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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1898
Page
3
Telegrams disrupted as Worcester and Boston telegraph lines collapse. Western Union and Postal Telegraph crews repair yards and poles, with hundreds of workers at night. Live wires kill horses and injure drivers across East Boston Charlestown and Dorchester as outages affect city and suburbs.
Report from Malden to Washington street details a heavy blizzard impact. Poles and wires down blocked routes, stores closed early, and workers commuted long distances. Employees endured, with two young women praised at Houghton & Dutton and Post Office carriers delivering tirelessly.
A severe storm felled overhead wires, electrocuting and fatally injuring multiple horses and injuring a driver. At Washington and Northampton streets six horses died. two hours later a snow plow team of six suffered deaths and burns on Washington Street. The contractor Harry P. Nawn owned the horses.
About fourteen horses are reported dead in the South Boston district. A carriage crossing the Federal Street Bridge was struck by a hanging wire near Second Street, killing a horse instantly. A second horse died on the bridge before daylight and another on Broadway. In the forenoon, Mr. Frank J. Hannon was noted in the reports.
Commissioner Flood directed four utility companies to shut overhead circuits after a heavy snowstorm caused many live wires to hang across streets. The move, though causing blackout and travel hazards, aimed to prevent fatal crossings. Repairs began immediately with full light expected by nightfall and costs estimated around $5000.
Superintendent Wells estimates the storm will cost the city at least 100000. Over 3000 workers, including all street division teams, ash carts, and private crews, move snow in a mass effort. Tomorrow extras will be hired as demand continues. 100000 more dollars are forecast for added horses and labor.
Boston officials report unprecedented mail disruption as two days of storm crippled rail service. Only sparse mail from New York Albany and Springfield arrived, with the Boston and Maine routes delayed and local carrier service severely limited. Suburban towns like Malden Medford Winthrop faced late or no deliveries as trolley lines failed and workers struggled through icy sidewalks to serve the city.
Snow in yesterday's storm bent branches on the Common and Beacon Street locations. Elm limbs 15 inches thick and 45 feet long toppled, while many smaller limbs broke or bent over roads. Foresters worked with axe and saw. Public Garden fared better though some branches broken. Camera fiends and onlookers admired the icy wonderland.
Post news service maintained through telegraph and telephone links around Boston. Despite storm damage confined to a 50 mile radius, the Associated Press secured direct connections to Worcester and New York to relay reports from outside the affected area.
Ex Alderman W. J. Donovan escaped a serious accident when a fast running horse and sleigh without a driver charged onto the South Ferry at East Boston. The horse struck a post and the chain gate, was slowed, the sleigh broke apart, and the animal was driven off the ferry by the owner after it reached the boat.
A man believed to be Joseph Mitchell, residence unknown, was found unconscious at Harrison avenue and Savoy street early yesterday. Police say he was overcome by the storm, sank in a drift, and was taken to City Hospital where he remained in a coma last night.
Three unknown Italians were killed when a snow plough struck them at Rendville grade crossing on the New York New Haven Hartford line. They were shovelling snow to clear the street when the accident occurred this morning in Dedham.
A strong gust Monday night toppled a large smokestack from the Rogers building, crashing into Young's court and shattering a thick plate window at Thompson's Spa. No injuries were reported as no one was there at the time.
The Jeffries Yacht Club and adjacent boat houses in East Boston were demolished leaving debris and cleared shoreline. The accident, attributed to unspecified causes, resulted in the loss of the club’s main structure and associated facilities.
A roof was torn off about 2 AM and a boat house adjoining collapsed. The schooner Humboldt broke from its moorings and struck a bridge, its spar splintered. Small waterfront shanties suffered damage with contents blown into streets. A horse pulling a hack was electrocuted by a live wire at Saratoga and Bennington. An elm on Brooks street fell, taking a telephone pole with it.
Boston faces a milk famine as the blockade continues with only one day’s supply on hand. Dealers expect milk trains to break through. yesterday many sections did not receive milk until 3 p.m.
The Faneuil Hall markets showed a sparse wintry scene with only half stalls open at 10 o'clock. No country produce teams, few buyers, some stores closed, clerks street selling, and snow and ice obscuring shop signs.
