New-York tribune., 1880-03-07
THE FIRE RECORD.
LOCOMOTIVE WORKS BrRNED.
FIRE N rur WORKS or THE DANFoRru coNrAN'

FIRE ~ THE WORKS or THE DANFoRTH COMPANY
At PATEReON-Ioss ABOUT $4,000.
A fire broke out m the DanfOrth Locomotive
and Machn, Company's WORKS Paterson New-Jcrsey,
early yesterday morning and the buildings stock and
tools were damaged 10 the extent OF about $4,000.
Fifteen minutes before the fire wIs discovered. John
Phacn the watchman passed uy ;he door Of the oil
room and looked In, but nothing TO alarm him.
few minutes later the flames which for lack Of any
other satisfactory explanations supposed % have
resulted from spontaneous combustion, were seen by
the watchmau who hastily pulled the fire alarm in the
private box OF the company. The circuit however, bad
been eat by telephone wife which had fallen across
the Grea'arm wire ana alarm was struck For this
and other reasons much delay before the fire
department arrived and when the streams were di-
reced on the buildings the nimes famed by strong
north wind. burning with great heroene'S
The buildings were rather Old and the floors and other
woodwork were soaked with oil. which fed the 0ames'
80 that the nrcmcn almost pOwerless The ringing
OF the great factory bell and the light Of the fire drew
great crowd to the scene the efforts OF the eight
engine companies were watched with eager interest.
Great numbers Of mechanics nocied TO the fire. or the
company employs about 500 men In all and there was
great danger all Of the shops would be destroyed
The fire rapidly gained hcaiway the rear buildings.
which were three stories In height. and fIOm them
spreld to the blacksmith shop the roof of which was
entirely destroyed. From the shop the fire ran
along bridge 70 the ercctnS-shop, where the locomo-
tves were put together. This shop two stories In
height and fronted Marketst The bridge
connected with the second story OF the rear
portion OF the erecting shop. where were all
the plans, specifications and similar pagers owned
by the company. all Of which were lost In the
erpcting.room proper stood i've LOCOMOTIVES IN various
STAGES of completion. Tho company turns out two en-
cines a week. and ono was completed and was 70 have
been sent 20 the Unon Pacific Kansas Division yeser
day The woodwork only was burned, however ana It
can be repaired and put in order at a compfatiyey
slight cost The other four locomotives were not much
damaged
The n7e RACED with the most nerceness in the rear
buildings, nothing except the walls OF which were left
standing. Great masses Of iron rods and bars were
I liable machines were totally DESTROYED There were
nundred. OF sm4, though yauaDiI to95 as & Hef1 'Hn %
blacisuit's shop were damaged TO considerable eN-
tent although the FIRE completely ruined tne long low
roof through the entire length OF which II swept Win
Twlce the DANES spread to neighborlng property.
once the bIi, building across Market st. owned ny The
same comuany ami used for painting Rnd finishing lo-
arc Int n ra- soon put OUT. The cupola of what is
known "a the j. fay Nl TO me west OF The burning
Tic machiuc-sh0p east NJ the locomotive works was
dana god only bv water, the result of squabhle be
tween two of the volunteer companies. II wa. said by
m , & NV rf,sing - ohcv the o.,ics of the Chief
and dcyoting Themselves 10 drcnchng each other This
! shop filled with six aud other machinery "hich
| wa somewhat DANA ed
Thc burning OF the locomotive works will throw about
800 men cur ot work. IL Is the inteton OF me com
pany rrhud the shops 10 once ON an enlarged pan.
The engucs IN Of construction VIII be hnlshcd as
soon s possible aud It Is not thought that the sruc-
zion of c buildings VIII interfere 10 very serious tA-
! tent Will the contracts Of the company.
! Tlr Dlnforth L'comotivc aud Mi'hhe t'mpany Wa;
csebsnrl nm 40 altluUrh tie firm made lttOn and
six machinery early s24 The officers Of The com
nny ar. prgident Joan Cooke vice resident, j. I.
Blauvclt; secretary and trtlsurerW william Bcrdsn ana
| snpcrntcndcnt. James Cooke. John Cooke hai
/ nat gone to Ncw-Od,als with his wife
| Tor hi- health. and Wa tclccraphei TO yestei-
| doy Tie company twcnty-eght buildings
i'm all Those upon the slo OF the street where the
fire occurred had frontage of 500 feet duI Depth or
300 me Dack-miths and erecting sbops Will be To
lt Al once and viii extend further toward the street
About 100 feet viii also he added on the western end
Jhn total loss on the buildings stock, and machinery
and tool. was estimated yesterday ut Sl'0ouo. ihc
tyt,c ia or ihc hudlngs Stock aud machinery hich
! w,r, bnrped Aalons thc companies involved are the
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