The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-11-05
A DISASTROUS FIRE.
Total Des ruction by Fire of Linton
Bros. Cutlery Works.
Thirty Skilled workmen Thrown Out o
Employmsnt-.Loss $4,000 In
suranoe $4,000,

The total destruction by Ore Wednes
| day night OF the new cutlery works OF
Linton Bros. IN Indeed q disastrous one.
The arm was Just getting In good shape
for the carrying on OF a prosperous bust
ness WHEN the ffe places them In worse
financial condition than they we're be-
fore building. The failure VI the old
Canton Cutlery Company, In which The
Linton Brothers were interested, IL
fresh In the minda OF Cant0Diana. After
the company went under the l. nton
Brothers were spoken 10 by O number Of
citizens and impOrtuDed TO organize a
new company, In order TO keep the
hands employed by the old com.
pany In the city. Louis 9chaefeT,
Esq donated a site adjoining the Con-
notion Railway, on Schaefer's COM
mons, and with what means they pos.
sesaed and the subscriptions OF citizens,
the new works were built, work being
commenced only short time ugo. The
skilled woIkmen, employed by the old
company, some thirty In number, re-.
mained Idle for about q year, awaiting
thu resumption Of work at the new
shop. After q few weeks work these
men are now again thrown out OF em.
ployment and just AZ the beginning Of
winter when other work Ia nn0btain
able and the coat OF living Is high.
TEE FIRE.
The origin of the fire Ia not known,
but Ia supposed TO have caught from u
stove on the lrst floor Of the shop. The
building was two story frame struc'
tUre, with the engine, boilers, ETC., In
brick building at the west end, Two
hoys told Mr., Edwin Linton, OF the arm,
that they saw bright light through the
east windows OF the arst floor fully an
hour before the alarm was sounded, but
thought IL was from the stove. Al 1880
the building was found ablaze and an
alarm turned In from box 20 at the
Turner Hall, The department responded
but when they arrived the building was
o mass OF flames, and sparks had
communicated the Are 10 frame
residence adjoining the shop In the
east. One stream OF water was directed
upon the latter building and II was
saved from destruction, after which
Aremen with Babcocks guarded the
house from further damage. There was
no hope of saving the shop and all the
ilremen could do was TO pour water upon
the burning building, which they con.
thu 10 do until shortly after nine
o'clock, when the alarm bell sounded
"0ut" and the shop was u mass OF ruins
Water was obtained by the Steamer
from SChaefer'a pond, and at one time
the suction pipe filled up with mud and
for a few moments no water was thrown
A fireman was then placed In the water
who held tbs suction pipe up from the
bottom Of the pond and water was again
obtained,
THE LOSS.
The estimated loss and insurance ls az
fol 0ws.
Building, total loss, $4,000; insured for
| ~ 500, divided equally between the
Michigan Fire and Marine Company, Of
Detroit, and the Boatman's Company, Of
Plltshnrg.
Stock, total loss, between 5000 and
| 90 600; insured for $1,000 VIZ: $500 In
| the Amazon Of Cincinnati, $3.50 each In
the Underwriters, OF Cincinnati, and the
Gen.-an, OF Freeport, III and $3 600 In
the Phoenix. OF Hartford Conn.
N 1hlnery, total loss, $1,000; insured
for 80 900, viz: 81 500 III the Amr son, OF
Cincinnati, aud $3.50 each In the Under.
writers, Of Cincinnati and German, OF
Fleeport, Ill. -
Total estimated losa, between $4,000
aid SO. 900; total insurance 80 800.
ABOUT REBUILDING.
Whether the firm will rebuild Ia 40
yet q question. One OF the firm said,
"The Are has crippled us badly and we
will not be able to rebuild without a'd
the citizans have just got through help.
Ing us and we can scarcely tax their
generosity again" II IL to be hoped
that steps will DO tNksn TO aid Linton
Bros, ana have them rebuild NJ once.