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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1906

Page

12

Steamer W. T. Scovel Blows Up on Mississippi

A Mississippi steamer on the Vicksburg to Davis Bend trade exploded at Gold Dust landing near Vicksburg. The W. T. Scovel was taking on freight when a blast ripped the ship, destroying the vessel and leaving at least 49 missing. Officers arriving later reported the high toll and chaotic scene.

Vicksberg Miss Mississippi River W.T. Scovel Vicksburg Davis Bend Gold Vickspurg

Coasting On 95 Streets Allowed Citywide Except Two Areas

Police Commissioner O Meara names 95 streets where coasting is allowed on weekdays after school hours and until 10 pm. Restrictions may tighten if a physician reports danger to a patient near a coast, with special note that Charlestown and East Boston have few streets opened due to electric car track crossings.

O'Meara Allen Brighton Spring Poplar North Grove Billerica Cooper Pitts Norman North Margin Sheate North Bennet Chambers Albanytreet Way Street Dover Street West Boston Jeffries Monmouth Horace Breed Streets South Boston East Third Street East Wirth Street West Warth Street Dorchester Mast Seventh Mast M Street Mast Third Silver Street Dorchester Street Waterfront Roxbury Walden Dolborn Ambrose Bainbridge Uazelwood Belden Hillside Haskins Laurel Dewey Norfolk Fairland Wyoming Minden Marshfield Men 190 Fountain Streets Moreland Street Blue Hill Avenue Forest Street Vine Street Mt. Pleasant Avenue Whiting Warren Winthrop Devon Street Phillips Street Tremont Ward Hghland Fort Avenue Cedar Street West Roxbury Adelaide Boylston Myleston Newburn Wairfield Warabut Wii Birch Rockwood Ridge Florence Walter Newbury Cornwall Belmore Terrace Chestnut Avenue Spring Park Avenue Enfield Street Newton Union Souster Fverett Hobart Saunders Murdock Pomeroy Parsons Mansfield Brook Dustin Ridgemont Bigelow Street Pope’s Hill Richfield Train Magnolia Maxwell Dix Morton Sumner Bellevue Trull Ashmont Wales Streets Grampian Way West Cottage Street Dudley Street Woodland Avenue Denny Street Savin Hill Avenue O’meara Pierce Charlestown Boston

Studio Fire on Tremont Street Causes Major Loss in Boston

A daytime blaze gutted the Studio building at 104 to 116 Tremont Street causing about 250000 in damage and drawing the city’s fire response. The Orpheum Theatre narrowly escaped, while nearby offices, artists studios, and shops suffered water and smoke damage. Firefighters faced explosions and backdrafts as crews battled through the four-story structure.

Boston Tremont Street Phillips Pratt Building Bromfield Street Wesleyan Hall Orpheum Hidridge & Peabody Company Tremont Bromfield Washington Streets Hamilton Place Keyes East Boston Chief McDonough William H. Wedger Boston Board of Fire Underwriters Wedger Washington Street Marlboro Talbot Company Abe Skinner William Bight Captain Joy Engine 31 Frank McCarthy O’brien Engine 1 Mullen School Street Eldridge & Peabody W. H. Arnold W. S. Pratt Henry Mitchell C. W. Shepard the Hub Magazine R. Newman W. A. Nutting G. W. Fenery J. J. Fraser George W. Seavey Charles Ashworth Darius Cobb 2. S. Genn A. W. Buhler S.J. Perking Clark Russell I. N. Carleton T. de Blois Myron Clark Willam Bunting Melbourne H. Wardwick Helge Anderson H. H. Whelt E. H. Garrett George A. Loring J. F. Reynolds Miss Thomas William Bunting TH. Kelt

Counter-Clearing Markdown Sale Promises Substantial Savings

CLEARING by ONS Ole We are beginning our Counter-Clearing Markdown Sale at season end. Bargain seekers may find genuine up-to-date cords and substantial savings in this sale.

Tremont Street Fire Consumes Historic Building

Firemen battled frozen hydrants and smoke as Chief Mullen and his team faced a near suffocation near Tremont street. Mayor Fitzgerald urged hose removal to reopen streets for trade, but crews needed hours to control the blaze at Eldridge and Peabody showrooms above a former Tremont Theatre site.

Mullen Department Fitzgerald Tremont Street Wesleyan Hall Orpheum Theatre Tremont Theatre Eldridge & Peabody Nutting Mason Street House

Woman Ablaze Rescued After House Fire on London Street

In East Boston a woman, Mrs. Reitz Rezendes, suffered severe burns in a London Street fire. Patrolman Scott of Division 7 rescued her by wrapping her in a blanket and portieres before she was rushed to Relief Hospital. The blaze started at 28 London Street, a two and half story house owned by N. J. Welly. Total loss estimated at fifty dollars.

Reitz Rezendes London Street Boston Scott Division 7 N. J. Welly Joseph Rezendes Sumner Havre Streets Falcon Street

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