unity. Protection Is specially necessary. as there
Is no way OF restraining owners OF buildings with
rUors 10 rent from letting space for hazardous
extra hazardous businesses. And some attention is
surely deserving fire window installation espe-
clally as II - means or protection which Is indie
pendent Of the water supply that IL generally
depended upon. and is Yet tickle account OF
possible low pressure and frost If fires get be-
ened, the windows necessarily direct the Hre up
ward into the heavens
needed line of work many. Comparing of
insurance and FIRE losses in this country with that
much these two items can be reduced. and how
much our own modern business methods, supposed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-17
ART THING FOR FLOORS.

Ornamental tiles also very suitable ~
freproof material for floors. Interior walls, -
wainseoting They combine. as well. excellent sani-
tary properties-because they do not absorb dirt
with great possibilities artistic effects: dtsttno-
tive character may be given TO the interior OF .
freproof building by carrying out narrnonfe2
color scheme IN iaes ,a nat pre,crs
thing for the walls and ceilings, as they 90 Iof
To the tiles varying in thickness from half az
inch to an inch. or TO small ceramic mosaic I -
hollow tiles used in floor arches or those USED
in exterior walls Floors and mural dec9rat.on =.
this ornamental baked clay are not affected ~
fire because they have already stood us nercesk
or marble mosaic Ink or stains from chemical
fluids, will not penetrate them, and De aosoroea,
application OF the mop is all that is needed to
keep them in perfect sanitary condition. -,
History does not record the origin OF tiles; this
IS lost. and through It's very antiquity. The Baby
lonans kept the records Of their achievements and
the history OF their kings on clay tablets, when
the sun baked crudely as they were made and res
cued from tne runs ana canals OF mat CITY ieso
ancient peoples In fact. they are the connecting
Assyrfan, Egyptian, Aryan Roman and Greek
corded thereon the history and traditions OF their
the Romans tiles obtained foothold in England.
and the Norman later improved on the art rns
Saxon had acquired.
TILE ARTS PROGRESS HERE
The art has progressed in the United States from
the days OF the Philadelphia Centennial: its
showing and reception at that exposition gave
courage to various groups OF craftsmen, VINO have
since, by skill and perseverance. evolved a prod
uct second to none in the world for artistic ex-
cellence and durability.
For office buildings the straight burnt clay tic
rotary Of the z. Bradley Currisr Company This
may be in any shade, though IL should be re-
membered that artistic. and not paint, effects
desirable 1t is impossible TO secure absolute
never exactly like that Of another tile that win
not craze, or show small cracks. Is also physi-
cal .impossibiltty, because the vttreous glaze on
the OF the tile will not give when the lat
ter expands contracts, from atmospheric causes
UngiaZed tiles give. therefore. good results: and
splendid effects may be secured with the beautiful
int Clio tiles. being made There are also
Faience effects in rough tiles. in various clays ana
coIOrs; and the excellent facsimile reproducron
made m Pennsylvania from ancient Egyptian. As
syrian and Roman patterns For terraces or roofs
there are some good ungazed brick colored tiles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-17

to be conducive Of IRE losses. be modified Win
out interfering materially with business - ~ -
emit conducted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-17

In putting in column protection the grouting is
a mixture Of y, and g." put in pretty wet the
forms being tight enough to prevent LEAKAGE
The accompanying diagram illustrates the manner
IN which the column IS protected. This company
aiso make cellar floors. using crushed stone, OF
cI-ders i for dry cellars. and the regular con
crete mixture II WaterproofnS Is TO be done. IN
the latter the concrete mixture is either OF sIoS
or Stag with a one inch cement coat tro"eHeo u
z5,-a Sr.,oorh surface.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-17

II is suitable, not only for doors but for panels
ana for all descriptions of fine furniture case work.
1t requires no hand work; for example. in putting
on the small hinge shown in the illustration the
boring of four holes the janab OF the door and
OF four In the door tself completes the work ex-
eept to set in the hinges and put In the screws
no tedious mortsing is necessary The larger size
for heavy doors-will have roller bearings by
which. of course, friction viii be uinimized. The
invfsible hinge performed trlumphantiy the service
required Of It in the fire at the Gotham described
by Mr. Hiss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-17

the rnatrx and the requisite quantity OF wafer the
which IS determined by experience.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-17

regards the use % wire glass in Office buildings:
in some cases, the polished wire glass account
of its expense has been objected TO. Against this
objection the plan should be 10 maintain pracIi-
cd!Iy IRE wall throughout this possibly unbur-l-
able building from end 10 end. by introducing
wire glass OF either the ribbed or rough pat
tern, IN metal frames, in and above the concrete
partition work N transCms- door panels, where
common window glass is ordinarily lighting
corridors The theory of this proposition 10 Gre
ate IN = large city like ours many fire walls as
possible
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-10-24
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infiamed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the Eus-
tachian Tube. When this tube is in
famed you have a rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing. and when il is en-
tirely closed, Deafness is the result, and
unless the inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal CON
dition. hearing will be destroyed for
ever: nine cases out of ten are caused
by Catarrh. which is nothing but an in
famed condition Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any ease of Deafness (caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars. free.
+. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.