Sharon, Pennsylvania
Sharon Works
Fire
March 13, 1895
FIRE IN A FOUNDRY
Five Men Frightfully Burned, One of Them
Probably Fatally.
Sharon, PA., March 14.---By the flashing of
flames from the door of an annealing furnace in
the Sharon works late yesterday afternoon five
employees were frightfully burned. The burned
are:
JOHN STRAUSS, burned about the face, arms and
body; his condition thought to be
serious.
EMANUEL BRANDT, burned about the arms and legs.
ARTHUR BAILEY, burned about the arms.
THOMAS BOYD AND GEORGE STORM were slightly
burned.
When the flames burst forth from the furnace
the men who were standing near were completely
enveloped in fire. STRAUSS seemed to lose all
reason and began running through the mill, his
clothes all aflame. He was caught by the
millhands and their quick work saved him from
being burned to a crisp.
Lima Times Democrat, Lima, OH 15 Mar 1895
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