Triangle Shirtwaist Factory - 101 years ago

[CaptOldTimer]

One hundred-one year's ago, March 25, 1911, at approximately 4:40 PM the FDNY began receiving calls that the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory was on fire.

Before the job was out, a total of 146 Triangle workers had died.

May they all rest in peace.

http://history1900s.about.com/od/191...ianglefire.htm


http://www.historybuff.com/library/refshirtwaist.html


http://www.google.com/search?q=trian...w=1228&bih=722


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKdMuVu1wi8

[blachatch]

Pretty crazy owners/management locked the doors so the workers could not steal anything, trapping everyone inside!

[slackjawedyokel]

Pretty crazy owners/management locked the doors so the workers could not steal anything, trapping everyone inside!

Dont think it still can't happen.

[RFD21C]

The Happy Land Social Club fire happened also on this day in 1990.

http://www.nytimes.com/1990/03/26/ny...-new-york.html

I think the total loss of life that day was 87.

Just two examples of how today could be the day.