14 Apr 1908
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1908
Page
1
Mayor Beck told a Post representative that at least three fires in the northeast tenement district were set after the original blaze began. He said a trusted merchant saw incendiaries at work and that State police chief Silas P. Smith is pursuing corroborating information with possible convictions in sight.
The Post reports a fire zone restriction in Chelsea after 9 a.m. No one may reach homes or any Chelsea area within the zone without passes signed by Mayor Beck or Colonel Nutter and vised by the police chief. Enter or exit before dark to avoid clashes with the military.
Mayor John E Beck and Relief Chairman Wm Ef McClintock urged rapid aid for Chelsea after a devastating fire destroyed half the city. They reported 15 000 homeless and 12 000 000 dollars in property loss, asking benevolent donations to City Treasurer Thomas B Frost to help rebuild.
Chelsea readies to rise from ruin as fire and disaster spark economic fear. In 24 hours the city’s wealth was wiped out by nearly six million dollars, a grim contrast to the hopeful recovery. Continued on Page 22-First Column
Underwriters estimate a six million dollar loss from the Chelsea fire and expect not all will be paid. Some destroyed property was uninsured, and the exact amount the insurers will cover remains to be determined in a few days. An approximate coverage may be around four and a half million dollars.
Washington reports fair weather for New England Tuesday and Wednesday with partly cloudy skies. Winds shift from north to northeast and showers are possible in Eastern New York overnight Tuesday into Wednesday with warmer conditions on Wednesday.
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