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Table of Contents |
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Title Page
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1
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Summary of the Report of the Commission
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3
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Appendix A: Laws and Decisions in Massachusetts as to Fire
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22
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Evidence and Sworn Testimonies: Alexander K. Young
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25
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Augustine Sanderson: Witness to Start of the Fire
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30
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John M. Page: Police Officer to First Sound the Alarm
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34
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Charles Stearns: Officer at Duty at the Fire Alarm Panel
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36
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Clarence A. Dorr: Banker, Witness of the Start of the Fire
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37
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Frederick U. Tracy: Boston City Treasurer, Witness to the Fire
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41
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A. C. Martin: Architect, Witness to the Fire
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44
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Daniel F. Marden: Foreman of Fire Engine No. 7
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49
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Nathan S. Brown: Foreman of Fire Hose Company No. 2
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55
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Joseph Pierce: Acting Foreman of Engine No. 4
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65
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W.M. A. Green: Assistant Engineer to the Fire Department
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69
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Day 2: George P. Baldwin: Occupant of Building First Burned
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80
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Kate McCauley: Overseer of A. K. Young's Store in Building First Burned
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81
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Judson Coffin: Cleark at the A. K. Young Store
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82
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Patrick W. Cotter: Employee of A. K. Young Store
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83
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Henry A. Piper: Member of the Firm Tebbetts, Baldwin, and Davis
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86
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Wm. F. Halsall: Witness to the Start of the Fire
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87
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Charles B. Pratt: Witness to the Start of the Fire
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90
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Alonzo Pratt: Witness to the Start of the Fire
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91
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Daniel W. Childs: Police Officer on Duty at Station House No. 2
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93
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Frederick Hoffman: Police Officer at Station House No. 4
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94
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Moses S. Moulton: Police Officer at Station No. 4
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95
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Benjamin F. Farwell: Police Officer at Station No. 4
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96
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Eugene McCarty and James Quinn: Police Officers
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97
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Seman Klous and Lymn Daggett: Owner and Engineer of First Building Burned
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103
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John S. Damrell: Chief Engineer of Boston Fire Department
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108
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Day 3: John S. Damrell's Testimony Continued
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124
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Dexter R. Dearing: Engineer for Fire Steamer No. 4
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148
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Russell White: Driver for Fire Steamer No. 4
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152
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William T. Cheswell: Fireman of Steamer No. 4
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153
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George W. Clark: Assistant Engineer, Boston Fire Department
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156
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William B. Clark: Witness to the Start of the Fire
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163
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Daniel B. Claflin: Business Owner at 94 Summer Street
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165
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Dr. Henry J. Bigelow: Witness to the Fire
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166
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Isaac R. Barton: Witness to the Fire
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170
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Alonzo Hamilton: Witness to the Fire
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171
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Alderman William Woolley: Head of the Committee of the Fire Department
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174
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Rufus B. Farrar: Assistant Engineer, Boston Fire Department
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192
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Joseph Dunbar: Boston Fire Captain
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199
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George Brown: Assistant Engineer, Boston Fire Deparment
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210
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S. H. Hebard: Fireman, Boston Fire Department
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213
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L. W. Shaw: Assistant Engineer, Boston Fire Department
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215
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Phineas B. Allen: Civil Engineer, Boston Fire Department
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219
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James Munroe: Civil Engineer, Boston Fire Department
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221
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John Colligan: Fireman, Boston Fire Department
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224
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Joseph Barnes: Engineer, Boston Fire Department
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230
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George O. Carpenter: Former Alderman of City of Boston
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235
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John S. Holmes: Witness to the Start of the Fire
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239
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Dr. T. S. Perry: Horse Doctor for the Boston Fire Department
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242
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Albert Stanward: Western Division of the Boston Water Works
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243
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L. Foster Morse: Witness to the Demolition of Buildings Using Gunpowder
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244
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David Chamberlain: Inspector of Buildings for the City of Boston
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247
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Frank Wordell: Witness to the Start of the Fire
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254
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Samuel F. Prescott: Witness to the Start of the Fire
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255
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Mary F. Cook: Witness to the Start of the Fire
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259
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Alfred D. Nason: Business Partner of A. K. Young and Co.
