八月的火灾损失。
在八月期间，美国和加拿大的消防总额为7,793,500美元，比1897年的相应月份高1,338,550美元，比1896年8月相比，少于1,101,750美元。$ 10,000如下：一万美元至$ 20,000 000，三十三；$ 20,000至$ _____ 0,000。二十九;$ 30 000至$ 50 000，十五；$ 50,000至75,000美元，十六；$ 75,000至100,000美元，四个；$ 100 000至$ 200 000，十二；$ 200,000至675,000美元，7美元。在这些火灾中，最具破坏性的是：华盛顿，华盛顿，六个谷物仓库。 $200,ox>; Bismarck, N. Dak., various, $675,000; Fresno, Cal. railroad and other property. $500 000; Chicago, Ill, grain elevator, $250,000; Potsdam, N. V., pulp paper mill. $300,000; Nashville. Tcnn , several business houses, $292,000; Buffalo. N Y.. freight house and flour, $200,000. As will be seen from the subjoined table, the fire losses for the present year arc not so much ahead of those for 1897. So close are they, indeed, that, if in any one of the months yet to come these losses should be lighter than usual the twelve months’ record may fall below that of last year, which it will be remembered, was a particularly favorable one for the underwriers The figures tell their own tale:
一项在马萨诸塞州立法机关中进行了修改的法案，以指出，石棉木板可以用作波士顿市建筑物的火停车场，在委员会中被杀。
