New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-16

thew worked. besides the Singer, were: 81
Inke's Hospital, the Columbia County
Courthouse, the Fidelity and Casualty at
Cedar street and Trinity Place, the build
ings Nos. II and 70 Murray street, NO Sio
Fourth avenue, No to 10 West 18th street
ond The southwest corner of 10Th street and
Fourth avenue, besides the StuyVeSaht
Theatre in West 44th street, the Physicians
Building. No. 10 East fst street; the Aeoliah
in West 42d street, the Demarest at the
southeast corner of 57th street and Broad
way, the Peerless Garage adjoining the
Acme Theatre at 156th street and BROOK
avenue, the Seth Street Theatre the
Chemists club. No 80 East 4ist street tIie
Sea View Hospital. Staten Island, ana the
Hartford National Bank at Hartford conn
The firm did the entire floor and base moor
construction work in the Physicians Bulld'
ing.
At present Harrison & Meyer are enSageu
on the platforms for both express and SUP
urban traffic at the greater Grand Central
Terminal. Whatever this firm contracts 10
do it does quickly and satisfactorily
Charles II. Darmstadt's Tasks.
one Of the foremost and best known
specialists in his line is Charles H. Darn
stadt, master plumber whose plant Is a'
No 352 West 4Sd street.
A group Of well-known persons ldehuheu
with the building trades was DISCUSSING
last week the wonderful advancement
made in sanitary plumbing in the last
twenty years. The plumbing contracts
of TODAY" said one of the most successiui
men of the group call for the perform
ance of tasks that the old time contracuhE
plumber would have almost characterized
as an impossbility. How many master
plumbers of the past and even OF the
present would be able to assume stupeh-
dous responsibilities like Charles II. Darn
stadt?"
Few Of the present times and maybe
one or two of the prior epoch in building
in the greater city" exclaimed one OF the
most attentive listeners
Correct YOU are" continued the hrst
speaker. And for the benefit of all pres
ent, | assert without any equivocdtoh tha'
Mr.. Darmstadt is not only superior Ill
every respect to the majority OF master
plumbers, but that he is a genius
"The largest contract for plumbing ever
drawn up" he added, was awarded 10
him. With it he assumed the ehtiTe tdsh
of the installation of plumbing IN the
Hotel McAlpin, which is being built on the
entire block front in Broadway from 0du
10 3ith streets That will be the largest
hosiery in the world.
In the last twenty years sanitary piuihp-
ing, as we are all aware, has been ehtiley
reyolutionized. as the saying as, and mas
reached the acme Of perfection
In that great hosiery the plumbing VIII
mark the pinnacle of that perfection.
chromosomes is word which httingN
describes the work which Mr.. Darmstaot
has undertaken. and which he is carrying
out in a manner most satisfactory TO +
NJ. Andrews & Co, architects of the build
ing and to the Thompson -Starret COM
rany. who are putting UP the structure.
Naturally. a master plumber OF more
than ordinary ability and Of unquesuoned
integrity was needed in the work OF install
ling the plumbing. Briefly, a genius must
do It, and Mr.. Darmstadt was therefore
awarded the contract
Can you furnish US with some OF the
details OF this plumbing work. inquired
one OF the hearers.
Yes" quickly replied the speaker.
The work embraces the installation OF
05s water closets ISIS lavatories, go bath
tubs. n slop sinks, 20 shower baths. 100
sinks of various designs. a complete
Turkish bath on the twenty-ffth floor. with
hydraulic control, steam roller, needle
baths. electric cabinets, swimming pool
etc
More than three hundred tons OF genu-
inc galvanized wrought iron pipe and Mt
tings and $4,000 pounds OF brass pipe and
fittings will be required for the installation
Of the numerous leader. soil and waste
lines.
"Al water used in the hosiery Will run
through a altering plant producing more
than 1000 gallons an hour There will be
three house pumps. Of a capacity Of 20
gallons minute 10 deliver water 10 six
house tanks on a relay situated on the
thirteenth and twcnty-lfth floors
The arrangement for fire protection has
been approved by the Fire Department and
will be done in the most up-to-date way.
There will be used the underwriters fire
pump having capacity or more thah
eight hundred gallons Of water a minute
delivered through four slX-inch stand
pipes. extending from the Siamese steamer
connection on each street TO special tank
on the twenty-ffth floor On each floor will
be an outlet equipped with one hundred
feet Of hose, etc.
"A pressure necessary TO throw stream
Of water 10 the top Of the building will be
maintained at all times. ready for any
emergency"
II II had been possible to secure from the
manufacturers fixtures and supplies d.
manded. Mr.. Darmstadt would have been
able TO install the entire equipment under
his contract within period of six months.