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WHY SOME FIRE DEPARTMENTS ARE INEFFICIENT.
Specially written for FIRE AND WATER ENGINEERING. It is not an unusual cry, when a disastrous fire takes place, that, if the fire department had been handled properly and intelligently, the loss of property would have been considerably less. It is claimed that the firemen were too slow in turning out; that the possibilities of the fire attaining such a height were not sufficiently calculated by the chief or his deputies;
HIGHLAND BAPTIST CHURCH FIRE
At Springfield, Mass., on the night of January 3, the anniversary of the burning of the Carew Street Baptist church, the Highland Baptist church was burned, apparently by an incendiary, who set fire to an adjoining barn, from which the church was separated by only a few feet. In addition to the total destruction of the church, two lives" were sacrificd.
THE STEEL HORSE-COLLAR.
Following the articles on “Fire Apparatus and Appliances” apppearing in this journal, the accompanying descriptions of the steel horse-collar and Barton snaps are given: When the steel horse-collar was first introduced about twenty years ago, it encountered much prejudice.
THE WATERWORKS OF TOKYO, JAPAN
Water was first brought into Tokyo from different sources by open canals, covered stone conduits and wooden pipes about 300 years ago, during the Togugawa Shogun Dynasty. The new system of water supply is all based upon the most approved foreign practice. The construction began in the fall of the year 1892, and the new water was first supplied in the fall of the year 1898.
THE LOS ANGELES FIRE.
From a report received from Chief Lipps, of the Los Angeles, Cal., fire department, it shows that considerable difficulty was experienced in keeping that conflagration within bounds. The Van Nuys Broadway hotel was located in the principal business section of the city, covering an area of 100 by 150 square feet.