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Show SPRINKLING TEST IT A WAREHOUSE. The automatic sprinkling apparatus I which waa recently installed in the remodeled warehouse of the John Scowcroft & Sons Co . on the wes. ! side of Wall avmue, at Twenty-third street, was tested out yesterday afternoon aft-ernoon before a large crowd of onlookers on-lookers AmonR those who witnessed the test were Mayor A. G Fell Com missioners Browning and Elyssare Fire Chief A. B Canfjela aud members mem-bers of the Scowcroft company. A fire was first made on the from platform of the warehouse and then sprinkled with gasoline to make U spread As the blaze mounted in a semi-closed space, two "sprinkling heads" burst, a flow of water from the pipes followed and the fire was extinguished The "beads" are com posed of metal that will melt when th temperature has reached 160 degree? Fahrenheit While the test of the sprinklers was being made yesterday, a can of gasoline exploded In the hands of -workman who was throwing it on th fire. Fortunately he was not injured rr |