Fire Does $25,000 Damage at Factory of E. O. Weber Ltd.
John Mitchell, an Employee, Overcome by Smoke is Carried from Burning Structure and Dies Two Hours Later. Firemen Fought Blaze for Two Hours.
CORONER DR. L. E. WELLMAN DECIDES TO HOLD INQUEST
One life was lost and damage estimated at $25,000 was done in disastrous fire which gutted the large factory building of E. O. Weber at the corner of Allen and Willow Sts., Waterloo, about six o'clock Friday evening. John Mitchell, aged 58 years, of 34 Bingeman St., Kitchener, who returned to the building to get his coat, was found unconscious by assistant fire chief Albert Pagel. He was removed, to the K-W. hospital and died at 8.20 without regaining ensciousness.
The fire is believed to have been due to a short circut, causing an explosion in the spraying machine room, five minutes before closing time and in a few moments flames were pouring through the windows on the north and east side of the building. An alarm of fire was turned in and in a few minutes the firemen, under Chief George Karges, had water from three lines of hose thrown on the blazing building. The fire had made such headway that it was two hours before it was extinguished.
Damage About $25,000
E. O. Weber, president of the company, had left his office at five o'clock and did not learn of the fire until shortly before eight o'clock. The loss to the furniture stock which was nearly ready for shipment for the Christmas trade is placed at $15,000 and the damage to raw material and other goods in the building from water and smoke brings the total lose to $25,000, which is partly covered by insurance.
Mitchell Overcome by Smoke
As soon as the fire was discovered all the employees hurried from the burning building. John Mitchell, who had been in ill health, returned to the burning structure to get his coat and was immediately overcome by he smoke and fumes and fell unconscious unknown to his fellow employees. On the arrival of the firemen he was found by assistant fire chief Pagel, who carried him to the open air. He was given first aid and the pulmotor from Kitchener, hurriedly brought from Kitchener, was used but it was impossible to restore the unfortunate man to consciousness. He was removed to the hospital in the ambulance where he passed away at 8.20 o'clock. The ambulance driver, W. J. Mitchell, did not know it was his father he was conveying to the hospital until informed by a bystander.
Firemen Responded Promptly
Fire Chief Karges said that the fire truck was delayed for less than 3 minute when a motorist cut in front of the truck at the corner of Allen and King Sts. The firemen, in spite of this, made a quick run to the fire and had three lines of hose playing on the fire several minutes after the alarm was turned in.
Deceased, who was employed at the factory for the past two years, was a member of the Salvation Army. He is survived by a wife three sons, Wilfrid, Alex and Roy and three daughters, Mrs. George Robinson, Muriel and Isabel. The funeral was held on Sunday afternoon from the late home to the Salvation Army Citadel where service.was conducted by Col ? of Toronto. Interment was made in Woodland cemetery.
Inquest Held
Coroner Wellman empannelled a Jury to meet Wednesday afternoon to Inquire into the death of John Mitchell. The remains were viewed at Bechtel's funeral parlors at Kitchener on Saturday morning.
Waterloo Chronicle, 8 Nov 1928, p. 1
John Mitchell, an Employee, Overcome by Smoke is Carried from Burning Structure and Dies Two Hours Later. Firemen Fought Blaze for Two Hours.
CORONER DR. L. E. WELLMAN DECIDES TO HOLD INQUEST
One life was lost and damage estimated at $25,000 was done in disastrous fire which gutted the large factory building of E. O. Weber at the corner of Allen and Willow Sts., Waterloo, about six o'clock Friday evening. John Mitchell, aged 58 years, of 34 Bingeman St., Kitchener, who returned to the building to get his coat, was found unconscious by assistant fire chief Albert Pagel. He was removed, to the K-W. hospital and died at 8.20 without regaining ensciousness.
The fire is believed to have been due to a short circut, causing an explosion in the spraying machine room, five minutes before closing time and in a few moments flames were pouring through the windows on the north and east side of the building. An alarm of fire was turned in and in a few minutes the firemen, under Chief George Karges, had water from three lines of hose thrown on the blazing building. The fire had made such headway that it was two hours before it was extinguished.
