The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-16
CHELSEA, MASS, IS
. SWEPT BY FLAMES
A TREMENDOUS CONFEDERATION
IN SUBURB OF BOSTON.
FIVE PEOPLE ARE KILLED.
Three Hundred Injured Property
Damage $4,000, ooo--churches,
Factories and Public Build
ipgs Burned.


Boston, Mass, April 13-The fire
In the suburbs of Chelsea which start
ed at lao o'clock Sunday morning
and ragged all day was finally gotten
under control by daylight this morn.
Ing The best estimates that could
be made up to noon today generally
agreed that the loss would reach at
least 100000. The insurance is
about $5,000,O0O. The insurance com.
panies declare that the losses will be
paid in full, and at once.
Killed and Injured.
Three bodies have already been
found in the ruins, and two others are
known to have persisted. One hun.
dred are reported missing this morn.
ing, and a search is being carried on
for them. At least three hundred
people were more or less injured
during the progress of the confiagra-
ton. Up to eight o'clock this morn
ing los persons had been treated In
the nearby hospitals. ',.... .....
Relief for the Victims. n
A public subscription for the relief
Of the victims was started this morn.
Ing. Several Boston business men
headed the list with contributions of
one thousand dollars each About
$500 people have been rendered
homeless, and many OF them have lost
all their belongings, including cloth.
ing. There is bound to be much suf.
tering unless prompt relief measures
are reported. - e ~...' -
,.. Worst Fire in Years.
The destruction of Chelsea is the
greatest fire Boston has suffered in
years and one of the most destruct.
I've in the history of New England.
The flames have burned over one
square mile of territory, leveling the
best structures of the suburb. The
lire started at '1:40 a. m. and was not
under control Until 700 o'clock this
morning, notwithstanding that half
Of the Boston fire departments
strength and steamers from a dozen
other cities and towns went to the aid.
IS, City, Takes Action. ;
Mayor Hubbard, of Boston, and the
Board of Aldermen met this morning
TO plan relief for the Are victims.
Mr., Hubbard and Mayor Beck of Chel
sea, in conference with the relief com
mittee, formulated definite plans. A
postoffice was opened in Hotel Len.
nox in charge of Admiral Swift, com,
nahdant of the Charleston Navy
Yard. Five liquor licenses were re.
yoked today which had been granted
Tor year. No license will be issued
until the city is relieved OF suffering.
Shelter tents will be provided and
bread lines established today. One
loaf of bread and one quart of milk
will be given each person. Thous.
ands were thus relieved. The militia
will erect seventy-five tents today in
various places on the grounds. BY
night the relief work will be well un.
der way.
Massachusetts Is Loyal.
Although offers of aid from the Fed.
eral government and other states
we're accepted with thanks, it is like.
ly that Massachusetts will be able to
relieve all suffering unaided. Money,
tents, bedding and food are pouring
Into the headquarters Of the relief
committee in a stream that rivals the
one that poured into San Francisco
Two years ago. Several prominent
citizens obeying the call of Acting
Governor Draper. this morning held
conference and outlined relief plans
The city of Cambridge voted $1,000
which is on deposit for the sufferers
Mayor of Chelsea is Thankful.
Mayor Beck of Chelsea TODAY made
statement saying all should be
thankful that the loss of life is no
greater. "A new city" he said, will
be built on the ashes of the old All
victims are being cared for" Thirty.
seven peopel are unaccounted for and
1t is feared clearing of the ruins
will reveal many charred bodies. The
Standard Oil works i'm East Boston
are still burning. Firemen are guard.
Ing the burned district to prevent
a fresh outbreak.
L'st OF -burncu Places.
Among the places burned were:
Frost Hospital.
Children s Hospital.
Fitz Public Library.
St Stanislaus Polish Catholic
church
Chestnut street First Baptist church
Central avenue.
Central Unitarian church, Haw,
thorne street.
st Luke's Episcopal church fold
building, Hawthorne street.
First Methodist Episcopal church,
Cary avenue.
Elm Street Synagogue.
Walnut Street Synagogue.
Chelsea Presbyterian church.
Tidewater Oil Co.'S three immense
tanks, near the easterly end of Mar
ginal street
Rosenfelt Bros. three-story rag.
picking factory.
Peoples Afro.Methodlst Episcopal
church.
Fourth Street Universallst church
Fifth Street Congregational church.
shurtleff Street Methodist Episco-
pal church.