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March 10, 1905
Gainesville Daily Sun
Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida
What is this article about?
A $1,500,000 fire at the American Cereal plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on March 9, killed night watchman John Safely, who was thrown from the sixth story during an explosion. The blaze continued burning through the new mill, with assistance from neighboring fire departments. Insurance covered only $200,000.
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GRAND RAPIDS HAS BIG FIRE.
One Man Thrown from Sixth Story of
Building and Is Killed.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, March 9.- One
man thrown from the sixth story of a
building to the pavement was the only
fatality in the $1,500,000 fire which occurred
in this city during last night,
in the American Cereal plant.
John Safely, the night watchman,
had gone to the sixth story of the
mill house to examine the condition
of the floor when an explosion occurred.
Safely was either thrown out
of the building or else jumped to the
pavement below. He was crushed beyond
recognition.
The fire was still burning this morning, and was eating
its way through the new mill, 150
feet of which had already been destroyed.
The whole structure is doomed. The
entire loss will reach $1,500,000, while
the official list of insurance amounts
to $200,000.
The fire departments from Belle
Plaine, Vinton and neighboring points,
are here assisting the local force to
confine the flames to the cereal plant.
One Man Thrown from Sixth Story of
Building and Is Killed.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, March 9.- One
man thrown from the sixth story of a
building to the pavement was the only
fatality in the $1,500,000 fire which occurred
in this city during last night,
in the American Cereal plant.
John Safely, the night watchman,
had gone to the sixth story of the
mill house to examine the condition
of the floor when an explosion occurred.
Safely was either thrown out
of the building or else jumped to the
pavement below. He was crushed beyond
recognition.
The fire was still burning this morning, and was eating
its way through the new mill, 150
feet of which had already been destroyed.
The whole structure is doomed. The
entire loss will reach $1,500,000, while
the official list of insurance amounts
to $200,000.
The fire departments from Belle
Plaine, Vinton and neighboring points,
are here assisting the local force to
confine the flames to the cereal plant.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
Tragedy
What themes does it cover?
Catastrophe
Tragedy
What keywords are associated?
Fire
Cereal Plant
Explosion
Fatality
Cedar Rapids
Insurance Loss
What entities or persons were involved?
John Safely
Where did it happen?
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Story Details
Key Persons
John Safely
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Event Date
March 9
Story Details
Night watchman John Safely was killed in a fire at the American Cereal plant when an explosion threw him from the sixth story. The $1,500,000 blaze destroyed much of the mill and required aid from nearby fire departments.