Fire at the Iron Foundry.

On Monday evening at 9 o’clock a fire broke out in one of the workshops of Messrs. A. L. Thomas and Son Ltd. Iron Foundry Charlton. Police Constable Cooney received the alarm and found that the fire had originated through the overheating of the blast furnace and some adjoining woodwork catching.

Mr. S. Thomas and the workmen were working to extinguish the flames and Police Constable Cooney at once sent to the station and the hose reel which promptly arrived and a good supply being obtained the fire was extinguished at 9-30. The Chief Constable and Inspector Baker were in attendance.

November 1903.