Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-10

from which the flames were soaring
ten and even fifteen feet in the air,
was eXtinguis.ed within 80 seconds
after the torch had been applied
Many Spectators.
The demonstration was made on
North Boulder, between Archer and
Brady, and a large crowd had gath
cred to witness it. the first public
demonstration of the Holmes method
Of cXtinguishing fires in oil tanks
These spectators circled the tank as
Mr.. Holmes himself applied the torch
and with watches timed the equipment
which it was claimed would subdue
the most stubborn blaze within two
minutes
AS the blaze shot upward after the
| torch had been applied, the fuse con-
troll strung across tho top of tho
burning tank of oil snapped, and with
"A thud the automatic governor
dropped, permitting the foam chemi-
cal to enter above the blazing oil thru
The floating distributor. This opening
IN the float thru which the foam mix
ture was spread on the flaming oil
was but three inches i'm diameter but
within Ga seconds after the first crest
of foam began to creep across the SUR
face of the oil, the fire had been
Smothored and the spectators rushed
10 the side Of the tank. to the blanket
of foam which had smothercd out the
IRE which but n minute before had
driven them from their places of van
tage about the tank.
Constantin Enthusiastic.
Perhaps one of the most enthusiasts
tic members Of the group Of specta-
tors present was Capt. +. Constantin
of the COnStantin Refining company.
After he had witnessed the work of
the Surface Foam bystem, Captain
Conslantin declared that it had proven
a perfect success In eNtinguishing the
fire on the test tank. but, he Contin-
ned, you put the fire out too quick"
lie was reminded that this was the
purpose of the Holmes system. to eN-
tinguieh the blaze at once. and he
smiled. then declared. That's right.
And now the next thing is to get 1t on
the hig tanks"
George f. Black. president of the
City club, and another one of the oil
men who witnessed the demonstra- /
tion, declared that the trial had been
success 1T looks to me-" he de-
clared, that you have solved the .
problem" This, too. was the EXPIRES
sion OF John \. Rogers. who was even
more enthusiastic.
7. f. Lydon, secretary Of the Rox- !
ana oil company, was well pleased |
with the success of the test. and was
interested in the reduction of insur-
ance rates, which would result from
the installation of the system on tanks |
in the field. r Ray Phul'rs irsur-
ance engineer. with Headquarters in
oklahoma city, was present, and APP
peared equally Interested i'm the test
as those who were attracted ly their
association with the oil game. Mr..
Phillips declared that the system
worked absolutely satisfactorily and il
was only a question Of applying it to
the larger tanks.
Would Mean Saying
1--WE would have saved lots OF
money had this system been in use In
the Mid-Continent field before" Mir.
Rogers declared He voiced no fear
that the plan would work with equal
success on the large tanks as Captain
Constantin had suggested ii be used
1T put the fire out" declared W. A.
Martin, of the Sinclair company, "and
that is all | wanted to know" Others
who showered equally as deserved
praise on the test of the Holmes sys-
tenn were Ira Brooks. clyde Steven
SON. William Stahl and Schuyler c.
French. of the firm OF Carr Il French.
who Is also secretary treasurer OF the
Surface Foam company.