Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-07-02
HISTORIC CITY OF
SALEM SWEPT BY
S1O,OOO,OOO BLAZE

Salem, Mass. June 27.-Relief for the
thousands Of sufferers from the great
fire which wiped out a large section of
this city last night. poured in today in
unstinted measure while the ruins OF
half of the city are still smouldering.
actual want had been met ana steps
taken for business like management OF
the situation.
The greatest loss has fallen on the
factory employees, chiefly French Cam
majority of the 10000 who are home-
less n they have lost not only their
homes and personal belongings, but
their employment. The loss to the min
companies, commercial houses. city In
stitutions and churches is protected to
sors estimate the total money loss at
$40. 600, 600.
Thrse Lives Lost.
The loss of life, so far as known,
was restricted to three persons:
MRS. JENNIE CUNNINGHAM,
whose body was recovered from her
tenement home On Lafayette street.
SAMUEL P. WHITLEY, burned to
death in his home on Prescott street,
to which he had returned to save some
personal belongings after he had once
escaped.
A third body, found in the mill dis.
trict. but SO badly charred that 1t was
impossible to determine the sex.
The city government met today and
adopted a relief plan. This provided
for the establishment Of three relief
stations and the transfer, for sanitary
reasons of the homeless from public
halls and churches to tents erected on
the baseball park and on the common.
There will be tent colony of 8, 1000 people
In the baseball park. A resolution
was considered by the city government
which would appropriate $1oo. 900 for re-
lief work. This was referred to the
head OF the fianace committee. "A rep
resnntat1ve OF the governor assured the
city government that the Legislature
would take prompt action.
Before the FIRE had been fairly
rebul!d1ng We're under way. Governor
Walsh. Lieutenant Governor Barry and
Secretary Of State Donahue spent the
night here. The governor announced
that 5000 tents and 10000 rations
would be shipped to the city at once.
nc also issued a call for a public
meeting in Boston to take further ac-
ton.
Noted Buildings Saved.
In the midst OF h gloom caused by
the staggering blow to the city. resi-
dents found cause for thankfulness in
the fact that h more noted build,
ings and the museums. with their
- SoiiCSSAOIS OI dn110ll1tlPHA
were saved. The birthplace OF Nathan.
lei Hawthorne, the House Of Seven
Cables" IND the old custom house
were threatened for a time and the
flames approached dangerously close
to the Peabody museum and the Essex
institute, but none OF these structures
were damaged.
The militia, summoned to assist in
maintaining order, patroled the streets
today. Martial law was rot declared.
but no n was permitted to
the freswept area without a PASS. Only
one attempt at footing was discovered.
On the common and in open spaces
IN the outskirts OF the city thousands Of
refugees tried to find q little rest dur
Ing the night. Many stretched them
selves out on the grass; others had
managed to save mattresses or 9
Ing chairs from their burning homes.
Little groups huddled together about
piles Of household goods.
Factory District ia Ruins.
From 2 o'clock Yesterday afternoon.
when a terrific explosion occurred IN
the factory Of the Korn Leather COM
pany at Proctor and Boston streets, the
flames RACED practically unchecked,
until midnight. The explosion is