The sun., 1908-04-14
PROMPT AID CHEERS CHELSEA
liSB IN HAND INSURES AGAINST
IMMEDIATE SUFFERING.
state Wnl give sIOO 900 and as Much More
VIII ZONE From Other sOuroes--In-
.urAAce Men Put Loss at 80 900 900
Only Three Dead no LOOtInE

HNA hNAN 'NNN w AAHaa ~ EVNV0fgGN
only Three Dead d-Was no LootIng
.osroN, April $50 rapidly has aid
..no o the 10000 people made homeless
.. no many instances penniless by the
u.. which swept through the city Of Chelsea
,a.trrlay that they are now all assured OF
mI. clothing, a roof and probably some
money with which to start anew.
with the carting Of food. tents and
aukets into the stricken city during the
night the dazed residents began to pluck
100 courage and when word came this fore
noon that cash assistance would soon be
at hand some Of them even smiled
the city Ia still under military guard
4ni oue has TO show credentials before
na "a allowed 10 pass the lines Of soldiers
stationed at every entrance. Residents
aerc obliged to go 10 Col. Nutler Of the
coast Artillery and get passes before they
could leave the city with assurance Of being
aD.e to return.
The guard Of marines at the bridge lead
0g from Charestown was withdrawn to-
BAY and some wagons we're permitted to
pa,s along Broadway. Without the special
ua., issued by Col. Nutter even reporters
wearing fire badges were held up when they
attempted 10 go into the side streets Of the
rlrned district.
Tonight the city Is again in darkness
and fresh squads Of soldiers. with hall
.srndges In their rifles, took the places
rf their comrades who we're on duty during
he day. They are prepared to shoot down
any one seen unlawfully prowling about the
,da streets. Most Of the people who lost
hcIr homes have been taken in by the more
l0runate residents. Others are housed
the few schools and churches left
standing and a number OF men are camp
Jng in the parks in militia tents. Food was
served at different points to the needy and
clothing and shoes were distributed to the
unfortunates.
Contributions for the stricken began pour
ag into the Office Of Lee Higginson 4 Co.
'hIs morning and by night 900 had been
received, This firm Of bankers was ap-
pointed custodian Of the fund by acting
Governor Draper. The money is TO be
distributed by the citizens relief COM
mtiee which was named by Gov. Draper
after a meeting at the State House at which
the men present subscribed $4,000 Mean
lime a relief committee had been organized
m Chelsea by Mayor Beck and an appeal
for aid was scattered broadcast over the
country through a news association. Mayor
Reck said that in his opinion Si,OOO,OOO
was needed TO relieve the suffering and he
requested that contributions be forwarded
10 City Treasurer Frost.
When tho State officials heard Of this
appeal Gov. Draper endeavored to have
rhc news association withdraw the Chelsea
appeal, but was unsuccessful. He wanted
III contributions sent TO the treasurer
appointed by him and said that he thought
was well able TO provide all
ecessary relief without asking aid In other
states. Mr.. Draper hurried 70 Chelsea in
his automobile to ask Mayor Beck to with
lraw his appeal, but could not find him.
He ran across William F.. McCintock,
hartman OF the Chelsea committee, and
,fter a conference Mr.. McClintock agreed |
hat all funds should be sent 10 the State |
elief body. i
An order was introduced IN the Legis- |
ature this afternoon calling for an ap-
,roprtation Of $780, 900 for the sunerers..
tiles IL the neiGhborhood Of Boston made
iberal contributions. that OF Lynn being
2j 600 and the Chelsea CITY government
ppropriatsd $4,000 at a meeting held this
norninR. The Legislature will be asked TO
How Chelsea TO make loan OF 100000
nh which TO replace some Of its burned
urlic buildings
ifhough the fire had spent itself before
l1night the hours until daylight were
a ,sed under distressing conditions, Many
aople slept upon mattresses in the parks
nd upon Powderhorn Hill. Less fortunate
nes had TO be content with the bare ground,
M The great majority slept standing up
they closed their eyes at all Pitiful
ghts we're witnessed at the police station,
here mothers sought their missing chill
rem and mourned the loss OF their be-
ugings. Seven hundred and fifty tents
otted the Carter School playground. and
rese we're all occupied az soon az pegged.
When daylight broke a great brown
arren stretch was revealed. The territory /
Wned comprised about one and one-half
rlIes in length and from one quarter TO
Iree-quarters Of a mile in width. Only
'ur churches remained standing and
era are few other structures OF any size
N IN the city, the entire heart Of which
4, consumed. Probablya thousand build
gs were destroyed
\ walk through the district showed the
lorOughness with which the fire ate up
cry structure in its path. Starting from
20 rubbish dump on the northwestern
Do Of the city the flames spread out on
'rh side and, sweeping everything before
lem, ate through the wooden tenements
Broadway wrecked the brick and stone
ldlngs there, climbed Mount Bellingham,
here all the finest residences were located. {
I'd leaving them in smoking heaps reached ,
7stern avenue, at the southern end OF the
iy The fire also destroyed everything
olnd the base Of Mount Bellingham and
ade its way to the bank Of Chelsea Greek,
here more tenements and factories fell
fore It. The only building in the path
the fire that escaped unscathed was the
lie frame pesthouse that stands on East
n avenue.
The burned territory comprises about {
acres and the surprising feature OF IL {
as the clean sweep made. To-day il was
smoking brown patch. dotted with black ,
ed trees, with here and there por- !
IN Of brick wall still standing so !
rce YVES the heat that the curbstones in the {
sitenOe section or1Imbled away and brass
isteads taken into the streets for safety
IRE melted into shapeless masses Of metal
'en the business blocks, and there were
me Of fair height, had orumbled before
a fiery blast and tumbled into the cellars.
'ry few bricks fell into the streets and the /
emen had little 10 do to-day in the way Of +,
ling down walls.
The insurance people. who are pretty Y
Ot az figuring Losses, estimated that the
mage was not more than 90 ,0OO, 900, point
Z 10 the fact that the total valuation OF
city is only t27. 100000 II was also said q
tho insurance people that not more than T