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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1905
Page
2
A massive crowd, possibly 25 000 by the bay, watches a fierce fire at Leatherbee's lumber wharf. Firefighters work quickly as flames light the night, while boats maneuver to avoid drifting debris and fuel stockpiles. Police kept streets clear to prevent accidents.
Fifteen thousand spectators cheered Governor Douglas Lieutenant-Governor Guild Jr and General Miles at Camp Bartlett Westfield during a review by the commanding general to the Massachusetts chief executive. About 7000 regular and state troops passed the reviewing point in good order. The event was hailed as one of the best reviews by state forces to any governor and a sight to remember for those present.
Governor Douglas rode in a touring car with Adjutant-General Stopford as troops marched past the reviewing stand. The crowd surged with cheers for the fine discipline and marching of the soldiers during the parade.
General Miles in a dark blue suit observes a militia drill as troops pass in khaki. He reports to Governor Douglas who admits this is his first experience with maneuvers and praises the State militia. Stopford stands beside the governor in the car.
A crowded reviewing stand near Westfield as General Miles reports drills for the troops with Brigades Whitney and Clark executing phased maneuvers. Governor Douglas and party attend a late evening social at Henry W. Ely’s Broad Street home amid electric lights and a large crowd.
Fire Commissioner Wells reports a severe blaze at a lumber yard with intense heat. Firefighters battled the flames that engulfed piles of lumber while a guard stood a water stream on two trapped horses, saving one tail and another horse, with a wooden runway built to guide them to safety.
A report notes the governor was raised to protect him as he endured intense heat, highlighting concerns over comfort and safety during hot conditions.
C W Leatherbee reports a fire at the Norcross yard within the Leatherbee Lumber complex. He estimates $50 000 of lumber on the wharf with insurance and notes prior big fires. E F Meany describes heavy losses from a two story stone cutting building coal and timber on the wharf likely destroyed.
Patrolman Frank Tays of Station 4 saved Miss Margaret McCarthy from a fire at 65 Eliot Street. Thirty girls in the building narrowly escaped as he rushed two flights of stairs to safety. McCarthy suffered severe burns to her face and hands.
Nellie Denehy, 29, a domestic in Newton Centre, was robbed at Knowles and Langley roads after the Fourth of July celebrations. The assailants pin her, steal $4 from her purse, and flee as police investigate a spate of recent holdups.
Gloucester July 7 The missing children Florence McDonald 12 and her brother John 4 have been found with relatives in Lawrence. They had been visiting a relative named Short a week before the Fourth and Florence led the way back, but failed to tell their mother.
Witnesses say he had time to escape but disappeared after entering Leatherbee's gate. Chief Hussey led a midnight search of ruins as nine horses from several owners burned. Forty six horses were saved by brave passersby and nearby workers. Leatherbee lumber wharf and Meany & Co stone works suffered major damage, with Norcross stable and nearby lumber dealers' stable also destroyed. The Union Coal Company stable adjacent was burned out.
Police from Station 5 recorded a curious incident linked to a fire. Thomas Lynch, a Norfolk Avenue provision store employee, drove a light wagon toward his stable to stow his horse and noticed the flames, becoming an enthusiast about the scene.
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