The Washington times., 1908-04-13
Five Bodies Recovered
From Charred Debris.
While 85 Still Are
Missing.
Militia Divides Time Be-
tween Aiding Home
less and Combating
Work of GhoulS.

CHELSEA, Mass, April 1s.-
with snow falling, and great clouds
OF smoke rising from mammoth
heaps Of charred and bIactena5
debris, the ruins of its 500 busi-
ness buildings, public buildings. and
residences, the thousands of home
less and destitute people IF Chelsea
awoke this morning 70 a fun reaIi-
zauon Of the extent of the disaster
that fell on the city yesterday.
Active steps for the immediate re-
lief Of the suffering are bein, take,
by scores Of citizens and public
committees Three bodies ALREADY
nave been recovered. Three hun
ored are injured and in hospitaIs-
ana elghty-hve are missing.
insurance men estimate the total
loss at between 100000 anI sl2-
100000 dollars. Chelsea TO-DAY i
under martial law. Soldiers with
nxed bayonets march through the
streets challenging everyone an
preaching within the lines
Scenes Of indescribable -conf,,s;,, -
evidences Of almost f1cor-r,~(ta--s,-,-
suffering and distress prev7tTerl r5,-,-,,-,-
OUT me devastated section iris -
lhs- Thousands hungry. cold. ana Doo--
y CAD walked the streets ber1os7t-,.
1ne rate that robbed them Of an -.
"orluiy possessions and separated rb.r,
from their loved ones.
Sleep IN Parks.
Inc parks and the public bpIl5i,-- -.
Cnelsea last night sheltered r1z1v -
eness rom the rigors OF the elements
ana i vas not until dawn todav 49,
.l4ey ~WoAe 10 a true knowledge OF -,
disaster. VI IAo
Mayor Hibbard. Of Boston. and ,bA
entlre membership Of the Boston Los-,I
v aldermen met this morning To sfs-
me pest means OF arording relief
I-eler me mayor went TO Chelsea He
IIea lhere with Mayor Beck. and
CLOCK the two executives went
- .- e'l1eFsnees with the relief commit
Tee IN the Chelsea High School 49,,
are to be provided for f5o,+s.--...
throughout the entire dav ,roDt.-r-
shelter viii have TO be. fo,r55 g.. -
A Postoflce has been opened. A. 49,,
Hotel Lennox- Rear Adrirsl -. ,..'
commandant OF the CharIestovn rs1I,
yard, is IN charge. Shelter tarts -.
erected before o'clock this norninr -,
the Everett street DIavero,,-5 - -
Ioat OF bread and a quart OF milk ve-.
given 10 each person who aDD1ieJ -.
the police station and Chelsea. FTig5
School for food
Max Mitchell. OF the Federated T.--,.L.
Charities OF Boston, has es+a blisls,t
headquarters at the Chelsea. polIce So
uon- and is sending over to Boston an
the destitute families who auplv 70 hin,
for help. ---'''
The only boGies now AZ the N-o-.b
Grove street morgue. awaiting f5ertI-
hcation are those OF three men and two
women.
Help for Sufferers.
The State government today mt b,,,-
dreds OF militia tents into the beg-+
OF the burned district Blankets s15
food are being issued 10 all who aDDI,,
Soup kitchens have been started. =
Few thieves have been caught in tho
act OF stealing, and one or two have
been shot at Martial law prevails in
the ruined city today, and the men OF
the State militia and marines. from tbe
Cnarlestown navy yard are patroiIfnc-
the streets with fixed bayunets and
rlfies loaded with BAH cartridges 10 pre-
vent the iooting Of the ruins
A man who had lost all his propertv
committed suicide IN Union Square and
a woman resident OF Chestnut stree.
who was refused admission 10 her burn
ing house by Eilidamen. drew a revolver
and shot herself dead. Several babies
were born in the turmou OF the streets.
Thirteen churches, five banks two
hospitals. five school buildings, the pub
lie library. and the city hall are in
ruins The patients IN the burned hos
pitfalls were rescued with much diff
Guilty. and carried through dense smoke
and falling embers to places OF safety.
Several deaths are expected among the
rescued patients SrOm excitement and
exposure.
Already plans fDr the rebuilding OF
the city are berg considered and a
committee appcinted by Mayor Hibbari-
Of Boston has received subscriptions oe
nearly $4,000 to aid the homeless suf-
,erers-
Lieutenant Governor Draper person
ally directed the work OF the militia
and by his orders 80 tents were brought
from the state militia headquarters at
South Framingham, and 1000 persons
were sheltered during the night.
Firemen Were Helpless
The first engines no sooner had ar
rived at the beginning OF the fire
than II was seen that II was a
fob for the whole city department.
Hardly had the city cent its last fre
lighter when the chief decided 10 ask
aid from outside. Boston. Everett.
Lynn, and Maiden were appealed to,
but even prompt assistance from these,