The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-03

last night destroyed the brass
II foundries and pattern shop Of
anton Steam Pump Manufacture
hpany, at Marion street and AL
avenue. causing damage esti-
by President John Fowler. at be-
100000 and $4,000, which is COW
insurance.
Ire was fierce one, and in COM
1t Superintendent of the Bureau
III. Il. Ferber, Captain Bailey, of
company No. s.; William George
same company and Captain
of Hose company No. all sus-
slight Injuries. The fire broke
bout 7.30 o'clock last night and
rm was sent in from box 60. A
alarm was sounded shortly af-
DIS. The two foundries and pat
hop were all located in one large
Pry frame building, which was
My a year ago by the company.
ructure was eighty feet wide by
indred and twenty long. To the
it was located the company's
hting room a pattern storage
and the machine shops.
short distance to it's right is the
Of the Scranton Lace company
Of these properties sustained the
feast loss. Many contradictory reports
were given, as to the origin of the fire,
some claiming that it started in the
cupola, at the right of the building,
while the more general and accepted
supposition was that it originated in
1 THE brass foundry.
The latter department was on the
ground floor, at the left of the building
1t was divided by a partition from the
iron foundry, and above it were located
the pattern shops.
TWO WATCHMEN ON DUTY.
There were two watchmen on duty,
but neither discovered the blaze until
it had already made good headwaw
The alarm was turned in by young
man,in the draughtng offlce,and engine
companies No. and and hose COM
panies No. 1 and No. 9 responded.
Hose company No. and the hook and
ladder company responded to the Sec
pnd alarm.
Fortunately the fire room Of the Lace
works is located close by the pump COM
ranys plant, and at the first alarm
their employees directed two steady
streams on the fire and did excellent
\frvice in combining the blaze to the
he building. The fire companies, on
|heir arrival, directed two streams on
building. which, by that time, was
nplete mass of roaring, cracking
me. Superintendent II. F. Ferbcr
d his men did splendid work, but
vas too late to save the building, and
fact that the blaze did not
ad speaks volumes for their ef-
Captain Charles Tropp. of Hose COM
hny No. 4. the old Crystals, was
struck by falling timber, while fight
ing the fire. The force of the blow
felled and severely bruised him, but,
after short while, he was back at
work again. Superintendent Ferber
was struck in the foot by small piece
of iron which fell from the roof, and
the pain caused him considerable an
ncyancc. Captain Bailey and William
George, of Engine company No. 5, were
both slightly burned about the hands.
Within an hour from the time of the
companies arrival, they had the fire
filnder control, but the timbers blazed
and smoldered dangerously all night
long.
WILL REBUILD AT ONCE.
President John Fowler, of the Steam
uihP CUIlpdly, ue.
clared to Tribune man that an at
tempt would be made to resume work
as usual this morning, and operations
will be Immediately begun on a new
building. All of the apparatus and ma
chinery destroyed last night was of
the most modern design. a very eX-
pensive steel crane being part OF
the structures equipment. Consider
able loss was sustained in the destruc-
tion of number of valuable patterns.
All the drawings of the company
were fortunately saved, but with that
exception, little was removed from the |
burning building. All attempts to dis
cover the cause Of the fire We're futile. |
Superintendent Ferber examined the |
two watchmen, but neither of them was |
able to throw the slightest light on |
the matter. |
THE GREATEST MATCHMAKER.