Post by HOBBES on May 27, 2004 19:59:42 GMT -5
I'm finally back in the State Library doing HFD and Central Pa research again. In the past whenever I found anything pertaining to the Coal Regions I would pass it along to the pair of Mikes. . .Kitsock and Glore. But now since there is this wonderful site. . .I'll add them here from time to time ;D
August 15, 1933. Fire destroyed St. Aidan’s Roman Catholic Church at Ellengowan(1 mile south or east of Chendo). While Mahanoy City and Chendo rigs were there, fire was reported in Mahanoy City where three buildings were heavily damaged. Damage was about $50K. While at the first blaze, too many spectators vehicles blocked the MCFD rigs in, so they threw hose onto coal trucks and responded that way.(two different articles reported conflicting information-not even sure of the name of the church)
October 22, 1933, Firemen from Frackville/ Gilberton/Pottsville fought a blaze in the creek at Frackville by the Gulf Oil Company plant. (From Mike Glore):10/21/33 - 13:00 - Gasoline leaking from Gulf Oil Company tanks ignited in drain. Pottsville sent West End ('28 Ahrens-Fox??) and 11 boxes of Foamite from Yorkville Hose & Fire Co.
November 13, 1933, Mt. Carmel. St. Mary‘s Catholic Church heavily damaged $50,000 loss
November 28, 1933, Locust Valley (Mahanoy City) large barn destroyed loss $10,000.
December 11, 1933, Ashland. Four year old child playing with matches set fire that destroyed an apparel store of Samuel Bronstein and heavily damaged an adjacent haberdashery and grocery store. Loss $100,000
August 15, 1933. Fire destroyed St. Aidan’s Roman Catholic Church at Ellengowan(1 mile south or east of Chendo). While Mahanoy City and Chendo rigs were there, fire was reported in Mahanoy City where three buildings were heavily damaged. Damage was about $50K. While at the first blaze, too many spectators vehicles blocked the MCFD rigs in, so they threw hose onto coal trucks and responded that way.(two different articles reported conflicting information-not even sure of the name of the church)
October 22, 1933, Firemen from Frackville/ Gilberton/Pottsville fought a blaze in the creek at Frackville by the Gulf Oil Company plant. (From Mike Glore):10/21/33 - 13:00 - Gasoline leaking from Gulf Oil Company tanks ignited in drain. Pottsville sent West End ('28 Ahrens-Fox??) and 11 boxes of Foamite from Yorkville Hose & Fire Co.
November 13, 1933, Mt. Carmel. St. Mary‘s Catholic Church heavily damaged $50,000 loss
November 28, 1933, Locust Valley (Mahanoy City) large barn destroyed loss $10,000.
December 11, 1933, Ashland. Four year old child playing with matches set fire that destroyed an apparel store of Samuel Bronstein and heavily damaged an adjacent haberdashery and grocery store. Loss $100,000