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Show Wood Is Made Fireproof. It la said that tho Metropolitan railway rail-way has ilroproofcd all Us rolling Btock without tho elimination ol woodwork and tho structural and doc-oratlvo doc-oratlvo advnntngoH which woodwork affords. Tho niuthod of flreproollng la tho samo ns thnt now bcliif employed by the odinlrolty. Thin conslsto 0 tho Impregnation of tho pores and fibers fi-bers of tho wood with chomlcala Huch as render tho wood absolutely flameproof. flame-proof. Wood so treated Is Bald to loBe iioni) of Its nnturnl characteristics and has no harmrul effect upon rtluos, nnlls, vnrnlshos or metnl ntting with which It may bo brought titti ci.ntnct Hallway Tlmrs. Lcntlrn |