Within two weeks after the fire, Lee Higginson & Co., who were financial agents for the official relief committee had received almost $300,000, and many thousands of dollars more were given directly by employers of the burnt-out families, and by fraternal organizations such as Knights of Columbus, Knights of Pythias, Odd Fellows, Elks, Eagles and many others, almost all of which established relief headquarters at once. The central relief committee immediately opened relief stations at the new High School building and at Lincoln Hall, and thousands were fed at these two places daily. By Tuesday, great quantities of clothing had been received for distribution, and a receiving station was established at Keany Sq. Boston, where contributions of clothing and household goods were received. On Wednesday a large number of people were furnished with cooking utensils and mattresses, and by the end of the week thousands of sets of bed-clothing had been distributed. In response to a call from the relief committee, hundreds of automobiles offered their services in delivering goods to the homeless, and the work of relief was greatly aided by this means. [Illustration: Chelsea Square looking north up Broadway, showing Chelsea Trust Co. Building in centre, and Odd Fellows Building at right.] [Illustration: Stebbins Block, showing Knights of Columbus Hall, the southern limit of the fire on Broadway.] [Illustration: Looking up Broadway from Third Street. The heart of the Business District.] [Illustration: Everett Avenue from Broadway showing what remains of Chelsea's most congested district.] [Illustration: Looking toward Everett Ave. from rear of Knights of Columbus Hall, showing Congregational and Universalist Churches and Chelsea Trust Co. Building.] [Illustration: Corner Post of Granite Block, Corner of Fourth Street and Broadway, All that remains of a magnificent stone building.] [Illustration: Looking down Everett Ave. from Chestnut Street, another view of the congested district.] [Illustration: Odd Fellows Building, Chelsea Sq. The small view shows the building as it appeared before the fire.] [Illustration: Cherry Street from Everett Avenue.] [Illustration: Bellingham Hill from Chester Ave. This hill was the site of many fine residences.] [Illustration: All that remains of the residential section on Chester Ave.] [Illustration: Looking up Chestnut Street from Third, showing Universalist Church and Central Congregational Church in the distance.] [Illustration: Ruins of the Chelsea Savings Bank Building, cor. Broadway and Congress Ave.] [Illustration: Bellingham Station, Broadway.] [Illustration: Ruins of the Williams School, Walnut Street.] [Illustration: Ruins of City Hall and City Hall School, Central Avenue.] [Illustration: Ruins of the Shurtleff School, Essex Street. This was a magnificent granite structure, but the stone of which it was built was crumbled by the great heat of the fire.]