Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-06
AN EXPLOSION
 CAUSES BIG FIRE Boiler Blew Up in a Factory in Lynn and Many Buildings Were
 Destroyed. HELP CAME FROM BOSTON Four Factories, a Railroad Station, and Other Small Dwellings
 Were Consumed.

started fire which swept over sev. eral acres, burning three other fac tory buildings, the Boston and Maine railroad station and number ot small dwellings, besides causing in juries to eleven persons. That there was no loss of life is attributed to the fact that the explosion occurred just before the time for the factory operatives to begin work.
 The fire ragged for more than two hours and when it was finally con trolled had caused financial loss esti- mated at $450,000, partially covered by insurance.
 Of the injured nine were taken to the hospital, where three were sent home after treatment, and others were treated by physicians on the scene. None will die, 1t is believed. The injured at the hospital were:
 Robert Burt.
 Maurice Fertel.
 Selia Tradenberg.
 Loguercia.
 Nathan Friedman.
 Thomas Wyman.
 Others injured were:
 Barnard Priloman.
 Clarence Gedney, fireman.
 George Miller
 w. J. Denning, engineer.
 Fred Winchell, assistant superin- tendent at the Harney factory.
 Tho h,,tJdtn hnrpod iy,olnHo. ID J. Harney Shoe Go, Tufts & Fried man Shoe Co, H. P. Hood creamery. Boston and Maine West Lynn rail- road station, Jacobson & Jacobs Leather Stock Co, M. j. Worthley Shoe Co, R. Y. Russell, shoe manu- lecturers, six dwellings, all small wooden structures; Owens Bros box factory.
 The explosion occurred shortly be- fore 2 o'clock. from causes which have not yet been learned. There were not more than half a score of hands in the building at the time, al- though the streets were filled with men and women on their way to work, and in a few minutes there would have been coo at their ma chimes.
 The boiler. wrenched from its bed. when it burst, tore apart an ell of the factory and passing out through one corner of the building fell in the street. The factory floors loaded with heavy machinery fell, forcing parts of the wooden walls outwards.
 A patrolman on his beat in the vii cinity of Alley street, beard a roar and saw the boiler in the wing of the Harney shoe factory burst through the engine house and tear across a corner section of the main building. Almost instan,ly he saw a sheet of flames shoot up in the build ing.
 Assistant Superintendent Fred Winchel of the Harney Co was in his office at the time. He was thrown to the floor and stunned. Recovering quickly he ran out and saw the flames leaping up the elevator shaft. He made a quick survey of the sur rounding rooms and saw that com paratlvely few hands were assem- bled. The flames spread with great rapidity driven by southeast gale and swept through the district in West Lynn in the vicinity of Alley and Charles streets. A general alarm summoned help from Boston. Salem and Saugus and after about two hours of fighting the flames were con- trolled by the combined forces.
 From the Harney factory the flames leaped to the adjoining shoe factory of Tufts & Friedman. By this time both police and firemen were in the midst of things. They found that many persons had been hurt, but that comparatively few had sustained severe wounds. About half score were found to have been bad Iy hurt and they were sent at once to the Lynn hospital. Only six. how ever, had to remain there. Among these were two men whom the police saw in windows of the Tufts & Fried man factory and who were badly burned before rescue reached them.
 The little box-like station Of the Boston and Maine railroad was con sunled almost before a stream or water could be turned on it. tne flames jumped the railroad tracks to the building owned and occupied by H. P. Hood C Sons. Here the fire men gained the upper hand though the structure wa sprsctieally ruined At the building of the M. J. Worth lev factory the firemen also had gath cred in force and after hard ffeht held the blaze there R. W. Russelfs shoe factory on Charles street. and Jacobson 6 Jacobs at the corner of Charles and Commercial streets were 
 Tn the tenement house district the fremen and police vorked feverish- ily. but six dwellings had been con samed before the hremen were ir control
 Among the injured the most sert- ousry hurt wzs Barnard Priloman. vbo vas seriously cut and bruised and burned in escaping from one Of the factorfea The engineer Of the factory. W T. Dennfng- vas picked up by the police oa Aii>x street in a7 condition. lee feet froD " bolIer roon- He uss badly cut ~ bruioea sbs1t ths hsa1- but uppn