Isaac's demons -- A monster in our midst -- Deadline on the waterfront -- Neighborhood weeping -- Along the Gulf Stream -- War and anarchy -- Heavy load -- Waves of terror -- Before -- Engulfed! -- "I am prepared to meet my God" -- Darkening skies -- David vs. Goliath -- "One of the worst catastrophes" -- Factor of safety -- "A sordid story" -- List of deceased.
Summary
Chronicles the January 15, 1919 Boston Molasses Flood that killed twenty-one people when over two million gallons of molasses poured out of the steel tank that stored it and traveled through the city's North End.
