Boston Area Storm Wrecks Homes Trees and Lines
A fierce cloudburst struck Boston and suburbs causing fires from lightning, toppled trees and wires, widespread outages in Dorchester, East Boston, Winthrop and Beacons, and traffic delays on the Charles River and roads. Dozens of incidents included damaged roofs, broken glass, and emergency rescues, with thousands briefly left in darkness.
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Charles River
Riverside
Waltham
Greater Boston
East Boston
Winthrop
Central Square
Belmont
W. W. Edgar
Charles P. Cunniiff
West Newton
Parson Street
Lightning Strikes Province Town Homes Injures Child
In Provincetown a severe storm struck four houses. Eva Mae Pierce ten year old daughter of Hames W Pierce of Brown street was knocked unconscious in her home by a bolt entering through the flue and tearing plaster from walls. Six others in the room were unharmed. A second bolt damaged Manuel Zicara’s home on Pleasant street tearing blinds from a window.
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Provincetown
Eva Mae Pierce
Hames W. Pierce
Brown Street
Pierce
Manuel Zicara
Pleasant Street
Unspecified storms cause structural damage and loss of items
Bolts from a storm hurled into yards and into tree tops. A bolt struck Ralph Inos home, toppled kettles and knocked the pipe from the resident’s mouth. A Brown street chimney was removed but caused no serious damage and no fires were started.
Tree Crushes House as Family Escapes in Cambridge
A storm toppled a huge elm at 116 Gore Street East Cambridge, crushing the roof and tearing the east wall from the one and a half story cottage. Mr and Mrs Victor Pietrowicz and their two year old fled to a neighbor’s while plaster rain fell. the mirror on the wall remained uncracked.
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Cambridge
Victor Pietrowicz
Gore Street
East Cambridge
John Babicz
Mrs. Pietrowicz
Pietrowiczs
Cambridge Doctor Survives Storm Electrified Car
Dr. Thomas H. Heaton of 15 Broadway Cambridge escaped death during a storm when a tree fell on Windsor Street near Harvard Street. Live electric and telephone wires wrapped his car, sparking as he braved the danger to crawl out and await power shutdown.
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Thomas H. Heaton
Broadway
Cambridge
Windsor Street
Harvard Street
Heaton
Severe storm causes heavy damage in North Adams and Adams
June 11 report from North Adams states the worst rain and wind storm in 20 years hit northern Berkshire County. Adams suffered extensive flooding with damaged houses and several manufacturing plants, while streets were clogged and gardens ruined. Williamstown also affected. Estimated damage exceeds $100,000.
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North Adams
Berkshire County
Adams
Williamstown
Car and garage lifted by gale in Pittsfield incident
A wind storm in West Pittsfield hurled James Perry’s moving car and garage about 30 feet, while Ramsdell Swetheart of Schenectady lost control of his auto and was tossed 25 feet to a lake edge. Three touring cars also slid from State road into a neighboring highway in the Lebanon Valley.
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Broadway
Bellingham Square
Chelsea
Boston Elevated Railway
William Henry
Shurtleff Street
Chelse Square
Salvation Army
Jamees Malone
Dorchester
Mr. Malone
Lebanon Valley
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James Shepard
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Cadman Square
Elizabeth Peabody
Charles Street
Codman Square
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Dennis Mannix
Wordsworth Street
St. John’s Hall
Joseph Belcher
Winthrop Street
Bolt Eaters Store
Thomas Plaski
Tenean Street
John Ryan
Adams Street
John Kenney
Curve Street
Dedham
Greenleaf
Milton
New Haven Road
East Milton
Beals Street
President Bridge
Milton Cemetery
Episcopal Church
Andrews Road
John Mullen
Squantum Street
Swampscott Methodist
Redington Street
Brockton
Centre Street
Brant Rock
Alington
City Forestry Department
City Sewer Department
Short Beach
John Isleson
Roslindale
Metropolitan District Commission
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Washington Square
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Rowland
Malden Street
Lakeview
Jpexington
William Moran
Lincoln Street
Norumbega Park
Washington Street
Wellesley Hills Square
Beach
Thor Electric Shop
Tremont Street
Dept
G-39
Atlanta
Carpenter-Morton CO
Sudbury Street
Joe
TME
N. Y. Eve
Press Pub, CO
T Minatt
AXEM
Gale
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Reo
Elect
Linscott Motor Company
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