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Boston Post (Newspaper) - February 13, 1907, Boston, Massachusetts Boston Post wednesday february 13, 1907 life boats with Frozen bodies Drift ashore at Block Island Waves dash dead on rocks awful scenes Are witnessed c Ontl nixed from the sound for a Tims of the wreck who might have found it impossible to reach land. Tic Scott wrecking company of new London. Conn., was requested to Send a tug up the sound to it Earch for bodies lifeboats and rafts and the Lighthouse Iniard was requested to do Patch any boats at disposal on a similar errand. Shortly before noon tie Joy Ihne Steamer Kentucky left fall River for Lillock l land. And she reached Here Early in the evening. The news of the disaster spread across the Island with incredible swiftness and two or three hours after Daylight nearly every inhabitant was Down at the wafer Side braving the piercing cold and awaiting an Opportunity to assist the the victims of the Shipwreck. Nearly every so a Vic it a was in a condition so thoroughly helpless that the reseller were Uii ahle to keep Back the sympathetic tears that tilled i hair eyes. I Virv victims face Horn of terrible and big continued suffering. Scarcely one of them realized when their boat washed up on the Beach that to lira bad at last reached a Harbor of refit be. Many of those who it lid realize it seemed not to care tor Thuv still suffered pain from the arms and leg Wii Icli dangled helplessly As their bodies were tenderly borne to nearby cottages. 1�?~ncn while these help Les sufferers wore Recci ing the tender care of the natives bodies began to Wash ashore from the direction of the sunken Schooner. first there was Only one then there were two and three and four and soon the native were As hush hauling the bodies out of the surf As they were in Suc coring those who had stood upon the threshold of death hut had not entered. 43 bodies found up to dusk when darkness settled Down Over the desolate Beach tonight 43 bodies had been recovered either from the surf or from the boats which had drifted ashore. Inland lights gleamed in the Little cottages far beyond the usual hour and the stiff ring passengers and Crew who earlier in the Day had been crowded into the life saving station were tonight made As comfortable As possible in the Homes of their new found friends. Survivors picked up tie Little fishing Schooner Elsie put in Here tonight having on Hoard two survivors and one victim of the wreck. The survivors were Samuel Lacuna no residence unknown David of Bridgton n. J. Both men were picked up from a piece of wreckage off aaa the victim was a woman who was attired m a Black skirt White shirt Waist with Short sleeves. Slip wore a Gold Bracelet around each Arm. And on her left hand were two Gold rings. At a late hour tonight the body had not been identified. Tie Schooner Sneed Wlinich came in a Short time later had on Board the unidentified body of a coloured Man. And also the body of Harry Eckles of Block Island. Both bodies were picked up about a mile off Shore. Larchmont called Hoodoo ship from her Many mishaps the Larchmont was the Best example of a a a Hoodoo ship recorded in modern shipping annals. The list of mishaps in which she figured is one of the most remarkable that can be recalled by shipping men. In july 1902, while leaving Boston Harbor she collided with the Steamer Admiral Farragut and Only escaped sinking by being beached on the East Boston Flats. In september 1902, the Larchmont was on fire in the sound. Her 200 passengers were in a panic but the Crew fought the fire successfully so that the Steamboat reached new York without casualties. On Jan. 24, 1904, the Larchmont ran ashore off prudence Island. Two weeks later she went aground again in Narragansett Bay. There were 150 passengers on Board at the time and they were thrown into a panic As the vessel ran High and dry off Warwick Light. The Larchmont collided and almost Cut in two the lumber Laden Schooner d. J. Melanson on oct. 11, 1904. This Accident occurred in the sound off Stratford near Bridgeport. The Captain and Crew of the Schooner were taken aboard the Larchmont and at the custom House the sailing master made a complaint against the commander of the Larchmont declaring the latter to have been at fault. Fire threatened the Larchmont on Jan. 11, 1906. Defective electric Light wire insulation it was alleged caused a Blaze that created wild excitement among the 200 passengers aboard the Steamboat. It was on the Steamboat Larchmont that John a. Hart an Engineer on a tug belonging to the Pratt Astral Oil company was murdered mysteriously on feb. 19, 1905. Hart was found murdered in stateroom no. 12, after All his Money and valuables had been stolen. No clue to his Assassin has Ever been found. Hart who was at one time Engineer on the yacht Vixen belonging to Henry h. Rogers was on his Way Home to Providence with Money to Aid his father and inquiries for friends partial list of Boston passengers on the Larchmont secured by Boston agent with the Only Complete passenger list of tie Steamer Larchmont at the Bottom a of Long Island sound. Manager b. D. Pitts of Tho Boston office of the Joy steamship company found himself badly handicapped yesterday