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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1912
Page
1
Mediation in the dispute between the Brotherhood Locomotive Engineers and the eastern rail interests continues as officials seek a settlement. The talks aim to avert a strike that could disrupt service.
Fragment from a Concord New Hampshire bulletin notes a 3 o'clock event this morning with uncertainty about details and outcome.
Senate witnesses Frederick Fleet and Major Arthur Peuchen testified that absence of spyglasses for Titanic lookouts contributed to the collision with the iceberg. Fleet said a good glass could have warned the bridge. Peuchen noted binoculars would have widened vision and might have allowed time to avoid disaster. Both cited orders at Southampton saying no glasses were available.
Taft appears certain to helm the entire New Hampshire delegation to the Republican national convention. Roosevelt leaders concede, with Governor Bass among them. Roosevelt HQ reports 202 of 290 towns counted showing Taft 380 delegates to 234 for Roosevelt out of 811 total. Taft HQ claims a larger statewide margin, more than a two to one lead.
In the afternoon Roosevelt led as returns came in with northern country towns voting early and largely for him. As evening approached, support shifted in favor of Roosevelt among larger towns and cities, signaling a statewide trend.
President Taft and cabinet members met at the White House to plan messages for his forthcoming trip. In speeches in Boston Worcester Palmer and South Framingham and Philadelphia he is expected to name former President Roosevelt and break his silence amid public criticisms.
Late returns from the first district at Roosevelt headquarters show Taft with 136 delegates to Roosevelt 84 in a 384 delegate district. In the second district Taft is credited with 158 delegates to Roosevelt 133, with a total convention count of 427.
Large crowds gather as hundreds press toward entrances with many standing in doorways and aisles seeking admission. The scene reflects high demand and limited capacity for the event, with observers noting the sheer number of attendees and the rush to enter.
Major Peachan harshly criticized the Titanic crew for not enough sailors responding to quarters during lowering and filling boats. He noted no drills since leaving Southampton, despite drills being held weekly. Third officer Herbert J. Pitman testified about not turning back the lifeboat to rescue others as the ship sank.
The Irish national convention met in Dublin and unanimously endorsed the home rule bill. John Redmond presented a resolution praising the bill as a fair effort to settle the long quarrel between Britain and Ireland, amid a scene of intense enthusiasm.
Forecast shows fair conditions in Boston and vicinity with warming through Wednesday night and Thursday. Brisk west winds ease as the period progresses.
A historical note recalls the naval engagement between the American frigate Ranger and the British ship Drake in 1778. It also mentions Joan EB Herreshoff born 1841, famed blind yacht builder, and Professor Charles B. Sargent of the Arnold Arboretum born 1841, with a reference to forts at New Orleans S62.
Unclear OCR reads like a Thompson’s Spa bulletin with scattered numbers and garbled phrases. The legible bits mention times, months, and measurements but lack coherent events or names.
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