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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1906
Page
10
In broad daylight a three story brick and cement structure at Concord and Kendall collapses during construction. 35 to 40 workers are trapped as the north wall and front portion fall into the basement. Fire alarm rings and state militia aids in rescue and hospital triage.
Reported hours after the accident, most inside the building perished or were injured. Fire crews and militia Company PD from the Ninth Regiment guarded ruins and aided in rescues as workers noted heavy cement usage in the final weeks. Owner Amsden and contractor Jenson oversaw rushed completion aimed for July 1, with ongoing attendance and oversight observed.
Rescue crews from Framingham and nearby towns race to clear debris after a building collapse. George M. Amsden survived with injuries as Italian laborers join soldiers in a coordinated effort under militia leadership to reach buried victims amid lingering rumors of girders slipping.
Under direction of Chief Engineer Waterhouse and Police Chief Place, crews labored to free trapped men after the Amsden building collapsed. By 10 pm seven bodies had been recovered with more feared beneath girders and concrete as lime dust filled the ruins. Relatives identified grisly remains as rescue efforts continued with fevered pace.
In South Framingham on July 23, friends fear H L Sawyer the steam fitter in charge of the building’s heating plant may be buried under massive debris after an accident. He was last seen near the boiler and rescuers expect a long, difficult rescue with scarce water and hours needed to clear the tons of material.
The article reports that Parliament urged a boycott and warned against taxation and military service without popular representation. It notes the dissolution of the Douma and promises to convoke a new Parliament seven months later, with Baron Rosen commenting on the dissolution and elections.
Baron Rosen, the Russian ambassador, declares the Douma has been dissolved after reading new despatches. He sees no change in imperial plans and hints at moves toward a representative government. Magnolia dispatch notes the diplomat’s cautious stance following the latest Russian news.
In Bass Point on July 23 Nahant clubmen fought intruders who entered a cottage and attacked John Fitzgerald of Lynn. The burglars Frank Rose and Thomas McAuliffe were captured after a hand to hand clash. they fled with $10 and a watch but were detained with help from Lynn police officers Linehan and Merrill. Rose reportedly has a prison record. McAuliffe's address was Charlestown.
Representative Charles A. Dean of Wakefield and former Representative Charles R. Saunders have been invited to a legislative committee on taxation meeting next Thursday to debate the inheritance tax. Dean supports the measure and Saunders opposes it, arguing the tax would fall on direct inheritances and tax fortunes each time they pass to heirs.
The Codman Club of Dorchester postpones Saturdays rain date and holds a garden party this evening on Adams Street near Minot. A bevy of pretty girls runs the booths and attractions promise novelties of interest for attendees.
Local residents exchange letters and tips about a missing girl named Winnie Goodell. Witness accounts mention a young couple at a minister’s house, sightings in Boston and Oakham, and a seance suggesting water search. State Detective Hodges expects the bay horse and buggy to yield the key by noon.
Mary Ann Keating aged four of 7 Gordon Street Dorchester fell twenty feet from a second story window onto the sidewalk sustaining a scalp wound and a slight concussion. She was taken to City Hospital where she rested comfortably late last night.
Judge Bolster to dispose of burglary cases against Max Spellman 88 Herbert Ganett 9 and George Hayes 9 in Roxbury police court following information from Spellman about up to ten breaks into grocery and tobacco stores reported by Sergeant O Neil.
Steamfitters Union 22 approved delegates to the Building Trades Council and admitted three applicants. Bricklayers Union elected John J. Brophy John T. Walsh and John P. Burke as delegates to the Boston Central Labor Union with two applicants admitted. Chandelier Makers Union gained unlimited financial support for 19 strikers, and two applicants were admitted.
Grieving South Boston woman Mrs John J Welch aged unknown at 188 Gold Street appeals to the Post for assistance in locating her husband who vanished eighteen months ago leaving three children distressed and fearful he may be wandering the country.
The Cigar Box Makers' Union with 280 nine hour workers demands an eight hour day with Saturday half holiday and a sliding scale wage from 13 to 18 dollars weekly to begin September 1. A five member committee plans a wage and working agreement to present to employers. The Sign Writers Union reports progress on wage increases. Shop and Mill Hands' Union 1410 notes every member employed after six months.
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