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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1904
Page
7
Newport R I Jan 4 With the mercury near zero the harbor freezes rapidly halting bay navigation The lower harbor and Narragansett Bay eastern passage are solid ice No electric cars have run between Fall River and Newport since Saturday and breaking through the drifts proved impossible
Nantasket January 4. A storm and high tide heavily damaged Crescent Beach bulkheads breakwaters and cottage piers. Wreckage destroyed breakwaters, knocked pilings, and flooded streets near Gun Rock Avenue Straits Pond. Some cottages need shoring up while orange finds flood shores and supplies. Electric cars idle roads snowbound residents miss daily paper.
The night remains below zero with Tuesday staying freezing all day. Officials note 0 at 10 AM, streets 3 to 4 degrees lower, frostbite cases rise in hospitals. Coastal warmth elsewhere, Maine reports 30 degrees below zero inland, Boston Harbor freezing rapidly complicating shipping.
May have lost life in storm at Nantasket after visiting to view the angry sea. Charles A. Crockett and a Post reporter heard a man say he came to see breakers during a winter storm near Centre Hill. He followed directions to the Pacific House piazza then vanished toward Green Hill. his fate remains unknown.
Melrose faces a potential potato famine as grocers and provision dealers run out of the staple with no clear supply. The temperature hovered near zero, frostbite cases were minor, and afternoon school sessions were canceled due to freezing buildings. At the high school rooms were near 40 degrees, one instructor teaching in cardigan and overshoes.
Wakefield faces extreme cold with a brisk two mile wind from Lake Quannapowett. Railway service runs irregularly as the no school signal sounds. heating in schools is impractical, leading to closures.
On January 4 six Lynn schools shut down due to extreme cold and heating failures. Swampscott High School was nearly unusable. Lynn hospitals report about a dozen cases of frostbite. Streetcar service is irregular today.
In Somerville public schools the day was canceled due to extreme cold. The school calendar mandates a no school signal from the superintendent when conditions are excessively cold or hot. This marks the first use of the signal for reasons other than severe weather.
The Gloucester James S Whitney and Veritas reached Boston area ports a day late after severe vapor storms. The Gloucester from Baltimore drifted off Nantucket Shoals loaded with ice and cargo while seeking Pollock Rip lightship. The James S Whitney anchored off Cape Cod and the Veritas rode out the storm at sea, delaying port calls and raising buoy concerns.
Chicago shuts all public halls dance halls and similar assemblage venues until inspections prove compliance with building codes. Officials report 590 dead at Iroquois Theatre fire and note sky lights and exit doors are under scrutiny as investigators corroborate claims of structural tampering. The closure disrupts 3000 actors and stage crews amid ongoing legal actions and stalled productions.
A single set of Ceticula consisting of Soap Ointment and Pills priced One Dollar is claimed to cure torturing disfiguring humors from infancy to age. The advertisement asserts the kit can treat severe cases when other remedies fail.
Extreme cold kept hospitals busy with frostbitten ears fingers and toes as injuries from icy conditions mounted. Cosmo Schedersky of Chelsea Street fell ill in the street and froze a foot while Patrick McLaughlin collapsed from the cold and suffered head injuries. James Hennessey was cut by merchandise after benumbing on Cunard docks. James Hayes was struck by an engine and dislocated his shoulder. James McGaffigan’s wagon wheel crushed several toes after he fainted from the cold.
Nantucket remains isolated as ice embargo blocks harbor and telegraph lines. Heavy drift ice extends to Great Point while roads are snowbound, delaying restoration of wire communication for days.
Snow and cold keep Boston residents indoors for a second day while sleighing wanes to a trickle. Brighton speedway delays persist with few runners on the track. Plans for a new entrance between eighth and quarter poles aim to ease ingress and egress and improve racing to the half mile. Cher Barrett’s rescue by naphtha launch Marietta amid ice floes underscores hazardous conditions at sea and on the river. The Guardian police boat aided the struggling craft back to safety.
The clear sky eased relief for waterfront masters as ice cluttered the harbor complicating navigation, especially on the East Boston side. Boarding Officer George W. Barrett departed from the barge office on arrival of the steamer Cambrian to assist.
Many new bills entrance waiting to pass within to see the great sensation acts. The far famed yogi men past masters of eastern magic performed astounding feats in the black art. Eight petite dark skinned female dancers performed tom tom and snake dances linked to tribal burial rites. Over two dozen curio hall attractions included Billy Wells with granite on his head, Irwin on ladder balancing, German Rose in a musical turn, and Mabel Pearl with 10 foot hair. Bright stage stars included the Seymours, Mabel Herbert, Byron and Blanche, Leonard and Fulton, the Hobbs, the Bensons, Zangaretta and Mansfield, and the Demonellas.
A fine programme fills Walker's Museum this week with Blodgett's remarkable billiards stunt, Drake's sheep and dogs, Raymond's European marionettes, Lee the magician, Cohen the contortionist moving the heart, and hourly vaudeville acts by Fowler West Clark Costello Milo Zolta Susie Hardy and Parisian Mmes Florence and Viola, plus amateur showcases Wednesday night.
The management unveils a fine bill of sterling entertainment at the popular house. A notable lineup promises lively performances and strong audience appeal, continuing the venue's tradition of affordable, engaging shows for patrons seeking reliable entertainment.
The show features Faccenda Milanese entertainers and the European Dexters with silent transmission tricks. Babbitt's minstrels, magician Professor Bert Bowen, and tattooed Captain George Milligan headline curio hall acts. The theatre presents vaudeville with McGee brothers, Blanche Hartford, Marion Barry, Lillian Houston, Sheldens, and Daly and Kent. Amateur night arrives Friday.
Nance O Neil will begin a three weeks engagement at the Columbia Theatre next Monday night. Presented by McKee Rankin, she is hailed as a great artist with magnetic stage presence. The first country appearance includes Suderman's The Fires of St John and a repertoire featuring Magda and Hedda Gabler with specific showings and Wednesday matinees.
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