23 Dec 1912
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1912
Page
1
A chaotic scene at Lancaster School as enraged girls protest what they deem an organized plan by several men to free many older inmates. Clinton police were summoned to restore order.
Seven girls were detained and transported to Clinton Station by women guards following an incident. Authorities described the situation as under investigation with no further details available.
Officers report an attempted rescue of nearly twenty girls at the Bolton School within the Lancaster State Industrial School complex led to a riot among inmates. Matron Miss Averill found doors unlocked at supper, as police responded to the disturbance.
A four story brick building at 225 227 North Street caught fire last night, injuring seven and saving twenty. Five injured people, including three firefighters, were rushed to hospital after a ladder collapsed on a pile of debris. Families escaped via skylights and roofs amid thick smoke.
In Delhi today Lord Hardinge Viceroy of India was struck by a bomb during his state entry. His attendant was killed instantly and Hardinge was seriously wounded and rushed to a hospital as chaos swept the capital.
Miss Averill uncovered a days long plan by several men to rescue the oldest girls. She ordered solitary confinement for the implicated, while the rest of the school rioted in the dining room, throwing dishes and smashing lights. Eight or ten readers of the file resisted solitary confinement and fled with partners as doors were barred.
Gloucester announces 30 minutes after ten in the evening the time for Newport and notes the moon is full tonight on the 358th day of the year. It marks the third day of winter with day length nine hours and forty minutes, while morning and evening stars Venus Mars Jupiter and Saturn give rise and set times. Auto lamps should be lit at 4:45 tonight.
Wasaly ue resigned his commission via a Fancpa 8m Smith founder of the Mormons born the boat blown upto destroy Fort Fisher WN Q 64 one year ago today Three incendiary fires caused panic in North End
A weather bulletin notes unsettled conditions Tuesday with rain or snow possible. Temperature changes are expected with moderate west to southwest winds. The report cites Boston and nearby areas with likely precipitation and varying temperatures.
Temperature readings recorded throughout the day show morning lows around 38 to 45 degrees and afternoon highs near 87 degrees. The report notes yesterday's average temperature and compares it to last year with a cloudy condition mentioned for Monday.
Marine District Chief Robert A. Ritchie died at Engine 47 after collapsing returning from a Havre street fire. Although the blaze at 13 Havre street was minor and the fireboat not needed, he remained in command of the vessel until his death, yielding his life.
A crew member recalls Chief Ritchie guiding the return to shore after a shipboard fire. He injured an ankle but walked aboard, then sat on the rail and insisted he was unhurt. Soon he showed weakness, yet continued directing during the five minute run to the house before collapsing.
The Priscilla a Fall River line side wheeler carrying 500 passengers suffered a starboard shaft break in the sound two hours after departing New York. The vessel returned to her pier and most passengers left for Boston by a special train from Grand Central station. others depart tomorrow on the Providence. Cause of the failure is undetermined.
Militant suffragists conducted an extensive raid in London targeting pillar letter boxes. They used black and red fluids to erase addresses on the heavy Christmas mail.
The Boston Licensing Board criticizes current liquor fees and ethics, calling the drug license a gross injustice and urging liquor to be sold in drug stores by prescription. It notes twelve druggists in a district rival one wholesaler and condemns the one dollar license fee as absurd. The board supports a 12 o'clock privilege for established restaurants serving hotel‑quality meals to meet demand from patrons unable to afford pricey hotels.
Sunday sales rules target so called hotels acting as drinking places under licenses. Authorities consider these establishments as informal liquor outlets, prompting continued debate and policy review as officials prepare further actions on Page 2-4th Column.
Police officers and firemen rushed into the building and guided many to the street as ladders rose for the fire escape on Land's Court. The fire started in a wood bin in the cellar, caused about $500 damage, and sent men women and children fleeing in thick smoke with a woman and a man carrying a baby leaping to safety aided by calm responders.
Patrolman John Curran of Station , after rescuing many, saw terror-stricken women and children hanging out the windows as the scene unfolded. The report notes the efforts of responders and the dangers faced during the incident.
The Boston Typographical Union 13 endorsed Governor Curtis Guild for the United States Senate yesterday afternoon. It is likely the first labor union to back a Senate candidate, underscoring the union's influence among workers.
Resolutions adopted by Boston Typographical Union 13 praise Curtis Guild for his friendliness to organized labor and support humanitarian legislation. The text notes the Massachusetts Legislature will face a Senate vacancy and endorses Guild’s candidacy in a regular meeting.
The Furness line freight steamer Florence bound for St John's from Halifax wrecked in Trepassey Bay during a southwesterly gale. Captain Barr and 21 crew perished, with only Mate Hedley and four seamen surviving after clinging to rigging as the ship broke apart amid snow and high waves.
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