The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-03-21
Fire Destroys Plant ,of
Ito Company.
may NOT REBU!LD.
Flames Have Good Handicap
and Firemen Can Save Only
Surrounding Property.
Loss About $4,000.

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The Charles Ite Manufacturingrco rcomt
pany's plant in the rear of 1919 South
Market street was destroyed by sfire
Tuesday night, with loss4 of about
$500. The mill was for the manu-
facture of the wooden parts Of agricul-
tura1 implements. 1t was owned by
Charles Ite, but the supplies amdtpro
duct of the plant were controlled by
the Bucher & Gibbs Plow company,
which sustained loss Of about $1,000
In stock and material, -
The buildings were large wooden
structures, the new portion of the mill
being so by 157 feet. The fire started
In the old building at the northwest
corner of the plant. The exact cause
of the fire Is not known. but 1t Is
thought that several boys, loafing in
the marshy tract near where the fire.
started had built bon fire in the ear
ly part of the evening" -
FIRE HAD A HANDICAP.
Wind blowing stiffiy from the north5,
west carried the flames. over the old
building and into the, new portion,
which was erected during last summer.
When the fire apparatus arrived the
flames had such start that the eff
fort to save the buildings was hopeless.A
Six streams of water were turned .on!
the fire and another hose and the chem,'
ical engine were devoted to protesting
the surrounding buildings, which were
saved.
There was some varnish and gaso-
line in the new building. Some Of this
nv NIL dnd xrst n ~ hut kndx ~
was hurt A report was started mp
town that two firemen had been killed
and crowd OF people rushed TO the
fire. The blaze was very spectacular
and the flames couldShe seen from all
parts of the city. During the height
of the fire. hose from Central conn
pany was run into the new building
to prevent the explosion of a barrel Of
gasoline. The barrel was rescued by
Capt. Baxter and several others. - In
this attack Dick Weber rushed into the
building and fell intosa barrel OF red
paint. which changed the color of his
uniform from a blue to beautiful
carmine. 80
MAY NOT REBUILD.
Fourteen men were employed in the
plant. which Mr.. Ite, says may not be
rebuilt. h,sscE .g.g.!.
Two of the fire companies were Kept
at the fire until $3.50 o'clock this morn
ing. Chief Mesnar said the water pres
sure was low at times but he ascribes
much of the difficulty to the defective
valves in the Larkin relief valves
which are supposed to relieve the
hoses at the plugs when the stream is
turned off at the nozzle. The chief
said he condemned these valves after
the Saxton block fire. but the company
recalled them and repaired the whole
lot He said that sand getss'ins the
valve and when they do not work
right, too. much water is lost atsst tho
plug. The guage in,Sthe water works
office showed a pressure of 120 pounds.
during the progress Of the fire.as NJ
Mrs. d. g. Kennedy, of 1941 South
Market street and Mr.. tie, who lives
near the plant, supplied the shrsmsn'
with hot coffee. and a. good lunchswhile
they were fighting the Blaze. Th6cold
weather madeethe coffee a gratefufI
help. .,,,.. "a
FAIR INSURANCE. 8
The insurance will amount on plant.
machinery and materials andsstockuto
s10,500. OF this $4.5A0sis on the plant
and machinery and $1,000 onathssstoeh
and materials. Charles aIte, the owner
of the plant and machinery estimates
his loss as $500, $4,000 on the plant
and $500 on the machinery This is
covered by $4,500 insurance. NThesma-
terials and stock were the sprOpeftyA
of the Bucher G Gibbs plow company
The loss to them is estimated at q, 900
by Mr.. Ite. On this is $4,000 insurance.
Insurance onplant and its contents
was placed through w. l.. Alexander;
C. 8. Cock and =. NJ. Fife. The Chariss
tie insurance is as follows: Ehi1ade1-
phia underwriters, sl.500; Aetna, 81 =
900; Royal. $1,000. and New Hampshire,
$1,000, total. $4.500 & - a.
Z. The Bucher 81 Gibbs insurance was
placed as follows: Western, 81. .Q0D;'
Aetna. $1,000; Fire association. 81 900:
North British, s1.OO; Pheonix, OF Lon
don, $1,000. and Queen. $500. fetal,
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