Damage About $25,000
E. O. Weber, president of the company, had left his office at five o'clock and did not learn of the fire until shortly before eight o'clock. The loss to the furniture stock which was nearly ready for shipment for the Christmas trade is placed at $15,000 and the damage to raw material and other goods in the building from water and smoke brings the total lose to $25,000, which is partly covered by insurance.
Mitchell Overcome by Smoke
As soon as the fire was discovered all the employees hurried from the burning building. John Mitchell, who had been in ill health, returned to the burning structure to get his coat and was immediately overcome by he smoke and fumes and fell unconscious unknown to his fellow employees. On the arrival of the firemen he was found by assistant fire chief Pagel, who carried him to the open air. He was given first aid and the pulmotor from Kitchener, hurriedly brought from Kitchener, was used but it was impossible to restore the unfortunate man to consciousness. He was removed to the hospital in the ambulance where he passed away at 8.20 o'clock. The ambulance driver, W. J. Mitchell, did not know it was his father he was conveying to the hospital until informed by a bystander.
Firemen Responded Promptly
Fire Chief Karges said that the fire truck was delayed for less than 3 minute when a motorist cut in front of the truck at the corner of Allen and King Sts. The firemen, in spite of this, made a quick run to the fire and had three lines of hose playing on the fire several minutes after the alarm was turned in.
Deceased, who was employed at the factory for the past two years, was a member of the Salvation Army. He is survived by a wife three sons, Wilfrid, Alex and Roy and three daughters, Mrs. George Robinson, Muriel and Isabel. The funeral was held on Sunday afternoon from the late home to the Salvation Army Citadel where service.was conducted by Col ? of Toronto. Interment was made in Woodland cemetery.
Inquest Held
Coroner Wellman empannelled a Jury to meet Wednesday afternoon to Inquire into the death of John Mitchell. The remains were viewed at Bechtel's funeral parlors at Kitchener on Saturday morning.
Waterloo Chronicle, 8 Nov 1928, p. 1
Fire Does $25,000 Damage at Factory of E. O. Weber Ltd.
John Mitchell, an Employee, Overcome by Smoke is Carried from Burning Structure and Dies Two Hours Later. Firemen Fought Blaze for Two Hours.
CORONER DR. L. E. WELLMAN DECIDES TO HOLD INQUEST
One life was lost and damage estimated at $25,000 was done in disastrous fire which gutted the large factory building of E. O. Weber at the corner of Allen and Willow Sts., Waterloo, about six o'clock Friday evening. John Mitchell, aged 58 years, of 34 Bingeman St., Kitchener, who returned to the building to get his coat, was found unconscious by assistant fire chief Albert Pagel. He was removed, to the K-W. hospital and died at 8.20 without regaining ensciousness.
The fire is believed to have been due to a short circut, causing an explosion in the spraying machine room, five minutes before closing time and in a few moments flames were pouring through the windows on the north and east side of the building. An alarm of fire was turned in and in a few minutes the firemen, under Chief George Karges, had water from three lines of hose thrown on the blazing building. The fire had made such headway that it was two hours before it was extinguished.
Damage About $25,000
E. O. Weber, president of the company, had left his office at five o'clock and did not learn of the fire until shortly before eight o'clock. The loss to the furniture stock which was nearly ready for shipment for the Christmas trade is placed at $15,000 and the damage to raw material and other goods in the building from water and smoke brings the total lose to $25,000, which is partly covered by insurance.
Mitchell Overcome by Smoke
As soon as the fire was discovered all the employees hurried from the burning building. John Mitchell, who had been in ill health, returned to the burning structure to get his coat and was immediately overcome by he smoke and fumes and fell unconscious unknown to his fellow employees. On the arrival of the firemen he was found by assistant fire chief Pagel, who carried him to the open air. He was given first aid and the pulmotor from Kitchener, hurriedly brought from Kitchener, was used but it was impossible to restore the unfortunate man to consciousness. He was removed to the hospital in the ambulance where he passed away at 8.20 o'clock. The ambulance driver, W. J. Mitchell, did not know it was his father he was conveying to the hospital until informed by a bystander.
