Evening journal., 1922-05-26
FIREMEN THRILL
in FIRE drill
Dne Dives Into Net While
Fighting Imaginary
Blaze
GOVERNOR PLEASED
WITH SHOWING

Tt-Oc alN = IRE departments OF III
5ureau OF Public Safety over tn
principal streets OF the city earl
yesterday afternoon. gathered a
Fourth and Monroe streets late
The afternoon TO witness a demon
stration OF the FIRE department. Tn
streets about the plant OF the stand
trd Kid Manufacturing Company a
hat corner were thronged and a
one time the crowd was so dens
hat Il was necessary for the hremeI
snder orders OF Fire Chief Lutz. Il
turn their lines OF hose onto thu
crowds.
The demonstration was witnessed
BY Governor Denney. Mayor Harvey
and other state. county and city Of
scials as well as firemen from other
s.ties Among the latter were Cap
tain Charles Unbekant, Of New
YORK. who directed the organization
Of the paid fire department here;
Captain Frederick Unbekant, OF the
New York Fire Department; VII
liam Il. Raab, secretary; William H..
Todd. of Brooklyn, and others.
The frenen gave n one hour dem
onstration at the morocco company
plant. during which time they show
ed their prowess in raising ladders
sliding 10 the ground by way OF the
sfe belts. lowering supposedly uncon-
scious people from the upper floors
OF the building throwing streams OF
water through various lines OF hose
and other stunts taught at the fire.
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one of the most daring stunts
enacted and which proved 70 be a |
thriller from the motion picture
men stationed on the roofs OF sur
rounding buildings and the specta-
tors In the street was the Dive for
Life" by John Reeder. an aide TO
Fire Chief Lutz.
Reeder who was supposed 20 be
trapped on the second floor Of the
building, made running dive
through a second story window of
the building into the life net held
BY firemen in the street below.
The fremen were handicapped in
heir demonstration, however, by
crowds that thronged the streets.
Fire Chief Lutz and his aides tried
.ime after time to get the crowds to
move back onto the sidewalks and /
after failing orders were Issued TO /
the firemen to turn the lines OF |
water on the crowds. Hundreds were |
treated to a drenching and this had
the effect.
The demonstration included the
following stunts;
Building to roof. and climbing.
with scaling ladders.
Building TO roof, and climbing, in
pairs.
Raising 45-foot ladder to fourth
floor window. and 5O-foot ladder
io roof OF building.
Raising 25-foot ladder TO roof,
using hose roller and life line.
Sliding from fourth floor to-
ground, using life belt.
Lowering unconscious person to
ground. using life line. with double
bowline knot.
Reviving unconscious persons with
First Aid.
Jumping from second and third
doors into life net.
Rescuing persons from upper
ioOrs.
Two lines siamesed into one s.
1ch line. using water towers.
Three lines siamesed into turret +,
lpes on wagons. Ia
Ten fire lines. 100 feet each. with !
I-2-inch nozzles. b
While precautions had been taken q
protect the city. during the par
Ie there was practically no need OF
lice except in handling the T
owds. No arrests were made dur .
2 the bigger part Of the day and II :
Is after supper time before :
isoners began to filter into the
lice station. There were no fires ~
ring the time OF the parade.
rlrtually the only uniformed men,
rs OF the police force on duty dur
Z the parade excepting House
rgeant James B. Tucker who was
charge in the police station was
e squad in charge at the official re- 80
swing stand, in command OF d
rgeant McGnnon. comprising Pa a,
olman S. T. Brown, A. McGranary. 60
"a Edward Abrahams. "a
Mrs. Mary White, known 70 the -
oieemen as the Mother Of the De- " "
artment." rode in the parade in the -
arly part OF the afternoon in one "a
y the departments cars. Mrs.
y nlte who is 81 years OF age and a III
'etired police matron served IN the ~
department from 1888 to 1914 She
was presented with a bouqust of
tne appearance OF the traffic ofn-
GERS and the crews Of the motor
corps OF the police department In '
their new khaki SUITS made a decided
hit with the spectators.
The patrolmen armed with the
rifles and riot guns preceding the
machine gun squad caused much /
comment
Following the, demonstration bv |
the firemen. Governor DeDney said
p Wilmington is to be congratulated.
The men gave a splendid exhibition
of their ability and training. The
new fire department reflects credit
on both the city and the State"
Speaking of the parade and DEM
0nstration, Captain Charles Unbe-
Sant said: THE men have made
rood l am quite sure that many /
apartments with years of expert /
nee and training could not excel 4
be work done by the Wilmington
remen as demonstrated here today.
believed from the beginning that
le city had an exceptionally fine
apartment. I am sure after what .
e have seen here today that every
ie will agree that this praise is not ]
o high. l congratulate the officers :
Id men OF the department" I
superintendent of Police Black, v
n.le marching in the parade. was a
.nlnd +hron !, q 49, n-------.-