The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-04-30
THE CHELSEA FIRE.

chelsea. ihooeu' ~
.s,.ypody else did the same saturday
.7'2 ,.ou offering the first opportunity
" t '' occupied during the week. A
.rream of people poured into the
t''' ~miare station of the subway
.-. f,r the greater part were at
lD 49, q, the East Boston Tunnel
a." t yheIsea; but the surface cars
'' .,..rpv Charlestown bridge, run
''' 4,a Iength of Broadway, take
~ through the burned section
'...4., time and strength, and de
rassengers at the High School,
.-..f relief operations. Leaving
...<.. Iul one does not 60 empty
.5,o chelsea, we were invited to
....- Uulldlng and the relief work.
.. flee yard WAS piled with bed
F....> and barrels, which were be-
.....tpd by horseloads. In the
.. i.r scene detied description.
t +.r. N barrels and cans, line
-4um door to ceiling, and all
...... med according to the Oakland,
.. ly ration cards, the date
..... .al to prevent duplication.
sand ..o cooked food is distributed
... school building, a temporary
counter relieves cases of ex-
... E.tUe assembly hall one faces
..... .lde of applicants with their
.....s..e. 49, waiting for help. There
n. Illustrations of any kind,
p.aIeut hopeless misery, as
... .., tHeir greatest needs, and
,... .as been going on for week.
ing is much needed.
4..... cad one of the requisltlon
..........E near one of the tables
-s- intending to ask permls-
., rather surprised to be
indy question, do you
..-.. .-, fer something's" | explain
...-....-a .a. the request was readily
..... l. then | fell to wondering
..r upted the question; final
.-u.I- myself that sometimes
4.... ..-s are deceltful.
r. .... building also serves tenn
Ln1l fhA alaSG
.... Offices for the mayor and
... t1tlals.
H.t -teat amount of money be-
.-. Tally in Chelsea, one might
.........r that the need was being
... .+sagA should go to top of Bill
,a .l.. from which comprehen-
.-. a.. standing of the loss is both
.-. ... felt. Here, where was the
.,...r section, is chaos and silence,
.t.". uaterialistic point of view
.e.. aa.tpJ to say, How cruel. But
g.. If the great outpourlng OF
-.... . growing but not yet
.. ...--a alleviate suffering and to
,,.. Soaring one another'S bur
lis ue rebelious spirit. On
.. ., d cemetery of ragged
0..- ma lettering walls. The
..-. .+ GIet with slate, nails and
,.... ..-.-fJs: the cellars with brick,
....-. 4.Is Of furnaces, sewing ma
.... redsteadS and steam pipes,
n- "a pathetic tale, and some
B. utu uidlng tragedies that sys-
,uU Hreh will yet reveal. Moth
. M.e remains.
b conversation around us |
ae. -uentS, as IF you think it
,..s eas what do you think it was
To-. -..E Monday night | had
ny house." ETC., etc.
.-. .. .bera a man, wearing the
."f was digging in the ashes
'.#. The discipline maintain
c0mmendable. Private
3 .. aseluly guarded. AS long
@ To-. .ls heep to the streets and
'.-... IS We'll; but any deviation,
'. .".... d better view point, idle
possible souvenir, is met
w.t. ... mt firm warning from the
... rtyaIry guarding the sec
4ctou of Chelsea is men
..at tlat Of San Francisco; but
- never comparable. Pub
-tuug in Chelsea, the people
s.- e aud already it is prophesied
r Aelsea will arise on the
.--s.t ..e.1 May the Easter spirit
f ..-. lids end.
ANNIE L. MCKEEN.