Crows flocked in great numbers yesterday in the Back Bay district as a harvest of food for them drew crowds. Hundreds of sparrows were driven from their nests by the storm, their bodies dotting the snow where the weaker birds perished.
The regular boat to New York left Fall River last night but only reached Newport, and the New York bound vessel did not depart from there.
Augustus H. Mc Kinnon aged 34 was fatally injured at the Boston Manufacturing Company in Waltham after slipping on snow and falling into machinery. His skull was fractured and he died almost instantly. He leaves a wife and family.
A new blizzard hits St John s Newfoundland. Many men are carried off on an ice floe in Trinity Bay and fear rises of a disaster like seven years ago when forty perished. A steamer thought to be the Jamaica from New York Jan 25 lies on an ice floe thirty miles south of the town.
A February blaze in Brea damaged the homes of Dr. G C Howard and cashier Walter E Field of Pacific Mills on Haverhill street. The fires caused about 15000 dollars in damages and drew the entire fire department after a second alarm.
Fire alarm wires torn beyond use hindered alarm systems and blocked engines from reaching homes. Only the Spring Hill line to Bowdoin square ran. Fitchburg and Boston & Maine rail service disrupted with some trains delayed. Glass broken at City Hall and electrics stalled for two nights. Electric light supply crippled.
The Hold-Ups city reports a hat found in East Boston bearing a Providence business name and Boston detectives, with local police, probing Lynn Brockton and East Boston robberies, suggesting the gang’s Providence headquarters.
Lynn on February 1 reports recent hold ups prompted the City Council to authorize several additional special policemen for patrol duty to bolster local security.
A February storm shuts down Lawrence mills with many workers idle and some not operating. Mail service stops and letter carriers are dismissed. Forty passengers stranded overnight in a snowdrift between Ballardvale and Lowell Junction reach the city late in the day.
This pamphlet explains how nine tenths of diseases stem from weak digestion and offers an easy cure. It outlines stomach disorders, their causes, and diet tips, with a digest time table for foods. Send name and address to F A Stuart Co Marshall Michigan for a free booklet on Stomach Diseases.
In Washington the House heard a Philadelphia unemployment letter claiming 240 jobless visitors at a Kensington soup house in a single day. Rep. Adams cited Pennsylvania factory data showing 120040 more workers than last year. Rep. Mahany presented 10000 German American immigration protests and attacked the immigration bill. The session ended with adjournment at 4 45 p m.
The Cleveland Athletic Club moves the Connolly Kearns bout to Central Armory due to ticket demand. Connolly trains near Cleveland with Eddy, while Kearns tightens weight in stormy weather. Other notes cover Kid McCoy vs Falvey in New Bedford, Barry rivalries, and plans from the Riverside Boat Club.
In Melbourne on February 1, England trails by 24 for seven in their second innings after an all out 174 in their fifth. Australia leads with 323 on the board in their first innings, shaping the match’s early momentum.
Reports from New York claim 228 votes are sure for President Potter in the forthcoming election and that opposition is smothered. Letters from Omaha and a Maryland League circular urge divisions to send delegates or passes to St Louis to influence national assembly action, while Giedon supporters try to split delegations.
Massachusetts cyclists report on Peck's absence for Pope Mfg, McGarrett's forced resignation from the road records chair, Edwards of the Century Wheelmen pursuing 365 centuries in a year, and the Massachusetts Bicycle Club annual election with Howard W. storia as president. Belleair match race between Kaser and Waton canceled, while Nat Butler Eaton face mile heats set for Feb. 12 with a $250 purse. Starbuck injury ends cycling for weeks as roller polo games are canceled and a scrimmage is played.
Luzerne county court opens the Martin trial amid high interest over the Lattimer shooting on Sept. 19, 1897. Sheriff Martin and eighty two deputies face charges for killing twenty two miners and wounding over fifty. Judge Woodward presides as prosecution adds five special attorneys. Several defendants granted nolle prosequis. jury selection seen as difficult.
Advertisement style note promoting Salvation Out at a price of 26 cents and claiming it as the best liniment in the market. The text implies a consumer product offer with promotional phrasing and pricing.
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