The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-14
CHELSEA As a CRY.
For d Number 81 Years 1t Has Been
Practically a Part Of Boston.


Boston, April il@-At some time III
the past Chelsea may have had an in
diYiduality 81 its own, but for many
years II has been merely part Of
Greater Boston, place where the morn
ing trollies going Bostonward are jam
med by people, who III turn jam the re-.
turning cars IN the evening The city
~ generally reached bv trolley, although
the eastern division Of the Boston and
Maine railroad runs through the city
and occasionally a train stops at tho
station, but almost invariably ID take
soma one an. but for a slight division
from Charlestown, caused b. the Mys-
tie river, crossed by Chelsea bridge, the
traveller hy trolley from Charlestown
would be unaware that he had left that
historic section Of Boston. as many
have patFiotlcalIy Travelled 10 Bunker
Ilill, Charlestownfs characteristics are
widely known,
The section of Chelsea burned nv Sun.
days fire i composed az number Of
unlovely streets. many If the buildings
of ancient brick. but more 0f wood.
nearly al IN q dilapidated condition,
with shutters hanging at divers angles
aud many sadly III need 81 paint II n
the region Of the three decker. It IS
Che harvest ground for industrial in-
siirance agents AL soinn date H the
city's history the section burned was
laid ont with an rye 10 the beautiful.
The streets We're named after trees and
SOME endeavor was made to make the
section eeity OF homes Some az the
houses until the fire stu showed traces
ol this early endeavor. This part of
Chelsea. being nearest t0 Boston, reeiv-
ed the succeeding immigrant races, II
not with open arnaS at least with re,
sionati0n, after numerous street e0n-
aiets. Tbs list Of the churches shows
the varied mixture, The Jewish ssna.
gtps. the Polish church and the negro
church Indicate some 81 the elements
that 10 "a make np the population.
Judged III terms 81 money the amount
If loss, sto,000,0a0, Is not 81 great as
ether fires that have taken place iii or
atsiut Boston. bat the distribution Of
the loss Is, sReh as to atleet VERY ri
tifwly a laFge number. II Il reparted
that 10000 people are homeless Prob.
ahiy large part at these lost practical.
IL everything, Tho district u essen.
tally one Of families, and children are
abundant, 50 that the amount az actual
suffering win hc large. As one natural
lg expect IN a city 50 near Roston, the
retail business psls If Chelsea docs not
contain any establishments 81 com.
maading Importance. Along RrOadway
there aFe q No0a number Of small stores.
shlch seem 20 ,ia an immo5efato bus
Shcss en- saturday eyeainr. The ere
lass ta this section laasl have been sasali
Nfen oAuapSrei with business sections in
ether cities
Chelsea i separated fgpm Fast Ras
lcn IN Chelsca Cseek, a nafeoa betty
e water. bat sufficient a. this gase IL
s9evcnt the further spread s tAe 6ge.
sa tie earlier Sass, when the o7pessss
sAoseS of tae crcsS wefe panal6tei ~
he Irish. manv 4 iiVree eaco1ascr ts>ss.
riSee tstweea TIE thelses ana tae last
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ifr us&e Erst ihga EaSs Boston saa
.Aen iato Chsfses- TIE ncst command
~ eessseeee 10 TIE city = Pevser ua4a
alN. situated IN she ncgshefa pafI. ~
tfis $ ihe soilitss' hosea for Veterans
ST ~ CSyil War. T,ene 6 also tSese
5 ttaisei States saTire hosrsal Hse
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