08 Feb 1905
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1905
Page
1
In a howling gale off Nova Scotia the steamer Damara ran onto Musquodoboit Ledge, likely foundered with 15 dead. First officer and 18 crew survived in a lifeboat, others missing. survivors frostbitten after hours at sea.
Halifax dispatched tugs to search for the Damara’s hull remains after she struck Musquodoboit Ledge at sea. The 1145 ton Glasgow built iron steamer, en route from Liverpool to Halifax via St. John’s, foundered as pumps failed and fires died. Survivors’ names were not yet received.
After a long nine hour sitting the Senate passed a joint statehood bill admitting Oklahoma and Indian Territory as one state and New Mexico as another. Debates centered on Arizona’s inclusion with votes shifting from tentative to eliminations and back, finally forming states of New Mexico and Oklahoma and Indian Territory.
In St Peters burg Feb 7 pressures move toward peace as Russian papers shift from total war to criticism of Manchuria campaigns. War correspondents return with harsh views while editorials say victory seems unlikely and public discontent grows amid reform calls.
Paris wires that France has delivered an ultimatum to Turkey via Ambassador Constans over Sultan Abdul Hamid II borrowing from a German financier group for rearming Turkish artillery. If demands are not met, Constans will depart to consult Paris. German loan terms reportedly require buying all guns from Germany.
A Breymann dynamite scow broke from anchorage as ice floes moved in the harbor. It drifted across Bird Island flats and fouled the Edwin R. Hunt. Police boat Guardian towed the drifting scow back to a safe anchorage after an hour of effort.
The jury in the Lee McNally breach of promise case weighed the confessedly passionate love letter Helen McNally wrote to Robert Emmons Lee. Judge Bishop described a ten year life of two ambitious youths and urged them to win a second chance despite past dishonor.
Local forecast for Boston and nearby areas calls for Wednesday fair skies and mild conditions. No precipitation expected with light winds and comfortable temperatures throughout the day.
Lung Kuro is advertised as the quickest cure for coughs and colds in a brief, fragmented news page note.
Newport R I Feb 7 The Nantucket Shoals lightship was forced ashore by ice as gunboat Hist and two tugs failed to float it away after breaking hawsers. A new attempt will occur at the next high tide. Heavy ice conditions and supplies thrown overboard hampered recovery. Return to New Bedford for repairs planned.
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