Casualties from the Great Chelsea Fire: April 12, 1908
List of the 19 people who died in the Fire Mary Field - found opposite 12 Watts Street Benjamin F. Knowles of 34 Cottage Street Thomas Shea - found on B&A railroad bridge William McNamara of 27 Highland Street James Cole - found in alley in rear of Shackford's Block Joseph Bennett of 98 Fourth Street Elizabeth Short - found opposite 43 Marlboro Street Charles P. Short of 41 Marlboro Street Elizabeth E. Bonney of 62 Cherry Street Ann Hake of 52 Fourth Street Minnie L. Fenwick of 162 Cherry Street Henry L. Lewis of 29 Marlboro Street Edith Barnes of 152 Cherry St. - Mrs. Fenwick's sister in-law Unknown Woman found on Bellingham Hill Alvina Boyer of 152 Cherry St. - the Fennwick's housekeeper Unknown Man found on Poplar Street William Morris, a shoemaker, found at 114 Central Avenue Cornelius Coughlin - killed fighting the fire - Body was never found. Ann Morris - found at 114 Central Avenue
Wife and Four Children Alarmed Over Absence of Man Who Disappeared During the Fire His wife and four children are greatly alarmed over the absence of Cornelius Coughlin, who left his home at 120 Williams Street during the fire. Mr. Coughlin was last seen at the corner of Everett Avenue and Chestnut Street at 2 o'clock when the fire was sweeping along the streets in the vicinty. He was then assisting the firemen of Engine 2 of Cambridge. Mr. Coughlin was dressed in a blue jumper, black trousers, a black winter cap with a button and rubber boots. One of the firemen remembers Mr. Coughlin. John McCarthy of Williams Street and Thomas Duffy of Beachmont also saw him, but lost all trace of him when they were driven from their stations by the progress of the fire. His friends fear he was overwhelmed beneath the walls of a falling building. Coughlin was 34 years old, 5 feet 10 1/2 inches tall. His children range in age from 9 years to 10 months. He was a teamster for J. F. Lewis & Company coal dealers. On January 19, 1909 a hearing was held at the State House on a bill to pay Mrs. Catherine Coughlin $1000. Cornelius Coughlin lost his life while performing the duties of a fireman at the corner of Everett Ave. and Cherry St. He was called upon to assist Cambridge Engine 2 in fighting the fire. Cornelius Coughlin
Partial list of the people who were injured in the Fire From The Boston Post, April 13, 1908 Treated at the Marine Hospital Paul Friedman, Infant, found alone in the house at 104 Everett Avenue, having been abandoned. Mrs. S. Smoke, gave birth to child. Emma Allen, 8 Congress Avenue, taken from her home suffering from diphtheria. William Larson, burned hands. Samuel Barkman, burned about face and hands. Robert Hardy, Revere fireman, contusions about the eyes. Abraham Radiu, fell and broke ribs in moving furniture from home. John Boyd found unconscious in the street, suffering from paralysis. Mrs. Martha Borden, Central Avenue, taken from home suffering with meningitis. David J. Windom, 42 Maverick Street, Winnisimmet Lodge, I. O. O. F., overcome. Four children, overcome, belonging to Windom and Schell families. W. H. Galliac Sergeant of Police, Chelsea, burns about face and eyes. John D. Shea, fireman, Engine 2, Cambridge, overcome and severe burns. A. L.Thomas l27 Shurtleff Street, injured by falling glass. Mrs. Schactebrects and daughter. Mrs. Martin of 89 Maverick Street, Chelsea, overcome and carried out. Ada Cohen, 152 Second Street, Chelsea, overcome. Benjamin Spear, Soldiers Home, overcome. Sarah J. Bromado, his sister, overcome. H. G. Dwight, driver Engine 26, crushed toes. S. T. Smalley, Chelsea Police, right eye burned and injuries to body. Eric Pixie, 7 Park Street, Chelsea, burns to face and eyes. Thomas H. Glennon, Chelsea Police, overcome. The following were moved from the Frost Hospital to the Marine Hospital due to the encroaching fire: Catherine Barry, Ella Hickely, Frank Barkman, Beatrice Ritchey, Charles Anty, Martin Ricardo and Mrs.Katz. Treated at the Naval Hospital Joseph A. Medows, 88 Shurtleff Street, fell from roof of his home, both legs broken. Mrs. J. M. Arnold, gave birth to child. Mrs. Bessie Carroll, 142 Second Street, gave birth to child. Mrs. Francis Harrison, 19 Winnisimmet Street, swallowed a bone during the excitement and in dangerous condition Alek Boletsky, overcome. Mrs. A.E. Kimball, injured eye. Frank A. Chase, shock, serious condition William J. Seaver, 172 Pearl