The Danger Of Mansard Roofs

The recent $3,000,000 conflagraron' in Chicago, with itB attendant loss of human lile, demónstrate? tho danger of the MariBnrd roof. It wan in one of these roofa that tho fire began. Ac the Ecething flames leaped aod hissed along the top of the doonied building, an assistant fire marshal, etoppiüg for a moment to gaze mournfully nt tho fearful scène, esolaimed, " Great God ! wil] Chicago dcverlearn better than to put those lumber jjilos on the top of such buildings ?"