Creosoted Wood Hard to Burn.
An establishment for creosoting piles and plank was recently burned in New Yoik, when it was demonstrated that cieosotmg afforded considerable protection against fire. A coi respondent sajs: "Tho building was of pine and spiucein their natural stato, cxc pt the sills, which v,ere made of creosoted pine. The latter were »et on posts and raised about a foot above tho grouud, so that the flames had a chance to get undei them ; they were chaired, yet retain their form and a certain amount of strength, wlnveas not a piece of the untreated lumber could bo found. Scattered over tho premises were numerous creosotud piles and several thousand feet of plank all charred, but the piece 3 mostly letained their original foimanda certain degree of usefulness. Where tho flames could reach tho compaiatirely uninjected heart wood, they nto into it, leaving a charred creosoted shell. In all tho above chancd pieces the fire went out of itself ; creosoted wood burns with a denso black smoke, which probably has a smotheung effect."
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Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1863, 14 June 1884, Page 2 (Supplement)
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176Creosoted Wood Hard to Burn. Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1863, 14 June 1884, Page 2 (Supplement)
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