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Show . . , REBUILT E0ST0N- " It is now Kebuilt Boston that is receiving re-ceiving pr-tise for its pluenix-like growth from the ashes of its great tire. Nearly three-quai -lens of the huilduiKS destroyed are said to be al-rvadv al-rvadv restored, the architecture presenting pre-senting greater beauty, strength and . durability, than before. The value of the buildings has beer, increased titty per cent. None of the in have any pretensions to want .being " tire-prnof,'" tire-prnof,'" nlthough they are all classed as nnn-conibustiHe. mid alt Mansard . . roots are built of brick. Most of the buildings are tour and six stories, and are well provided with lire-escapes. The widening of the streets . is one of the most iinpf-rtant ir.ij'ii'ov- nients iii the rebuilt district, the increase in-crease in width Wing from i'.irty-iivc to SA'venty fivt : and thi- i :ni important s.ife-guail against in tare tires. Little, narruw, and ervki! " - lanes and streets, with the t.-p- f t'.:c buildings on each skic almost to;ieh-ing to;ieh-ing eacli utiier. are far worse t::.m full ranks of brick-wo k during a Ic r-ril r-ril !c firr. Forming cha:u;cis lor currents ; winJ tha: Liu u.'- - llames into fury, th-e alley-ways al- most preveut the approach of t: re-en- gines, and are aine-ng the most dan- j gerjus promoters of cuiiiLigmtk'ii that can well U imagined. 1:: its tire dc- j p;irtment, Boston li:u made muci: id- vancc, aaWill in discipline ar.d man- 1 agemeut as in increased means of' ,' service. I'uur ne ste..:::e:-s lu'.ve been purthased, and live h-ctrr:-ages, with ten tliotiSiiud additional feet of hose. An iii'.pc-rtia'd additioa to the dtpartiiant has Ken mail, '-y the construction of a rire-U'at. to be stationed in the harlT. This is c- r.--iileri.il C'jual to fix steam-eng-iu's. It will eonimand ft tire at any j.h: witliin a thousand f- -t of the wharv. -. Tl-.e main gas-pipes have a!s..!.-.n providid witii valves, enabnim tr.p shuttimr-ntTof the gas from ;.ny ' i-in i-in -tro-t, r,r scti-n of the eltv. With tin se imi'P -V' me::ts. -M'A i:v---i-i'jhths of lier nr-w KiiMin-:- ' g of magnitii'ent granite ::"!:'..-. i' '. f'fls that -he is .dnr.dy ::,... a- a Hub- a- .-he v.as N:i..v 1.. v ' great tire, and w- :i;;iy ' 'y - -n; i'i-tf.M. i'i-tf.M. 5llC I'. j |