| Show SIIIILIilil AIU1XS1 flU Tbi Chicago TlmeiIIeraltl deicrlbei a contrlvancaby which Ilia chief of the line iliptrlmtnt 01 that city pro > poieiloroliol hit mm agaluit the danger they encounter when flghtlig flames and emohe Tb appanoluc coo iltli of a headgear wbloli lu much reiemtlea thai of a diver II It a helmet placed over the heat and face I and ilottly fitting la Ihe luoulderi The outer part li I mid of aib itoe tanned leather or cloth which It proof egaluit flrr heat stout and boiling waltr at will at agalatt poltinout gases or fluIds The helmet li I held lo Iba body by ilripipmcd under the roll and li practically air light It It I therefore tupplliJ with a milal reiervolr with a capacity of 100 poundi preiiure of enipiineJ air and this nippllei till wean wltu all the breatblnx material ncedei for about one hour The eyes of Ibe helmet are load uf clear mba protected by croit wInce and Ihv ear plain have a ipeclaldlitliraiim ii at to make lbs hairing perfectly illitlncU The appir atui welgba about five pounds and It strong enough to I roteol the vriarer In mitt cam from falling debrli TOIl noah r salt to have dmoolhld the utility of r lbs contrivance to Ibi ntlifactlon of Ihe fire chief I |
