Vote Defeats Monster Loan Bill After Heated Session
Boston council defeats a two point seven million dollar loan bill in a tense Thursday night vote. Key figures Frank Atwood and John F. Gibbons switch positions while several ward representatives miss or attend in ill health. The measure, protested as a political ploy by the mayor, would fund city streets bridges and public buildings, with adjournment set for next Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Giblin
Fredericks W. Whiteley
John F. Gibbons
Michael W. Kelly
William S. B. Stevens
William O.S. Hennigan
Lawrence M. Stockton
Jerom
Kiley
Armistead
Stevens
Stockton
James Donovan
J. J. Corbett
Shaw
Clancy
Miller
Ward 20
Connolly
Ward 17
Curley
Atwood
Ward 16
Gibbons
Ward 5
Giblin
Ward 19
Kelley
Whiteley
Ward II
Wardll
Michael W. Kelley
Ward 18
Ward 6
Hart
Frederick W. Whiteley
Ward 23
Ward
Alarm Over Boer Invasion Casts England Into Gloom
Cape Colony incursions spark nationwide alarm in London with ministers critiquing the war office. Reports say no more troops can be sent, Kitchener asks for reinforcements, and the war enters a new difficult phase as General MacDonald battles Boer forces near Burghersdorp and the Orange River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Cape Colony
War Office
South Africa
Lord Salisbury
National Union of Conservative Associations
Daily News
Lord Kitchener
St. Paul’s
Unts
Cape Town
Daily Mail
Philipstown
Colesberg
Kimberley
Orange River
Odendaal Stroom
Peru
Burghersdorp
MacDonald
Fore River Co Gets Battleship Contract
The board of naval construction selected ships to builders including Fore River Engine Works at Quincy Massachusetts for one battleship. Remaining ships likely split among Cramps Newport News Union Iron Works and Bath Iron Works with three ships each for Cramps Newport News and Union Iron Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fore River CO
Washington
Board of Naval Construction
Crampe
Newport News
Union Iron Works
San Francisco
Fore River ‘Engine Works
Quincy
Mass
Cramps
Bath Iron Works
Crisis Not Past Wolcott Remains Ill Says Physician
Former Governor Wolcott remains in a weakened state with a high fever around 102 degrees. Dr. Putnam reports no clear improvement since Sunday and notes headaches and impaired respiration while he awaits a steady advance or possible setback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolcott
Charlestown Fire Damages West End Buildings. Captain Callahan Injured
A pair of fires struck Charlestown and the West End causing extensive damage. One blaze at Cutter's Trank Factory and another at the Dry Goods and Furniture in the Wakefield Building. Captain Callahan reported injured amid the incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cutter’s Trank
Wakefield
West End
Startled Children Fire at Chardon Street Home Annex
A fire yesterday afternoon in the Chardon Street Home annex on Hawkins Street confined to a third floor dressing room for children. About fifty youngsters were nearby as firefighters battled the blaze, which damaged the building by about 26 dollars. The quick response prevented further danger amid the building’s large wall air spaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chardon Street
Hawkins Street
Local forecast warmers and fair weather across states
Washington forecast for Wednesday and Thursday calls for fair weather in Maine New Hampshire and Vermont with possible snow in the north Wednesday and fresh winds from the south to west. Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut also expect fair weather with fresh southerly to westerly winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Maine
New Pampanice
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Big Fires Hit Charlestown and Wakefield Blocks
