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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1912
Page
3
A railroad collision killed 13 people and injured many others. Francis A. Barclay, 20, of Billings, Montana, is listed among the dead.
A Chicago Tribune report details a deadly rail collision near Denver and La Grange as trains No. 8 No. 2 and No. 4 collided. Victims include George Brownson and others from several states. Ghouls reportedly robbed the dead as coroners and relief trains responded. Mrs Wilcox defended herself and conflicting accounts emerged about torpedoes and signals.
A collision at Washington and Dover streets injured Mrs. Katherine Buckley of 17 Cook Street Charlestown and her husband Daniel Buckley with leg and knee injuries while their four year old son Johnny suffered a broken leg. The cause is said to be due to the inexperience of
Switchman Lewis Korb of 76 Lauriat Avenue Dorchester is noted in community records. No further details accompany the notice.
Worb, replacing a striking L line worker, admitted mixing cars at Dover and Washington streets leading to a collision between a Charlestown bound car to City Point and a City Point bound car to Charlestown. The crash injured no one seriously. Buckley family of four rode the City Point car and were later driven home. Ambulances stood by but were unnecessary.
Pittsfield July 14 George Leary a 22 year old conductor on the Berkshire Street Railway South Branch remains in critical condition at the House of Mercy after a collision at Lee. He fell from the running board when attempting to pass a man and struck a telegraph pole sustaining a fractured skull and jaw.
The St Stephen's parish annual garden party at Oak Island Grove in Revere set for Wednesday gathers present and past parishioners. Under Father McLeod, committees prepare a day of reunion and socializing, highlighting longtime North End devotion and community spirit.
May V. Powell of 47 Centre street Malden a teacher in Malden public schools and daughter of the late Thomas F. Powell superintendent of the board of health has filed a petition to be made administratrix of her father's estate valued at 7400 She also petitions to be made administratrix of her mother's estate Anna A valued at 2500 Mrs Powell died in August 1898 and Mr Powell died a little over a week ago at his home in Malden.
Alonzo Bradley aged 89 died this morning at his Lenox road farm. A leading farmer and prominent Mason, he was known nationwide as an importer and breeder of Holstein cattle. Bradley held many Lee town offices and belonged to the Lee Grange.
Chelsea fire department responded to three alarms last night. A three story tenement at 112 Broadway sustained 25 dollars in building damage and 20 dollars to contents insured. A cellar fire at Walnut and Fifth caused no damage. A bakery smoke sighting at Box 21 produced no fire.
Webster box factory was entered early today and the safe robbed of 400 dollars. About 125 dollars were in checks, so payment will be stopped and net loss under 300 dollars. An official discovered the burglary when checking a forgotten bundle before the Monday opening.
James Dooley, a long respected South Boston resident, died at his home on Newman Street from Brights disease. A Civil War veteran, he served in the Forty-eighth Massachusetts Regiment and spent many years at the Charlestown Navy Yard before retiring a year ago.
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