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       [FDHistory] On this day. . .May 2nd
       By: Diable Fire Date: May 2, 2011, 4:16 pm
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       1868-  2:00 a.m. Smoke was discovered issuing from the three
       story brick building occupied by the Franklin Iron Works,
       Messrs. Jennings, Stoever and Stevenson, proprietors. The
       location was at South and Short Streets (present location about
       Commonwealth Ave and South Dr.)  The building located on South
       Street, a frame foundry and two-story frame pattern shop on
       Short Street were entirely destroyed or badly gutted.  The front
       of the brick building collapsed into South Street and several
       firemen narrowly escaped injury or death from the collapse.
       Loss estimated at $30,000, partially covered by insurance.
       Incendiarism listed as the cause.
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