Last night Boston firemen battled two major blazes in Charlestown and Wakefield. The Cutter and Cutter trunk factory on Roland Street Charlestown burned three alarms, destroying the building with losses around 50 000 dollars and probable incendiarism. In Wakefield at 90 to 98 Canal Street a five story building housing dry goods furniture and carpet dealers was gutted and losses near 75 000 dollars. Captain Callahan of Engine 4 was overcome by smoke and hospitalized. the Wakefield estate owned the Wakefield building. The fires followed a Charlestown blaze earlier, straining crews already at work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curley
Ward 17
Wells
Ward
Ward 16
Jackson
Ward 1
East Boston
Sanderson
Ward 25
Cutter & Cutter
Roland Street
Charlestown
Wakefield
Canal Street
Wakefield Estate
Callahan
Engine 4
Boston
Wakefield Building
Q Canal
Travers Streets
Cooke
Mevator Ehaft
Travers Street
Peter Callahan
Fire Engine House 4
Massachusetts General Hospital
Ferryboats Crash Near Point Edward In Sydney
Ferry steamers Hygeia and Acadia collided off Point Edward as they carried crowded workmen. The Acadia leaked after the impact and was beached near Government wharf. The Peerless ferried Acadia passengers and crew to North Sydney under Captain Farquhar’s stake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
C. B
Hygeia
Sydney Ferry Company
Acadia
Halifax Company
Farquhar
Point Edward
Government Wharf
Peerless
Acadiia
Probable fatal fall on intoxication at North and Fleet
John Taff, claiming no habitation or occupation, fell on his face while intoxicated at the corner of North and Fleet streets. His skull was fractured and he was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital, where he will probably die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Taff
North
Fleet Streets
Massachusetts General Hospital
Desperate man found dying in basement on Meridian Street
A 66 year old homeless man, Benjamin G. Goldbert, was found last night in a filthy basement at 230 Meridian Street by policemen from Station 7. He was taken to City Hospital in a dying condition. His brother, R. L. Goldbert of Worcester, is said to be well off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin G. Goldbert
Meridian Street
City Hospital
Golbert
R. L. Goldbert
Worcester
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New England
Waitt & Bond, Mintrs
Blackstone Street
Boston, Mass
Ae i
Eel Fa
Maewes
City Hall
Congress Street
Frank 8. Atwood
Je H. Doyle
Frank J. Johnson
Edward L. Logia
George H. Cadi- Jonn
D. Fenton
Samuel Kasanof
Walter Ralphan
D. D. Mansfield
R. James M. Curley
Po. L
Healey
Scrence
M. Arthur W. Dolan
Charles A. Harris
O. J. Kel Stockton
R. D. .Gan
James
A. Sowee
Daniel J. Daniel
John C. Hurley
Alred T. Kinney
Ney
John J. Tobin
D. Ly
Kasanof
Kelly
Kinney Wan
Mansfield
Mildram Streehan
Sweeney
Tobin
Hennigan
Burr
Sates Kes
Neponset
East
New House of Correction
Roxbury
Charles Street
New Wing
Congress Street Bridge
Ted Ee Eeek Eon Cn Te
Yeas
Badaracco
Battis
Bradley
Carley
Curtis
Davenport
Doherty
Donahoe
Emery
Flynn
Good
Grady
Grant
Hannan
Henderson
Howe
Leftovitch
Linehan
McInerney
Monaghan
Newton
Nitz
O'Hare
Peck
Roemer
Simpaon
Smith
Biarratt
Stone
Strickland
Sullivan
Upham
White
Wood
Cape Goony
England
Vorenberg’s
Washington, Hanover and
Elm Streets
FE. Gray&Co. Wholesale Grocers
Cor
Hanover and
Blackstone Sts
Canal,St
Muscatel
H. R. Plimpton & Co
Washington St
Lenox
Back Bay District
Boylston and
Exeter Sts
Back Bay
Art
Bymphony
TI Uriah Welch
St. Nickolas
New York
Burwell’s
Adams House Pharmacy
Stsorark Square
Breok
Old Seraariee
Washington and
Brattle Streets
N. Freedman & Bro., Dry Goods
Boyle Bros
Raglan
Oxford
Credit Clothiers
South End Green
Capes
Taff
Goldbert
Levy, Nathanson & Co
Otis Street
Bernard M. Wolf
Clothie
Portland Streets
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