he base of the tal) office tered beyond recovery and buildings in the lower part its use will probably be of San Francisco down to prohibited, at least in the firmer material, served, down-town districts, for all because of its elasticity, future time. The writer greatly to cushion and ab-… … By this means the ing the water fire spread more The Burning of the Business District as Seen from the Hills. mains and cutting quickly in Chi- off the water sup- cago than in the ply, and the fire SOME VIEWS AND LESSONS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO DISASTER.
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