Efficient Fire Protection 



is an iron ring hinged to another ring around the stack and 

 closing over the stack when in use with a simple latch. The 

 wire is fastened on the sides and at the bottom with bolts. The 

 whole device is as simple as it is efficient. They cost the 

 Company about $3 apiece including the few hours of labor in 

 making them. 



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Best of all, the engineers say that these spark arresters do not 

 interfere with the draft. In the fall these caps are removed 

 and stored till the following spring. 



On a convenient siding stands an old tank car of 4970 gals, 

 capacity, rigged with a hose and double pump. This is the 

 Company's fire engine — the practical idea of the resourceful 

 superintendent. 



This tank car was obtained from the Mitschkun Co., Detroit, 

 Mich., dealer in second hand railroad cars, for about $250. 

 There are a half dozen such dealers, and they could also be ob- 

 tained from any railroad company, so they are not difficult to 

 obtain. 



The car was fitted with a four inch suction three inch discharge 

 Snow Pump (Buffalo) costing $120. Further, two 100 ft. lengths 

 of water hose costing 43c a foot (2)^ in. Phoenix fire hose, N.Y. 

 Underwriters Standard, rubber lined, though a smaller hose 

 iYt. in. or preferably 2 in. would be better), and 10 ft. of steam- 

 hose, was purchased together with 35 ft. of 4 in. wire-lined 

 suction hose, which with strainer and connection cost $3.86 a 

 foot. All the hose was obtained from the Boston Belting Co. of 

 Buffalo. 



