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[The following takes place during the Great Molasses Flood. Context, courtesy of Wikipedia: “The Great Molasses Flood, also known as the Boston Molasses Disaster or the Great Boston Molasses Flood, occurred on January 15, 1919 in the North End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. A large molasses storage tank burst and a wave of molasses rushed through the streets at an estimated 35 mph (56 km/h), killing 21 and injuring 150.”]

Robert Benett told the Post:

I thought it was an elevated train, until I heard a swish as if the wind was rushing. Then it became dark. I looked out the windows [from a second-floor dining room] and saw this great black wave coming. It didn’t rush. It just rolled, slowly it seemed, like the side of a mountain falling into space. Of course, it came quickly… We snatched open the door of the hall and molasses was already at the top of the 14 step flight of stairs. I slammed the door and we ran for the roof.

At 6 Copps Hill Terrace, Martin Clougherty woke when he heard a slight rumble, “and could see nothing but blackness all around with a few flashes of light.” He said, “I seemed to be smothering when [all] of a sudden I got a breath of fresh air. I did not know where I was. I thought I was in the water… I found what turned out to be a part of my house resting on my chest.”

Martin’s mother, Bridgett Clougherty, was killed according to the Boston Post, “When she was blown through the walls of her home and buried under the debris of her dwelling.”

Martin McDonough, who occupied another apartment in the same building, remembered only hearing a crash as he was about to eat a bite of mashed potatoes. He was found unconscious in the street. The entire building was demolished when the tidal wave of molasses swept it 100 feet off its foundation.

Source:

Pletcher, Larry. “The Great Molasses Flood.” Massachusetts Disasters: True Stories of Tragedy and Survival. Insiders Guide, 2006. 105-6. Print.

Further Reading:

The Great Molasses Flood, also known as the Boston Molasses Disaster or the Great Boston Molasses Flood

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[**The following takes place during the Great Molasses Flood. Context, courtesy of Wikipedia: “The Great Molasses Flood, also known as the Boston Molasses Disaster or the Great Boston Molasses Flood, occurred on January 15, 1919 in the North End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. A large molasses storage tank burst and a wave of molasses rushed through the streets at an estimated 35 mph (56 km/h), killing 21 and injuring 150.”**] >Robert Benett told the *Post*: >>I thought it was an elevated train, until I heard a swish as if the wind was rushing. Then it became dark. I looked out the windows [from a second-floor dining room] and saw this great black wave coming. It didn’t rush. It just rolled, slowly it seemed, like the side of a mountain falling into space. Of course, it came quickly… We snatched open the door of the hall and molasses was already at the top of the 14 step flight of stairs. I slammed the door and we ran for the roof. >At 6 Copps Hill Terrace, Martin Clougherty woke when he heard a slight rumble, “and could see nothing but blackness all around with a few flashes of light.” He said, “I seemed to be smothering when [all] of a sudden I got a breath of fresh air. I did not know where I was. I thought I was in the water… I found what turned out to be a part of my house resting on my chest.” >Martin’s mother, Bridgett Clougherty, was killed according to the *Boston Post*, “When she was blown through the walls of her home and buried under the debris of her dwelling.” >Martin McDonough, who occupied another apartment in the same building, remembered only hearing a crash as he was about to eat a bite of mashed potatoes. He was found unconscious in the street. The entire building was demolished when the tidal wave of molasses swept it 100 feet off its foundation. __________________________ **Source:** Pletcher, Larry. “The Great Molasses Flood.” *Massachusetts Disasters: True Stories of Tragedy and Survival*. Insiders Guide, 2006. 105-6. Print. __________________________ **Further Reading:** [The Great Molasses Flood, also known as the Boston Molasses Disaster or the Great Boston Molasses Flood](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Molasses_Flood) ___________________________ **If you enjoy this type of content, please consider donating to my [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/HistoryLockeBox)!**

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