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TIMELINE OF THE CHELSEA FIRE ON APRIL 12, 1908 |
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10:44 AM |
Call for a fire at Box 28, the Boston Blacking Company on Carter Street. |
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10:56 AM |
Second alarm sounded for Box 28, Boston Blacking Co. |
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11:24 AM |
Box 698, call for help from the Boston Fire Department. |
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11:33 AM |
Police call 55 |
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11:37 AM |
Box 4 |
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11:39 AM |
Box 23 - Williams at the corner of Spruce Street. |
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11:40 AM |
Box 698, call for additional help from the Boston Fire Department. |
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11:43 AM |
Box 3 - Hose House #3 at Shurtleff Street. |
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11:47 AM |
Box 3, second time - Hose House #3 at Shurtleff Street. |
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11:49 AM |
Box 698, call for additional help from the Boston Fire Department. |
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11:53 AM |
Box 15 - Broadway at the corner of Beacon Street. |
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11:58 AM |
Box 698, call for more help from the Boston Fire Department. |
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12 NOON |
Box 698, call for more help from the Boston Fire Department. |
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12:03 PM |
Box 21 - Walnut Street at the corner of Second Street. |
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12:05 PM |
Box 12 - Marginal at the foot of Shawmut Street. |
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12:08 PM |
Call for the Militia, (Militia call 10) |
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12:10 PM |
Telephone call to Malden Fire Department for help |
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12:13 PM |
Box 131, again at 12:13, 12:15, 12:16, 12:18, 12:19, 12:21 and 12:22 PM |
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12:30 PM |
Telephone call to Revere, Melrose, Somerville, Cambridge, Salem and Lynn for help. |
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12:30 PM |
Box 132 |
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12:35 PM |
Box 17 - Congress Avenue at the corner of Shawmut Street. |
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12:40 PM |
Box 18 - Park Street at Engine House No. 1. |
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12:42 PM |
Box 13 - Corner of Pearl and Williams Street. |
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12:45 PM |
Box 4 |
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12:47 PM |
Box 18 - Park Street at Engine House No. 1. |
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12:49 PM |
Box 17 - Congress Avenue at the corner of Shawmut Street. |
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12:51 PM |
Box 18, at which time the Fire Alarm and Telephone systems went out of commission. |