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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1915

Page

17

Cause of 3-Alarm Fire Under Probe at Barta Building

Fire investigators led by Chief McDonough work to determine the cause of yesterday’s $60,000 blaze at the Barta building located at 14 28 Oliver Street. A dozen firefighters were overcome and 15 girls were rescued from a third floor fire escape.

Barta Oliver Street

Spectacular City Fire Prompted Triple Alarms

A major blaze in the business district rapidly spread through the second and third floors of Lester P Winchenbaugh’s paperware rooms. Three firefighters were injured and treated at Haymarket Square Relief Station but expected to return to duty. The fire forced women to flee via rear escapes as flames and smoke filled the building.

Haymarket Square Jacob Hyman Edward H. Kilday Morris Prendergast

Firefighters Treated at Scene After Blaze

Firemen overcome and treated at the scene included District Chief Peter Walsh Paul J. Howard of Engine 38 39 Albert Caul field of Ladder 8 Hosemen John J Murphy and John F Hardy of Engine 25 Hoseman Patrick Darcy of Engine 26 and Edward F Lucas of Ladder 11.

Peter Walsh Paul J. Howard Albert Caulfield John J. Murphy John F. Hardy Patrick Darcy Edward F. Lucas

Fishing Fleet Brings In Fair Catches At The Fish Pier

Seven fishing craft docked at the Fish Pier with a total haul of 9 500 pounds of cask 6 000 pounds of scrod haddock and 200 pounds of sale. Dealers quoted prices for haddock cod pollock hake and cask and noted varying rates per pound. Two foreign liners Wilson freighter Buffalo and Furness steamship East Point near port after wirelessed they would dock today. The Esparta sailed for Havana and Port Limon with passengers and cargo. The Elswick Manor fire remains under control after fireboats pumped vast amounts of water. Orpheus departed for New York then Baltimore to load oats for London. Framlington Courtis proceeds to New York with local shipments from Calcutta and destined for London. Abbie Keast, arriving Dec 21 from Minasville, N S, remains in port amid ongoing activity.

Wilson Buffalo Hull Eng Furness East Point Liverpool Esparta Mader Long Wharf Havana Port Limon Elswick Manor New York Orpheus Calcutta Colombo Baltimore London Framlington Courtis Abbie Keast Minasville N.S

Funeral notices fill Arlington and nearby towns

In Boston area death notices list many Jan 1915 funerals. A. Warren Abbott links to 14 Brantwood Rd. Arlinskie and many more names from Brookline Somerville Jamaica Plain Dorchester Roxbury East Boston are listed with funeral times from Jan 8 to Jan 11. The notices urge relatives and friends to attend.

Abbott Arlington Collins John T Caroline Collins Jamaica Plain James S Delia A. Consodine Cosgrove Church of the Blessed Sacrament Boston Lodge No. 0 Oy PO Ee. Cronin Brookline Cambridge Dolan Boston Thomas Catherine Dolan Driscoll London St Oop Division 2 A. QO. HH. Donovan Ellen Jeremiah Donovan West Fifth St Dunbar Lillian Joseph and Sarah H. Dunbar East Boston Thorncike St Dunn Patrick Mary Dunn Sullivan Broadway St. Eulalia’s Church Calvary Cemetery Gahm Roslindale Philip A. Gahm Sycamore St Goeppel Dorchester Annie Elizabeth John A. Goeppel Elmo St Grimm Roxbury Ernest A Mary WU Rockland St Rose M Eliza Jne. Hartin Winthrop Mass William B. Keeler Warren St St. Hugh's Church Blue Hill Ave Our Lady of Lourdes Locatelli Somerville Peter D. Locatelli John E. Locatelli Belmont St St. Catherine’s Church St. Paul's Cemetery M’allister Melrose Highlands William H. H. McAllister Earle McAllister West Highland Ave M’gonagle Charlestown George Mary McGonagle Frank M. Moore Nason Martha L John S. Nason Main St O'Brien Mary Michael O'Brien Edward F. O’brien Rockview St Our Lady of Lourdes Church O'Neil Elkhart Ind John J. O'Neil John P. Costello Causeway St Glenwood Cemetery Everett Parnell Archibald Sarah Parnell McPherson Burrell St St. Paul's Church Woodward Park St Phoritam Maria T Joseph W. Peckham Handford Everett St Church of the Assumption Perry Antony A Manuel Anna Perry J. G. Spindler Saratoga St St. John the Baptist Church Portugal Fraternity Society Boston Lodge No Elks James S. Consadine Jamaicca Plain John J. Cassidy P. F. M’carron

Lumber laden Landsman Ties Up for Winter at Quincy

The Landsman, after arriving at Quincy and discharging 142000 feet of lumber at a South End wharf, will remain tied up there for the winter following the cargo release.

Quincy South End

Shipping News: Fleet Movements and Sailing Vessels Summary

Shipping list records steamer movements and barges including Prince George McKinnon Yarmouth A W Perry Ellis Halifax Juniata Bay View Beranger Natalgloss and related tugs and tows. Several vessels sailed from New Bedford Baltimore Norfolk and Portland with barges towed and others reported in port or sailing on the 6th.

Prince George McKinnon Yarmouth A. W. Perry Ellis Halifax N. S Juniata James Norfolk Bay View Beranger Newport News Britannia Badger New Bedford Charles EF. Mayer Machen Baltimore Portsmouth Calvin Austin Ingalls Portland Eureka Bennet Newburyport Reliance Clausen Scituate John T. Donohue Shelton W. L. Donohue Salem Richmond Bowden Occidental George R. Sheffield Charles W. Parker, Jr Natty Lamberts Point Grace Clara Edith Sewalls Point Plummer Fall River Harpalyce Rotterdam Brixham Esparta Havana Port Simon C. R Orpheus New York Herman Winter Nevadan Suffolk Howard Grecian Philadelphia Charles F. Mayer William Litchfield Paoli Newport Upton Nanticoke Shamokin Boston Chatham Kennebec Lancaster Pottsville Patience Reading Powell Nichols Rockport Mass R. G

Claim Freight Cars Robbed at Charlestown Home

Groceries and provisions valued at 175 dollars were recovered yesterday afternoon by Patrolmen Bart Connoly Bartick and O'Brien of Station 15 at the home of Mrs. Bridget Lehan 8 Findson street Charlestown. The property seized on a search warrant allegedly belonged to the Boston & Maine railroad. No arrests yet though Mrs Lehan and her husband will be summoned to court on charge of receiving stolen property.

Bart Connoly Bartick O’brien Bridget Lehan Findson Street Charlestown Boston & Maine Railroad

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