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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1902
Page
4
Attorneys argued damages stem from Harrison avenue property of BK. F. Baker at 233 Harrison avenue. Baker’s 1901 assessment was 7600, later cut to 6200, a 1400 drop. The Baker suit against the Elevated sought 4000. court ruled in Baker’s favor yesterday.
President Roosevelt will be guest of the state, arriving in Boston from Lynn Monday afternoon August 3. He will be met at North Station by Governor Crane and others, and a public meeting at Symphony Hall will occur without admission tickets, followed by return to the Touraine.
President Roosevelt will tour Boston and nearby areas next week with a cavalry escort arranged at the suggestion of Governor Crane. On arrival in Lynn he will be met by Senator Lodge and escorted to Lodge’s residence by Troop F, which has a full strength of eight men but about 70 will attend.
A revised program for President Roosevelt's visit to Dalton and Lenox arranges an early morning address in Pine Grove Park and a dedication at Hotel Aspinwall. He will be serenaded by a band, the town illuminated, and Dalton mills will close briefly. He departs Crane's house Sept 3 at 7 46 AM for Pine Grove.
President Roosevelt voiced strong disapproval of factional differences within the Republican Party. He said no Texan or any faction has authority to speak for him on Texas matters and urged Republicans to focus on electoral strength rather than offices. He criticized Virginia and Iowa party moves and discussed tariff questions with Iowa Republicans.
The Gaston and Hamlin campaigns moved quietly with typical canvassing. Col Gaston returns to the city today and his visit stirs mild curiosity as Hamlin staffer Prescott Hall catalogues a Gaston circular.
Miss Nellie Parks of East Walpole died after an electric car struck her and her brother George Parks Jr as their horse bolted while heading to a band concert near Winston station. Nellie, about six years old, remained unconscious and died about an hour later. George survived his scalp wounds.
Lawyers base damage calculations on block wide assess- ment changes near Harrison Avenue and Main Street in Charlestown. In Baker’s block the 1901 to 1902 drop totals $38,800, with Baker’s claimed loss at $4,000 yielding a $2,000 award. Authorities note potential suits against the Elevated railroad over noise after judge Mason’s ruling.
Property owners along Washington street near the Elevated line seek compensation after railcars switch near Guild Street. Lawyers and owners discuss possible Supreme Court review, with estimates of damages potentially exceeding a million dollars and cases to be decided individually by court or jury.
Four men died and about 25 were injured when a New York Central freight train broke apart near Hoffman's Ferry, Schenectady County. The rear section collided with the leading portion after a front coupling failed, burying workers from a fence gang living in a house car. The coroner was summoned to the scene.
Readable fragments list several Main Street addresses and local institutions in Charlestown. A court decision reduces a Baker case from 841000 to 2000 with 50 percent awarded for noise. Other items mention savings banks and halls with multiple street numbers, plus trustees and residents in the area.
Assessors report more than five percent of property value adjacent to the Elevated railroad between City and Sullivan squares may incur damages as owners plan claims. Attorneys note fewer damages near Sullivan Square terminal than at Dudley Street, with property near a brewery and Charlestown playground and Sullivan Square Park nearby. Judge Mason's ruling excludes individuals from damage estimates, prompting new considerations.
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