Hemingray Glass Company - Muncie, Indiana

Hemingray and Over Factories Burnt

[Newspaper]

Publication: The Fort Wayne Gazette

Fort Wayne, IN, United States
vol. 30, no. 140, p. 1, col. 7

MUNCIE GLASS WORKS BURNED — LOSS

$300,000.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., June 15. — A special to the News from Muncie, Ind., says the over window glass works and Hemingray flint glass factory burned this forenoon. The total loss is over $300,000, with about $150,000 insurance. The fire caught from a passing locomotive. The water works company were just about completing a line to these works but it was of no use this morning. Both plants will be rebuilt.

Keywords:	Hemingray Glass Company : Fire
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Supplemental information:
Researcher:	Bob Stahr
Date completed:	May 10, 2006 by: Bob Stahr;