[Newspaper] Publication: The Fairmount News Fairmount, IN, United States |
INDIANA INCIDENTS. RECORD OF EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK. Anderson Man Shoots His Wife and Himself — Waste Land Along the Kankakee to Be Reclaimed — Boy Hangs Himself for Fun — Big Fire. · · Bottle Works Fire. The fruit jar factory of Wilson & McCulloch at Marion was visited by a destructive fire. One of the feed pipes burst, the gas took fire from the engine and in a moment the engine room was filled with flame. In a short time the stamping works were apparently a total wreck. The main plant, in which the jars are made, was saved. The estimate of the loss is from $30,000 to $50,000, on which there is insurance amounting to $18,500. · · |
Keywords: | King City Glass Works |
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Researcher: | Bob Stahr / Roger Lucas |
Date completed: | December 29, 2010 by: Bob Stahr; |