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tank was 20 feet high, consisting of concrete, faced with brick 

 masonry. 



About 6 A.M. of the day of the accident, the stand-pipe having 



FIG. 5. VIEW OF STAND-PIPE AT ELGIN, ILL., LOOKING NORTHWEST. 

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been pumped full the engines were stopped until 8 A.M., when 

 the failure occurred, during which time the water consumption 



