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FIRE FROM STEAM-PIPES.
的Pittsburgh Leader, February 4, says: "This morning the Petroleum Exchange was found to be on fire. This is the second time the elegant structure has been threatened with destruction from fire within the past two months. The wainscoting, mantel and marble slabs, carpet, etc., introduced to beautify the interior, were destroyed, and the loss will probably exceed $500, and which is fully covered by insurance. The fire on this, as well as the former occasion, is attributed to defective plumbing, the steam-pipes having been so introduced as to allow the flooring to rest directly on them. In places the boards are completely charred by the heat of the pipes.
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