The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-04-14
side of the burned area.

SIDE OF tne DuIHtu diSo-
There we're the usual stories In cir
culation OF wholesale looting and IL
was reported that militia man shot
one OF these miscreants and that the
police had captured number OF 9TH
! ers.
None of these reports could be con-
firmed tonight as II was almost an
impossibility to get into the city after
nightfall, except by making a vide
detour through Everett in an auto
mobile.
When the fire started on Second
street, Just across the railroad track
from the Everett line, II burned along
in a southerly direction and soon
spread out, showing a fire frontal OF
nearly half a mile. II threatened all
kinds OF buildings, dwellings, stables
factories. blocks and stores OF var
lous kinds, leaving nothing In its
wake but foundations and burned
chimneys
The fire up to 4:30 had burned
clear across from Everett to East
Boston, a distance OF about two miles
in length. and at the widest point
nearly one mile In width.
The police authorities estimate that
over one thousand families are burn
ed out.
The fire swept clear through the
city of Chelsea, only stopping at the
waters edge and then resumer Its on
ward march TO the East Boston side,
where the Boston fircnen have been
battling with II for couple OF hours.
On Second street. starting from the
Everett line which parallel the
burned district, wagons loaded with
furniture are standing In the street,
while hundreds OF families with their
bedding, furniture and even babies In
arms are huddled In groups In their
endeavor to cover the children from
the cutting wind.
At 4:30 the firemen made heroic
stand. saving the Williams school
house, on Second street. and bound
ed by Walnut and Poplar streets. Fire
men and United States marines from
the navy yard volunteers, climbed on
top on the school house. and with axes
began to cut away the posts support
Ing the belfry. which had already
caught fire. In the meantime, the
hremen were combating the fire which
was approaching from three direc-
tions.
On Poplar street, within a hundred
feet OF the school. a one story wooden
building was enyeloped In flames, d.
rectly In the rear OF the school. 10
feet away. was three story house.
and on the other corner was two
story house. All three OF these were
burned down.
BY keeping streams on the brick
school building. they saved the school
II was evident that this would
mark the end of the fire district in |
that direction.
At the station house hundreds OF
families are in the guardroom. hud-
died together and their furniture and
household utensils were strewn about
the floor. and the nurses and doctors
from the naval hospital as well a. the |
marine hospital were in attendance
looking after those needing medical
assistance.
AS the city hall has been burned
out the city government has decied to |
to hold q meeting in a municipal
building In which the police station is
located this afternoon.
The police offcials reported that
there had been no fatalities 20 FAR
as they knew While the reporters
were ciroling the frs district an NV"
erett fre wagon was seen driving down
Second street with m injured fire.
man.
Company b. OF Ryerett. Captain
swsstxer has been called out and ssv~
sral military men are doing duty n |!
the 6rs dtstxiot, n h klso under
stood that two Ros>on companies Vere |