OF course the first question thet hue icy the newws of the disaster reached us has been, what of our tubas Are we likely to have ever a similar accident. Fortunately the numerous letters published ing. We are told that in our i the: fou, the sibility of tire has ben one of the siderations; th carried in compartments male completely of steel, ud even if it became red hot it could set nothing on fire for the simply reason that there ug to fire. Further tha: tries three or four fire extingni a ud that there is a man on watch in every carriage also that on every platform there is hydrant with a steam pressure of 80 Ibs, to the square inch, capable if need be of drowning the train.
On the other hand if an accident
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