The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-07-18

IL, 1891, having been set on fire by
tramps. The company at that time sus-
tanned loss of $4,000, but rebuilt the
works.
WHAT WAS DESTROYED.
There were three kilns charged, two
with burned ware and one that had Just
been fired yesterday. The blaze did not
start in the kiln recently fired, and it is
possible the ware in this kiln may not be
ruined. At the time of the fire the COM
pany employed in the neighborhood of
forty persons, and these will of
course be thrown out Of employment.
Two new machines had just been put in
operation to meet the increased demand
| for the production. The main building,
which is in ruins, was frame structure
| 120x5S feet, and three stories high. The
engine room was 75x40 feet.
On the ground floor of the main build
ing we're five turning machines, and one
| jigger wheel.
| On the second floor were four iiggers
and four glaze mills.
| The third floor was filled with TOOLS
machinery, benches for three presses, one
top machine, two jolly wheels, benches
for two kickers, and the patterns.
The entire plant cost in the neighbor-
hood of $45, 900. The warehouse, which
was filed with ware ready for the mar
ket, was saved.
AN ACCIDENT.
| While the hose wagon from the central
was going after water, q horse and car
riage was struck on Bucher street. A
lady and gentleman were in the carriage,
and both were thrown to the ground, but
not seriously injured. The rig was badly
| demolished, and the names of the owner
or occupants could not be ascertained.
OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY.
The Champion Stoneware Company
was one of the very best institutions in
Canton, and has never cut the wages of
it's employees. Coming just at this time,
the loss is unusually severe. The past
two seasons have been very dull, and the
outlook for the future was bright, the
! orders ahead amounting to large sum.
The officers of the company are: Presi-
dent and superintendent Herman Prues-
SER ce-president, w. +. Schario; secre-
tary and treasurer, William Dannemiller.
IN LHE HEBREW QUARTER.
In the barn Just across the railroad track
from the pottery were stored the collections of
rags and other articles, too numerous to mem
ton, of the Russian Jews, who live in large
numbers in that quarter. For a while it
looked as though there barns would go and it
was funfor spectators to see the Jews hustling,
as they never hustled before, to get their val
uables in safe quarters. Piles of stuff were
standing along the sides of the neighboring
streets ready to be loaded, if they were not al
ready loaded, upon wagons. 1t one barn was
stored sacks of peanuts and the boys found il
out. When they were taken from the barn
there was quite scramble for them and the
Jews only saved them by fighting
NOTES OF THE FIRE.
The heat was intense, and kept the
crowd away from the building
The occupants of houses in the vicinity
were busy taking out their household
goods.
A number of peddlers reside near the
works, and 1t was sight TO see them car
rying out old rags and scrap iron.
A few more fire plugs would have en-
abled the frenen to have done better
work
Only nine sections of hose were lost by
bursting. Company No. 4 lost four Sec
tions; No. 2, two sections; and No. 8,
three sections. The other houses sus-
tanned no loss.
There was q report that there was de-
lay of fourteen minutes in company No.
getting stream on the fire. Bursting
hose caused them much delay, but the
men say it was not that long.
Chief Leininger and Assistant Talbot
were both at the fire.
Trains on the G. G. & S. were delayed
for several hours. Several cars in,the yicin-
ity of the works were removed to places
of safety.
John Hane lost leather coat while
William Schumacher lost uniform coat.
The finders are requested to return the
articles to No. engine house.
Every possible encouragement should
be extended to members of the company,
In order to have the plant rebuilt.
1t now looks as If Canton fires were
sure to be extinguished-when the build
ing burns to the ground, 1t was a hard
night for the flremen, but every man did
his whole duty.
THE INSURANCE.
The insurance on the plant will not in any
way meet the actual loss, to say nothing O
the loss of trade by being shut down. The in
surance is as follows
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