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Boston, Massachusetts

Lodging House Fire

January 26, 1902

TEN DIE IN FIRE

BOSTON TENEMENT SHACK IS DESTROYED

THE VICTIMS WERE ITALIANS

Boston, Jan. 29 -- Ten persons perished in a fire which broke out early today in an Italian lodging house in Fleet street. Four other occupants of the house were injured in jumping from the windows.  The financial loss was only a few thousand dollars.

The list of dead is as follows:

LOUIS PILATO, proprietor of the lodging house.

MADALINE PILATO, his wife

JOSEPH SALANTO, father of Mrs. Pilato

RAFFAEDE DESCO

MADALINE DESCO, his wife

JENNIE DONETTO

ANTOINETTE DONETTO

SABOTTELLI DANDI

Baby, not identified

Unidentified man.

The Fort Wayne Sentinel, Fort Wayne, IN 29 Jan 1902

       

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