in his Endeavor to answer the Many anxious inquiries from friends of those supposed to have been on Board the ill fated steamship. Up to the noon hour absolutely no official word had been received at the Boston office regarding the Accident and tie officials at this end of the line were obliged to depend upon the press for Liat news they received. A communication from Captain my Rev of the i a Climont was anxiously awaited but it was Well along toward 1 unlock before this arrived. It was Brief and contained Only the information Liat the Steamer Larchmont was in collision with a Schooner off w nth Hill at 11 M. That some of the Crow and the had landed at Block , and he was of the opinion Liat outlier survivors had landed at Points along the Mainland. Kentucky picked up several the officials of the company Early despatched their fall River Steamer Kentucky to Block Island to Render All assistance possible and also ordered the Scott wrecking company at new i on flon to Send out tugs to search for life Bouls and Rescue survivors. In communication with the fall River office of the company by Long distance Telephone last evening manager Pitts was informed that the had reached Block Island Lead picked up several of the survivors and was anchored in the Harbor there waiting for a Pilot to bring her Back to fall River. in the afternoon a despatch was received at the Congress Street office of the company from Block Island stating that a fishing vessel had put into Block Island at noon time with three bodies and five survivors. The fact that names of passengers purchasing tickets Are not taken at the offices of tie company unless a state room is also engaged made it doubly hard for the officials to Trace Boston passengers. A while the main ticket office Here is at lt4 a Ashington Street a Large number of tickets Are also sold at numerous ticket offices throughout tie City and suburbs of which Aviso lately no record As far As the Purol Iaser a name is concerned is taken. A in fact Quot said an officer of the line yesterday Quot Many purchasers resent it a we Hen we ask them to give their names and it is not at All improbable that in some cases tic Tilous names Are Given. Quot therefore be do not compel to give their names at the ticket off leg unless they Are willing to do one of the Glrst inquiries was at the w Ashington Street office about 2 of clock by mrs. James Bard of 12.a Centre Street. Dorchester who asked if anything had been Wieard of Robert h. Perkins. Quot or. said mrs. Bard a was employed in the insurance and real estate in Nev a a Ork and was engaged to my daughter Edith. He came to Boston last saturday night and stopped at our Lio Iise. A the returned to new York last night and my daughter accompanied him As far As Providence. A it am fearful that he May be or. Perkins was about 2.1 years old and was born in Bridgewater where his parents now reside. He had been employed in Providence. But for the last year or so has been engaged in business in new a Ork. It was not. Lio Wever until after the late editions of the papers appeared upon the Street giving details of the catastrophe that Many inquiries were received at the offices at 308 Congress Street. of these came by Telephone but three or four friends of passengers dropped into the office to inquire about friends and relatives. Boston passengers through these inquiries manager Pitts was Able to get a partial list of the Boston aboard the boat. The following list of Boston passengers for whom inquiry Lead been made was Given out by him at the close of last night Jennie Zukerman 21, of 16 Anderson Street. Belle Shane 20, of in Anderson Street. Mrs. A. Edelstien and a year old son of 2 Anderson place. The importance of regular habits the welfare of the body depends upon How regularly the stomach liver kidneys and Bot vels perform their respective duties. Carelessness or delay a attending to natures demands brings on disorders which sooner or later have a bad effect on the general health sluggish bowels inactive liver retarded digestion Are important matters calling for immediate attention a Beecham spills Are a proven remedy. They possess corrective properties which act favourably upon the several organs and induce free and regular movements so very essential to the bodily health. Do not fail to give instant attention to the Calls of nature. Neglect invites disease. Beecham spills Are the old and reliable safeguard of health and can always be depended upon to keep stomach liver and. Bowels in Good order and me with full dire Tlona. Their Sci Unity and Charni Luid invade semen a of Friendl. In nil the hebrew festivities and pleasure of Anderson Street they had a Large part and their popularity was very great. A Short time ago they left this it Ltd. Hound for new a Ork \ la Providence. Monday night embarked on the Lar ii Mont. Cinco then nothing has been Euril Fiona Llie in and their Haw Given up Hope. Captain Frank Haley made his Home in Everett Captain Frank Illey. Skiis Eicr of to e ill fated Seh Onner ii Iury Knowlton a Man 5.8 Yeai a and has followed tie sea All his life. His Home origin lev at St. Johns x. I but Sinee ipe death of his wife lie never he a Ogliore he makes Ida Home wit i Daug liter mrs. George Melane wife of a Well known Boston newspaper Man at lit Spring Vale Avenue Everett. Until told by a Post reporter at 4 of clock yesterday afternoon Liat the consignee of the boat her Taihei was Guasti r of David Simpson had assured him that the Crew were Safe at Avat Cli Hill r. I., mrs. Mclane did not know whether her father was dead or alive. She was prostrated at the time the reporter called at her Home. She said Hinr she had asked him to give up following the sen Many times but that it Lead be come so Ucli a part of life that he would pot come ashore. Gov. Higgins passes away death came peacefully to former chief executive of new York Ole a. N. A. Feb. 12.