Flood Devastates Chelsea and Everett Areas After Dyke Breach
A broken dyke near Second Street Chelsea floods 80 acres as 350 homes, 80 acres submerged, 2500 rendered homeless, with 3 dead and 31 missing. Livestock losses reach 100 cows and 20 horses. property damage estimated at 200000 dollars amid gales and heavy snowfall. Residents flee as 80 acres flood and streets are inundated.
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Spruce Streets
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Third Streets
Storm wreaks havoc around Boston area with widespread damage
The storm causes 50000 dollars in damage, disables electric service to 32 suburban towns, halts streetcar lines, and floods the coast from Nantasket Beach to Point Allerton. Waltham and Somerville face church suspensions and blackout while 10000 men shovel snow and two days needed for full street clearance.
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de Beachmont
Revere
Chooner
Snowfall Tops Twelve Inches Across City
More than a foot of snow—twelve and three tenths inches—was measured to 9 p.m. by the weather bureau as winds of 32 miles per hour swept through. The storm began in Texas last Friday and moved east, reaching Boston seven hours after New York.
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Weather Bureau
Texas
Boston
New York
Night tide falls four feet lower than record rise
The high tide last night dropped four feet below the morning record and seven previously flooded streets showed no water. Residents returned home and gas mains are to be turned on again today across the district.
Weather forecast for Boston and New England
Forecast shows Monday clearing and colder in Boston area and vicinity. Tuesday continues cold with brisk westerly winds. New England outlook indicates clearing south with local snows in the north, brisk north winds, slightly colder and generally fair Tuesday. Storm warnings extend along the Atlantic coast from Hatteras to Eastport.
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