Notable Property Listings and Trustees Named in Summary
The document lists numerous property numbers and owners including Eliza S. Nevins Leopold Morse William H. Slocum Kingston Street Frederick L and Helen A Ames Z A and H Millard Bedford Street and other parcels. Trustees Cuntz and Charles A Cutter are referenced among the listed parties with various parcel numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza_S. Nevins
Leopold Morse
William H. Slocum
Thomas N. Hart
Kingston Street
Frederick L
Helen A. Ames
Bedford Street
Z. A
H. Millard
H. O
Cuntz
Charles A. Cutter
Joseph Hay
Fateful Boston Fire Rages Through Several Buildings
Assistant Chief Regan describes a fierce blaze that began on Columbia Street and spread to the Ames and Jordan Marsh blocks. Explosions, wrecked ladders, and near-fatal escapes filled the night as firefighters battled rain aided by streams from multiple lines along Bedford Harrison and Kingston streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Regan
Columbia Street
Brown, Durrell & Co
Columbia
Bedford
Kingston
Kingston Street
Jordan-Marsh
Ames
Firms Burned Out in Fire District List by Streets
Partial list of business firms damaged by a recent fire. The names are arranged by street with shaded areas indicating the burnt district. The article catalogs establishments affected and outlines the scope of the blaze's impact on local commerce.
Fire losses total nine million in buildings and stock
A fire area of about 75 000 square feet is estimated to hold 1 1 2 acres. Building valuations run 1 500 000 to 2 000 000 with merchandise stock pegged at five times that, about 7 500 000, totaling 9 000 000 for buildings and stock. Water damage affected adjoining structures and merchandise.
Boston Fire Ravages Downtown Businesses Hit by Smoke and Water
Fire damaged or destroyed numerous firms along Bedford Street Kingston Street and Chauncy Street including Brown Durrell Co and Chauncy street tenants. Total losses cited near 11 million with about seven eighths covered by insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.R. Morse & Co
Grout, Warren & Blanchard
Silver Lake Company
Henry Wellington
H. F. Allen
R. J. Ford
Commission
BP. Gross
Rothchilds Bros
Saratoga Victory Manufacturing Company
J. Kaldenberger
M. Neiman
Walsh Worsted Mills
J. E. Worthier
Chauncy Street
Commission Woollens
J. M. Bradstreet
Kingston Street
Brainard
Chauncy
Thomas Christian & Co
Cheney Bros
Samuel Williams
Bridgham & Co
Ewing Bros
Commission Merchants
B. S. Luther
W. L. Strong & Co
Dry Goods Commission
Slater & Sons
David Nevins
Sanborn, Ham & Co
Wight Bros
Smith, Hogg & Gardner
Lawrence & Co
Sawyer, Manning & Co
Farley, Harvey & Co
Chauncey
J.J. Holden Manufacturing Company
William H. Allen
W.C. Griswold & Co
A. H. Pinkham
C. L. Woodbridge
George W. Gardner
Shoninger
Moses & Co
McCarthy & Co
H. L. Larrabee
Abedgg, Daenkkke & Co
W. W. Locke
Julius Loeuwenthal
B. J. Costello
Charles A. Curtis
David A. Lindsay
Bristol Carpet Mills
Holden Manufacturing Company
W. H. H. Soule
James H. Christie
Mashanwanmet Manufacturing Company
Samuel E. Allen
Clifford
Cobb
Nichol
Stanley & Brown
Chelsea
Brown, Place & Co
Abago
Demper & Co
C. L. Woodpridge & Co
O. H. Sampson & Co
Warren & Blanchard
Cheney Brothers
City Hall Fire Sparks Immediate Mayor Action
City Messenger Peters notified the Mayor of a serious fire in the business section this morning. After a brief council with Chief Webber, a hose carriage was dispatched to the Western Union office at 109 State Street and telegrams were sent to Lowell Lawrence Worcester and Fall River for aid.
