The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-13

of the County bank we're taken to
Boston before the fire reached the
building.
The streets over which the
flames rushed included Carter,
Maple. Spruce, Arlington, Ash,
Walnut, Poplar, Chestnut and Cher
| ry TO Broadway. From Broadway
the fire spread to Bellingham hill.
From Sumner ST., the fire cut an
other pathway, running diagonally
across Ord St. Everett-av., and
4th-st to Bellingham-st. The
flames reached Broadway, the prin-
clpal street of the city at point
between Ord and 9Th SITS. and de-
stroyed the Masonic hall. Odd
Fellows hall and Bennett block.
The flying embers and the show
ers of sparks we're carried across
Chelsea creek to the East Boston
district and the East Boston en-
lyines were Obliged to return from
Chelsea to protect property in their
district.
militia call by Mayor Beck of
Chelsea brought out the First COM
pany, Coast artillery, Capt. Rem
frew commanding, in order to
guard property moved into the
streets from buildings in the path
of the flames. Col. Wood, COM
manding the marines at the Char
lestown navy yard, volunteered
the services of the One Hundred
and Fifth company, stationed at
the navy yard. and on request OF
Mayor Beck, the company was sent
to the fire under command of Capt.
Hill. Rear Admiral Swife of the
navy yard also sent out all the men
from the receiving ship Wabash,
who were net already off on leave.
| These sailors were not sent under
command of any officer, but were
INSTRUCTED to give their services
wherever needed.
Marines with fixed bayonets held
back the crowds, while the militia
and sailors helped families remove
their goods. Advance squads of the
military and police were sent ahead
warning out families living in the
path of the fire. which leaped block
after block with astonishing rapid.
ity The chowds generally were cas-.
| lily handled. Occasionally some ex-
uted house owner would burst
through the Gordon of militia and
marines to dash into a house for
some forgotten valuables, but the
presence OF so many uniformed
guards overawed the rougher ele-
, ment.
At least two children were born
during the fire. Mrs. j. Smoke OF
l3f Chestnut-st., and Mrs. j. NJ
Arnold OF n Maverlck-st were the
mothers of these infants. In both
cases the births occurred shortly
before the fire reached the homes
of the parents. The mothers and
children were removed To the
Naval hospital In an ambulance.
Boston, Mass, April 10 The lack
iof material to feed on, and waters or
Chelsea river, this morning, checked
the march of the fire which laid In
ruins more than. one-third OF the city
! of Chelsea.
The property loss is estimated at
50 900, 900. Ten thousand persons are
homeless, three dead bodies have
been found in the ruins, and It Is
probable that others have perished;
between 200 and 300 are injured and
nearly 100 are missing.
The heart of Chelsea, a flourishing
lcity OF $4,000 inhabitants with a
large majority of its churches and
school and public buildings and its
city hall was blackened, smoking
mass of wreckage as the sun rose
this morning. The devastated area
covers 48i acres. The burned dis
trice Is one and half miles long
and three quarters of a mile wide.
This morning this district was gurad-
ed by regiment of militia and
about 500 special police from Bos
ton and neighboring cities. Liquor
licenses have been cancelled in East
Boston and Charlestown, which ad-
join Chelsea.
Relief work was put In operation
to-day. A public scription fund was
started with several subscriptions OF
several thousand each. II is estimat-
ed that about half OF the financial
loss, or $5,000,00O is covered by
insurance
The feature of the disaster is
'promptness with which the big in
Isurance agencies Of Boston this
morning came forward with state
ments that they were ready to pay
the losses in full.
Thus far there has been no identi-
|fication OF three bodies received. Two
|of them are women who were burned
almost beyond recognition, and the
third is man.
At the hospitals, 105 persons had
received treatment up to o'clock
this morning, but none of the injur-
les are serious.
IL was spontaneous combustion in
Ia pile OF rags in the rear of rag
warehouse that started the fire.
The municipal authorities on Boston
and Chelsea today formed plans for
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