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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1904
Page
7
July 29 Fall River witnesses a mass departure as thousands of French Canadians flee for Canada amid a cotton strike. Mills shut down, treasurers depart for summer homes, and operatives seek livelihoods elsewhere. Union officials plan relief for the idle while contributions flow in, signaling a prolonged struggle ahead.
Fall River reports a sharp cut in cotton prices by Southern mills sending shockwaves through the local strike. Labor leaders call it the last straw, predicting a speedy settlement as mill owners fear defeats and reopenings.
In Fall River on July 29 workers at the Fall River Iron Works received pay while union delegates gathered outside the gates. An accounting showed that over $200 had been contributed by loyal supporters of the strike, reflecting strong backing for the labor action.
Patrolman James J. Gallagher of Division 4 paid 266.88 to Charles Frederickson to settle a beating claim after a year long case. Court rulings varied: Municipal Court, Judge Wentworth sided with the defendant. Superior Court Judge Dewey awarded 200. Judge Fessenden’s decision upheld. Sheriff Kelly expected to take Gallagher to jail before payment ended the matter.
At 10 oclock tonight all but one of the 23 New England motorists in the world tour to the St Louis Exposition had reached Rochester. Most arrived earlier in the day after a run from Syracuse. Mayor Cutler received the visitors and a letter noting their presence. The group includes Harlan W. Whipple of Andover and several Boston drivers. The tour resumes tomorrow morning for a leg to Buffalo where Sunday will be spent.
The Episcopal Church plans a great convention in Boston during October with a guest, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord Primate of All England. Tomorrow's Sunday Post will feature a major page on the arrival and significance of his lordship.
Four of the six women appointed to address labor unions nationwide and solicit aid for the Fall River textile strike reach out to organize support and press for relief, framing the campaign as a coordinated effort to assist workers during the labor dispute.
Worcester merchant C. T. Sherer organized aid for striking workers' children in Fall River. He arranged for soup kitchens run by the Salvation Army, promising to spend a fortune to feed the innocent, suffering children while their parents strike.
E B Fish of Genie New Hampshire a Rochester suburb writes to the strikers’ headquarters recommending six men, preferably French Canadians, as they are said to take to brickmaking better than others in Fall River on July 29.
Wakefield July 29 The weavers department of the Harvard Knitting MI employing 50 girls will close down tomorrow for an indefinite period. Mill officers say the shutdown is due to the Fall River mills suspending material supply. Prolonged weaving shutdown could affect other departments with about 800 workers at the plant.
Chelsea C. L. U. notified Fall River textile workers that the union would assist the strikers, appoint local committees to solicit subscriptions, escort delegations to unions in Chelsea, and arrange meetings for the committees. A committee was appointed to support Chelsea bakers in the same effort.
Colored G A R members in Boston condemn the Whitaker Post of Louisville for refusing to parade with a colored commander during encampment week. They insist such segregation is an insult and urge marching side by side with Kentucky delegates. Officials say parade plans remain unchanged and that Whitaker Post should march with Kentucky if they participate.
Veterans mark the G A R campfire at Mechanics Hall on Tuesday evening August 16. Women barred from attendance. over 300 pounds of tobacco and about 6000 pipes expected for the informal event with no long speeches. William M. Olin presiding. evening includes songs, smoking, and a doughnut lunch. flag trooping featured.
The Wrenn brothers met Ward and Wright in a feature tennis match at Longwood Cricket Club yesterday. Ward and Wright won the first set 8-6 and the fourth and fifth 6-4 and 6-0, while the Wrenn brothers secured the second and third sets 6-4 and 6-2. Wright showed carelessness at times but improved in the finals. Hackett and Alexander defeated Allen and LeRoy without much difficulty.
Ambrose Howard Carner former NY Bermudez Asphalt head and acting receiver with Attorney General Iribarren arrived at Guanano on the Venezuelan gun boat Bolivar backed by soldiers and seized the company's properties including the asphalt lake despite protests from Captain Cooley. The Viking steamer escaped seizure and carried the news. Foreign companies in Venezuela worry over Castro's aggressive policy targeting French British and German firms.
Washington reports an unwanted impression in government circles as Venezuela seizes the New York and Bermudez Asphalt Company properties. The Supreme Court had upheld the company claims, while Caracas attaches assets amid alleged revolutionary aid. United States Minister Bowen was ordered to report full details to the State Department.
New York on July 29 report says President Castro, weeks ago, demanded 9.65 million dollars from the New York and Bermudez Asphalt Company. He alleged the firm gave material aid to the late revolutionary movement, causing the Venezuelan government to incur the expense.
Frank B. Sanborn, 26, of Laconia, was arrested after a chase by City Marshal Scott for horse stealing. Authorities said he was found driving through Plymouth with a horse believed stolen at Clinton. The tired horse aided capture. Sanborn, a college graduate with prior New Haven ties, is said to be wanted in several cities.
Sam Langford of Boston defeated George McFadden in the second round of a schedule to be 15 rounds at Manchester Coliseeum. McFadden’s manager threw in the sponge after a left jaw swing, clearly outclassed. Kid Sheehan beat Scotty Coyne in five rounds as Coyne’s seconds stopped the fight.
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