Oswego, NY Silver Metal Co Fire, Sept 1896
Big Blaze at Oswego.
OSWEGO, N. Y., Sept. 21.----At an early hour yesterday morning fire destroyed the entire plants of the Silver Metal company and the Seliger Toothill Novelty company, together with the three-story block of Timoth Donovan and the houses of Patrick Murray and William Grant. The loss will probably aggregate $100,000. Two hundred and fifty hands are thrown out of employment.
North Adams Transcript, North Adams, MA 21 Sept 1896
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