Show PERIL IN ELECTRIC WIRES tim pires are ar frequently Tique nUr caused ty by badly protected conductors conductor cues in Xon montreal Montt treal tal cited it was claimed it at ono one time that the th substitution of electricity for gaa ax and ps p in lighting would result in a lessening of the danger from fire alre buta but recent report issued by the montreal are and lortt committee tends to show that hat the danger has ha been increased rath r than diminished by the change says ay the toronto glob the report gives 1 record of clr eros due to electric currents current during the last lait three months of 1003 1008 with an aggregate lose loei of leoo NO MB when classed recording according to causes the th list lilt shows how that 22 fires were due to the contact of telephone telegraph and other low potential wires with electric iltha and other high tension circuits circuit wires grounded on gat gas pipes were re r tor for 18 19 arts eleven fires were dus ue to the detective defective wiring of gat gas fix tures five to the puncturing at ps ints pipes ky isy the currents current of flexible tordea wi trapp rappa around them three to tori circuits is in mol moldings dings three to open link ink fuses ta porcelain cutout cut out breeb bates IS 15 in overheats overheat 4 resistance coin coils and heating beating devices and nine to incandescent lamps coming in contact with inflammable material in the sime same report fires are recorded in which electricity was suspected of being the cause but in which all material dances ot of origin were destroyed |