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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1894
Page
1
State officers and a new Legislature are elected in Oregon with a full Populist ticket led by Waldrop Marksberry and Fitch. Democrats back Governor Pennoyer for the Dolph Senate seat as a key contest, while a fashion ad offers value suits promising fit style and return of money if not satisfied.
A stove caused a rear tenement fire at No. 38 Goerck Street in New York. Tenants panicked, some escaped, others went to the roof. Adie Felsner, 18, died after leaping from the roof. James Buckney suffered severe injuries. Firefighters rescued the rest and stopped the blaze. Loss not exceeding $1000.
Dennis Lynch 42 a hostler at O Neil Bros stable 120 Charles Town street was kicked by a horse while at work yesterday afternoon He died at Massachusetts General Hospital after hours in semi conscious condition The kick struck his stomach and caused fatal internal injuries despite Dr McDonald and urgent aid The death occurred at 56 o clock Lynch resided in the stable where he worked
Ellis Keddie ten year old son of Robert Keddie of Rantoul street Beverly died at home from injuries after being struck by an electric car at Cabot and Rantoul streets last Monday. It was Beverly's first electric car accident.
James Alexander, 46, of Brockton, unmarried, staying at Hough's Neck for about a month, has a serious smallpox case reported by City Physician Welch. His house is quarantined. no known source. The Old Colony railroad's "Dude" train between Boston and Wood's Hall began its season May 26.
In South Framingham on June 3 Johnnie Collins four year old son of Mr and Mrs Collins of Winthrop street wandered from home. Police Chief Pendergast organized searches after a 5 40 pm fire alarm and the child was located at farmer A H Goochs East Holliston residence about six o'clock. He offered no clear identification.
Division 1 officer arrested Antonio Alia an Italian 34 of 43 Cross street for assaulting Annie E. Cavanaugh a 9 year old girl at a Cross street residence two hours before. The child was found severely injured and attended by Dr Dunn. Alia to be arraigned in Municipal Criminal Court today.
New Haven June 3 Professor W D Whitney has grown much weaker in the last day doctors say his remarkable vitality has kept him resisting a heart ailment that has troubled him in recent days.
General Neal Dow, 90, lauded at the International Temperance Congress in Staten Island. Speakers from Maine and beyond praised his work curbing liquor traffic, noting Maine’s liquor law success and recounting prohibition milestones while urging global unity for total abstinence.
A major blaze at the Laconia Car Works in Laconia New Hampshire destroyed over 100000 dollars in property. About 150 men were left idle as three large buildings including the malleable iron foundry burned. Firefighters from Concord aided briefly but were not needed. Fire officials suspect incendiarism.
Delegates from New York to Wisconsin gather for a temperance convention naming Neal Dow as central figure. Col. Ba con welcomes, Dow reflects on the nine tieth milestone, with W. Swayne presiding. Speakers include Niles and Cook. Gladstone’s House of Lords cited as needing reform.
An impartial canvass shows Boston Post has the highest local daily sales by newsdealers. A survey of 100 street cars reveals Post readers, including women, outnumber readers of other Boston papers. A new canvass will measure suburban and country sales on ten morning train lines centring in Boston, across ten divisions, conducted 6:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Annie Ross aged 40 of 7 Charter Street was arrested by Division 1 last night for drunkenness. She was taken to the House of Detention, later reporting an injury. Dr Dunn found a dislocated shoulder and ordered her transfer to Massachusetts General Hospital.
William Pierce Jr aged 15 of 111 Porter street East Boston was struck on the Boston Revere Beach Lynn line while fishing with two companions on the bridge between Maverick street and Wood Island Park. A passenger car step inflicted scalp wounds and a compound arm fracture. He was taken to City Hospital in an ambulance and was not in a serious condition.
A brief poetic line reflecting on timing and judgment, contrasting premature folly with belated wisdom. The fragment hints at the tension between acting too soon and recognizing truth only after missed chances. No identifiable persons or organizations are named.
Newton June 8 Mrs Susan Cruise escaped a fatal plunge near the Charles River after florist Thomas Murray and local resident F W Webber intervened. Police Officer Bernard Burke then escorted her to West Newton station, where she explained a recent operation left her mind unsettled before returning home to Beach Street with her husband and two sons.
A joint meeting of executive committees from the Lamoille Valley Veterans Association and the Vermont Division Sons of Veterans outlined the twelfth annual encampment at Morrisville with the fourth encampment of Ladies Aid Societies and the Lamoille Valley Veterans reunion set for June 26 27 and 28. Commander-in-Chief Macomber and Adjutant-General Darling will attend along with statewide veteran participation in the camp fire event.
J C Harrington of Cambridge Wa is appointed temporary superintendent of the bridge water works replacing the late Pete Nevons. Harrington has served as foreman for fifteen years and previously worked in the city engineer's office. He is in line for promotion pending proof of capability.
Officers from three divisions obtained search warrants and seized alcohol at multiple homes. Antonio Battleston, 287 Hanover Street, had six gallons of wine seized. John Rooney, 48 Brighton Street, yielded forty one gallons of lager beer. Julia Murphy, 116 West Eighth Street, South Boston, surrendered twelve gallons of lager beer and one gallon of whiskey.
A small Everett audience heard a talk in Everett Hall under the International Religious Liberty Association. W T Gibson led remarks and introduced speaker George H Fifield, who spoke on True Americanism and Its Relation to Sunday Closing and cited the association’s principles. He criticized Mayor Batchelders druggist policy and announced a follow up lecture on Sunday legislation.
Eugene T. Worthing superintendent of the Biddeford and Saco Electric Street Railway was critically injured last night when his body was jammed between a car port and the building at the car house. He passed through a space only six and a half inches wide.
In Lynn on June 3 a quarrel among about 300 Armenians over a reformist movement to free Armenia from Turkey nearly sparked a knife fight. A local Hendagist revolutionary branch, led by Nishan Garabedian, drew money and speeches from Boston and Lowell visitors. After a midmorning meeting in Temperance Hall turned violent, two men fought and knives were drawn before authorities intervened and the crowd dispersed. Police captain Thurston investigated, but no names were confirmed. The episode threatens the local revolutionary effort.
A man described as 49 and born in Ireland ran amuck in Union Square Somerville last evening. He pounded doors, shook houses, and grabbed a boy, injuring the child slightly before Officer Woodman arrested him near the Prospect Street church. Police think he may have escaped an asylum.
Forecast for Monday calls for New England and eastern New York to have generally fair skies with slightly higher temperatures. Southwest to west winds are expected across the region, signaling mild conditions for the start of the week.
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