March 25th, 1911, the fire started by a cigarette bud in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory. It was a place woman working day in and day out making these Shirtwaists. The company occupied the seven floors. They could not get the fire out because the hose for the water hose was rusted, the factory did not have a sprinkler system, they had an elevator but it only made 4 trips before it broke down, people jumped to their deaths down the shaft and out the windows.
146 people died from the fire, some dying from the fall, burning to death or dying from the smoke. This was served as a cautionary tale that helped redefine the American industrial workplace.
146 people died from the fire, some dying from the fall, burning to death or dying from the smoke. This was served as a cautionary tale that helped redefine the American industrial workplace.