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Watertown, NY Paper Mill Fire, Sept 1875

Posted November 9th, 2007 by Linda Horton

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A fire broke out on Friday night in the paper mill and sack factory of Messrs. Taggath and Davis, in Watertown, N. Y., caused by an explosion of a kerosene lamp, destroying entirely one section of the mill, together with a large amount of stock. The property in the other four sections of the mill was saved, but damaged by smoke and water. The loss is probably $20,000; insured in the following companies: Westchester, of New York, $2,500; New-York Central, $2,000; Amazon, of Cincinnati, $2,500; People's of Memphis, $2,500; Rochester German, $2,500; Allemania, of Pittsburg, $1,500; Mississippi Valley, $2,000; People's, of New Jersey, $2,000; Lorillard, of New-York, $2,000; Old Dominion, of Richmond, Va., $2,500; Lancaster, of Lancaster, Penn., $2,500; Capital City, of Albany, $1,500; Atlantic, of Brooklyn, $2,000; St. Louis, of St. Louis, $2,500; Union, $2,500. William Barber was killed by suffocation.

The New York Times, New York, NY 27 Sept 1875
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Transcribed by Linda Horton. Thank you, Linda!

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