Fire Destroys Globe Silo Factory
Unadilla, Otsego Co., NY
1939
A $20,000 fire of undetermined origin today had destroyed the Globe Silo factory in Unadilla owned by Carl Hansen of that village.
Fire attained spectacular proportions shortly after its discovery by Mrs. Hansen who turned in the alarm at 9 o'clock last night. Flames of all colors shot skyward as the blaze attacked a new supply of motor oil, which had just been put in and consumed a large quantity of lumber. The concern manufactured wooden and concrete silos.
Forced to fight the blaze by laying a hose across the railroad tracks, from only a three-inch water main the volunteer firemen found their efforts futile. Destroyed besides the 50 x 100 foot building proper was a silo shavings storage tank 18 feet in diameter and 40 feet high and a truck and large amount of manufacturing machinery.
A bucket brigade formed to protect nearby buildings saved Mr. Hansen's bungalow home. While cause was still being investigated today, firemen said this morning that they believe the blaze to have originated where wiring entered the building. Some insurance is carried on the property.
Raging Out of Control: these flames destroy the factory of the Globe Silo Co., at Unadilla
Ruins of Globe Silo Factory at Unadilla: Only Concrete Block Walls Survive $20,000 Fire
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