, 1874-07-27

There ore several proyerolal phrasoa exproBs' |
ing that experience 10 certain teacher. Tlloso,
however, do not soem to hayo their forco III chi-
cago. Yesterday wo lad another fire, mud, thumbs
to tho bravery aud labor of tho firomen and the
ateencn of tho usunl aumnlor gallo, 1t failed TO
lay waato fifty or bixty acros Of tho city. Tho
fro occurt cd this time at tho old freight depot
south at Twelfth street, and bctworn Clark
Htrcot aud tho river. This depot was used aa
Atorol1ouye for petroleum oil III all itg fo1ms.
Tie depot was used for this purpose by tho
Michigan Southern l. Lako Shore Railroad.
It was Btatol ut tho Aro that thero wore between
ono thousand aud two Thousand barrels OF oil on
tie promises. It was all destroyed.
Horo is another case showing tho lamcntable
| negligouco Of tho public authorities. Tho stor-
| age OF oil ia n matter regul0tod by law; this
| building could not lawfully bo used for this pur-
poso except by tho couscut Of tho Mayor and
| city authorltiea THIS warehouse Sas nominally
fro-proof, aud was detached. It vas tro-proof
| to tho extent that Its walls wero of brick. Tho
roof was supported by wooden raftors, and ILL.,
! side the depot thero waH D wooden Platform OIL
| all four sides OF the building It IL usoleas to
speak Of Aro-proof building with 1000 barrels
| Of oil atored within it, Tho wisdom shown iu
authorizing this selection maY DO best Judged
when 1t is remembered that all tho
space Gust Of this warehouse to tho lake
was covered mainly with wooden build
ings; north OF 1t. aud porhaps 30 feet
from tho oil WAREHOUSES MAS Gosa & pAillips' i'm
vest OF it, soparated only by 100 to 200 feet
Of railroad track aud tho rlyor, were tlreo
elevators. Had tho dcalen boon to locate
this oil depot whore in caao Of Gro it would
provo destructive, no moro appropriate selection
could Aayo boon made. Tho ilro was lno1tin-
guisl.ablo with water, the blazc was fearful, and
tho heat intcuue. Ill tho lrenscn could do was
to protect tho adjoining property. The wind
Was from tho northeast, Carrying the heat
aud flane i'll Tho direction Of tho elevators. Up
oil thoso the iircmcn lucatod themselves, and
also uron al tho thraateuel property III tho i'm
n,edia,o vicinity, alid succeeded iu saviug all.
They had practically to let tito oil bum itself cut.
Ton days ago wo had sixty aclcs burned over,
resulting from tho firing Of an oil faotory
located not far from tho scene OF this hro ot
yesterday. On that OCCASION there vas force
southwest wind, which, when tho oil tanks
exploded, scattered tho burning liquid mase
over T. wiao area OF wooden tonomontu, giving
lilo fro start that bid dutlanco to huulal
effort to stop it. That tlis samo result did no
follow tho tlro Of yoatotaay IL duo to tho ab
HluIe Of tllp higll wind, Wo have, therefore
Il within two weoka, Ind ono fire from I'LL oi
!. factory Which fro cost nearly 50, 00U, 900
d an'1 yesterday wo had another tire from
j. an oil warehouse, md both OF tl,tg'
:, establishments woro in full operation Il
l.. tho hourt Of the city, whore 1rs onco undo
way Is difficult to manage, snd t,p by thu spoca
a consont and lconao Of tho City doycrumcut
Aro We mover to rront by tito costly oxroronc
Of tho past? Arc We noyor to try ayoidaue
n anu prevention? Ara VIC to giyo FREQ lioonua t,
IL tho storage OF oil, and naphtla, at.d gupowdct
], an.l tho erection Of saW and planin{; ,ns. IN
q groauo, anywhere and oyorywlsuro that nuy mn
u mny ohooAo2 1g &ho City dovolnmont noyor
,r tako any precautionary action ugai,,st tire III
It for tho prevention Of lro3
j. Tlloro ia uot tho ]aaBt neceaaty for the ntoras
10 OF oils anywhere utha city. This oil warahout
{, or depot might be located tou or twonty mile
j. from the city without the 1oast inconYenlonce
d tho railroad or to tho public. 1t waH kept he,
4 to DO shipped to othor points, aud this rhIpme,
=. might DO made as rell from warehouse Il