Street, paralytic shock, serious. Solomon Freeman, 63 Everett Avenue, eye injured. James Willis, Norton Place, serious burns of eyes. H.A. Walsh, 68 Hawthorne Street, fell and broke ribs. John Gordee, sprained ankle. Bernard McGowan, 124 Winnisimmet Street, severely injured about head and body. Robert H. Lowe, 81 Maverick Street, overcome. Captain Alfred J. Porter, protective department, head burned, hands crushed. William A. McNeil, Engine 9, Boston, overcome and burned. M. F. Brennan, cuts and burns. David J. Winter, overcome. Wing Wong, Fourth Street, eyes and face burned. John F. Forde, Chelsea, fireman, burns. W. F. Newman, Engine 3, Cambridge, burns and overcome. L. J. Shields, Engine 3, Cambridge, overcome and burns about eyes. Campbell Bosson, son of Judge Bosson, burned eyes. Henry Rogers, Chelsea, burned eyes. C. H. Laiker, Engine 3, Boston, burns. Lieutenant Heffernan, Engine 27, Boston, collapse. Solomon Freeman, Chelsea, hands burned. Medical Examiner Magrath had eyes slightly burned. Treated at the Emergency Hospital Established in The Chelsea Police Station William J. O'Neil, Chelsea, burns. Captain Charles Emerson, Cambridge ladder company, burns. Timothy Mahoney, Chelsea fireman, overcome. L. A. Boudrot, Engine 33, Boston, overcome. John Balffe, Cambridge, overcome. Albert Knowlton, Coast Artillery, overcome. Patrolman T. J. Smally Chelsea, burns and overcome. Lieutenant B. B. Hersey, Engine 6 of Boston, burns. Miss Martha Burns, nurse overcome and exhausted, sent to Marine Hospital. William Soules, Engine 8, Boston, burned eyes. J. W. Godbold, East Boston district chief, treated and sent home. C. H. Gooding Chelsea patrolman, overcome. John Wills, eyes burned, Removed to Marine Hospital. Herbert Walsh, Chelsea, eyes and face burned. J. F. Flynn, Chelsea patrolman, overcome and burned. James H. O'Neil, Chelsea patrolman, burned eyes and overcome. Captain B. P. Hayes, Engine 27 of Boston, overcome. George Gardner, Chelsea, overcome. C. F. Durgin, Chelsea, eyes burned. J. W. Robinson, Ladder 1 of Boston, injured about body. District Chief Alfred Potter, of Boston, burns and collapsed. Charles H. Laddy, Engine 3, Cambridge, burned, Captain Hayes, Engine 7, Boston seriously, burned. A. C. Holland, Chelsea, burns. M. J. Searle, burns, removed to Naval Hospital. J. F. Twombly, Chelsea patrolman, burns. Mrs. Thomas Bond, overcome. Anna Rogers, seriously injured, removed to Whidden Hospital, Everett. R. H. Leach, Chelsea, burns. Mrs. Aaron Holinberg, Chelsea, overcome and burns. Allan Bolisky, Hyde Park, burns, removed to Marine Hospital. Mrs. A. H. Herriman, Chelsea, collapsed; taken to Marine Hospital. E. F. Quinnell, Engine 27, Boston, burns. J. Smith, Engine 27, burns. Allan Lawson, Chelsea, burns. Mrs. Larry Bakeman, Chelsea, burns. J. J. Smith, burns. Treated at the Whidden Hospital Miss Mary Sisson, Chelsea, burns. Miss Alice Rogers, Chelsea, burns. Chief Evans, Melrose, overcome by smoke. Captain Williams, Ladder 3, Chelsea, burns about head. W. Sanford, Engine 3, Chelsea, burns about head. P. J. Carlian, Ladder 1, Chelsea, burns. John Carolan, Ladder 1, Chelsea, burns. P. Bougas, Lynn, burned about face. Chief Hyde of Revere, overcome by smoke and slight burns. Hoseman J. S. Rooney, Lynn, burns about head and body. Hoseman C. C. Gurney, Engine3, Chelsea, burns. Engineer Wilson, Lynn, burns about head. Hoseman W. H. Mason, Lynn, burns about head. Hoseman F. T. Pike, Lynn, burns about head. H. Quinn, coast artillery, burns about head. Hoseman R. Dyer, Lynn, burns about head. Lieutenant Grant, Company 5, Coast Artillery, burns. Hoseman W. S. Northrup, Engine 1, Lynn, burns about head. A. Harris, Chelsea, Company 5, Coast Artillery, burns about head. Hoseman George Garrighan, Lynn burns about haed. James Rooney Engine 1, Lynn burns about head and face. Captain Avery, Engine 1, Lynn, overcome. Captain Preble, Lynn, lacerated wrist, burns about face. Lieutentnt, Boudrot, Engine 3 Boston, burns about face. Lieutenant John Balfee, Cambridge, burns about face. S. T. Smalley, Chelsea, patrolman, burns about head. Lieutenant D. J. Hersey, burns about head. Nicholas Lacey, Ladder 1, Chelsea, overcome, burns about face. Captain Charles Emerson, Cambridge, burned about head. Timothy Mahoney, Cambridge, hoseman, burns about head. Albert Knowlton, Coast Artillery, Company 5, burns about face.
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