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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1910
Page
5
Boston endured a heavy northeasterly storm that stalled ward and outbound shipping. The Cape Cod point peaked at noon with winds of 62 miles per hour, driving snow and rain. Vessels near Cape Cod sought shelter in Provincetown, and at least one life was lost in the peril.
Before the storm worsened, several ships reached port including the British steamer Duffield from Manila and the City of Memphis from Savannah with others such as the Grecian from Philadelphia. Five schooners were towed in, names include Edward B. Winslow and Eleanor A. Percy from Norfolk, and Barbara and Frank B. Witherbee from Jacksonville. Weather tore at the harbor with 57 mph northeast winds and heavy snow squalls as the Juniata returned to safe anchorage.
Provincetown February 4. John Silva a local fisherman drowned when his dory swamped by heavy seas from a sudden wind shift. His mate Frank Nunes was rescued by a nearby boat but the dory sank with Silva aboard. The steamer North Star sighted the craft but could not recover it. Captain Bickers of Wood End lifesaving station later launched a power boat to tow the dory in.
A fragment describes Silva and a companion in a boat swamped by waves. Their improvised shield stayed beneath the cams to keep out the seas, but the craft was overwhelmed and Silva’s body was found wedged at the bottom.
Hyannis reports a killer storm striking eight fishing boats from the harbor. The schooner Ivas May vanished after sailors boarded the steamer Three Friends to aid, while Marlin towed into harbor with sails shredded and engines flooded. Rescue efforts continue.
A fisherman died when his dory swamped in a gale off Maine. His companion was saved at the last moment as heavy snowfall and rising waves battered coastal towns. The harsh weather continued to hamper rescue efforts and stranded residents.
A historic Maine blizzard dumps 16 inches of snow in Portland, with Bangor at six inches. Northern logging districts see little snow, hindering sled roads. Electric and steam rail schedules disrupted. ships stay in port. By noon skies clear and western towns report 8 to 10 inches.
Ten inches of snow had fallen in Manchester by midday as a winter storm moved through the area on February 4. Traffic, though lightly affected, moved with only minor delays amid the heavy snowfall.
The February storm dumps 18 inches of snow in Dover New Hampshire as northerly winds pile drifts into large heaps. Transportation lines are blocked for hours and wire service companies suffer substantial service disruptions.
Theodore Kaufmann of Pittsburg the wealthiest member of the Kaufmann Brothers dry goods firm was arrested at his business January 21 following information filed by Mrs. James Montgomery of 1511 Fremont Street.
Mrs. Montgomery testified that Theodore Kaufmann lured her into his private office at The Big Store on Jan 1 and assaulted her, prompting her husband to seek charges. Kaufmann posted bail, is represented by Joseph Stadfeld, while John Marron prosecutes. Barons in Hoboken saga unfold as Carl Vonderhagen faces multiple wives and extradition drama in Los Angeles and Omaha.
A landmark verdict totaling $220000 against labor leaders followed a prolonged anti boycott suit led by D K E Loewe. The case ties union officer actions to member liability, cites Sherman antitrust protections for manufacturers, and signals potential appeals to higher courts.
The English High School class of 1873 will hold an Opaque Night celebration this evening at Young's Hotel. The event marks a milestone for alumni and involves a social gathering with former classmates in attendance.
Twenty five girl students at Smith College were forced to flee Clarke House dormitory after a fire was discovered shortly after 6 o clock tonight. They left their dinners behind as they fled the burning building, with quick action by residents and staff helping to control the incident.
All the girls escaped without injury but many lost personal effects as flames gutted the rear of Clarke House, one of the college's oldest dormitories. The loss is set at 899 dollars. Authorities believe an overheated furnace started the fire. alarm and screams drew the student body to the scene.
The auxiliary fishing schooner Benjamin A Smither arrived in port late yesterday afternoon from the Georges after weathering one of the roughest gales in Captain James D. Goodwins experience. Early Friday a huge gust tore upper rigging and nearly capsized the craft before rescue.
The Senate announced the deaths of Senator Thomas Walsh of Springfield and Representative James Halliday of Saugus, bringing the current death toll to three with early retirements and illness. Walsh, a Republican elected last fall in Hampden’s first district, had been absent due to acute kidney trouble. Halliday, a Republican publisher of the Saugus Herald, died after a sudden pneumonia attack. Funeral committees were named in both chambers, and a eulogy for the late Congressman Lovering was delivered by Senator Melvin S. Nash of Hanover.
Bethlehem Penn Feb 4 Indications point to a complete tie up of the machine shops as about 500 men walked out this morning and nearly 1200 had joined by night. It is reported that 1800 men in No 2 machine shop may strike tomorrow. The men quit over refusal of time and a half for overtime.
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