Boston Night of Snowbound Delays and Crushed Hope
Boston was snowbound as trains and barges stalled, crowds waited in icy stations all night. Passengers faced delays and shattered plans, with the Troy express five hours late and New York trains still en route from Mansfield. Wreckers freed the Henry R. Tilton at Point Allerton but ice forced scuttling again, while several vessels remained anchored or frozen in harbor lanes.
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New Haven
Conn
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
New York
Air Line
New England
New London & Northern
Central
Vermont
Park Square
Boston
Aguinaldo
Troy
Fitchburg Road
Portland
North Union Station
Warren Line
Bay State
Liverpool
Wilson Line
Ontario
Hull
Eng
City of Birmingham
Savannah
H. M. Whitney
Honeybrook and
Plymouth
Central Railway of New Jersey
James Smith
U Jr
International, Argus,and
Gladiator
Providence
R. I
Harbor of Gaels and Ice Causes Freight Fleet Stranded
A violent nor'easter grips the harbor as crew on the stricken Glendower fears freezing. The fishing fleet reaches T Wharf, while coal traffic is halted. Winds near forty miles per hour, with heavy slush and ice complicating passages through the Narrows. Tug movements bring in three iced-up fishing schooners Addison Centre Robin Hood and Sarah A Wharf. Cunard steamer Carinthia remains at quarantine after a long voyage from Liverpool.
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Glendower
T Wharf
Weather Bureau
Nobska
Vineyard Sound
Cunard
Carinthia
Pritchard
Liverpool
Yougboat
Wesley A. Gove
Parker
Addison Centre
Ida M. Dalby
Robin Hood
Charles H. Hersey
Sarah A
Ice bound barge Glendower adrift off Battery Heights
No loss of life reported with the Philadelphia & Reading coal barge Glendower stranded near Toddy Rocks after ice drove her onto the rocks. Crew of four initially refused to abandon ship, while tug Argus failed to reach due to heavy ice and snow. Hope to float her at high water waned as conditions worsened. Glendower built 1894 at Noank and owned by Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, 823 tons net.
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Philadelphia & Reading
Glendower
Williamsport
Teddy Rocks
Abel E. Babcock
Battery Heights
Stony Beach
Argus
Ned Hawes
Philadelphia
Portsmouth
N. H
Noank
Conn
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Company
Elevated street cars stagger under Boston snow storm
The Boston Elevated Railway faces major delays as a heavy snow storm disrupts suburban and city lines. Early hours see some lines near on time, but by afternoon nearly all outer routes stall with infrequent service and crowds at subway hubs. Chief executive Bancroft notes power and ploughing keep lines open but losses soar with about 120,000 potential riders staying home and costs rising.
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Boston
Brookline
Allston
Brighton
Medford
Malden
Bancroft
Elevated Railway Company
Mid-Winter Clearance Sale Clears Stock for New Spring Line
Our regular sale offers nearly three-fourths off the present stock, marked in plain figures, regardless of cost or value, to make room for our elegant new spring stock now arriving.
Snowbound streetcar chaos floods Forest Hills and Boston
Persistent snow disrupted Forest Hills Everet t Medford lines with cars tied up for hours. By 2 30 p m cars appeared at Scol lay square, then conditions worsened and by early evening riding was nearly impossible except on Washington Street. Beacon Street required digging out as drifts blocked plows. Recovery began around 4 a m.
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Forest Hills
Everett
Medford
Scollay Square
Washington Street
Washington
Beacon Street
Ferries Run Regularly Despite Storm Ice Delays
Public ferries operated steadily all day with ten minute trips. Ice piled at ferry slips, causing entry delays. Propellers cleared ice in slips, though side wheelers struggled, allowing ice to accumulate in the docking areas.
Phone Girls Overworked As Wires Stay Busy
Owing to a mild wind the telephone company suffered little damage though several lines were blown down mainly to business offices. Attendants worked harder with more messages of inability to reach home and long lines outside hotel boxes. A large extra force of telephone lassies was kept on and overall operations remained satisfactory.
Germanic Sunk At Pier In Ice Coated Wreck Incident
The White Star line steamer Germanic sank at her pier after icing. Heavy coal loads and ice caused the ship to list and settle slowly. Authorities report no injuries.
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New York
White Star Line
Cleaning the Streets Snow Battle Continues in City
Between 1900 and 2000 men battled piling snow since yesterday afternoon. The force includes 500 street cleaners, 960 from paving, and over 250 from sewer department suspensions. Snow removal funds may exhaust a $50,000 appropriation by week’s end without a thaw.
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West End Railroad
Oliver Street
Bridegroom Gone Before Wedding in 150 Guests
Miss Sarah Rubin faced an abrupt wedding postponement when fiancé Thomas Gingberg disappeared two days before the ceremony. At about 22, he left without explanation, leaving his shoe-store family stunned. The planned nuptials at 12 Stillman Street were to honorably proceed with a raobi officiating, but a key guest’s absence caused postponement.
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Sarah Rubin
Miss Rubin
Thomas Gingberg
Cross Street
Gingberg
Stillman Street
Islands Cut Off By Ice In Boston Harbor
Deer Island remains connected to the mainland while Long and Rainsford islands are isolated by an impassable ice barrier. The cable between Deer and Long islands is broken and the harbor board avoids venturing out. An ice breaking tug may be dispatched to establish passages to each island. Concerns focus on coal supply at Rainsford for about 100 boys. A water leak under Shirley Gut is being addressed and three two inch pipes are proposed as temporary relief.
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Parker
Wesley A. Gove
Horatio L. Baker
Atkins
Perth Amboy
Portsmouth
N. H
Lighthouse Channel
Massasoit
Eagle Wing
Pallas
Hollywood
A. W. Chesterton
Nugent
Seabird
Fee
Castle
Lambert's Point
Frank A. Palmer
Palmer
Rawdinege
Harding
Nathaniel T. Palmer
Dawson City
George’s Island
T Wharf
Deer Island
Long
Rainsford Islands
Deer
Long Islands
Oliver Bowdoin
J. Putnam Bradlee
Long Island
Board of Health
Rainsford Island
Post
Shirley Gut
Murphy
Rough on the Mail Men
A storm delayed rail and train deliveries as drifts halted service. Local letter carriers endured an all day struggle but kept every collection and delivery on schedule. New York mail arrived between 9 and 10 PM, behind time and lighter than normal. Electric mail cars were knocked out by drifts in the afternoon.
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New York
Digby Fire Destroys Main Town in New Brunswick Area
Digby Nova Scotia suffered a major blaze burning the business district, with damages estimated at 200000 dollars. By 2 am the fire still spread, threatening the Dufferin Hotel and railway station. The post office was burned and telegraph services disrupted amid limited details due to fire and storm.
Alger. War Secretary defends record and visits Helen Gould
Secretary of War Russell A Alger personally thanked Helen Gould for wartime work and defended his department before the War Commission. He favored appointing a regular army officer over a volunteer for command, noted a Cuban mystery as officers sought 20,000 Cuban troops, and said many soldiers are unaccounted for or dispersed.
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New York
Russell A. Alger
Norning
Helen Gould
War Commission
Alger
Cuba
United States
Gomez
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