Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-22
Plans Have Been Completed
for Protecting Camp Emery
From the DANCERS Of Fire

Ffre-hghters will camp at Camp Mat
thew G. Emery every hour OF the TWEEN
ty-four during the period of the an
nual encampment Of the Grand Army
Of the Republic. II preventive meas
ures mean anything. Camp Emery will
not be in danger from hre while the en-
campment is in progress, for Frank
]. Wagner, chief engineer of the Dis
trict fire department. has taken every
precaution to provide every nook and
corner of the building with adequate
apparatus. There will be nearly a
whole company of nremen on hand day
and night. under the command of Capt.
c. 3. Lanahan Of No. S engine COM
pany. located on Massachusetts, avenue
between 4th and 9Th streets northwest.
the whole force. with its large quota of
nre-nghting apparatus, will be under
the supervision of Battalion Chief
Proctor. whose headquarters is at No.
truck, on North Capitol street. about
three squares away from the camp. He
VIII make periodical visits to the camp.
The training Of the men in their sta
tions. however. rests with Capt Lana
han.
With the thousands of yards of lunt-
ing and hundreds OF flags used in deco
rating the building. the numerous
electrical wiring arranged to suit the
needs OF the hundreds Of veterans who
VIII be In the building during many
hours OF next week. the twelve firemen
VINO VIII be assigned there to aid Capt.
Lanahan will have their hands full and
Will be kept on the alert all the time.
Squad Always ON Duty.
During the day there will be nine
HfGmen
tho fuli force Of twelve will be on duty
II was explained at the fire headquar-
ters In the District building today that
night was the time when the fremen
will be most needed. Every fireman ,s
get his meals, which accounts for the
TACT that only nine men will be on duty
curing the day. They will patrol the
building every minute of the night and
day. making regular rounds to see that
complied with
large room has been provided for
the fremen, in which cots will be
placed for the use Of those who do not
have to do patrol duty during the
patrols. OF course. will be left to Capt
Lanahan. who will see to this matter
when the men report to him at o. clock
next Saturday morning. The men will
remain on duty until o'clock the Mon
day following the adjournment of the
encampment. when all of the temporary
apparatus stationed at the building will
be removed
Firebox Provided.
There is a firebox in the building lief.
there, but disconnected when the cen
sus bureau moved. This has been con-
nected up. and II the firemen on duty
should find a blaze with which they
consider themselves unable to cope this
box will be pulled" An extra large
quota of fire apparatus will answer this
call at any time during the encamp.
ment.
There are a number Of standpipes In
the building. and all Of these will be
equipped with lines Of hose to reach
any part Of 1t. This work is being done
the District fire department A large
number Of three-gallon chemical fire
extinguishers have been placed in parts
of the building where they can be
quickly reached in case small blaze
should be started. All of these hand
under the direction Of the firemen. who
want to make sure that they are ready
for fire-fghting purposes.
In addition to these precautions in
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chemical engines. of the modern, dou-
ble-tsnk type. and carrying 170 gal
Ions each. will be placed in the park
ing outside of the building. The en-
gines are of the fire departments re-
serve apparatus. thus making it un-
necessary to take any Of the engines
regularly in commission at the fire sta
tions about the city. One of these en-
gines will be stationed in front of the
build lg, the B street side; another
on the I'd street side. and another In
the alleyway which runs in the rear
Of the building.
Lines Of Hose Attached.
There will be several hundred feet of
chemical hose to each engine. making 1t
possible for firemen to reach any part
Of the building quickly. The hose lines
will run through the windows and
coiled up on the inside. SO that 1t can
be readily conveyed to the place where
a fire might be bu: ming. If fire should
start. a fireman will be rushed to the
engine to turn on the "agitator." thus
letting the chemical huid up to the
nozzle. which will be opened when
the flremen reach the scene of the