Nitric Acid Storage House Burned in Newark
The nitric acid storage house of Charles Cooper & Co., Inc., at the foot of South street, Newark, N. J., was destroyed by fire on September 23, with a loss of about $15,000. The origin of the fire is unknown. The burned building was a structure 2 1/2 stories high, 100 feet long and 50 feet wide. Of the twenty buildings that go to make up the plant it was the only one not of concrete. There were 200 carboys of nitric acid stored in the building, the fumes of which hindered the work of the firemen. While one relay was in the building fighting the flames another was being treated for sore throats and inflamed eyes and nostrils by the department surgeon. Other nearby buildings contained manganese and vitriol stores, but the flames were checked before reaching them. Acting Chief John J. Towey was in command.
The nitric acid storage house of Charles Cooper & Co., Inc., at the foot of South street, Newark, N. J., was destroyed by fire on September 23, with a loss of about $15,000. The origin of the fire is unknown. The burned building was a structure 2 1/2 stories high, 100 feet long and 50 feet wide. Of the twenty buildings that go to make up the plant it was the only one not of concrete. There were 200 carboys of nitric acid stored in the building, the fumes of which hindered the work of the firemen. While one relay was in the building fighting the flames another was being treated for sore throats and inflamed eyes and nostrils by the department surgeon. Other nearby buildings contained manganese and vitriol stores, but the flames were checked before reaching them. Acting Chief John J. Towey was in command.
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