-Ihank aah a land . Former governor of new a Ork. Died at Bis Home Here tonight at 8 40. The end was remarkably put Laceful and free from pain. Following a period of uncon.sciousne., which lasted 24 hours the vital a Park fled with so Little outward manifestation that those at his scarcely realized that the end had come. Among those present or Hibbard the family physician were mrs. Higgins Josephine Higgins a daughter and Harry a son or. And mrs. P rank Sullivan Smith of Angelica. Mrs. .1. A Cameron and miss Charlotte Cameron. Or Smith and airs. Cameion Are mrs. Higgins brother and sister. O. Higgins a son. in Redlands Cal. He seriously ill. Or. Higgins for years Lead been afflicted by a heart trouble. After he entered i it on As governor of Tho state he was warned by or. E. G. Janway of new a Ork of a serious organic diff icily of to be heart. Ashen the Only duty which remained for him to perform was to in the inauguration of Liis As governor he firmly resisted the import unities of his family friends and his physician to spare himself and went to Albany to take Iriart in the ceremonies. This act shortened his Days it is believed. Boylston Council p., annual concert and Ball the second annual Concu t and Ball of Roylston . K. Of p., was yield at Paul Revere a Hall last night. A Large number of knights and ladies were present. Alax Dlugg Mas chairman of the reception committee Israel Arnold m As chief marshal and ii. S. Balkan chief of aids. Alap showing spot Avinere Avreck occurred. A Here Steamer sunk. And course of a Larchmont Avil Llam Hadley coloured. 22, of 8 aah in lome Silaco , Maiter in dining room of Steamer. Robert ii. Perkins 2.1. Of 12.5 Centre Street Dorchester. Hul Grecu or Chelgreen residence tin kno Mii. Barenholtz of 2 Auburn Street. M. Alicel Raelson of 23 Cross Street. Friends who made inquiry m. Levine of 03 Chestnut Street a Helsea. Is believed to have been a passenger aboard the ill fated ship. His Broth ice in Cohen notified manager Pitts late last night that he bought a Liekfet on monday expecting to Lake passage on the . Among the to Call at the Congress Street office to ask Al ont was Charles Hadley of 8 Willow Park Rox by. Mho Mas anxious about his brother Avilliah Hadley coloured who has been Emovi toyed As a Maiter in the dining rom of the Lai Climont since last september. In the absence of any information no assurances of Avil Llama a safety could be Given him. Max Cohen of 16 Anderson Street aah est end also met m Ith a like experience m Hen to called to inquire ii ont his to cousins Trio misses Jennie Zukerman and Belle Sloane those Jia rents live abroad and m to Are on a visit Here. Together m Ith mrs. A. Eill Estien and her eight year old son of 2 Anderson place they started for new a Ork on a pleasure trip mrs. Edelstien to visit her husband who m works in new a Ork. Flie Young women Mere to pay their Glrst visit to the Metropolis. Inquiries via Telephone Ranie for the safety of closes Barenholtz of i Auburn Street from Cousin Isaac Goltz and his brother in la Samuel Slier lip of 131 Kingston Street. A Long distance Call from Aworcester also asked if anything had been heard of Ai. Michaelson of 23 Cross Street. Manager Pitts kindly gave the newspapermen the Freedom of the office and furnished Vliem Muth every possible bit of information in .Ssessiou regarding the Accident. Just before closing the office for the night to Ren Markei a your Busy time Mill probably be tomorrow my Lien the news of the Accident becomes More fully known Quot Captain Holmes of the Joy line Steamer Santiago. Mid web left bore last night for new a Ork. Entered the Joy line service myth Captain Mca key of Tho , and was shocked to learn of the . He said that he in cml Captain Mevey to be a Clear Licudo Cool and capable navigator. Milliken at Cher and space writer scores of friends of a. Stanley Ali Lulken Brown graduate and up to fall a teacher at the South in Nion o i Harrison Avenue heard Mith keenest regret evening that the Young Many a name Mas included in the list of those my Home ent Down with the Larchmont. Or. Milliken who did some space Wilts ing for the a Arrari Sorivi. As m Ell As special articles for the cosmopolitan called at the transcript office londay morning and told Liis Friend Burton Klinc Liat he intended leaving that night for new a Ork. It is thought that he started for that City to take a position that had been offered him on one of the new a Ork dailies. A sad coincidence in connection with Alil likens a death tie production of a play by his old pupils at the South Bay Union which m As dramatized