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Show Lesson of the ,Firc. , , ' Tho flro of 'ihst'woo'k wns notrwithi out its lesson to us, in that it showed ' us how inadoqunto and utterly power-loss power-loss aro our menus of fighting llatnos. Although lu tho burning of tho barns and sheds thero was no ohnuoo tn extinguish tho flro, nnd It is doubtful if n hoso playing on tho ilnmea would hnvo succoodnd in ntiy wny in lcitsou-ing lcitsou-ing tho destruction, yet, when wo think of what might hnvu boon tho result had tho flames iu tho residoncos that woro found ou flro, got boyond control of tho buckot brigade, wo nro lod to considor tho necessity of improving im-proving pur flro-flghtiug methods. Tho buckot brigade mny bo sulllol-oiit sulllol-oiit iu small Area when tho wntor Is closo at hand, but whou tho wator is n block or moro distant, groat destruction des-truction onu bo wrought boforo tho water onn bo got to ibo soono of tho flro. Mnny methods will bo suggested to tho minds of tho people, for aiding aid-ing iu extinguishing flros nnd wo think, it will bo n stop iu tho right direction if bur Oity Fathers will but tnko tho mattor up and doviso Eomo plau to help protect tho oitizona from flro, or that will fnollltato infighting it. If wo cannot nlford to install 'n water system at presont, but nro of tho opinion that it enn bo douo if tho majority will look at tho ques tion iu its propor light, thou lot somo other moans bo suggostod nud put into oporatioti immediately. Another moans of lossoniug tho danger of flros, would bo to establish lire districts, nud prohibit tho oroctlon of any flro traps within that district nnd condemn thooo thnttnny bo standing. stand-ing. Somothing should bo doilo to prevent tho oontiuuoiico of flro traps iu tho center of blocks for with them thoro, let tho wind blow from which-ovor which-ovor direction it will somebody in that section will bo in dungor of tho flames. This is n question that "has aroso that demands tho nttentlon of tho aity council, nnd should not bo dolnyod but promptly attoutdo-1 to. |