New-York tribune., 1911-04-06
Seven Things Recommended.

Inc seven Recommendations III tHc iePofl
| were as follows:
First-A fire drill and private fire depart
ment should be organized among the en-
| ployes of all factories TO prevent panic and
| eXtinguish fires.
| Second-All stairways, or a sufficient num-
| Der Of them. should be located in ireproor
shafts having no communication with the
| building except indirectly by way or an
| open air balcony or vestibule at each floor
| Hose connections attached 10 standplpes
should be located on each floor In the stair
towers for public or private fre department
use.
Third-Stairs, If any inside the building.
| and elevators should be inclosed in shafts
! of masonry and have fire doors at all COM
municatons TO hoors.
Fourth-The provisions ordinarily neces-
sary for fire escape towers might be some
what modified to buildings equipped with
| system of automatic sprinklers lnstaleo ac,
| cordine to the standards OF the National
| Fire Protection Association
| Fifth-Present buildings with inadequate
fire escapes should be provided with auto
| matte sprinkers and smoke proof star
towers, but additional outside hre escapes
| passing in front or or near WIhuo"S s'ou''
| he discouraged. ,, !,
| Sixth-No factory building containing m
| aamrable goods In process or manufacture.
or employing In excess OF limited numper
of operatives Qimit to be denhitely lNeuI'
! should be without automatic sprnklers'
No building over sixty feet high and con-
| tanning inrammable goods. where consld-
erable number OF persons are enIpioyc"'
should he without automatic sprihhierS1a; ho
| Seventh-Automatc sprinklers shoui0 De
! Installed in high buildings to control nre
and thus prevent it from spreading rapiany
| from iloor 10 floor by way OF OUTSIDE WIN,
dows. The use OF wired grass III "ela, eIsn
| frames for all exterior windows would also
| retard such vertical spread OF hre, put not
| so effectively as a complete equipment OF
| automatic sprinklers throughout the pulio-
| ing.
Towers Already in Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia building laws now re-
| auire the type OF fire escape towers recon-
mendea hy the underwriters Mr.. Stewart
| said
The committee appointed Tuesday at the
meeting at the Charities organization
Building to perfect plans Cor permanent
! association TO further the cause OF hre pre-
vention is working on rlan which VIII
| he presented at another meeting or social
and civic workers AT the same place on
| April u
The Chamber of Commerce will hold its
| regular monthly meeting to-day, ana II Is
expected the subject of fire prevention will
| he discussed
The executive committee OF the Archi-
| tectural League VIII meet th'S 'i'"'"'''' -
4 O'Clock to discuss fire prevention and
| formulate a definite plan of action toward
! the hetterment OF fire conditions.
The committees on city affairs and In
| surance and fire regulation Of the New
York Board OF Trade and Transportation
will meet in the boards rooms, No. 2o5
| Broadway. this afternoon. The need or
new legislation To insure more adequate
| fire protection to the workers in this city
will be a subject for discussion. and deh-
mite recommendations In that direction are
| expected 10 be made