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Show , ABOUT 1 IKE ALARMS. fillet Stanton TelU of Troubles of the Hi emeu. "I wish the people could be givcu to understand," said Chief Stauton in speaking of last night's lire, "that one alarm is as Rood and considerably better bet-ter than a dozen. The multiplicity of alarms tangles the numbers so that it is impossible for us to tell what box is ringing. Last night boxes 14, 15, 821, 84 and 35 were rung in at about the same time. "The svstem followed is to ring the big bell for a general alarm when a box rings in, so when anj'one hears the bell ho may know it is worse than useless to turn in another alarm. It is almost certain to send us wrong." . . |