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Domestic News
August 18, 1863
Daily Intelligencer
Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
Fire at Hurst's Shoddy Mill in Cohoes destroyed the building and killed at least 10 female operatives, with 25 missing and many injured from jumps or falls on August 17.
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Fire and Loss of Life.
ALBANY, August 17.—Information reached here this afternoon of the destruction by fire of Hurst's Shoddy Mill, at Cohoes, and the burning to death of ten of the female operatives. The flames spread with fearful rapidity, and the only means of escape left the girls were the windows.—Some were so terror stricken that they abandoned themselves to their fate and perished in the building; others fell from the windows into the fire. Many were badly injured by jumping to the ground; 25 are missing, 15 of whom are reported burned to death.
ALBANY, August 17.—Information reached here this afternoon of the destruction by fire of Hurst's Shoddy Mill, at Cohoes, and the burning to death of ten of the female operatives. The flames spread with fearful rapidity, and the only means of escape left the girls were the windows.—Some were so terror stricken that they abandoned themselves to their fate and perished in the building; others fell from the windows into the fire. Many were badly injured by jumping to the ground; 25 are missing, 15 of whom are reported burned to death.
What sub-type of article is it?
Fire
Disaster
Death Or Funeral
What keywords are associated?
Cohoes Fire
Shoddy Mill
Female Operatives Death
Industrial Fire
What entities or persons were involved?
Hurst
Where did it happen?
Cohoes
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Cohoes
Event Date
August 17
Key Persons
Hurst
Outcome
10 female operatives burned to death; 25 missing, 15 reported burned to death; many badly injured by jumping.
Event Details
The mill was destroyed by fire spreading rapidly; female operatives escaped via windows, some perished inside, others fell into fire or were injured jumping to the ground.