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Y .Teday
Peters
City Hall
Webber
Western Union
State Street
Lowell
Lawrence
Worcester
Fall River
Out-of-town fire brigades rush to aid Cambridge blaze
An immense mobilization follows a Cambridge alarm as dozens of departments from Stoneham to Springfield dispatch steamers, hose carriages, and crews. Brookline Somerville Taunton Gloucester Waltham New Bedford Melrose Reading Chelsea Malden lead the regional response amid tense firefighting in Summer and Arch streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webber
Stoneham
Waltham
Newton
Reading
Randolph
Woburn
Fall River
Beverly
Taunton
Providence
Melrose
Marblehead
Cambridge
Peabody
Lowell
Chelsea
Haverhill
Brockton
Somerville
Lawrence
Malden
Medford
Salem
Newburyport
Gloucester
Worcester
Summer
Arch
Brookline
Samuel Williams & Co
Lawrence & Co
Bedford and
Chauncy Streets
Lynn
Chauncy Street
Winchester
Alexander Mosely
Simes
Hose 2
Springfield
Hey
Arch Streets
Milford
Summer Street
Scott
Chauncy
Hawley
Nashua
N. H
Wyoming
Boston & Maine Railroad
City Hall Meeting Rescinds Gas Shutoff After Fire
Mayor Hart summons Aldermen and officers including General Dalton and Colonel Strachan as gas service is halted no longer. No militia call, but a tense vigil persists at City Hall with citizens seeking word and passes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Hart
Mr. Peters
Stacey
Smith
Kelley
Folsom
Short
Sidney Cushing
Asa P. Potter
Dalton
Strachan
M. S. Greenough
Boston Gas Company
Taylors, Hatters
Ames
Kingston
Bedford Streets
Court Square
Peters
Mayor Harts Opinion On The Fire Origins In City Hall Fire
Mayor Hart attributes the blaze to an electrical fault noting the city hall clock stopped at 7 and the wiring burned out. He recalls a similar general alarm since 1872 and details crowd panic, militia decisions, and police handling. Two firemen died and several others injured while combatting the flames and rescuing people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hart
Brown-Durrell
Chauncy Street
Dyer, Rice & Co
Ninth Regiment
Boston
Worcester
Springfield
Frank P. Laker
Daniel J. Buckley
Ladder 7
Reagan
Brown, Durrell & Co
Grady
Ladder 3
Allen
Taylor
Laker
Union Park Street
Buckley
Harrison Avenue
Thomas F. Quigley
Prospect Street
Charlestown
City Hospital
Edward E. Whiting
Circuit Street
SO Chauncy Street
Mains
Benjamin
Edward Frohan
Upham’s Court
Dorchester
James Finlay
Haverhill
Thomas F. Muldoon
Fire Call From Malden To Boston Responded Quickly
A fire call was received at Malden around 9 30 a m and the crew drove five miles to Boston in twenty two minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malden
Boston
Incidents Of The Evening In The Burnt District
The damp dark streets show the fire’s aftereffects with engines puffing sparks and rushing cinders. Fire apparatus on duty includes Nos 4 23 32 plus reliefs from Mystic Roxbury Lowell Newburyport and Lawrence covering multiple districts through the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mystic
Roxbury
Lowell
Lawrence
Newburyport
Fall River
Brown
Police Arrangements in Fire District Prove Unwieldy
The force of 500 or more proved too large for effective work as a major blaze overwhelmed the area. Firemen were impeded and crowds handled poorly while headquarters at Chauncy and Bedford directed operations. Water mains nearby aided engines and a 50-man police detail, with 7 mounted patrols, safeguarded the burned district through the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncy and
Bedford Streets
Osborne
Burrill
Washington and
Avon Streets
Washington
Norfolk Place
Chickering Place
Hayward Place
Harrison Avenue
Essex Street
Chauncy
Essex Streets
Kingston
Esex Streets
Columbia
Church Green
Chauncey and
Summer Streets
Burnt District
Brands From the Burning and Fireman Aid on Essex Street
Reporters recount a day of fire on Essex street with a decrepit woman scavenging coal, a man salvaging Engine 22’s number, and generous aid from Parker House and Isaac Fenno & Co. Firefighters fought blazes as Edison Electric crews cut overhead wires and R H White & Co. workers contained flareups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essex Street
