Photographs from the Decatur Cereal Mill Fire

Photographs from the Decatur Cereal Mill Fire

Fires
Fire Department
Photo File: Fires
Decatur IL
June 1909

Photographs taken from the Decatur Cereal Mill Fire, formerly known as the Suffern-Hunt Mill, which occurred on June 8, 1909. The fire started in the dryers on the sixth floor of the mill, however the cause was a mystery. The fire was discovered by Oran Rice, a sprouter. John E. Sheehy, a pipeman of Hose company No. 1, was caught and crushed to death beneath a falling wall of the mill while fighting the fire. Low water pressure was said to impede the efforts of the fire department to put out the fire. The building was considered a total loss at the value of between $500,000 and $650,000.

Herald and Review
J.K. Stafford

Photo File: Fires

Herald and Review
Decatur Public Library, Decatur IL

6/8/1909

Herald and Review
Mr. and Mrs. Jack French

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FR5-FR12

Fires, Fire Department, Photo File: Fires, Decatur IL, 1909

Photograph

4 x 4.5"
4 x 5"
4.5 x 6.25"
7.5 x 9.5"
4.5 x 6"
6.5 x 9.5"