Chelsea Fire Ravages Prattville Factory District and Rail Yard
A massive blaze in Chelsea’s Prattville district destroyed the Atwood & McManus box plants and Lee Brothers Shoe works, with 15 rail cars burning and oil tanks threatened. Firemen from several cities fought the flames as winds shifted, northern tenements evacuated, and 1000 workers displaced while recovery plans began.
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East Boston
Vale Street
Carter Street
Ames
Chelsea
Everett Avenue
Standard Oil Company
Several Small Fires Spark Fear Across Neighborhoods
Several minor blazes erupted near Bloomingdale street and 141 Orange street while a porch and a window screen factory faced sparks. Patrolmen Smalley and McCauley helped extinguish fires, and several Revere houses were sparked but quickly put out.
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W. D. Baker
Bloomingdale Street
Charles Donnell
Orange Street
Smalley
Jefferson Avenue
Peter McCauley
Chelsea
A. D. Black
Revere
Insurance losses hit Chelsea firms after blaze
The Union Metal Company carried 26800 in coverage while losses reach 0 000. Atwood and McManus Manufactur ing about 200000 insured with roughly 150000 loss. Lee Bros shoe plant near 80000 loss with full coverage. Pope and Cottle lumber dealers insured for several thousand beyond the loss. Insurers blame Chelsea fire risk and warn higher future rates without better protection.
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Third Street
Carter Street
O. K. Shank Company
Atwood & McManus Company
Pope & Cottle
Union Metal Company
Shank
Ames
Pope & Cottle Company
Atwood & McManus
Shoe Company
Harugari
Savoy Hall
Chelsea
Chelsea Bottling Company
Everett Avenue
Union Metal Works
Frank Carr
Atwood & McManus Manufacturing Company
Lee Bros
Residents Move Fast as Fire Threatens Vale Street
As flames bore down on Vale street near dwellings residents raced to evacuate and store household effects in any safe spot. They acted quickly to prevent a repetition of Chelsea’s April calamity and cleared the area to escape the blaze.
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Chelsea Bottling Company
Everett Avenue
Vale Street
Vale and
Carter Streets
Chelsea
Panic as Fire Devastates Homes Forces Fast Move of Furnishings
The article describes a large urban fire driving residents to evacuate valuables from destroyed dwellings. Pianos tables and beds were hurried onto wagons to safety while occupants saved valuables. Wives feared for families and alerted their husbands working in the city to return home. Many men fled the trains in work clothes to rescue belongings.
Volunteers Aid Firefront Clean-Up in Citywide Blaze
Volunteers assisted during the first two hours by wetting roofs of homes and factories. Fire chief credited with saving thousands of dollars in property as flying embers were carried up to a mile away but quenched before causing major damage.
Italian on Vale Street Draws Revolver After Trespassers
A foreign resident on Vale street drew a revolver from his pocket when his garden was trampled by youths. He threatened to shoot the next trespasser. Sergeant Gaillac dispersed the youths and ordered the Italian to retreat into his house.
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Vale Street
Gaillac
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Lee Shoe
Boston & Maine Railroad
Tion
Prattville
Spencer
Malden
Everett
Charlestown
Boston
Eastern Storage Company
Vale
Maple Streets
George Emery
Prattville and Eastern Storage Company
Smith Iron Works
Walton Logan
Druys
Pope & Cattle Company
Annie Lucie
Whidden Hospital
Lee Brothers’ Shoe Company
Elizabeth F. Rogers
Michael Gaffney
H. Tully
H. T. Hennessy
Joseph McCarthy
Leeman
Mr. O'Donnell
Minnie Smith
John Matin
Frank Halpin
J. F. O’donnell
John M. Carrabe
William M. Robinson
Chelsea Square
Eastern Division
Pope & Cattle Yards
Boston & Maine
O'Clock
Western Union
the Telephone Company
Shannon
Atwood and McManus
Police Department
Mullen
William K. Brown
Union Metalworks
Mr. Atwood
Harvard Street
Bryan and Taft
Congressman-elect
Bryan
Washington
Mr. Kent
Mr. Bryan
Taft
Gale & Kent
Court Street
Erec
Washington St
California
Fie
Shrup CP
Blake
Adams, Taylor &Co
State St
Sori
Florence
Central Oil & Gas Stove CO
Gaxonen
Mass
Holmes, Luce & Co
Adams Sq
Philo Hay Spec. Co
Newark
N. J
Harfina
Riker-Jaynes’ Drug
Bostos Houghton & Dutton
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