THE FIRE HAZARD OF MANCHESTER, N. H.
From the report of the committee on fire prevention of the National Board of Fire Underwriters, relating to an inspection recently made of the city of Manchester, N. H., the following in regard to the fire hazards of that cityis taken:
Manchester, N. H., a city with an estimated population of 70,000 and a highly important industrial center, covers an area of 33.9 miles, on both sides of the Merrimack river. It is a city of fairly broad thoroughfares and easy grades, but the fact that many of the streets are un improved, only about 5 miles of the 200 miles being paved with Belgian block or tar concrete, makes the progress of the apparatus to a lire at some seasons decidedly slow, while numerous railroad crossings at grade and some steep inclines, are likewise an obstruction; overhead wires in alleys and over roofs inter fere seriously with the use of ladders. The frequent occurrence of 5 to 12 day periods, with the temperature below zero, is also mentioned as unfavorable to efficient fire preven tion service.
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