Hambleton, West Virginia
Tannery Fire
March 24 1910
Unable to Check Blaze
 
Hambleton, W. Va., Mar. 24 -
Fire originating in the rawroom of the tannery
here this afternoon destroyed the plant,
entailing a loss estimated at $1,000,000. An
effort was made to control the flames with the
apparatus of the plant, but so rapidly did the
fire spread that the attention of the volunteer
firemen had to be given to saving nearby
buildings. The plant is one of the largest
in the State. The loss is partially
covered by insurance. Only last Sunday a
new engine was installed, at a cost of $15,000.
The Washington Post, Washington,
D.C., 25 Mar 1910
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