New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-08
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srv MANUFACTURERS burned.

SIX MANUFACTURERS BURNED.
DESTRUCTION OF KEIrHs PAPER MILL-A PLANNING
MILL, WOODEN FACTORY AND OL-cLoTH
WORKS. AND POCKErBOoK FACTORY BURNED
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Nov. THE Keith
Paper Mil 1t Turner. Falls, destroyed by fire at
a ~ to-day The mill was the pride OK the new manu-
featuring city. aud its product commanded the market
IL Original cost was over 800 600. The fire began IN the
10 cr story from unknown cause. part OF the ma
chine-room the beachroom and Office were likely to be
saved at 800 a. H. Tie loss Will DC 100000. Insur-
ancc, 100000.
The mil was situated on the bank Of the river be-
low the John Russell Cutlery Works, and was started 10
July 1875 work having been begun on the structure in
September, 1871. It was noteworthy for It's su-
uerOr construction and its perfect adaptation
TO its work IL unAesltatnGly pro-
nounced By experienced papeg-makers the best
mill IN the world The main building was 20 feet deep
bv a feet wide and five stories high, with two
l. projecting towards the railroad one 80 by 100 feet
and tho other - by IS feet. 1t had a capacity
OF five tons daily, made the finest writing pa
per and employed 300 hands The machinery
was all OF the most improved pattern The build
in was particularly light and pleasant, being arranged
with aud orethought that even when running
full 10 dry and neat. The power was supplied by
three wheels, aggregatug 500 horsepower Tue supply
OF pure water was brought from Mirror spring Two
miles up the rIycr where an artificial lake Was con-
structed. and twelyeiuch ron pipe was hld 70 the
mill Tie first directors OF the company were Congress-
men Ayah Crucker, or Fitchburg; Edwin Buckley and
A Pagen-tiecher, Of New-York; Alexander II. Rice Of
Boston: ThOs. \. Carson, or DatOn, and JOhn
Keith OF Turner'S Fails. The last named gentleman was
prrstent energy and ability belongs the credit
81 buding up tins hitherto successful company. When
the orIgn contractor did his work faulty that the
mn settled and corner had TO be rebuilt, Mr. keith
assumed charge u the construction and carried II
through to the end
The company have received several large Government
contracts aud have IL stated some unfinished ones on
hand.
PrrrsBunG. Penn, Nov IA fire at Gilmore, Walters
& Co.'S dourng mills, and J. n straub Co.'s malt
house. on south Canalst Allegheny City, last night, de-
stroyed both buildings. Loss $4,000 Fully Insured
PHILADELPHIA, NOV. IA large wooden mill IN the
Nineteenth Ward, occupied by We'll Son and Harvey s.
Ford and others, was entirely destroyed by fire last
uit The stocks OF goods were large ana the losses
will aggregate 100000 falling upon various hrms ana
nearly covered by Insurance. The mil, large I'VE
story brick building, enllrey destroyed. zoo per-
sons are thus thrown out OF employment
NEwBuRGH, " Y, Nov. IAN incendiary fire this
morning destroyed the oil cloth works Of ID. Powers
sons embracing Ave buildings with machinery, print
bIock. 1000 yards OF oil cloth, paints, etc. Loss,
$4,000 insurauc. about - 900.
NORTHAMPTON, Mass Nov. The Arms Manufacture
ing Companys poe textbook factory burned here this
evening Loss, $4,000 fully insured
DAYTON ONO, Nov 7.-CrawfOri, C0lfmann * Co.'s
last and peg factory damaged by fire tonight to the
extent OF $4,000; Insurance, $4,000