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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1914
Page
10
Patients were moved on cots from The Salem Hospital which housed 150 inmates when the fire grew threatening. The City Orphan Asylum on Lafayette street sheltered 150 children and was destroyed, with nuns guiding all children to safety. A child was born to patient Mrs Rozette amid the commotion.
Thousands of workers lose homes and savings as a major blaze devastates the city. Families flee to safety while factories burn, leaving many hungry and exhausted as they search for missing wives and children through the night.
Mrs. Siske, 40, a Salem Hospital patient, died at 9 30 p m at the Salem Almshouse from heart failure caused by the excitement of being moved during the fire incident.
Mile Napierkowska from the Paris Opéra-Comique lauds Savon Cadum as the finest toilet soap for a soothing effect and a beautiful complexion. The extolled soap is sold by leading depots and stores, priced per cake.
Fred Donahue a leather salesman for Harry W Clarke Company of Winchester rang in the first alarm for the great conflagration at 1 45 o'clock. He stood opposite the Korn Leather Company's factory where the fire began with several other salesmen.
Mr Donahue described a sudden roof flame at the factory as workers fled by the score. He stated the alarm was raised from the corner of Goodhue and Boston streets but the blaze spread instantly and the plant valued at 300000 dollars was doomed and nearby factories fell to the flames as firefighters failed to stop it.
Five thousand men women and children spent the night on improvised beds and grass at Salem Willows. The historic seaside resort was turned into a camping ground with furniture piled about the site. Police guarded the grounds to deter looters as families slept on mattresses blankets and grass.
Hundreds of volunteers from more than 30 cities rushed to Salem to fight a massive blaze. About 60 pieces of apparatus and 700 firemen were sent, with nearby towns contributing roughly 300 police officers and thousands of men volunteering to help.
Late last night many cities and towns reported sending apparatus and personnel on standby. Boston listed five steamers, two trucks, and 72 men while Chelsea had one steamer one combination wagon and 13 men. Lawrence one steamer one hose wagon and 45 men.
Firefighters struggled as explosions and roaring acids from tanneries worsened the blaze. Burning brands and embers flew, stone buildings crumbled, and sidewalks chipped as heat intensified the fierce fire.
Mayor Curley returns from the Salem fire and urges a Fire Hazard Commission and a high pressure water supply, citing Boston as needing isolation of its high pressure station. He calls a 11 o clock City Hall meeting of public spirited men to plan relief and action.
The Salem Young Men’s Christian Association acted as the Angel of Mercy during a disaster, sheltering hundreds mainly women and children including foreigners. Firemen policemen militia volunteers received food and drink, and members and their families gave aid, earning praise for untold good.
Fourteen firemen battled a blaze at Saltonstall schoolhouse when the heat proved crippling. Forty firefighters were overcome by the flames by five o'clock, with some refusing to quit while others needed care for injuries and exhaustion.
An automobile with 800 pounds of dynamite crashed into a car carrying Mayor Hurley and city officials early today but no explosion occurred and no injuries were reported.
Telegram from Mabel C. Boardman states the American Red Cross is ready to assist Salem. She will visit the mayor and coordinate relief with Ernest C. Bicknell in Washington. Contributions should be sent to Gardiner Lane, treasurer Massachusetts Red Cross, care Lee Higginson & Co. in Boston.
Governor Walsh left Boston for Salem at 6 30 last evening in his auto. He ordered 500 cots and blankets sent immediately to the devastated city. The Salem armory became relief headquarters with coffee and sandwiches provided at nearby restaurants arranged by Director of Public Property W R Kimball.
Fire tore through historic mansions along Lower Lafayette and Chestnut streets. Architects deem these Salem houses among the finest New England examples from the colonial era, once homes of East India trade merchants in a bustling seaport era.
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