Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-14
SIX MILLIONS LOST,
Damage to Property In Chelsea
ConfIagration Estimated.
CITY SEEKS ONLY STATE AID

NPPoai 70 inc Nouhtry SNeCailoo ny
Stricken Boston Suburb-Death List
Expected to Grow--suHerers All un-
der Shelter.
Boston, April 14.-Despite the awful
loss sustained by Chelsea in the burn
ing down of the homes of 10000 of her
people and the destruction Of nearly
$6,O00,00O worth of property, the subur-
ban city is looking forward already to
the days Of rebuilding and restoration.
While the official list of dead still re-
mains at three, it is believed that there
must be more bodies somewhere among
the blackened timbers and stones. Full
ly 100 were reported missing. The
work of reducing this list necessarily
proceeded slowly, because families
were scattered in the first excitement
and many widely separated places of
refuge were open in the thlckly popu-
lated metropolitan district.
Offices for registration purposes to
assist in reuniting families and tracing
the missing have been opened by the
relief committees. the police and the
newspapers, and some of the absent
ones have reported themselves.
Two Driven Insane by Fire.
All the patients treated at the sew.
eral hospitals are doing nicely, and il
is believed that no further fatalities
Will result among the injured. Two
women were reported to have gone in
sane as a result of their experiences.
Revised figures indicated that the
losses were divided. according TO the
various classes OF property destroyed,
as follows:
Churches and schools, $4,000: pub
lie buildings, $4,000; factories. bust.
ness blocks and contents, Ss2o, 900:
dwelling houses, s3,IJ0,000; total. S.
$4,000
The insurance of $3.500.000 Is divided
among about eighty companies.
There was comparatively little suf-
fering reported among the fire victims.
So prompt and efficient was the relief
work that practically no one was with
out shelter. The relief work was taken
up by those who handled the Massa-
chusetts fund for San Francisco suffer
ers.
Mayor Beck issued an appeal to the
country. but after a conference with
Acting Governor Eben 9. Draper the
appeal was amended SO as to include
only the state. Announcement was
made that $4,000 had been raised by
subscription in Boston in a few hours.
In addition the city Of Chelsea appro-
priated $4,000. and a resolution voting
100000 from the state was introduced
in the house Of representatives.
Many nearby cities announced the
starting Of subscription papers. and
the city governments OF others will
hold special meetings 10 take action on
the matter. A message received from
President Roosevelt expressed sympa-
thy and volunteered the services Of the
army and navy.
In the meantime the local Organiza-
lions. such as the Associated Charities
and the Salvation Army. were perfect
ing their work. and they professed en-
tire ability TO find temporary quarters
for all the homeless.
The burned district was closely pa
trolled by the state militia. The work
of the guard. however. consisted most
ly in keeping people from venturing
too near the standing walls. There
was very little property remaining TO
be guarded so thoroughly had the area
been svep; by the flames. In fact. the
underwriters who viewed the ruins
saw no prospect ~ salvage Of any
description. One street. Broadway.
was cleared and opened 70 the gen
sral public. ami So II led straight
through the heart % the ruins
steady stream Of people moved through
n all day. 4 few II the ruins smoked
laEiIy. ard two more oil tanks caught
Ere and burned themselves out. Other
than these there was little EFF Of the
Ere. and all the visiting apparatus was