New-York tribune., 1908-04-14
THREE DEAD; FIFTY HCRT
Ndghborng Cities lid - -1cting
Gorernor Draper Sends So 900.

Boston April 13-An area Of $50 acres Of black
ened ruins. representing nearly quarter OF the
total area Of the city marks the of the great
IRE which swept through the business section or
Chelsea yesterday and last night Although only
three persons are known have lost their lives in
the fire. over half hundred persons were IN
tl-ed and many we're :aken to The hospitals suffer
Ing severely.
Starting near the corner Of Cypress and 80
streets. from . blaze in pile Of rags on public
dumping ground the blaze spread before a north
east gale straight the city TO the southeast
Spreading out as II advanced until its northy boun-
tsry reached the Eastern division Of the Boston
Maine Railroad Thence il extended 10 the june
tun of the railroad with the tracks Of the Boston
d ibsny Railroad over which II leaped and theh
swept or until checked by small creek. On the
otEer side II crcpt along ID street until Broadway
vas resc,ed and then went along Essex and Mid
dlesex streets 10 the waterfront at Chelsea Creek
The distance from the point where the fire started
. nc Gre is "a mile and a half and the greatest
Nidlr Of the fire tract is about half mile. Even
Il the creek the fire not wholly stayed for
sparks blown across set fire 10 several houses ana
to the plant oc the Standard Oil Company
SUPPLIES SENT N ABUNDANCE.
Tie relief work early to-day took substan-
tel form. and by noon the situation Was we'll IN
hand There was clothing IN abundance, temporary
shelter had been provided for the homeless and so
folH,ifu vss the supply of focd brought into the
stricken city that 10 one went hungry. The relief
faalzed q q meeting last night was active to-day
z relieving the distress
Charitable organizations found places for many
O. the sufferers. schoolhouses and ether public
buildings in Boston and ether places near the
stricken city were thrown open 10 provide tempo
Tar! lodgings. and hundreds Of military tents
Eo-ghr from the state camp grounds at South
fT1ra.rgham served :. protection for victims or
1c hre. acting Governor Draper early IN the
evening had authorized the CITY OF Chelsea to pro
ere pro- sions for emergency use up 10 any rea-
tolaole amount AT the expense Of the state, ana
oslrE and bakery companies contributed large sup
pies II their products which found their way
promptly u the sufferers.
NaHe prompt measures for caring for the home
less Were being taken. scores of physicians nurses
Sh1 volunteer worke were attending 70 the in
'-red. The Chelsea poli,e statioA was turned into
= improuptg hospital. aud many sufferers were
to-ght here an, treated temporarily Later. they
ae'e seat To- tho Naval Hospital and the Marine
hospital both ~ v4l,h were packed 10 the limit
telr capacuy from this source and from the
| |-l-h OF patients from the Two other hospitals
NAlcn were burned.
srATTER~D BABES FOUND
DlfiHg the afternoon and evening over ffty
--eh'ihe4 hab.es who had been picked up By the
IoAee aremen and citizens uere taken TO the police
t's'ons They ranged in age from TWO months 10
- Years. = hos bIought IN a baby less than six
-0l.laa Old that lie had picked Up in the gutter.
woman brought pair 4 boy twins. not more
,--A ycai old she said that q frantic mother
nag thrust the babi.s into her arms as she stood
- The street. saying Here hold these. I've got
- sei tho others. Wha: became OF the mother
C "ei beea asceltained late hour to-day.
- o- the der-llrt fn.~nts we're taken away dur
= me night by leaires. but Others remained stin
siiled to-da,- Among the women taken to