Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-16

the entire structure was swept away |
and dozen new buildings in the vicinity
had become ignited from the sparks and
heat.
Within n half hour In this one square,
four churches and the city hall we're
leveled to the ground.
Down Mavericks, Congress and Essex |
streets the FIRST went by leaps and
bounds. four story brick block at the
corner of Congress and Shurtlcff streets
was seemingly far removed from tho
danger and had been sought by many
antilles as temporary storage for their
effects suddenly came the cry that the
block was aflrc and soon the entire side
of the block was being consumed Then
the danger became real and again men,
women and children, but few moments
before congrauiating themselves on their
distance for danger, were hurrying into
the streets witt all they possessed. Half
an hour later the block was fat
It was the same story throughout
tie whole southeast side. House af.
tor house caueht fire ana streets were
wrapped in flames their entire dis
lance.
Down to the water front swept the
flames. Factories along Maverick AMI
Marginal stress were lcvclled East
of Shawmut avenue on Maverick ana
| Congress streets were scores of FAM
| flies burned oIt and homeless who
| were helpless 90 convey their posses
sons to n place of safety. Steadily
| they were forced back by the flames
which were bong hurled down upon
them by the gale. until it became
necessary in urlor to save their lives,
to retreat around the wharf 'front.'
age toward Revere.
OIL TANKS EXPLODE.
Suddenly th.ac was a terrific OK
plosion and til. oil tanks of the Tide
water Oil company on the water front
| in the vicinity Of Marginal and High
| land streets burst into flames. Thou
sands of gallons of oil soon We're
| burning and gigantic clouds of black
smoke curlcd skyward making as
night all the east end of the city. The
smoke was seen as far away as Ports
mouth. y. II. j. was a terrifying sight
TO those already overcome by the loss
| pf all they pos cssed But in II meas
urc the black amoke was a blessing
| Cor cnvcloping. as it did the shower.
| of burning cmh"rs from tn. main con-
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~ Inv east zee PihS OH the ire and
flames from many homes which doubt
| 'SS o'"cr"iSc "puId nave beeh swept
| away.
FROM the W"S' III part of the city.
Ia. ir,l q tod TO l,,,,.,
tanks an fine uat,. front y.o, y d,s.,,,,,.
ol something lik- mile and a quarter
| III breadth the fire covered an area some
thins hk" three-un 'rters of a mile wide
cutting the city agonally from north
west to southeast between Chelsea
S'udr" ON the Southwest ana SIKH. LII
otary ana h'iIlhpham streets ON the
northwest All IN" vessels in the threat
cHtu water front Werr pulled out 10
safety
FlRN in EAST BOSTON,
Fire brands were swept across Chelsea
| creek to East Boston and nv, dwellings,
on Wordsworth street and vicinity We're
While the flames were sweeping on
to the water front on the Chelsea side.
the nrcmcn were making A heroic
stand at Chelsea sular. To prevent fur
Their progress towards the south. If
thte blaze once broke away in that
direction. If seemed certnin that tho
district between Esrev stre.t ,nd tho