Show pa possibility 3 of combustion the danger of at fire from oil soaked rags such as many housekeepers keep on hand for wiping up varnished floors was demonstrated it at a fire risk exhibit given in a now new york window recently A quantity of oll oil soaked rags were placed in the window with a placard stating that they were liable to take fire at any time from instantaneous combustion due to the action of the atmosphere upon the rags A number of small blazes were started by rags rags in this window in one instance combustion took place within seven hours after afier the rags were placed in position |