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Post by dgriffin on Mar 19, 2009 16:26:55 GMT -5
Dave, I can't read that tiny print on the articles you posted. Is there something I can do on my end to improve the size of the print? Bobbbiez: Yes, as I mentioned, if you're using Firefox, click on the photo. Then, when it comes up by itself, click on it again. You'll be able to read it. I tested it. If you're not using Firefox, I don't know how you can enlarge it. Maybe someone else knows. Of course, you can always copy it to a graphics program and enlarge it. But remember, these are relatively high speed scans to microfilm (by fultonhistory.com) of very old newsprint, and the starting quality was often poor.
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Post by dgriffin on Mar 19, 2009 16:37:13 GMT -5
I just brought up this thread using my copy of Microsoft InternetExplorer 7 and the photos (of the building and the newspaper articles) come up full size. (You can also try View/Zoom in or View/ larger text on your browser.) By the way, here's a detail of the 2-scan composite overview that shows a man working the pipe fence I mentioned that may have interfered with the firemen's ladders.
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Post by dgriffin on Mar 19, 2009 16:52:40 GMT -5
People from all over the city must have watched in awe as the Genesee Flats was built. It was a real wonder, and the largest building in Utica when built, I've read.
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Post by fiona on Mar 19, 2009 17:24:19 GMT -5
I Spent 3 hours composing, editing, my intro to my research, only to recieve an error message, when I tried to post. System told me : you are not allowed to post on this board. What did I do wrong? I will have to recreate my info and won't be able to post until later tonight or tomprrow. Please advise. Fiona
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Post by bobbbiez on Mar 19, 2009 18:40:46 GMT -5
Dave, thanks all is ok. My son showed me how to enlarge it so I can read it.
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Post by dgriffin on Mar 19, 2009 19:22:54 GMT -5
I Spent 3 hours composing, editing, my intro to my research, only to recieve an error message, when I tried to post. System told me : you are not allowed to post on this board. What did I do wrong? I will have to recreate my info and won't be able to post until later tonight or tomprrow. Please advise. Fiona Fiona, if you haven't closed your browser since you typed in the message, you may be able to hit the back button multiple times to get back to your post. Probably your log-in time ran out. When you log in, you choose any time from 15 minutes duration to days. If that period of time runs out while you're typing something, and then you try to post, you get the message you received. To recover from that next time, simply use your browser's back button to take you back to the page where you typed the message. Select all of the message and COPY it (right click, copy). Then log in again and come back into the thread. Click on reply and then right click and paste the copied message into the box again. Did that make sense? To prevent that problem, if I know my post will be long, I type it into a word processor, and then copy that over into the thread's reply box when my message is complete.
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Post by fiona on Mar 19, 2009 20:09:13 GMT -5
Dave: I know it's not rocket science, but when I access the web site, it takes me to the home page, then I get right into the message board, then the forum. I am not asked to log on, nor is there a screen that I can see that asks me for any specific time. Am I nutz? How does one find this screen. I found it on the help board, but then... why can't I get to it? Mabye Clipper can help me. Loud scream! Fiona
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Post by jon hynes on Mar 19, 2009 20:21:20 GMT -5
Daily Union - Thursday March 3, 1896
Fire! Fire! Fire!
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The Genesee Flats, the Largest Structure
in the City, Goes Up in Smoke
at 5:00 A. M. To-day
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THE BUILDING PROVED TO BE VERITA- BLE DEATH TRAP!
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The Fire Started in the Second Floor of the South Flat, and
in a Very Short Time the flames Enveloped the
Entire Mammoth Building, Despite the
Efforts of the Firemen to
Prevent It's Spread.
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Post by jon hynes on Mar 19, 2009 20:22:30 GMT -5
THE BUILDING CONTAINED NEARLY TWO HUNDRED PER-
SONS, SEVERAL OF WHOM ARE STILL MISSING!
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Woman Loses Her Life by Jumping from the Fourth
Story, Sustaining Injuries Which Resulted in Her
Death --- All the Walls Down Except the
Front and Part of the Parti-
tion Walls.
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MANY NARROW ESCAPES FROM DEATH RECORDED!
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The Barn Scorched, but the Engine House Entirely Destroyed
--- The Dwelling Next Door Caught Fire from the Heat
when the Side Wall Fell, but Was Saved by the
Use of Hand Grenades --- The inmates of
the Structure Escape in a State
of Dishabille --- Sparks
from the Fire.
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Post by jon hynes on Mar 19, 2009 20:23:13 GMT -5
The Genesee Flats were burned out before daybreak this morning. The west wall of the building stands at this writing, but any strong wind from the east will throw it into the street. A few minutes after 5 o'clock this morning an alarm was rung in from box 31, Genesee and Clinton Place, and the department responded quickly. The fire had then a good headway, and a general alarm woke up the town. The building was one that gave the fire every advantage, once it had started. It had fire escapes front and rear, and by them the 250 or more people in the building saved their lives. It was a bitter cold morning, and most of the residents in the building suffered much.
Rumor was rampant in the city that a number of people had lost their lives in the building. It was untrue. Mrs Hughes died after leaving the building and hers was the only death definitely authenticated. Mrs Lowery, wife of ex-Senator Lowery, is all right. So is Nobel Hopkins, reported burned. Mrs. John B. Wood and daughter could not be found by the Union reporter. The firemen did heroic work, and Chief Dimbleby and his men earned all praise.
