History of Revere, Massachusetts, USA

On the evening of August 26, 1871, the Eastern Railroad's Portland Express slammed into the rear of a stopped local train in Revere, Massachusetts. It is reported that the night was very dark and the engineer of the express thought the lights on the rear car of the stopped local train were from the station's lamps. The express managed to slow to 10 miles per hour, but at that point the collision had become unavoidable. The express train’s steam boiler exploded and about a dozen people were either crushed to death by the boiler or scalded by the escaping steam and hot water. Some trapped passengers were burned alive as coal-oil lamps ignited the wreckage. Approximately 29 people died, while several others were injured.

Revere, forming the northeastern extremity of Suffolk County, has its greatest length along its sea-line. It adjoins Lynn on the north, Malden and Everett on the west, Chelsea on the south; and a neck at the southeast connects it with Winthrop.

A long, narrow neck (called "Point of Pines," from its native trees) extends northeasterly to Lynn Harbor; having on its ocean side a splendid sandy beach, visited by thousands in the warm season, for sea-bathing, boating and fishing, or for the entertainments of band and other music, fireworks, games, and all the numerous devices for amusement possible at such a place. It has also great hotels, shady groves, summer houses, booths, tents and pavilions.

Nearly the whole shore is a beach, but at the extreme south the depth of water increases more suddenly, until at Orient Heights the shore becomes a decided bluff. Except at the south, the eastern section of the town is low and marshy, and in large part flooded at high tide; but other parts...

Revere, re-veer, a post-village of Suffolk co., Mass., on Massachusetts Bay, on the Eastern Railroad, at the junction of the East Boston Branch, and on the Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad, 4 miles N.E. of Boston. Here are several hotels on Revere Beach, which is frequented by citizens of Boston on holidays. Revere Post Office is a branch of the Boston post-office. It is on the street railroad from Boston to Lynn. Pop. of Revere township, 2263.

Revere, Mass., March 12. - Fire was discovered in two of the unoccupied two-story frame houses in the pier district, Beachmont, early Saturday morning. Although the department responded promptly, they succeeded in saving only adjoining property. The two houses were burned. The loss is estimated at about $1,500, partially insured. Mr. McMahone of Crescent Beach, who is the owner, is unable to state what caused the blaze. The yacht Venus, owned by Mr. Brooks, was scorched by the flames, but firemen removed it to a place of safety.

Revere, a residential village and resort of Suffolk co., Mass., on Massachusetts Bay and on the Boston and Maine R., 4 miles NE. of Boston, of which it is a post-sub-station. Revere Beach is much frequented. Pop. of Revere township (town) in 1900, 10,395.