1913 Binghamton Factory fire

[3] The Binghamton Clothing Company was located in a former cigar factory on Wall Street, and produced men's overalls.

[4] The high wind and the great ventilation provided by the open windows and doors combined to start a conflagration.

[5] Unlike the serial rings of the fire drill gong, the actual alarm was sounding continuously, which may have confused some workers.

A 16-year company foreman, Sidney Dimmock, was credited with carrying two women to safety before returning to the building to attempt to rescue others from the flames.

The stone exterior of the post office building on Wall Street suffered severe scorching from the fire.

In the coming days, thousands of mourners attended the funeral procession, and some of the remains, charred beyond recognition, were placed in a common grave at Spring Forest Cemetery.