The building was a shell. Had Utica a building inspector, and an ordinance behind him, such a building as the Genesee Flats could never have been built. At this moment criticism may be personal in view of the disaster. Gratification is felt over the city that so few lives were lost.
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Post by jon hynes on Mar 19, 2009 20:23:56 GMT -5
This is the list of people who live in the flats: Mrs. Butcher and daughter; J.B.Knight, wife and daughter; H.K. Van Rize, wife child and Mrs. Van Rize's sister, Mrs. Chadwick, of Chadwicks Mills; Samnel N, Ruggles, wife and son; J. B. Cushman; Mr. Sheldon, wife and child; Mrs. Retter; A. L. Alsred, wife and mother-in-law; Mrs. Hughes; Mrs DeLong; Miss Bailey; Mrs. Thomas John Luther, wife and two children; James W. Potter, wife and nephew; Mrs. Easies and daughter, Minnie; Mr. Hughes; Mrs Clark and daughter; J. Crandal, wife and daughter; Mrs Darling; J. K. Doan, wife, two children and servant, T. H. Brandish, wife and son; Nora Pugh, aiater and son; Mr. Buck and wife; Miss Cleveland, school teacher; Arthur Clark, wife, mother and maid; Mrs. McQuade and two sons; Mrs. Walker and daughter; Mrs. Haeter and son; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Norton and daughter; Mr. Ableman, wife, and two children and maid; D. E. Darrow and wife; Miss Harris and maid; Mr. Arnold and daughter; Mr. Algave, wife and son; E. R. Roberts, wife and two daughters; Mr. Hongland and wife; Mr. Henery, wife and child, ex-Senator S.S. Lowery and wife; Frank Wood, wife and two sons, and maid; Charles Thorn, wife, daughter and mother, Mrs. Mason; D. W. Northrup; Dr. F. H. Brewer, wife and three children, George Mason, Thorne, Clinton Bradley; Mr. Cummings, wife and daughter; Rev. F. H. Leland, wife two children, the Minors Weaver, three; Mr Sheffield and wife; John A. Goodale, wife and son; S. D. Larcher, wife, infant and maid; Lee Fairbanks and wife.
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Post by jon hynes on Mar 19, 2009 20:24:39 GMT -5
Origin of the Fire
The fire broke out in the rooms of John F. Luther, on the first floor of the third section. The night watchman saw the flames bursting through the corridor. He gave the alarm and aroused the sleepers. The firemen tore through the flooring into the basement and through the partitions and in a few minutes the whole of the section was on fire.
Then caused a scene of terrific excitement. People rushed out of their rooms and ran hither and thither, hardly knowing what they did. Many ran down the fire-escapes at the rear of each flat, and took refuge in neighbor's houses. Mrs. Albright's house contained at least a hundred, who were taken care of in the best possible manner. C. W. Mather's, Fred Gilbert's homes also harbored a number of others. Some were taken in hacks to hotels and places downtown.
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Post by jon hynes on Mar 19, 2009 20:25:18 GMT -5
When the fire companies arrived every window and balcony in the front of the building was crowded by frenzied people scantily clad. The fire department placed their long aerial ladder between the southern end and the center of the burning building, and did a magnificent piece of work in getting down the half-terrified swarms of tenants. Babies and children were taken down and clad in overcoats and carried to the nearest houses. Ropes were also attached to several of the balconies, and numbers were rescued from the fiery tongues of flame that pursued them. This mode of exit was unfortunately the only definite fatality of the fire. Mrs. David Hughes, of the fifth floor of section 2 was coming down a rope attached to the fourth floor. Between this and the third floor Mrs. Hughes lost her hold on the rope from nervousness or fright and fell, striking the snowy ground with great force. She was carried into Mrs. Albright's house, where Dr. Powell attended her. She was badly hurt, internally and died in great pain at 7 o'clock.
Between 5:30 and 6 A. M. everybody was safely out, excepting possibly one or two who are still missing.
By 5:30 the entire structure was burnt out, excepting the front and portions of the side and rear walls.
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Post by fiona on Mar 19, 2009 20:47:17 GMT -5
Supreme Being: Kudos to you for all your wonderful work and your transcription. This is a story that caught my heart, and there is sooooo much more to tell, but, I cannot figure out how to stay on site so I can post without getting timed out. I have researched this story end to end over many years and yet, more and more, it reveals it's secrets slowly, over time, slowly, draws you in. You will find that this is so. It is my feeling that these people are calling out to be remembered, that there are lessons they want to teach suceeding generations. I try to go away from this story, but over the last 15 years, i find myself cycling back and back again. It's a strange thing. I really don't understand it. Perhaps in the fulness of time. Best to you. Fiona
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Post by dgriffin on Mar 19, 2009 20:49:42 GMT -5
Fiona, it appears to me you're not logged on, in which case you can read every thread except Steam Room and Introductions (and a few others) and never know you aren't logged on until you try to post. Go the top of the first page on the site. To get there, click here: clipper220.proboards66.com/index.cgiYou'll see a message to the right of the photo of downtown. It says: Welcome Guest. Please Login or Register. Mar 19, 2009, 7:47pm Click on the word LOGIN and you'll be taken to a screen where you fill in your username, password and the amount of time you want to be logged in.
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