The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-11-12

Dame Fortune, that fair but flckle Cod
dess with whom all persons, individually
and collectively have TO come In contact,
seems TO have deserted Canton. For years
there have been no very large fires, and
feeling akin to absolute security had taken
| possession OF the citizens. So safe have
things appeared that such thing as
large fire, entailing an enormous loss, was
not thought OF.
the city, built with view to protection to
our home industries, and built with every
| modern convenience, go that when prop
| erly manned and equipped, effective work
could be done. These hose houses remain
as monument TO the old Democratic
/ council, but they should be manned and
equipped, and thus be OF effective service.
SUNDAYS FIRE.
Tho great majority of the citizens of
Canton were at church when they were
Il startled by hearing fire alarm. Shortly
| afterwards q second and general alarm
was turned in, calling out the entire de-
partment. II was found that the large
shipping building Of the McLain machine
works was on fire.
Dy the ;ime the firemen arrived the
flames had made such headway that the
prospect for subduing them looked very
dark. The flremen went TO work with
will. There was plenty OF water and soon
six streams, with good pressure, were
turned on the building.
sit was no use, however, 10 attempt TO
save the building, which burned more
flercely every moment.
The firemen turned their attention to
adjoining buildings and dwelling houses
and certainly worked with Will.
Higher ana flercer grew the flames and
the heat was intense. The large works OF
the company was threatened and for q
time il looked as IL that entire portion OF
the city would be destroyed. Every DWELL
ing house in the vicinity was on fire at
least once, but the flames were squelched
before any damage was done.
AN OIL FIRE.
The Office of the Canton Steam Pump
Company was on fire several times.
BUILDING, which was used Tor storing oil
was threatened seriously, and II was nee
essary to keep a stream of wator playing
on il ali the time. The building was filed
with barrels containing benzine, and there
was great danger of an explosion. The
barrels were rolled out OF the building,
but some of the oil was spilled on the
ground.
A piece of burning shingle fell and the
flames shot upwards, seemingly from the
ground. This was another danger, and
water could not subdue the oil flame. Ihe
blaze was finally smothered.
In the meantime the great building was
being consumed. 1t was almost entirely
surTouilueu WIN y"iusDtS .t iuaiiDei, a', ~ go
,,,n,1 ,nIs se SfSah SF tba Im,nbar was badIv
scorched and some OF ii will be unit for
use for the purpose for which 1t was oriSl-
naliy intended.
The fire got into the center of the lum'
her biIea and conid not he reached, II was
necesssrv 70 tear The hinge niles down in
nr,I,r tc ,at n cbancs no. tbrow water on
The fire.
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anu OF red suggestions as to how the
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FIRE UNDER CONTROL
go far 4, the large building was concerned
but the plentiful supply OF water furnished
py me" OF SIX ines OF nose, Inaue " HJt neAs
70 mp ple lor 'ne nre W sp,SiaJ, ,i "nen
'uo I"l mug was ai.Ust tI'sa & ti,,
suhe'' ne reInalulng Hihoers ." WERE toru
uoNh " %ele ce i sneu iIiso '1e E,..SI;B ;;uB
@ uopI,s' ne uossi @ tN,aI Vi '40 Ou'iN'us
ana contents was 'o'al'
A GREAT LOSS.
The structure which burned was filled
with goods OF all kinds, the products Of the
works. Ten cars had been ordered for
ibis week and a great deal of the stuff
would have been sent to the parties for
whom IL was made. The fall shipments
had not been made, hence the building
was full. The loss on the building anCs
couVe uts is placed at $4,000. This is di
vided among the McLaine Company, the
Canton Steam Pump company and the
Harvard Surgical Chair Company. TIE
heavy portion of the loss falls on the Nc.
Lam compsny. They had about SI4,50O
insurance but it will not come near cover
| inQ the loss.