18 Feb 1901
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1901
Page
1
Fire on Deer Island damages coal sheds housing 100 tons of soft coal, with losses estimated at 800 to 1200. Fire boat fights the blaze early this morning. no other buildings affected. Spontaneous combustion cited as cause. Monahan boy listed as missing, later found dead. Officials report no inmate disorder.
Count Von Waldersee writes generals to mobilize forces for an eighty day expedition seen aimed at Sian Fu to pressure China. Chaffee and Voyron await Washington instructions while Gaselee may refuse command due to illness.
A forecast describes a threatening pattern for Monday with light rain possible. Tuesday is expected to be fair with variable winds turning westerly, indicating a shift to more stable conditions later in the period.
The 7 year old James Monahan missing since February 9 was found lifeless in an ash barrel behind a Watertown starch factory. No marks of violence were found but foul play is suspected by some. His last seen location was Cambridge and the boy had been headed toward Mt. Auburn.
Four-time arrestees threaten to smash today as crusaders gather at 4:30 a.m. marching in military order. They break into saloons and storage houses, destroying liquor and goods. a joint keeper posts bail after the last arrest.
Carrie Nation conducts a long Sunday of demolition in Topeka smashing a saloon, a cold storage plant bars, and liquor storage. She is arrested four times, released, and plans further action with a large, armed crowd including Washburn students and local clergy.
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