Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-08
FIRE BUREAU FINDS
STORES PROTECTED
Modern Methods Employed by
a Number of Local Estab-
lishments.

A Fire Bureau inspection OF Wool /
worths store. AZ 504 Market street.
Chief Lutz said. revealed the fact that
this store, although not equipped with
sprinkler system, employs efficient fire
prevention methods in the handling OF
their business AT all times.
a tour II this store chief Luz
explained. will convince any citizen
that they realize he danger Of fire.
and the necessity Of keeping the fire
confined 70 one spot. Also the advan-
tage Of having facilities at hand tol
keep the damage down 10 the lowest
possible figure.
AT the end % each counter Jhere is
a fire bucket, filed with fresh water
at all times. which IS kept just around
the corner OF the counter during the
da ytime. when the patrons are walk
ing through. the aislcs and at night
the bucket is set just outside the
counter. within easy reach OF the fire
man or Waterman. This may seem a
small thing. but to the fire fighters il
is a great asset. Lines Cf hose will not
have to be drawn into the building 10
combat the fire. providing Of course It
has not had a great Roadway, as thes"
buckets 81 water can be used 10 a
great advantage while a smaller line
Of chemical hose can be brought into
action, If necessary. This in If
means a great saving 10 a building
that is afire, for where there is p line
of hose laid into a building. there is
always the possibility Of damage by
water
Many fires in the past six months Of
the new fire department were eXtin-
guished by a bucket e water be
cause the fire was caught in time and
the water was handy. II the firomer
col.d not reach water Immediately. th'
fire would spread beyond control very
quickly.
Besides this, this firm used very
good judgment in placing a roll Of
oilcloth or waterproof fabric at the en-
: Of each counter. that can be unroleC
and cover the counter In case Of fire
: thus preventing damage by water
= falling plaster, chemical, etc. If othe
a firms would employ these same meth
g DDS much damage could he avoided, "a
e in nearly all buildings where fire &c
: ours. there is considerable waite
, damage
:. THE LppincOtt Building, Marke
8 street. below Fourth is equipped witt
S a modern sprinkler system, and has
(. fire curtain, which is the highest form
' Of fire prevention. The recent fire a
the outlet Store displayed the eficien
cy Of this sprinkler system and tn
fire curtain. The fire curtain pre-
vented fire from entering the Thir'
street end If the Lippincott Building
5. The efficiency of the sprinkler sys
TEN and fire curtain is fast beinl
Y recognized, as other firms have install
d ed them recently.
Some of these wideawake firm
=. are listed below:
[ NJ Megary & Sons Co, Sixth ant
e Tatnall; Gawthrop Brothers, Eight
= and Orange streets; Miller Brothers
: Ninth and King; Kennard Pyle Co
Seventh and Market; Crosby & Hi
Y Co, Sixth and Market; James 7. Mul
II lin & Son, Sixth and Market.
z THE standpipe connections installe
n in many of theslarger buildings in thi
city are great advantage 10 tn
firemen. as they do net have 10 ORA
Re hose MP through the various floors u
to the seat Of the fire. The hose, ca