Box Factory Fire at McKee’s Rocks
Starting a little after midnight, June 13, and from an unknown cause, fire destroyed the box factory of W. S. Russell, at McKees Rocks, Pa. The building, constructed of sheet iron, covered about an acre of ground and contained inflammable materials such as boxes, wood, etc. The fire started near a sawdust bin and was discovered at 12:45 o’clock by the night watchman. Six hand-drawn hose carts and one ladder truck were in service. The building seemed to be burning from end to end when the fire was discovered, and the department, under Chief H. H. Hattman, extinguished the flames after an eight hour battle. 3,000 feet of hose were in use with 3/4, 7/8 and 1-inch nozzles. Water pressure of 120 pounds at the hydrants was maintained. The loss on the building and the machinery and lumber contained therein was estimated at $70,000
Starting a little after midnight, June 13, and from an unknown cause, fire destroyed the box factory of W. S. Russell, at McKees Rocks, Pa. The building, constructed of sheet iron, covered about an acre of ground and contained inflammable materials such as boxes, wood, etc. The fire started near a sawdust bin and was discovered at 12:45 o’clock by the night watchman. Six hand-drawn hose carts and one ladder truck were in service. The building seemed to be burning from end to end when the fire was discovered, and the department, under Chief H. H. Hattman, extinguished the flames after an eight hour battle. 3,000 feet of hose were in use with 3/4, 7/8 and 1-inch nozzles. Water pressure of 120 pounds at the hydrants was maintained. The loss on the building and the machinery and lumber contained therein was estimated at $70,000
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