09 Feb 1904
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1904
Page
1
News of a naval engagement at Port Arthur reaches St. Petersburg as torpedo boats attack the Russian squadron in the outer roads. Three Russian ships suffer serious damage in a battle that lasts for some time. Official despatches confirm the clash.
Orders prepared sending the U S cruiser squadron northward from Subig bay to Port Arthur area to observe Japanese Russian naval operations and protect American interests. plans await final revision and Russian and Japanese agreement. Other Far East war details on Page 12.
Mrs J F Cooney of 11A Scotia Street Boston says Father John's Medicine cured her bronchitis after others failed. A free bottle of Aph Ro Dox is offered with the ad to read on the fourth page.
Frigid conditions persist with cold Tuesday and Wednesday. Partly cloudy skies give way to slowly rising temperatures as west to north winds remain fresh across Boston and vicinity.
A massive blaze began at 11 a.m. February 7 and raged until 7:30 p.m. February 8, destroying 1600 buildings and wiping out commercial and financial sections. Loss nears 300 million dollars. The War Department sent engineers and explosives, 600 million gallons of water pumped on flames, and newspapers and telegraph offices were destroyed. No lives were lost. aid pours in as pages in the Post note Baltimore features.
A massive blaze hit Baltimore on February 8 8 fire burning from 10 45 a m until late afternoon the cotton district reduced to ruins. By 3 pm officials announced the flames were under control after nearly 28 hours of intense firefighting with extensive economic losses reported.
Amid a citywide blaze reports say more than half a dozen cities aided the effort. The downtown district lies in gloom with gas lamps the only light as stores close and residents tally the damage. Firefighters, aided by volunteers, battled flames threatening Jones Falls while the Union docks area held. About 145 acres burned, gale winds hampering efforts but embers extinguished to prevent further spread. Continued on page five.
A midnight fire in Franklin Square House on East Newton Street sent 450 girls fleeing in nightwear. Four injured residents suffered broken limbs and sprains while two others were found unconscious. rescue and police worked to evacuate and contain the blaze before fire crews arrived.
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