Kingston
Chauncy
Hall
Parker House
Isaac Fenno & Co
Edison Electric
R. H. White & Co
Wash
Fire Devastates Buildings As Firefighters Fend Off Inferno
A massive blaze tore through several blocks injuring no firefighters seriously. Engine 26 was destroyed valued at 5000 dollars. replacement engines were sent in as watchmen and police kept order. The Ames building gas blaze was controlled by 9 pm and Adams House hosted grateful dinners for responders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ington
West Streets
Washington Street
Brockton No
Chauncy Street
Ladder 3
Ames
Bedford Street
Adams House
Cadets Report For Duty At Armory In Prompt Show Of Readiness
At 2 o clock the First Corps of Cadets were ordered to report at the armory for duty. In under an hour over seven eighths of the men arrived and were ready. A six man detail from each company was kept for night duty under Lieutenant Clark of Company B if needed. Mr. Frederick L. Ames says he has not insured heavily and would have insured more if warned. he plans to rebuild at once and push the work forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
F. L. Ames
Frederick L. Ames
Post
America
Elia
Hampstead
Hampstead Heath
Canute
Peers
Louise Innocen Guiney
Old London Churches and Hampstead Gardens Remembered
A reflective piece recalls Hampstead’s autumn air and English landscapes, contrasts with American scenes, and visits two Leadenhall Street churches St Catherine Cree and St Andrew Undershaft. It recounts Sir John Gaye’s lion tale, historic monuments, and memories of writers and artists tied to London’s old streets.
Panic at Chauncy Street building sparks crowd rush
A false alarm about powder stored in a basement near Chauncy street and Hayward place caused a crowded rush toward Washington street. The stampede injured several people including a masked woman whose clothing tore away and others knocked unconscious or severely bruised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fie
Chauncy Street
Hayward Place
Washington Street
How the Globe Theatre Was Saved
Firefighters and theatre employees fought the blaze with water buckets two hours after the fire began. Mr and Mrs John Stetson watched from Hayward place as cinders and burning embers dropped on the roof. Quick action by staff prevented the Globe Theatre from catching fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe Theatre
John Stetson
Hayward Place
Boston Young Men’s Christian Union aids firemen with coffee and rolls
A force of young men led by Henry H. Sprague and Charles L. Burrill supplied hot coffee and rolls to firemen and officials from wagons allowed through the burning district from 12 o'clock until evening.
Mayor Orders Early Gas Cut Off Amid Precaution
Mayor Hart ordered gas supplies cut at an early hour yesterday as a precaution. Gas was restored in all but the burnt district in the afternoon with no major inconvenience. A public notice warned of dangers from daytime burner inspections and possible gas escapes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hart
Fire Engulfs Bedford Street Basement in Gas Blaze
A fountain of fire on Bedford Street near Chauncy roared from a gas leak. Fire officials could not shut the gas completely. the basement and ground floors burned for hours while fire crews held back spread with two water streams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford Street
Chauncy
Express Company saves goods from threatened points
The first man on the ground with aid for removing goods from the threatened points was A. Cheney general superintendent of the United States Express Company who detailed twenty teams for the work. Large quantities of valuable goods were thus saved from C. F. Hovey Co Miner Beal Co Freeman White Farley Harvey Co and many others. The goods were taken to the express company's store to owners houses and other places of safety.
