Nashua, New Hampshire Fire
May 5, 1930
HUNDREDS OF HOMES RAZED BY BRUSH BLAZES
Many Persons Made Homeless and Scores of
Communities in Eastern Seaboard States Count
Losses Mounting Into Millions--Southeastern
Section of Nashua, N. H., in Ruins--New York
Encircled by Fires.
NEW YORK. May 5--(AP)--Hundreds were
homeless today and scores of communities counted
losses mounting into millions of dollars as the
result of fires in eastern seaboard states.
The most serious fire destroyed the southeastern
section of Nashua, N. H., where more than 500
persons were made homeless when flames consumed
more than 225 houses,
two churches, a school and four large industrial
plants yesterday.
Estimates of the loss ran from $2 500 000 up.
The Lincoln, Star, Lincoln, NE 5 May 1930
Transcribed by Helen
Coughlin. Thank you, Helen!
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