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Tie this end back on the wicking between the pipe and 

 the ball fomiing a loop through the pipe. The wicking may then 

 be drawn through the pipe, each time adding a new strand until 

 the pipe is completely filled. When this stage is reached, cut the 

 loop and replace the small pipe on the reservoir. Two balls will 

 provide one filling for the usual sized torch. 



The Canadian Northern Ontario Railway are arranging to in- 

 stal an efficient fire protective system along their new line be- 

 tween North Bay and Port Arthur, in accordance with the require- 

 ments of the Canadian Railway Commission. There will be 

 twenty-three special patrolmen with track velocipedes and two 

 head patrolmen with power speeders covering portions of the 

 line where the fire hazard is greatest. Where the situation will 

 permit, the sectionmen and other regular employees will per- 

 form such patrol and fire fighting work as may be necessary. 



Upon the application of the Canadian Pacific Railway, the 

 Canadian Railway Commission held a hearing April 6 at Ottawa, 

 in connection with that portion of the Board's General Order 

 No. 107 which places upon railways the responsibility for extin- 

 guishing fires which occur within 300 feet of the track, unless in 

 each case the railway in question shall show that it was not re- 

 sponsible for the origin of the fire. The contention of the 

 C. P. R. was that this clause should be eliminated from the order, 

 so that the railways would be primarily responsible for the extin- 

 guishing of only such fires outside the right of way as should be 

 positively known to be due to railway causes. The showing made 

 by the railways was not sufficient to convince the Board, and the 

 application was dismissed, with, however, the understanding, that, 

 should they see fit, the railways might later reopen the matter 

 on the basis of requesting a reduction in the 300 foot limit, should 

 they be able to secure sufficient evidence to justify such action. It 

 has been suggested that possibly a reduction to 200 feet might be 

 justified, and the matter may be reopened later on something like 

 this basis. It would seem, however, that as a result of the hear- 

 ing of April 6, the principle may be considered definitely and 

 finally established in Canada, of placing the onus on railway 

 companies to be responsible for extinguishing fires which occur on 

 or near their rights of way, except where the companies can show 



