一个有价值的发明。

一个有价值的发明。

One of the greatest obstacles to effecttive work that Firemen encounter, is found in the smoke and poisonous gases evolved by a fire. A building filled with smoko is unapproaehable, for it drives out the fresh air, and no one can breath it without imperiling his life. Loss of at fires is more through suffocation by the smoke encountered, than by the flames. Of the 300 Persons burned in the Brooklyn Theatre, it is believed that nearly every one was rendered inselisi ble by the smoke long before the flames rpa('hetl them,~ Fire iin, being unable to encounter this dreaded oneniv to life, ale prevented from doing such ef feetive serviee as they might otherwise perform. Various do vices have been suggested for affording them I)rot~~tiOn from smoke, and providing them with fresh air to breathe while in the midst of this life destroyer. An apparatus that will do this will enable FjIiTIuqI to enter burn -ing buildings with impunity thus affording opportunity for ascertaining the exact location of a fire, and intcUigc.ntly di recting the efforts being made lhr its extinguishment. It will also enable them to search burn ing buildings in their life-saving efforts. How often we road ac counts of the Firemen, when seeking to rescue those whose lives are in peril, being driven hack by the suffocating smoke, and forced to abandon their at tempts at rescue. Without ad equate protection for the eyes, nose and mouth, and a supply of fresh air to breathe, Firemen are unable t~ put forth their best et1~rt~, and great I~s~ of life and much property is t.he r~ ut.

t~1~erewitb we 1r-~nt an i11u~tration of Neal ly's moke Excluding Mask, which k designed to give to Firemen the protection so much need ed. This device was patented by George Neat 1y~of Nos. and 58 Williams Street, this city, ptember IS, 187'~. S9faragit 1~asbeenteeted, it baa given the utni~st sath~f4cLion, and only needs to be kniwn to come into general u~.