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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1889
Page
1
The store declares a new line of home furnishings offering better value with fifty to fifty five percent savings compared to expected prices. It promises larger assortments including chamber sets parlor pieces carpets refrigerators sideboards and buffets with liberal in house credit and quality at lower cost.
Observer reports at 8 AM a pressure of 80.20 inches and a thermometer reading of 60.0 degrees. Winds from the southeast, clear skies, and a warm day expected with maximum around 80 and minimum near 35. Relative humidity near 64 percent, precipitation totals minimal.
Twenty four hour bulletin for May 31 1889 8 pm meridian time reporting the Cotton Region conditions and related indicators. The note provides the closing period and time reference for the compiled data.
Weather note and city affairs lead a page of items. Reports on boundary line between New Hampshire and Massachusetts go to the Legislature. Senate and House enactments include the elevated road bill and state firemen’s bill.
Montreal May 31. The Beaver line steamship Lake Ontario, rumored lost with all hands in the gulf yesterday, was seen passing Rimouski and later Cape Race. The Beaver Line company confirms the vessel passed Cape Race at 11 o clock today.
Shipping news lists arrivals and departures with ports of origin and destination. Vessels include Adriatic from Liverpool New York City of Berlin Liverpol Denmark from London H A Hartman Bara con Santiago La Flandre Antwerp and many others passing through Scilly Isle of Wight Havre London Marseilles Montevideo and Yokohama routes.
A vast flood from a breached reservoir above Johnstown Pennsylvania swamped the city and towns along the Conemaugh River. Dozens died and hundreds homeless as bridges and rail lines failed, with ongoing rescue attempts and widespread property loss across Cambria and surrounding counties. Names of towns include Blairsville Blairsville Nineva South Fork Coketown Derry Conemaugh and Greensburg. Railroad lines are crippled and communications cut.
A Tyrone dispatch reports the Juniata River overflowing its banks flooding the southern part of the city and damaging railroads. At Curwensville one man drowns and at Clearfield two women drown while escaping floodwaters. The Susquehanna also overflows at Clearfield with bridges carried away and the boom at Lock Haven at risk. Fears of 15 million feet of logs lost in Owasco Creek as heavy rain continues.
Philadelphia May 31 The Pennsylvania Railroad reports all wires west of Wilmore down since 8 a.m. Blocking lines west of Altoona, the break area near Wilmore is described as the worst flood in the region. A Broad Street bulletin to travelers appeared around 8 p.m. detailing the disruption.
A severe overnight storm hit Fredericksburg Virginia causing bridges on the Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac Railway to wash out between Quantico and Richmond. The riverfront area flooded the city lights gas service communications and trains halted. The fire department rescues families from flooded houses as water rises rapidly.
In Winchester Virginia May 31 an incessant rain has lasted over thirty hours with very high winds at times. The downpour has flattened many magnificent wheat fields and damaged the crops significantly. Waterways are impassable.
A ball of fire or lightning struck the pavement of the First Presbyterian Church in Carlisle Pennsylvania at 2 PM. The blast shattered pavement and bricks flew, injuring several people as storm damage spreads through the region.
Colorado-origin storm sweeps eastward through Illinois Indiana and Ohio aiding crops. A section moved to Tennessee to fill mountain streams for lumber mills. It then spread along the Atlantic coast with rain from the Gulf to New York and lingered near the Great Lakes western New York and western Pennsylvania. Colder fair weather expected along the Atlantic coast Saturday with frost possible in the Ohio Valley eastern Tennessee and surrounding areas.
The rattan season has begun highlighting durable lightweight furniture. Rattan is praised for comfort and heat-free qualities unlike upholstered pieces. The catalog promises a full line of rattan goods from leading makers and notes time adds a golden charm.
Parker Wilder & Co oversaw a May 31 sale at Wilmerding Morris & Mitchell where 9000 packages of flannels including scarlet blue and white mixes fetched prices 6 percent higher than the last sale. Cataloged goods ranged from plain scarlet to white and mixed flannels with many items selling out. total proceeds reached about 1.75 million dollars.
London May 31 Mr Balfour chief secretary for Ireland introduced in the House of Commons this evening bills for drainage and improvement of the Shannon and other rivers and loughs and for construction of railways in Ireland.
Sullivan Woodruff and Coughlin were arraigned before Judge Williamson in Chicago on the murder charge of Dr Cronin. They pleaded not guilty and were remanded. Dr Cronin's clothes were found at the Lake View sewer mouth by two local boys.
Army orders transfer and duty moves include Second Lieutenant Elmer W Hub bard to West Point and Oscar L Straub transferred to Battery B. Leaves granted to several officers. Naval orders note Paymaster L G Boggs to New Hampshire and detachments to Mare Island and other duties. Assistant Surgeon J J Page granted one year leave with US travel permission.
William E. Drake has been appointed superintendent of the Medina building branch post office in West Somerville. The branch will operate as a regular mail service station excluding carrier delivery, with mail distributed from Union Square as now and an increase in deliveries.
The Boston Halifax Prince Edward Island Steamship Company will sail on Wednesdays at noon for Halifax Cape Breton and Prince Edward Island for better patron accommodation. This replaces the former Saturday schedule. Notice references another advertisement on the page.
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