“I don’t remember when I found out about the fire, but I can tell you I was always terrified of fire engines, so somewhere I must have learned something,” said Suzanne Pred Bass, who had two great-aunts who were working at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory when the fire broke out.
Katie Weiner, who was 17, survived by grabbing the cable of the last elevator down from the ninth floor, one of the three stories the fire ravaged. Her 19-year-old sister, Rosie, was killed.
This item is available in full to subscribers.
We have recently launched a new and improved website. To continue reading, you will need to either log into your subscriber account, or purchase a new subscription.
If you have an active digital subscription, then you already have an account here. Just reset your password, if you've not yet logged in to your account on this new site.
If you are a current print-only subscriber, and want access to our website,click here to view your options for changing you subscription level.
Otherwise, click here to view your options for subscribing.
Please log in to continue |
