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Imperial Works at Trenton De stroyed, Entailing a Loss of Over $100,000 Special to The Inquirer. TRENTON, N. a. Feb. 3.—Fire last ing from 3 o 'clock this morning until late this afternoon ,destroyed the big~ plant at the Imperial Porcelain Works, causing a loss of $125,000 and throwing B00 ger atives out of employment. The lion raged so’ fiercely “that although the whole fire department of the city was pressed into service nothing could be done to check the spread of the flames, and it was with difficulty that the‘ sur rounding buildings could be saved. Frozen fire plugs added to the difficulties under which the firemen labored and a high wind increased the fury of the flames. Several firemen narrowly escaped death under falling walls but none was seriously hurt. It is supposed that the fire at the from one of the kilns, although at time there was no one in the busn but the watchman, and he did not the blaze until it had gained the headway. Then the distance Some fire headquarters to the burning plant still further see the department. The buildings, several hundred feet in length and two and three s were gutted and in addition, much ble stock was destroyed. In addition to this the company will lose heavily be cause of the fact that it has many un filled orders on hand. The Imperial Porcelain Works was com posed of Frederic A. Duggan and B.B. Dinsmore. The concern is one of the big gest electrical porcelain specialty makers in the country. It was announced while the buildings were still lurning that the plant would be rebuilt as soon as possible.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Mon, Feb 04, 1907
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Elton G.
