Molasses Tank Disaster Mobilizes Boston Heroes
Police, sailors, soldiers, Red Cross, and civilian relief workers rushed to the molasses tank explosion scene to rescue the injured and search for victims. Naval and army medical teams established aid stations, while ambulances, canteens, and rescue crews toiled through sticky debris into the night.
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Boston policeman escapes molasses tank collapse
Patrolman Frank R. McManus of Boston's Division 1 narrowly avoided the flood of molasses when the tank buckled and toppled. He raced to safety, returned to aid rescues, and praised the sailors' efforts as a ruined uniform marked his only injury.
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Boston
Commercial Street
Navy rescue crews battle molasses flood in quake like chaos
Journal recounts jackies and other sailors wading through molasses from Nantucket and Starling to rescue the injured after a tank collapse near an elevated structure. A veteran, McManus, shows his 25 years of service after enduring the sticky debris with damaged uniform and borrowed coat.
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Miracle escape amid Boston molasses disaster tale
H M Dorley, a freight agent for the Boston and Worcester Street Railway, recalls the moment the molasses tank burst and a flood swept the yard. He and three clerks escaped, while several employees were injured or drowned as horses and men were carried away in the tidal wave. The road lost one car, but damage to freight houses could trigger an embargo.
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Frank McDermott
John McKenzie
Boston & Worcester
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Bay State
Railway disaster report with no fatalities
Mr Dorley described the incident and said it would be impossible to operate for a time. He checked workers on the nearby line after the disaster. Work finished at 10 o clock last night with no one unaccounted for and only three injured, according to a Post reporter.
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Post
Doctor Injured While Helping Rescue at Explosion Scene
Dr St Angelo of 429 Hanover Street among first on scene sustained a severe laceration to his right hand while aiding rescue teams and removing debris to free the dead and wounded.
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Hanover Street
Mayor Orders Probe Into North End Disaster
Mayor Peters announced a city law department probe to determine the disaster cause with the aim of preventing recurrence and placing responsibility where it belongs. The inquiry proceeds under the mayoral direction.
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North End
City Law Department
Mayor Vows Rigorous Probe Into North End Explosion
The mayor announced a full investigation led by the corporation counsel to determine the cause and prevent a recurrence. He praised Boston Red Cross officers and the U S Ranger crew for aid and thanked Army units and local officials for support during the disaster. Alexander White’s office directed the probe with George A Flynn continuing inquiries.
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Explosion injures chauffeur off Charlestown docks
At Charlestown navy yard and Naval Hospital Ches ses medical force aided victims after a blast. Captain William R. Rush sent two tugs and patrol boat 134 to assist. Ralph W. Martin, a Blackstone Supply Company chauffeur, was blown into the water and rescued by the Guardian before being treated at the yard dispensary and later sent to Haymarket Relief Hospital.
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No Luck for Him Cascarets Come to Rescue Child
A sick child resists medicine while a mother considers Cascarets candy cathartic for children age one year and up. The ad claims Cascarets soothe feverish, bilious stomachs without causing griping or harm and features directions for use.
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