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260
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Asinette Cook and Mary Wardell: Witnesses to the Fire
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261
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Wm. W. Cook: Witness to the Start of the Fire
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262
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George W. Armstrong: Witness to the Start of the Fire
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263
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Day 6: Joseph W. Kinsley: Witness at Fire Engine House No. 4
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267
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Henry W. Wellington: Business Owner at Chauncy and Bedford Street
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275
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Sarah Young and Joseph Grosse: Witnesses
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276
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George W. Carnes: Business Owner at 43 and 45 Summer Street
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279
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William B. Whitting: Expert Witness on Fire Hatches
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284
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Thomas Minns: Reporter for the Boston Journal
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285
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James Powers: Alderman, Witness to the Fire
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286
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Thomas Jenks: Alderman, Witness to the Fire
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289
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George Gardner: Witness to the Fire
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292
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William Endicott: Witness to the Fire
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298
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Lewis L. Solomon: Witness to the Start of the Fire
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300
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Day 7: William Blaney: Engineer of Building First Burned
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301
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James Quirk: Witness to the Fire
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303
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Day 8: George P. Baldwin: Partner of Business in Building First Burned
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305
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Joseph A. Laforme: Witness to the Fire
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307
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Charles E. Powers: Witness to the Fire
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309
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Joseph Frye: Witness to the Fire
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313
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Charles Anderw Bodge: Witness to the Fire
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317
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Julius F. Gage: Witness to the Fire
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321
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W. F. Jenkins: Witness to the Fire
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322
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Albert Bowker: Insurance Underwriter's Brigade, Witness to the Fire
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323
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Col. E. O. Shepard: Authorized to Use Gunpowder to Demolish Buildings
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327
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Day 9: William W. Greenough: Treasurer of the Boston Gas Light Company
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331
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Malcolm S. Greenough: Assistant-Engineer, Boston Gas Light Company
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340
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William H. OBrien: Witness to the Fire with Mr. Laforme
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341
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Charles A. R. Dimon: Boston Protective Fire Department Association
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347
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Edward H. Savage: Chief of Police, City of Boston
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349
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William H. Durell: Superintendent of Boston Gas Light Company
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357
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Patrick H. Raymond: Chief Engineer of Cambridge Fire Department
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361
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William E. Delano: Chief Engineer of Charlestown Fire Department
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363
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Day 10: Banjamin Callender: Witness to the Fire
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367
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William F Brooks: Boston City Councilor, Witness to the Fire
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372
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Robert C. Nichols: Went to Mayor's Office During the Fire
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373
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Eleazer W. Thatcher: Witness to the Fire
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375
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George B. Upton: Nantucket Fire Department, Gunpowder Use Advocate
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376
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Augustus Luce: Boston Police Officer from Station No. 2
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381
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John M. Page, re-called, Police Officer at Station No. 4
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382
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Frederick Hoffman, re-called, Police Officer at Station No. 4
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384
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Benjamin F. Farwell, rc-called, Police Officer at Station No. 4
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386
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Frank R. Crane: Plice Officer at Station No. 2
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387
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Joseph Dodd, Police Officer at Station No. 2
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388
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Caleb T. Mather: Police Officer at Station No. 2
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389
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Sergt. Joseph H. bates: Boston Police Sergeant
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390
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Solomon S. Foster: Police Officer at Station No. 2
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391
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John H. Weston: East Boston Fireman
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393
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Day 11: C. W. Elliott: President of Harvard College, Witness to the Fire
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396
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Cyrus A. Page: Member of Boston City Council, At City Hall During Fire
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403
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Thomas Hills: Board of Assessors, Expert Witness on Fire Losses
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405
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William L. Burt: Postmaster of Boston, Witness to the Fire
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409
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Adjt. Gen. John A. Cunningham: Military Commander
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432
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John S. Jacobs: Engineer for Boston Fire Department
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434
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Nathan L. Hayden: Boston fireman
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444
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Albert Jenness: Former Engineer of Building First Burned
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446
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Patrick H. Powers: Business Owner at 13 Chauncey Street
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448
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Day 12: Arthur Reed: Witness to the Fire
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453
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Edward Atkinson: At City Hall During and Witness to the Fire
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455
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Hon. Avery Plumer: Former Boston Alderman
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457
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Nathaniel J. Bradlee: Architect of Downtown Boston Buildings
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458
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Day 13: William Copeland: Police Officer at Station No. 5
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463
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William M. Flanders: Member of Boston Fire Department Committee
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465
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C. W. Freeland: Director of Hamilton Bank, Witness to the Fire
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469
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George Snell: Architect, Expert Witness on Mansard Roofs
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473
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Day 14: Thorton K. Lothrop: Witness to the Fire
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476
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Greely S. Curtis: Witness to the Fire
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478
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J. M. Crafts: Witness to the Fire
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482
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William G. Russell: Witness to the Fire
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485
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Lawrence Curtis: Witness to the Fire
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486
