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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1902

Page

2

Labor Day Parade Plans by City Unions Outline

Labor unions map Labor Day activities with parades in Boston led by Building Trades Council and Carpenters District Council. Details include march lineups, marshal assignments, staff lists, and assembly points at Charles street mall and Copley square. Over 3000 Teamsters and 300+ carpenters are anticipated in uniform divisions with multiple bands.

Building Trades Council Kenny Carpenters’ District Council Daniel H. Deegan Carpenters’ Unions Charles Street Copley Square Union 41 Cambridge Everett Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners Brookline Boston Roxbury Malden West Roxbury East Boston Dorchester Marshal Deegan C. A. McDonald Union John E. Potts H. M. Taylor M. P. Ormond Max Ammans F. E. Pickett J. A. Coalpilts N. Brown J. Coghill PL. A. Leslie Thomas Lennon William Burke Washington Street Teamsters William Hartnett James F. Grady Timothy McCarthy J. A. Murray Timothy Daley Thomas Devan John O'Brien John McAdams Michael Fitzgerald L. E. Lewis P. J. Cotter John E. Murray Joseph Geary Thomas McCarthy J. T. Connelly James Shea J. Downes Thomas Lee James Keough James Walsh W. C. Rich J. A. Duffy, Jr Aids Frank Brown Marshal Thomas F. Gallagher Peter Birmingham Joseph Buckley Alfonso Blake Jeremiah Crowley P. Cunningham William Grimes Thomas Gorman John Haley Daniel McCormack William Kelley D. A. Pendergast D. Smith Andrew Hohnan

Conry Skips Kelcher Charge Onbreach of honor Battle

In Boston politics arow in the ninth district Conry issues a defense list lauding his record and urging a second term while Kelcher allies press a breach of honor charge. The rival camps clash over delegation filings as Curley Harrington and Flaherty race for ballot spots.

Five Suffocated in Portland Fire

The Kronberg family and their servant girl perished in a blaze at a Franklin and Federal streets 212 story house in Portland. Firemen fought dense smoke and flame as five victims including Sadie Moses Edward Charles and Annie Marcus were found dead on the third floor and the servant girl was discovered first.

Portland William Kronberg Franklin and Federal Streets Mr. Kronberg Kronberg Boston

Murderous Affair in Hotel Canfield and Escape

Leander Smith shot and killed Boyd Clinton in the Hotel Canfield basement and wounded Clinton’s wife, who lies dying in City Hospital. Smith fled by sailboat, was capsized at sea, rescued exhausted, and later captured by Somers Point Mayor Higbee who jailed him after a ride to the town lockup.

Atlantic City N. J Leander Smith Boyd Clinton Clinton Canfield Somers Point Higbee

Woman Seen Entering Bartholin Basement In Chicago

Police found evidence suggesting a young woman was lured into the Bartholin home's basement the night Minnie Mitchell and her sweetheart disappeared. A witness saw a woman on the front grass plot and heard a male voice before she descended into the basement.

Chicago Calvary Cemetery Minnie Mitchell Bartholin William Bartholin Mitchell Forty-fourth Street Calumet Avenue

Lawrence Shields Suffers scalp wound after fall from car

Lawrence Shields aged 35 of 2738 West Broadway South Boston fell from a car on West Fourth street near the Dover street bridge last night and sustained a severe scalp wound.

Lawrence Shields West Broadway Boston Weat Fourth Street Dover Street Bridge

Duchess of Marlborough Ambitious to Elevate Husband in Politics

Newport R I Aug 2 Consuelo Vanderbilt the Duchess of Marlborough has propelled her husband into political prominence. He pursues paymaster general duties and social league activity while she drives ambition, rivalries with Mary Leiter and Lord Curzon, and hopes for a future India posting for the duke.

