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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1894
Page
1
Orders placed this week for Trousers or Suits in Custom Department entitle buyers to a selection from 2000 yards remnants of Spring and Summer fabrics from CUSTOM AGENTS and CUSTOM Departments. For nine years, stock is cleared after July 4 at $4.85 for Trousers and $17.85 for Suits, running from July 10 to July 18. Earliest orders secure best selections. Samples and measurement rules available to out of town trade.
Gloucester reports from Captain Dixon that the Ambrose H Knights, sailed March 12 with sixteen crew, is likely lost at sea en route to Iceland. The fleet has suffered 26 losses since November 1, totaling $133,967 in insurance and 108 men lost.
Boston faces potential labor upheaval as Western strikes threaten to move east. The Typographical Union plans a key meeting to review Chicago reports while unions weigh actions. Railroad leaders anticipate limited impact on passenger service but worry about freight and Pullman operations. Debs era organizers appear, with mixed local sympathy and assurances from Fitchburg and Wagner lines. Boston officials urge calm as Eastern lines report evolving solidarity statements.
Seamen William Mason and Theodore Willnough of the Shenandoah tell of seven days adrift in a dory off Grand Banks after being without food or water. They chewed boots and canvas to endure, rowed two days, were spotted by a steamer they could not signal, and were rescued barely alive. They are hospitalized for treatment.
Proclamation urges residents to disperse by 3 p m as Pullman denies any arbitration and warns against outside interference. Chicago unions threaten a general strike if concessions are not made, with K o L and Federation leaders awaiting action. Governors cooperate to preserve peace amid tension in Hammond and Boston, while Wickes firm on no arbitration.
John Stone of Somerville aged 35 lay dead in his kitchen after a week long drinking spree with his wife. Neighbors report blood in the bedroom and a broken tumbler with a smeared broom while police hold Mrs Stone on drunkenness charges awaiting medical examiner reports.
Boston labor organizations express sympathy and encouragement for Debs and his strikers. They would aid if asked by the American Railway Union, though leaders expect no caste action. The resolve reflects shared support within the Boston labor movement for the labor war.
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