The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-16

Boston, April 15.-An area Of
$50 acres of blackened ruins, rep
resenting nearly a quarter of the
total area Of the city, marks the
scene Of the great fire which swept
through the business section of
Chelsea yesterday and last night,
turning 10000 people out of their
homes and causing property dam
age estimated at approximately
100000.
Today the burned area is guard
ed by militiamen and marines to
prevent possible looting, and mill
tary regulations prevail through
out the city.
Early today only three persons
are known to have lost their lives
in the fire, but it is feared the
number will be increased when a
search Of the ruins is made. Over
half a hundred people were in
jured, but this morning all were
reported to be doing well.
Provide Relief.
Concerted efforts toward pro-
viding relief for the thousands of
sufferers was started today. Act
ing Governor Draper issued a call
for an early morning meeting of
prominent Boston business men to
make plans for raising funds for
temporary care Of the homeless.
Mayor Beck has already re-
ceived offers of financial aid from
many cities.
Valuables left in safes in burned bust
ness houses were guarded from possible
lOOters by attachments Of marines
from the Charlestown navy yard and
companies OF the state national guard.
No one, unless provided with a pass.
was permitted to approach the ruined
section.
Liquor licenses in East Boston and
that part of Charlestown adjoining
Chelsea were suspended today by order
OF Police Commissioner O'Meara.
Search for Children.
AS dawn broke over the fire swept
city the fright Of the night previous,
which had overcome the populace. dis
appeared. Parents roamed the streets
searching for lost children. The school
houses Of the city, as well as those OF
n~eighboring cities and towns, were
filled with lost children. Scores OF par
ents went from n to another. becom-
ing more alarmed al each vas visited
and no tidings Of the missing children
were discovered.
At 8 o'clock the first bread lines were
started. Many rations were served to
the hungry.
The work OF clearing away the debris
was begun early under the greatest diff
tculty, as workmen were In constant
danger from falling walls. n work of
searching the ruins OF the residential
section has also commenced. 1t was
the opinion Of the authorities that more
bodies would be found.
The bodies OF two women and a man
we're found burned to death In the
street last night n remained unidenti-
lied this morning. No other bodies have
been brought to the morgue as far as
the authorities are informed, and that
number represents the total OF deaths.
No Saliva 90.
This forenoon the entire district vas
given up to insurance adjusters, bust
ness men, state, city officials and mill
tary guard. The insurance adjusters
we're not long in a~scertaining there was
no chance for salvage. Some walls
were standing, but the infiammable
parts practically OF every building of
my size or Importance had been con-
sumed. A dozen fire engines from this
and neighboring cit!1s at noon were
still at work on the ruins, where small
fires are smouldering.
Among the features OF relief work
during the forenoon were advices from
mayors of surrounding cities that they
and their constituents stood ready to
offer any sort of aid. Acting Governor
Draper sent his personal check for $15.-
700. Mayor Wardell, OF Cambridge, dis
patched a wagon load OF cooked meats