Canfield, Ohio, USA
1909 - TWO INMATES INJURED

One Man May Die as Result of Fire at Mahoning Infirmary.

Canfield, O., Jan. 22. - Fire of unknown origin destroyed the men's building of the Mahoning county infirmary here, and 15 of the aged inmates received burns, one being probably fatally injured.

The men were endeavoring to check the fire at the foot of a stairway when a shift in the wind suddenly drove a sheet of flames down upon them. They crawled to safety and were taken to the infirmary hospital. The fire loss will be $20,000. The water pressure was not strong and the efforts of the inmates to fight the flames were unsuccessful.

The infirmary is divided into three sections, composed of the men's department, the women's department and the administration building. The women's building and the office building were far enough away to be out of danger. There are altogether 245 inmates at the institution.

The Marion Weekly Star
Marion, Ohio
January 23, 1909

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