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George Snell: re-called, Architect, Expert Wintess on Fire Prevention
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489
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Edward S. Philbrick: Civil Engineer, Expert Witness on Explosives
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490
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Day 15: Daniel Johnson: Foreman of Fire Steamer from Salem
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496
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Daniel B. Lord: Chief Engineer of Salem Fire Department
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501
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Ezekiel R. Jones: Superintendent of Eastern Division of the Water Works
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502
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Atwood D. Drew: Chief Engineer of Watertown Fire Department
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508
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Alfred Kendrick: Fire Engineer for Brookline
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513
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Day 16: Hon. Eugene L. Norton: Witness to the Fire
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516
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James F. Marston: Member of Committee of the Fire Department
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518
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Hon. George W. Warren: Advocated Use of Gunpowder During the Fire
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520
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Henry Hunting: Former Boston Fireman, Assisted During the Fire
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524
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John Collamore: Witness to the Fire
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526
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Benjamin H. Samson: Chief Engineer of Medford Fire Department
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528
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Day 17: Walter H. Sturtevant: Engineer of Fire Steamer No. 11
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532
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George W. Brown: Engineer of Fire Steamer No. 9
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533
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Josiah S. Battis: Engineer of Fire Steamer No. 5
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534
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David E. Gilman: Engineer of Fire Steamer No. 15
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535
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Ezra B. Hibbard: Engineer of Fire Steamer No. 19
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536
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Eugene Freeman: Engineer of Fire Steamer No. 16
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537
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Franklin Murray: Engineer of Fire Steamer No. 20
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538
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Joseph Bird: Author of Paper Cautioning on Mansard Roofs
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545
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Arthur W. Hobart: Witness to the Fire
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548
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Joseph E. Thayer: Driver of Hook-and-ladder Truck No. 2
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551
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Thomas Merritt: Driver for Fire Extinguisher Wagon
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555
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Silas Lovell: Driver of Hose Carriage No. 5
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560
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Day 18: Sanford H. Bridham: Driver of Fire Engine No. 21
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565
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Gridley J. F. Bryant: Expert Witness on Mansard Roofs
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566
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Edmund Calhoun: Captain at Charlestown Navy Yard
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571
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F. O. Prince: Witness to the use of Gunpowder During the Fire
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572
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William Bibrim: Fireman, Witness to Explosion from Gunpowder
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573
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Joseph P. Davis: Expert Witness on Fire Hydrants
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574
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Geo L. Burt: Member of the Committee of the Fire Department
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580
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Hon. William Gaston: Mayor of Boston
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581
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Charles H. Stuart: Police Officer of Station No. 2
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588
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Charles A. Prince: Witness to the Fire
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589
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Winfield S. Lawrence: Fireman with Engine No. 3
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593
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Day 19: Julius L. Clarke: Insurance Commissioner of Massachusetts
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595
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Theodore Hersey: Fireman with Engine No. 21
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597
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John S. Damrell: re-called, Boston Fire Chief
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598
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Thomas C. Sargent: Charlestown Police Officer, Witness to Looting
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607
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Day 20: Samuel May: Business Owner on Oliver Street
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609
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Leonard Cutter: Boston City Alderman, at City Hall During the Fire
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611
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Day 21: John Quinn: Owner of Building at Pearl Place and Pearl Street
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617
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James R. Kendrick: Superintendent of Old Colony Railroad
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619
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E. F. Oliver: Treasurer of the Lynn and Boston Horse Railroad
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620
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William Hendry: Superintendent of the Metropolitan Railroad
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621
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John Henry Studley: Superintendent of the Middlesex Horse Railroad
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622
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Henry L. Higginson: Had Authority to Use Gunpowder to Demolish Buildings
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623
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Day 22: Henry Piper and William C. Tebbetts: Tebbetts, Baldwin, and Davis
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630
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Albert Davis: Member of the Firm Tebbetts, Baldwin, and Davis
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633
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Albert F. Damon: Occupant of the Building First Burned
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634
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Banjamin P. Pickering: Foreman of Layfayette Hose, Salem, No. 5
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636
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John S. Damrell: re-called, Boston Fire Chief
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640
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Day 23: Wm. C. Tebbetts: Member of Tebbetts, Baldwin, and Davis
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648
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Clarence A. Dorr: Witness to the Start of the Fire
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649
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John R. Hall: Architect of the Building First Burned
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650
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Edward C. Cabot: Commentary on the New Building Act
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653
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Day 24: Gen. Henry W. Benham: Military Commander
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659
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George W. Boyton: Chief Constable of the Commonwealth
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667
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Appendix to the Evidence
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669
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Statements of Fire Companies Times to Reach the Fire
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670
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Details on the Richards Fire Escape and Hose Elevator
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672
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Letter from the Chief Engineer of Fall River
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674
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Self-Propelling Steam Fire Engine
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676
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Statement on Wind Conditions During the Fire
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677
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Statements on Gas Slide Valves and Efforts to Save Hovey's
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678
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Notes on Fire Surveys Conducted by London Fire Department
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679
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Letter Suggesting the use of Respirators for Fireman
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680
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Index to Witnesses
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683
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Index to Evidence
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685
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