The Binghamton Clothing Company

The Binghamton Clothing Company stood directly across the street from this marker. The fire, which began on July 22, 1913 at approximately 2:25pm, remains the worst loss of life by fire in city history. The fire claimed 31 lives. , Nellie Connor, one of the first seamstresses hired and a local employee of 31 years, remained in the building once the fire broke out guiding people to safety. Sidney Dimmock, a foreman of 16 years, led and even carried employees to safety. The fire claimed both their lives. The names of Nellie Connor and Sidney Dimmock are worthy of honor and praise. , The fire loss was estimated at $100,000 and no cause was ever determined. This tragedy followed another fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in NYC that took 146 lives in 1911. These two fires contributed to the evolution of modern fire safety throughout the state. , Victims of the Binghamton Clothing Company fire: Nellie Theresa Connor, Sarah Doran, Emma D. Houghtaling, Emma G. Reid, Stella M. Clark, Ruth A. Button, Margaret Dimon, Martha D. Burdick, Lena Marie Kennedy, Lou G. Shove, Ella M. White, Catherine Crowe, Mary Josephine Creegan, Nellie F. Gleason, Mary T. Smith, Lizzie Risley, Mary Bianca, Nellie Kison, Ida G. Golden, Edith M. Chernoff, Sidney Dimmock, Hattie Freeman, Mrs. John (Cassie) Fulmer, Louise Hartman, Mary Pryor, Bessie Ray, John Schermerhorn, Mary Sullivan, 3 unidentified victims