![]() While this was not the cause of the 1911 fire, it contributed to the tragedy, as Blanck and Harris refused to install sprinkler systems and take other safety measures in case they needed to burn down their shops again.Īdded to this delinquency were Blanck and Harris’ notorious anti-worker policies. It seems that Blanck and Harris deliberately torched their workplaces before business hours in order to collect on the large fire-insurance policies they purchased, a not uncommon practice in the early 20th century. The Triangle factory was twice scorched in 1902, while their Diamond Waist Company factory burned twice, in 1907 and in 1910. Blanck and Harris already had a suspicious history of factory fires. The danger of fire in factories like the Triangle Shirtwaist was well-known, but high levels of corruption in both the garment industry and city government generally ensured that no useful precautions were taken to prevent fires. The blaze, at the Happy Land Social Club in the Bronx, killed 87 people, the most deadly fire in the city since 1911. The fire escape was so narrow that it would have taken hours for all the workers to use it, even in the best of circumstances.ĭid you know? Exactly 79 years to the day after the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire, another tragic fire occurred in New York City. There were two stairways down to the street, but one was locked from the outside to prevent stealing and the other only opened inward. In 1911, there were four elevators with access to the factory floors, but only one was fully operational and the workers had to file down a long, narrow corridor in order to reach it. ![]() Nearly all the workers were teenaged girls who did not speak English and worked 12 hours a day, every day. It was a true sweatshop, employing young immigrant women who worked in a cramped space at lines of sewing machines. The Triangle factory, owned by Max Blanck and Isaac Harris, was located in the top three floors of the Asch Building, on the corner of Greene Street and Washington Place, in Manhattan. half a mile away) a different marker also named Bost Building (approx.Working Conditions in The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Marker is at or near this postal address: 880 East Waterfront Drive, Homestead PA 15120, United States of America. Marker is on East Waterfront Drive, 0.7 miles west of E 8th Ave (Pennsylvania Route 837), on the right when traveling west. ![]() Marker is in Munhall, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. A significant historical date for this entry is July 6, 1706. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. ![]() This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics 8,000 state militia arrived July 12 by November the strike was broken.Įrected 1992 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Seven workers and three Pinkertons were killed. It is in Munhall in Allegheny County Pennsylvania On the morning of July 6, 1892, on orders of the Carnegie Steel Company, 300 Pinkerton agents attempted to land near here strikers and citizens repulsed them. This historical marker was erected in 1992 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. 8,000 state militia arrived July 12 by November the strike was broken. On the morning of July 6, 1892, on orders of the Carnegie Steel Company, 300 Pinkerton agents attempted to land near here strikers and citizens repulsed them. ![]()
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