The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-01-21
RAGING FLAME
Play Sad Havoc with the Canton Saw
CUmpln,.
The Interior Of the Structure Occupied by
the Company Almost Entirely autted-.
Dilisent Work Of the Firemen.

The wheels of another Canton industry
are silent and a number of men are out OF
employment by reason OF the almost total
destruction OF The Cauton Saw works by
flre.
At 3:35 this morning an alarm OF FIRE
was turned in from box Al located at tue
corner of Williams anG Market streets.
A short time later secOuu alarm was
turned in from box Ia, awakening large
numuer OF Cilizens.
The fire department was promptly on
the run and WAS soon at tue scene OF tue
conf igration. The boys from the central
wers first on the scene and had line OF
hose working from tue Spring STOP which
10 located across Rex street from the saw
works. No. 3, the newly ,qipped company
followed closely and soon uad two streams
working. No. 2 arrived in few seconds,
having the furtnest distance TO traverse.
The frt, when frst discovered had
gained great heddway. Ii was evident
that IL had started as tue front OF The
building, near the boil r. lhgrg was
located d sky light farther into the building
and through tuis the flames made their
way to The flames above, AklHg a Yeri-
table furnace OF the interior.
Twas a bad looking tirr, and the peculiar
arrangement of tho interior OF the
building, the numerous partitions ana
off sets and the close proximity OF other
outlook decidedly dangerous. The IRE
men went to WORK with a will anu II ~
safe to say they never worked harder.
Each company uld elective service and
that each depended upon the other to take
care Of certain portions of the building
was evident. The men worked III unison,
heina directed by Chief Onligcr and
Assistant Chief Talbot. Ihe Navarro
street company proved necessary adj
juuct 10 the departmeHt aud tuSlT wen
directed efforts did much toward sque CHI
ing the fury OF the flames. The vulun-
teers were for the most pat conspicuous
for their absence. This was 10 be OeplOr-
ed, as there were hardly sulIicie mt men to
handle the fire propcriy, as ladders had To
be called into Teqmsition frequently.
Foreman Mesnar and Firemen Noacker
and Dick Weber did effective service
from the Rex street end OF tue burning
structure, entering the building at one
time when the flames were the ho'tcst.
AFTER STRENUOUS WORK
for an hour the flames succumbe0 to the
efforts directed against them, but u was
not until after nearly foar bours work
that the last spark was eXIuguiohed.
When the tiremeu first arrived, the linn
tied on the IT. Wayne, esstbound, just
managed to get through the fire lines
without being delayed, although the team
attached to the hook and ladder truck had
to be veered suddenly in order to perm.
the passage of the train. Train 8, east
ward bound, was delayed over an hour
by reason Of hose lines crossing the track.
A number of freight trains were also de-
layed.
The entire interior Of the building was
eutted and many valuable finished goods
destroyed. Books and dpapers inthe Office
were also destroyed. Ihe company is an
incorporated one and John Class is presi-
dent and w, II. VoQes secretary. Mr..
Voges furnished coffee for the tlremen
while the fire was in progress.
The loss is variously estimated, but Mr..
Class thinks it will approach $1,000.
Others place the amount somewhat lower.
Following is the insurance, the companies
being represented by W. L Alexander:
Girard, Philadelphia, 1850.
Rhode Island, Providence, 81, 100.
American, n Y, 5000.
Insurance Co., of N. A. Philadelphia,
$500.
Greenwich, N. Y, $500.
Cincinnati Underwriters, $500.
Total, $l0,4O0.