Firemen Responded Promptly
Fire Chief Karges said that the fire truck was delayed for less than 3 minute when a motorist cut in front of the truck at the corner of Allen and King Sts. The firemen, in spite of this, made a quick run to the fire and had three lines of hose playing on the fire several minutes after the alarm was turned in.
Deceased, who was employed at the factory for the past two years, was a member of the Salvation Army. He is survived by a wife three sons, Wilfrid, Alex and Roy and three daughters, Mrs. George Robinson, Muriel and Isabel. The funeral was held on Sunday afternoon from the late home to the Salvation Army Citadel where service.was conducted by Col ? of Toronto. Interment was made in Woodland cemetery.
Inquest Held
Coroner Wellman empannelled a Jury to meet Wednesday afternoon to Inquire into the death of John Mitchell. The remains were viewed at Bechtel's funeral parlors at Kitchener on Saturday morning.
Waterloo Chronicle, 8 Nov 1928, p. 1
John Mitchell, an Employee, Overcome by Smoke is Carried from Burning Structure and Dies Two Hours Later. Firemen Fought Blaze for Two Hours.
CORONER DR. L. E. WELLMAN DECIDES TO HOLD INQUEST
One life was lost and damage estimated at $25,000 was done in disastrous fire which gutted the large factory building of E. O. Weber at the corner of Allen and Willow Sts., Waterloo, about six o'clock Friday evening. John Mitchell, aged 58 years, of 34 Bingeman St., Kitchener, who returned to the building to get his coat, was found unconscious by assistant fire chief Albert Pagel. He was removed, to the K-W. hospital and died at 8.20 without regaining ensciousness.
The fire is believed to have been due to a short circut, causing an explosion in the spraying machine room, five minutes before closing time and in a few moments flames were pouring through the windows on the north and east side of the building. An alarm of fire was turned in and in a few minutes the firemen, under Chief George Karges, had water from three lines of hose thrown on the blazing building. The fire had made such headway that it was two hours before it was extinguished.
Damage About $25,000
E. O. Weber, president of the company, had left his office at five o'clock and did not learn of the fire until shortly before eight o'clock. The loss to the furniture stock which was nearly ready for shipment for the Christmas trade is placed at $15,000 and the damage to raw material and other goods in the building from water and smoke brings the total lose to $25,000, which is partly covered by insurance.
Mitchell Overcome by Smoke
As soon as the fire was discovered all the employees hurried from the burning building. John Mitchell, who had been in ill health, returned to the burning structure to get his coat and was immediately overcome by he smoke and fumes and fell unconscious unknown to his fellow employees. On the arrival of the firemen he was found by assistant fire chief Pagel, who carried him to the open air. He was given first aid and the pulmotor from Kitchener, hurriedly brought from Kitchener, was used but it was impossible to restore the unfortunate man to consciousness. He was removed to the hospital in the ambulance where he passed away at 8.20 o'clock. The ambulance driver, W. J. Mitchell, did not know it was his father he was conveying to the hospital until informed by a bystander.
Firemen Responded Promptly
Fire Chief Karges said that the fire truck was delayed for less than 3 minute when a motorist cut in front of the truck at the corner of Allen and King Sts. The firemen, in spite of this, made a quick run to the fire and had three lines of hose playing on the fire several minutes after the alarm was turned in.
Deceased, who was employed at the factory for the past two years, was a member of the Salvation Army. He is survived by a wife three sons, Wilfrid, Alex and Roy and three daughters, Mrs. George Robinson, Muriel and Isabel. The funeral was held on Sunday afternoon from the late home to the Salvation Army Citadel where service.was conducted by Col ? of Toronto. Interment was made in Woodland cemetery.
Inquest Held
Coroner Wellman empannelled a Jury to meet Wednesday afternoon to Inquire into the death of John Mitchell. The remains were viewed at Bechtel's funeral parlors at Kitchener on Saturday morning.
Waterloo Chronicle, 8 Nov 1928, p. 1
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