Devastating City Fire Rages Through Downtown and Hill District
Fire devoured Broadway and Park Street fronts, destroying multiple blocks. The Shurtleff schoolhouse and Mount Bellingham Church fell as flames surged up hills toward the East Boston bridge. City Hall survived the blaze though its roof burned. Firefighters were injured as bricks and debris flew amid the inferno.
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Broadway
Park Street
Gerrish Avenue
Essex
Shurtleff
Christian Science Church
East
Boston Bridge
City Hall
Mount Bellingham M. E
Fires Leave Chelsea in Ruins with Losses Mounting
Dawn fire in Chelsea leaves five dead and many injured, with about 1570 homes and $8 million in property destroyed. The blaze razed business districts including banks and post office, reached Bellingham Hill damaging city hall, library, armory, cathedral, hospital, and rare residences. only three churches, a chapel, and two schools remain intact.
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Chelsea
Maple
Spruce
Arlington
Walnut
Chestnut
Cherry
Broadway
Chelsea Trust Company
The
County Savings Bank
Chelsea Savings Bank
Post Office
Park Hotel
Savoy Fotel
Bellows Block
Chelsea Hotel
Bellingham Hill
Armory
Central Fire Station
New Frost Hospital
Chelsea Creek
F. Gray Co. Shoots for Big Anniversary Sale on Boys Suits
F. Gray Co. marks its fifth anniversary with a major sale offering boys' suits eight to 17 years with two pair of pants in the same material for 1.90 dollars. Washington and Hanover streets. adv.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Gray Co
Washington and
Hanover Streets
Umbrella on Paragon frame with sterling trim
Special sale offers a twill serge umbrella on a Paragon frame in 26 and 28 inch sizes with a sterling silver trimmed handle for 1.50, down from 2.00.
Buildings Destroyed List Names Many Local Churches
The item catalogs destroyed buildings including First Baptist Church at Central Avenue Shurtleff, First Methodist Episcopal on Carey Avenue Walnut and Fourth, St. Luke’s Episcopal on Hawthorne, First Congregational Reynolds, People’s A M E Fourth, Church of the Redeemer Fourth and Chestnut, Central Congregational Chestnut and Fifth, Horace Memorial Free Baptist Webster and Spencer, St. Rose and St. Stanislaus Catholic churches, a Jewish synagogue at 120 Winnisimmer, Chester Avenue Chapel, First Church of Christ Scientist 215A Shurtleff, Salvation Army, First Unitarian Hawthorn, Elm Street Jewish Synagogue, and Episcopal Church on Shurtleff. Schools listed include Frank B Fay Everett, Williams Grammar, Bellingham, Broadway, Parochial Broad way, Shurtleff, and Shurtleff School. Also noted is the New Y M C A building on Hawthorne Street.
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First Baptist Church
Central Avenue
Shurtleff
Francis W. Bakeman
First Methodist Episcopal
Carey Avenue
Walnut
Fourth Streets
Philip L. Frick
St. Luke’s Episcopal
Hawthorn Street
Edmund Booth Young
Pas
Mr. Bellingham
Salvation Army
First Unitarian
Hawthorn
Fourth Street
Elm Street
Episcopal Church
Shurtleff Street
Gray Co Celebrates Fifth Anniversary in Washington Street Ad
Coupon offers shoppers in Gray Co store clothing purchases a free hat this week as the firm marks its fifth anniversary on Washington and Hanover streets. Also promotes Ky. Taylor Whiskey at $1 per quart.
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Washington and
Hanover Streets
Relief Move For Chelsea After Devastating Fire
The Legislature faces passing relief measures for Chelsea including a potential three day holiday to safeguard notes and records. Acting Governor Draper may send a special message seeking a city loan to repair streets and fund temporary government headquarters amid the disaster.
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General Court
Chelsea
Draper
F. Gray Co marks fifth anniversary sale on elephant gray suits
Washington and Hanover store ad promotes ELEPHANT GRAY men adding athletic shoulders with silk and alpaca lining priced at 9.90. F. Gray Co. touts anniversary sale with emphasis on quality suits.
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F. Gray Co
Washington and
Hanover
Fire destroys churches and synagogues near Broadway
A street fire reduced the African M. E. Church and two nearby Jewish synagogues to ashes during a Sunday afternoon blaze. The flames reached Division street, turning the alley into an oven and forcing families to flee with burning bundles in the street.
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Broadway
Division Street
F. Gray Co. Fifth Anniversary Sale
F. Gray Co announces a fifth anniversary sale offering handsome presents at its Washington and Hanover locations.
Boys Confirmation Suits in Black Thibet and Blue Serge
Advertisement notes a refined selection of boys clothing for confirmation in Boston by F. Gravy Co. of Washington and Hanover, highlighting black Thibet and blue serge suits as finest options.
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Boston
F. Gravy Co
Wash
Hanover
Looters Shot In City Rumors Rise After Riots
Reports spread that several looters were shot in the streets during a city unrest while militiamen and a doctor in the police station Emergency Hospital discussed a man shot at a jewelry store and another at the dumps while looting copper. Colonel Oakes denied official word of any shootings.
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Oakes
Easter Clothes Promote Fifth Anniversary Suits
F Gray Co marks its fifth anniversary with men’s brown worsted suits priced at 7.90. The advertisement notes locations at Washington and Hanover and rushes readers to shop during Easter clothes sale.
Acting Governor Draper Calls For Conference
Acting Governor Draper summoned prominent citizens to meet at the State House to form a relief committee to manage funds and donations. He appointed Lee, Higginson & Co. as treasurer and considered a bank holiday after three Chelsea banks burned to ensure fair adjustment of affairs.
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Draper
State House
Lee, Higginson & Co
Chelsea
George A. Hibbard
Henry L. Higginson
Robert Winsor
E. H. Bradford
Edward R. Warren
William A. Gaston
Daniel C. Wing
Augustus Hemenway
Robert A. Woods
Bernard J. Rothwell
Amory A. Lawrence
Edward F. McSweeney
Charles H. Taylor
William D. Sohier
Robert M. Burnett
Joseph H. O'Neil
A. C. Ratshesky
James J. Storrow
John Shepard
Wallace L. Pierce
Eben D. Jordan
Jerome Jones
Lehman Pickett
Ferdinand Strauss
Unity Club Plans Benefit Concert for Chelsea Sufferers
At a meeting last night the Unity Club voted to stage a benefit concert for Chelsea sufferers. The date will be announced later.
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Unity Club
Chelsea
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Freight R.A
Geo.h. Walker &Co
George H. Walker & Co
Lynn
Adams Square
Tor
First Congregational
Reynolds Ave
Nue
People’s A. M. E
Edward L. Bell
Church of the Redeemer
Fourth
Chestnut Streets
R. Perry Bush
Central Congregational
Chestnut and
Fifth Streets
John A. Higgins
Frank B. Fay
Everett Ave
Way
Shurtleff School
Essex Street
New Y. M. C. A
Hawthorne Street
Gray Co
Taylor
Old Frost Hospital
Chelsea Day Nursery
Chester Avenue
Martin Sullivan
Poplar Street
South Framingham
F. Gray Co.’s Novelty
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Wakefield
SuHawmurt Furniture No
Tremont St
Hollis Street
Shawmut
Water Street
Tek
Londres
Gryzmish
G.E. Osgood
Washington St
Freeman & Smith
Friend St
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