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Show POINTS OF THE PILES DURNED Rtmarkablt Cut ol Spontantout Ignition Ig-nition Rectntly Noted. A remarkable rate of tponlaneout linlllon lhat recently occurred In erecting Iho wall! or Ihe new Hotter' dim quay la related by the Technltchc Dundacbati llama had been In ute there for aome time, which by ISO or 200 ttroliM per minute canted a etcady advance of tho pllea Tho foundation waa auch that the plllnra had to be driven through tho qulckaand down to Ihe eolld ground. On withdrawing aome pllea, tbe poind of the latter were found, owing lo Iho cnormoui friction, to lime been charred entirely and healed to auch a point aa to begin hunting apuutancootly on coining In contact with the air, nor could Iron ahoea prevent Ihla atuntaneoua Ignition. When leaving Ihe pllea In the ground tlila Ignition would not retult In any damage, the charring remain lng confined lo Ihe ttirfacv, and Ih heat being ripldly carried away In tbe ruolit turrouudlnga. |