Newport Coal Oil Factory
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Saturday, 21 June 1862, page 2
About eight o'clock yesterday morning a fire broke out in the
Coal Oil Factory in the eastern part of Newport, on the bank of the Ohio river
and in a short time the building and its contents were entirely consumed. The
origin of the fire is unknown, but it is thought that it occurred by the
careless introduction of a lighted lamp to one of the tanks.
The Washington Fire Company were on hand promptly and succeeded in confining the flames to the factory, which stood apart from the warehouse. One of the Fire Companies from Covington also arrived but found that their hose had been cut by some malicious ruffians, whether at the scene of the fire or before they started, we cannot say.
The loss is chiefly from the destruction of the building and machinery and will amount to about $7000 upon which there is a partial insurance in some Cincinnati offices. The premises were owned by E Grasselli and Co, who will rebuild without uncessary delay.
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The Newport Coal Oil Works, east of Dr. Wolf's Rolling Mill, was partially destroyed by fire yesterday morning, at eight o'clock. Damage between $3000 and $4000, insured in four offices; Merchants and Manufacturers Insurance Company, $1500; Firemen's, $1500; Cincinnati, $1500; Western, $1500. The Covington and Newport Fire Departments were promptly on hand and did good service.
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THE NEWPORT COAL OIL WORKS tender their thanks to the Fire Department of Newport, also to the Western Fire Company, No 1, of Covington and to Messrs. WOLF and their hands for the exertions in extinguishing the fire Friday morning at the Newport Oil Works.
The Factory was only partially destroyed and we would announce to our customers that we have a large lot of Refined Oil on hand and will consequently be able to furnish them all they may want, until the Factory is repaired, which will require about six weeks to accomplish. E GRASSELLI, President Newport C. C. Works