Mayor Gaynor Shot Aboard Ship Near Europe Start
Early this morning Mayor William J. Gaynor was shot by James Gallagher a discharged city employee on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse as he began his vacation to Europe. Doctors say the head wound is dangerous but not necessarily fatal and they will avoid operation for now. The bullet split after entering the back of the head and recovery hinges on avoiding blood poisoning.
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N. J
William J. Gaynor
James Gallagher
Europe
Gaynor
Man resembling Restelli arrested before Newfoundland voyage
A man who bore a strong resemblance to Luigi Restelli, the Quincy murderer, was arrested in North Sydney as he boarded the steamer Bruce bound for Newfoundland. He carried a loaded revolver and two cartridge boxes, claiming to be E Weisse of Richmond. Slips reading E Weisse 604 Williams Ave were found on him.
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N. S
Bruce
Newfoundland
Luigi Restelli
Quincy, Mass
E. Weisse
Richmond
Williams Ave
Sporting Summary Yesterday's Scores
National Pittsburg 10 Boston 6. New York 6 St. Louis 3. Philadelphia 3. Chicago 14 Philadelphia 0. Brooklyn totals shown in two games. American standings list Boston and Washington with 1 loss in first game. Cleveland and Detroit games incomplete.
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Washington
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Hard to Be Punished This Way Says Gaynor
Mayor William J. Gaynor was shot and wounded aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse as he prepared for a month’s vacation. The assailant James J. Gallagher, a former city employee, was discharged July 19 from the docks and ferries department. The bullet pierced the right side of Gaynor’s neck. a later X ray showed fragments not requiring immediate surgery.
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New York
Gaynor
William J. Gaynor
James J. Gallagher
Department of Docks and Ferries
Kaiser ‘Wilhelm der Grosse
St. Mary’s Hospital
Hoboken
Albany Street Inferno Destroys Lumber District Amid Citywide Fire
A massive blaze on Albany Street wiped out up to a million dollars of property in the lumber district as 17 Boston firefighters were seriously injured. The fire, fought with outside aid and the new metropolitan system, threatened the South End and burned lumber piles, warehouses, and a manufacturing plant on High Street, prompting a daylong emergency response.
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Boston
H. W. Jones-Mandeville Asbestos Company
High Street
Metropolitan Fire System
Fire Night in Boston At a Glance
A major blaze on Loss-Albany Street and High Street caused $1,100,000 in damage and left 50 people homeless. Seventeen firefighters and six citizens were injured as Boston activated its first general alarm in 14 years. Numerous neighboring towns sent apparatus while multiple fire boxes rung from 6:17 to 9:15 as the response escalated to sixth alarm.
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Dover Streets
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