The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-11
SAFETY FIRST
TRAIN CARRIES !
MANY EXHIBITS
Section Devoted to Work in
the Mines Will Be In.
4 teressting. g
TRAIN HERE MONDAY
Fairmont Societies and
Clubs Invited to Pay It
a Visit,

The Eairmont Medical Association,
the Women's club, the Civic Depart
ment OF the Wonan's club. the hospi.
tai nurses, Chamber OF Commerce and
the city administration have each been
requested to attend the Safety First
meeting at Walkers siding on the Bal
timore and Ohio next Monday, May
10. There will be many things Of in.
terest to see at the exhibition, such
as death.dealing paraphernalia which
is being used In the present catas-
trophe in Europe. A wireless tele.
gram station will accompany the train
Of twelve cars and will receive and
send messages. during it's stay here.
Its operation will be shown and ex.
planned to the curious.
Torpedos which cost the United
States government, and other govern.
ments as we'll. the neat sum Of $S,.
600 each will be shown. together with
exact models of immense battleship
guns. The Vermont" Uncle Sans
super-dreadnaught, will be exhibited
In models. The same is true Of the
commercial raider Columbia"
Besides the many objects OF inter
est to put on display the government
will take up considerable time In ex-
planning the findings of the BurSau
of Mines. This will be one OF the
vital studies for all Fairmonters for
over go per cent. OF the populace here
is either directly or indirectly inter.
ested in the Safety First work being
done by the local companies IN this
section. Life saving canaries which
IRE used to detect chlorine gas will
be shown at their work. Oxygen
pumps, safety lamps. barometers, gal
vonometers and other devices used in
mining will be thoroughly explained
to the audience. II. W. 1 4, 2,
sci ItlisS beyond the ceneeptionTof those
who ihayeafnever taken any great
what is done and ;how;it Is done each
time miners enter a mine for the days
work. There are many laws on our
statute books providing for. the care
and safety of miners but these laws
cannot be enforced until the miners
have been instructed in the uses OF
many safety devices which devices
are being continuously replaced by
better and newer ones. The railroads
also come in for their supply of OK
hibits. displaying the many Safety
First" appliances which are at present
In use on all railroads in America. De:
vices which absolutely prevent eth.
er head:on or rear COLLISIONS which are
in use on the electric roads entering
the larger cities, will be shown and
described in detail.
All persons within reach are in
vited 10 attend this free exhibit and
to see lust what is being done BY the
government and large corporations in
the matter Of taking care Of their EN-.
cvees.
J. Hampton BaumgartY,r, Baltimore
and Ohio press agent and acting ad-
vance agent for the Safety First ex.
hibit. passed through the city this
morning en- route TO Morgantowu
where he will arrange for the recep.
tion OF the IL cars of, Safety First
train.
He will arrive in Fairmont- this cyen-
ing and will call upon the newspapers
and various clubs and at the same
time arrange. for the: tracks at Walk.
er's, siding to be cleared to receive
the train next Monday. Leaving Nor.
gantown where the exhibit Is given
Saturday he will. after finishing i'm at
Fairmont go to Clarksburg where tho
train goes from here.