Duchess of Marlborough Lord Curzon Newport R. I Consuelo Vanderbilt Duke of Marlborough Primrose League Trojan Tyrian Mr. Balfour Joseph Chamberlain Salisbury Circle St. John Brodrick Commodore Vanderbilt Staten Island Wall Street New York Chicago Mary Leiter India Vanderbilt Leiter Lady Curzon Curzon Marlborough

Will Ask President to End Coal Strike

New York August 24 President Roosevelt will be urged to call a special session of Congress to end the coal strike. The Central Federated Union representing 260000 workers met and will back a mass meeting urging immediate action to secure a speedy termination. The union leader said no plan to meet the President was in place and that workers remain firm awaiting a settlement on their terms.

New York Roosevelt Congress Central Federated Union New York City

Estimated losses from the coal strike reach 86 million

At week 15 of the coal strike the tally lists 35,700,000 in price losses for operators, 19,900,000 in wages for strikers, 4,500,000 for employees other than miners, 12,120,000 for coal related business men, 6,700,000 for outside business effects, 900,000 in maintenance of coal and iron police, 6,500,000 in mine and machinery damage, and 225,000 plus 400,000 for troops in the field.

Mitchell statement quashes Morgan mediation hopes

Wilkes Barre Penn August 24 The return of President Mitchell from the West dispels strikers hope that he visited New York to see J Pierpont Morgan to intervene with coal operators He says he has no intention of seeing Morgan unless Morgan requests it He adds I have not seen Mr Morgan and I am not going to see him that is I do

New York

Public Alliance Committee Tours on Arbitration Efforts

The Public Alliance committee met Senators Quay and Penrose in Atlantic City to urge arbitration in the coal strike. They later visited President Mitchell, who pledged to pursue honorable settlement and sent miners’ strike statistics to the Pennsylvania Senators. Mitchell was reported badly shaken from a railroad wreck at Reising Illinois, when a sleeper car left the rails after a washout.

Wilkesbarre Penn Public Alliance Senators Quay Penrose Atlantic City Mitchell Pennsylvania Reising Ill

Hazleton Leaders Travel to New York in Strike Talks

D. J. Mc Carthy chairman and Matthew Long with Harry Silverman of Hazleton Peoples Alliance travel to New York to try to put a plan into operation to end the strike. They refuse to disclose the plan or target meetings. The alliance includes business men and miners.

Hazleton Penn D. J. McCarthy Matthew Long Harry Silverman Peoples’ Alliance of New York Peoples Allance

Quiet Coal Fields and Uncertain Strike in Shenandoah

Reports from brigade headquarters indicate the entire anthracite coal field is very quiet. Brigadier General Gobin says a settlement of the strike seems as distant as four weeks ago. Troops will likely remain until the strike ends.

Shenandoah Penn Gobin

Precious Pair Nabbed in Boston Pickpocket Plot

In Boston's Rowe's Wharf station Special Officers Goff and Kelly arrested John J. O Connor and John Williams alias Crown, ages 25 and 29, on charges of attempted larceny. They wore an overcoat on the arm as a distraction and the intended victim disappeared into the crowd. Williams confessed to alias Crown and a 12 year absence from the city. Both men to be photographed for Inspector Bagry's album.

John J. O'Connor John. Williams Crown Division 4 Goff and Kelly Rowe's Wharf Boston Polce O'Connor Williams Inspector Bagry

Evictions at Frenchpark Chronicle Turmoil in Castlerea

Reports from Castlerea detail violent evictions on Lord de Freyne's estate with hundreds of police and constables, amid angry crowds. Widows and tenants resist, staging scenes of grief and protest as possessions are cleared, while authorities seize and remove black flags linked to the disturbance.

Dublin Irc Lord de Freyne Frenchpark Castlerea Land League Roscommon Lord de Wreyne Flanagan Cooney Morrisroe Cortown America John MacDermottroe Cloonmanahune England Hetreed Catherine Drury Portia Mary Harney Rathkeary Order of Hibernians Moneymore Derry Antrim Tyrone Castlebar League Rooms Limerick Limerick City Ireland Rathfarnham

Nantasket Beach Sees 25000 Visitors On Chilly August Day

About 25,000 people visited Nantasket today as the temperature kept swimming ideas at low tide. Most stayed out of the water with overcoats and shawls in heavy wear, while summer residents drove about wrapped up in winterish gear.

Nantasket

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