Great Molasses Flood

When I first heard about this I have to say that I was skeptic if this was true or not but I did some research and it is indeed very true and tragic.

It started out like any ordinary day in the northern part of Boston for about 14000 individuals who lived there most of them Italien.  There was a company there that used molasses for ingredients for alcohol products which was a common thing in those years. Near Commercial Street there was a huge tank full of Molasses that collapsed and there were approximetely 150 injured and 21 got killed mostly because it was up to their waists and they kept sinking. The molasses went through the streets at approxametley 56 km / hr. and it was approximately " 2.5 and 4.5 m high". There was a lawsuit with The United States Industrial Alcohol Company because they failed to perform the safety checks on the tank.
Even though it is now a recreational center there is a plaque that reminds people
of that day.

There is more information at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Molasses_Disaster
There is also a book out called "Dark Tide: The Great Molasses Flood"


The Victims are:

Name Age Occupation Patrick Breen 44 Laborer (North End Paving Yard) William Brogan 61 Teamster Bridget Clougherty 65 Homemaker Stephen Clougherty 34 Unemployed John Callahan 43 Paver (North End Paving Yard) Maria Distasio 10 Child William Duffy 58 Laborer (North End Paving Yard) Peter Francis 64 Blacksmith (North End Paving Yard) Flaminio Gallerani 37 Driver Pasquale Iantosca 10 Child James H. Kinneally Unknown Laborer (North End Paving Yard) Eric Laird 17 Teamster George Layhe 38 Firefighter (Engine 31) James Lennon 64 Teamster/Motorman Ralph Martin 21 Driver James McMullen 46 Foreman, Bay State Express Cesar Nicolo 32 Expressman Thomas Noonan 43 Longshoreman Peter Shaughnessy 18 Teamster John M. Seiberlich 69 Blacksmith (North End Paving Yard) Michael Sinnott 76 Messenger

Name	Age	Occupation
Stephen Clougherty	34	Unemployed
James Lennon	64	Teamster/Motorman
Peter Shaughnessy	18	Teamster
Eric Laird	17	Teamster
William Brogan	61	Teamster
John Callahan	43	Paver (North End Paving Yard)
Michael Sinnott	76	Messenger
Thomas Noonan	43	Longshoreman
William Duffy	58	Laborer (North End Paving Yard)
James H. Kinneally	Unknown	Laborer (North End Paving Yard)
Patrick Breen	44	Laborer (North End Paving Yard)
Bridget Clougherty	65	Homemaker
James McMullen	46	Foreman, Bay State Express
George Layhe	38	Firefighter (Engine 31)
Cesar Nicolo	32	Expressman
Ralph Martin	21	Driver
Flaminio Gallerani	37	Driver
Maria Distasio	10	Child
Pasquale Iantosca	10	Child
Peter Francis	64	Blacksmith (North End Paving Yard)
John M. Seiberlich	69	Blacksmith (North End Paving Yard)

Which will be found on the website above