Lay Liim from Stevenson a Quot treasure in or weeks Ali liken had coached the Young actors and was to have attended the initial performance monday evening. But while his Clever Little drama m being performed by the boys of the South Bay Union monday flight. Milliken was one of the chief actions in a tragedy of Tho Rea that thrilled the country. Two years ago Ali liken after a course of study at Harvard secured a position As instructor in English at the Mansfield High school taking the berth of assistant instructor at the South Bay Union later. He left Liis place last fall having determined to devote himself exclusively to literary work. Ali liken was about 27 years of age and had lodged until londay at 150 aah est Newton Street. His parents in Providence. Airs. Jennie Zly cake rain of 16 Street supposed to live perished in the Lar Cismont wreck. Sorrow and grief have Lak ii of the Loeb rom of Street. All yesterday afternoon and Well into tie night a procession of sad faced Young men and Momen called at no. 16, and anxiously inquired if any nems had been received from Jennie Zuckermzn and miss Bertha Shane. Miro Mere last seen a. Aii liken Boston newspaper Man and a passenger on tie ill fated Larchmont. Sick headache positively cured by Hete Licule Pilli. They also relieve Ima Tress trom Dys Pepau la of Estloa and too Bearty eat amp a a perfect remedy for Duzz Knees. Vaosea. Drow Etney. Bad taste in Tia i cont coated too Gaa. Pain in Thalda torpid Uver. Tar regulate the bowels. Purely vegetate la. Small nil shall Yosl Small frill Witch Hazel soap still keeps Ludy ind baby san out a a in oses or. King saves 33i genuine must sir fac simile signature . A. R. King specialist in parole s Denus by full set Teeth ,$3, $4 4 $5 Gold Crow flt and Bridges s Fullina sue. of Rcd King dental a 47s Wash Lugton Street Cor. Avo Robert h. Eakins of new a Ork formerly of Grid gym Filer one of tie passengers of the in fat Vil . By their Prlenda just before taking the train for Providence. At Midnight a telegraphic despatch came from air. J. T.,Evin. Of 18 Street. Providence a Fri Cne it if the to o Young my onion saying that he had heard not Iii a from them and my Ifni Liat message the friends gave up Ali or last Lopes. Airs. I Tekerman and Aliss Siliane Lead been in Boston but a Short m Lilic but by tilth old aah inter the sl1i� hot Springs. Arkansas. Of tied by tiie u. S. Government curative maters. Tine min ter climate greatest ii Alth and pleasure resort. 260 i hotels. A rite Bureau of information for Book. A a dinner a coming a i smell it does your stomach feel Happy Avien meantime comes z when you sniffle in the air the appetizing Aroma of something cooking do you feel that you could it Down open your Mouth pin Hack your ears and cat with a delicious gusto everything set before you and not feel any bad effects from it ? in other words can your poor stomach take care of everything and anything you put into it there arc thousands and thousands of people Avaio do not know my hat it is to have a Good Strong health a stomach nor do they realize what it is to have a Good appetite. X of can have an All Power Fol stomach and a fetching appetite for every meal and every Day. If you give your stomach a rest and Quot let something cake Lake hol i of your food for you and digest it comes into the stomach that is harmless but that really does the work of digesting quickly and thoroughly. This a something Quot is Stuart s by Spca j Sia tablets the most effective Little Tab lets in the world for curing anything that May he wrong with your stomach. \ one ingredient of these precious Little workers digests 3.000 grains of the Coars-1 est or richest food put into the stomach. Think of it 3,000 grains they Are really an artificial stomach because they act just like the stomach they digest your food just As though you did no to have a i stomach at All. It supplies the stomach a my Ith the digestive juices which have he come Mcak and scanty. I then your indigestion dyspepsia sour risings Brash Hilchings acidity Fer i mentation loss of appetite aversion to. Food bloat feeling car churn and nausea will be no More. You can then eat anything you Mant All you m ant m Ticu i Ever you want and your stomach vill feel Fine before and after your meals. Your appetite will be a thing of pleasure to have your meals will he a pleasure to cat and relish and your digestion my ill he thorough and soot Liing to the whole body. You can t do your work Well or be cheerful or have Energy or vim or am 1 Hixion a Hon your stomach had. Make yourself feel Good after a Hearty meal j feel Good All Over Clear your mind and make you enjoy life by taking Stuart s a dyspepsia tablets. Give your stomach a act. So it can right itself then you need fear nothing. Send tis your name and address today. And get a free Sample package of dyspepsia tablets by return mail. Ait a you have tried the Sample. Of will be so thoroughly convinced of what they can do for you that you m ill go to your nearest druggist and get a 50c Box of them. J Send us your name and address today i and Mcm ill at once Send you by mail a Sample package free. Address f. A. Stuart co., 53 Stuart bldg., Marshall Mich. J

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