Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Analysis

Register to read the introduction… “Whatever the number, they had no chance of escape” (Argersinger, 73), as only a few remembered the fire escape that was inadequate anyways as it only consisted of “a lone ladder running down to a rear narrow court, which was smoke filled as the fire raged one narrow door giving access to the ladder.” (Argersinger, 73). Given those conditions, the few workers that could have remembered about the fire escape would probably still have died in the incident.
Another fact to be taken into consideration is that the rooms where workers made the shirtwaists were crammed with tissue paper, lace, and muslin goods, all extremely inflammable materials. In addition, the tables were made of wood, and the pressing was done with gas irons, which means that the flame inside the open iron was only an inch away from the goods to be pressed. In his description of the fire, William Shepherd writes “The flames caught all the flimsy lace stuff and linens that go …show more content…
The terrible factory conditions, as well as the inhuman working conditions the women had to endure were two of the main reasons why such a tragic incident happened. The strikes that workers performed were further proofs that nobody could tolerate working in such conditions. The fact that employees did not listen to their employee’s complaints lead to the atrocities of the fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory. It is sad that such an event had to happen to make things change, but the deaths of the 146 workers killed in the fire was not in vain as it opened the doors for improvements in the factory workers’