LODGING HOUSE BURNT
NEW YORK, December 5. Fire destroyed a lodging house in South End, Boston. A number of men who jumped into life nets were saved. One Swede leaped from the top story wrapped in a mattress, and escaped with a few scratches. After the fire was extinguished 25 dead bodies were recovered in a charred state. Several ambulance loadsof those injured were conveyed to the hospital. December 4. The cause of the fire has not been discovered. An investigation has been started with the object of ascertaining if the house was overcrowded. The injured people are recovering and there have been no further deaths.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW19131210.2.87
Bibliographic details
Otago Witness, Issue 3117, 10 December 1913, Page 26
Word Count
106LODGING HOUSE BURNT Otago Witness, Issue 3117, 10 December 1913, Page 26
Using This Item
Allied Press Ltd is the copyright owner for the Otago Witness. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Allied Press Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.