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U. S. Express Company
A. Cheney
United States Express Company
C. F. Hovey & Co
Miner, Beal & Co
Freeman & White, Farley, Harvey & Co
Express Company
Thieves Captured Near Norfolk Place by Inspectors
Inspectors Burke and Houghton spotted two men leaving with bulging pockets and suspected theft. They arrested the pair at Norfolk place in Pemberton square. In custody they claimed to be Cambridge fire department callmen. Names given were Charles Cutting and James Jefferson, ages 37 and 35. Cutting found with silk handkerchiefs and gloves. Jefferson carried silk handkerchiefs, undershirt, garters, mittens, and cotton handkerchiefs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burke and Houghton
Norfolk Place
Cambridge
Fire official declines to name fire origin
Fire Commissioner Fitch avoided speculation about the blaze origin. He said he heard several versions but has no personal knowledge of the correct cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitch
On Board the Cruisers Amid Rain and Fleet Events
The fleet saw lighter crowds due to rain but drew a large afternoon audience as clearing weather arrived. Events include a postponed ten-oared boat race to Saturday, a Sunday articles of war reading, and Chaplain McAllister leading services aboard the Chicago. Congressman Morse entertained cadets, Governor Ames with staff will inspect at 1 pm, and Chamber of Commerce members attend at 1 30 pm with restricted access. Saturday features club receptions and a busy schedule of visits. Sunday plan centers on religious services and sailors’ visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McAllister
Chicago
Dorchester Yacht Club
Leopold Morse
Art notices of a Providence club exhibition at Thomas Street
The Fine Arts club on Thomas Street hosted an exhibition featuring Frederic 8 Batchellor's still life works with Hugo Breul's sketch, while Grace W. Geer showcased watercolor studies. C W Sanderson plans a water color show at 20 Beacon Street and photo collections highlight Kitson brothers from Yorkshire with ties to Rome and Munich.
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Providence
R. L
Thomas Street
Christopher Wren
Bucklin
Frederic 8. Batchellor
Hugo Breul
Breul
Butler Building
Mr. Breul
New England
Munich
Grace W. Geer
Pinckney Street
Normal Art School
Caliga
Europe
Bavaria
C. W. Sanderson
Beacon Street
Samuel Kitson
Rome
H. H. Kitson
Kitson Brothers
Yorkshire
Bristol dock strike paralyzes port trade
London dispatch reports 7500 dockmen and lightermen on strike at Bristol, bringing the port’s trade to a standstill as workers walk out in support of demands. Beruin notes the death of Dr Volckmann of Halle. Bochum colliery explosion kills fourteen and injures four. Roll iron prices rise to 200 marks and sheet iron to 250 marks at Breslau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Bristol
Beruin
Volckmann
Halle
Bochum
Breslau
The Four Winds Poem by Frank Dempster Sherman
A winter to autumn verse by Frank Dempster Sherman explains how wind signals seasonal changes. The author links wind to snow buildup in winter, crocus in spring, roses in summer, and acorns emerging in autumn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Dempster Sherman
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Regan
Exeter Place
A. A. Lamb
John Cochran
Mystic Print Works
Stamford Carpet Mills
Thomas Christian & Co., Silks
Chauncey Street
Walker, Sawyer & Co
Davis, Pitts & Co
Lamson & Hubbard
Whittemore Cabot & Co
Hadley Cotton Company
Lowell Manufacturing Company
F. Hare
Sawyer & Blake
John
Paige
Mechanics
Philadelphia
American Central
Niagara
Imperial
SON
Boce
North River
Phenix of
New York
Guardian of
New Hampshire
Seers
Reliance
United Fire
Sag
Eek Eth Ae
California
Commonwealth
Germania
Hartford
Eees Hewes
Milford Mutual
Massachusetts
Kingston and
Taylor & Co
Hatters and Furriers
Claflin, Larrabee & Co
Jordan, Marsh & Co
Shoe & Leather Exchange
Phenix
Queen
National of
J. F. Winne
Brown, Darrell & Co
Mayor Hart
Ken
Lonver
Leadenhall Street
St. Catherine Cree
Timbs
Thornbury and
Hare
John Gayes
Charles the First
Daniel
Sir John Goss
Harris
Mendelgsohn
Elijah
Sir John
Qourney
Christ Church
Priory of the Holy Trinity
St. Andrew Undershaft
Inigo Jones
Stow
Archbishop Land
Abraham
Nicholas Throgmorton
Raleigh
Bess
George IV
Samuel Marshall
B. Pratt
Amicus Merens
H. M
Macaulay
London Bridge
Leigh Hunt
Gilman
Coleridge
Highgate
Keats
Marvell
Cromwell
Lauderdale
Hogarth
Constable
Pope
Addison
Erskine
Chatham
Aris
Providence Art Club
General Foreign News
the Four Winds
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