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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1904
Page
13
In the North End late yesterday a blast spurred alarms and women on upper and lower floors rushed to call for help. Firefighters and police traced the source to a smoldering giant cannon cracker left in a doorway on Richmond street, ending the crowd’s gas explosion scare.
The transportation committee of the Democratic delegation in Massachusetts issued an itinerary for travel to the St Louis convention. The Boston & Maine West Shore and Wabash line is the accepted route with departures July 3 and return required by July 15. A special train may run if enough delegates join. No accommodations are provided for ladies on the delegation train. Arrive in St Louis for dinner Monday night with the convention starting July 6. Departure back to Boston July 10. Hotel costs under $25 if rooms are shared, with a $50 upfront for transportation and incidentals sent to treasurer John H Lee of Brighton.
Andrew Vermilien, a strong healthy man living at the Stockholm Hotel, attempted suicide by slashing his wrist and leaping from the Van Buren street bridge on Thursday after being told at every turn that he was too old. He bore a recommendation from City Engineer Edeson but was refused assistance.
Mrs Rebecca Weeks died April 3 without making a will sparking a bitter contest among relatives led by Edith L Weeks Cambridge governess and Anna L Alger Washington DC. Administrator Charles Walcott faces claims Weeks inherited from her first husband and grandmother with assets growing to about 80000 while a deputy sheriff attachment seeks to secure 80000 against Edith Weeks for Alger.
Thomas Falion of 118 Charlies street East Cambridge was killed yesterday at about 2 30 pm in the marble works of Charles BE Hale on First street East Cambridge when a 10 ton block of marble fell from a derrick and crushed him as others escaped. He was 35 years old.
The Judiciary Committee votes 9 to 4 to reference the Sunday law debate to the next General Court. Gov Batey urged revisions aligning with clergy requests after Supreme Court rulings on Sunday entertainments, but legislators say no revision this session. Local authorities already grant licenses for amusements, and no serious violations have prompted action.
George Herman of 99 Templeton Street had a balky horse on Newbury Street yesterday afternoon. After futile attempts to calm it a crowd gathered as a nurse kicked the horse to move it, breaking both bones in the driver’s right leg. He was taken to City Hospital.
Vermont reports maple sugar output this year near 10,000 tons or about 20,000,000 pounds, reflecting solid gains for producers statewide and signaling strong sugaring season results.
Elmer B. Leavitt, financial head of Lamkin and Foster, was found not guilty on all 46 counts in the Sut. fol Superior Criminal Court. He faced charges of larceny involving $100,000 from the National Union Bank and the National Exchange Bank, with prosecutors alleging false representations of the firm’s financial standing.
HINGHAM June 3 The District Court session led by Judge Kelly hears the case of driver John G Hurlburt charged with speeding in a thickly settled area. Officers Crehan Robinson and James testified a one tenth mile stretch was covered in two seconds by a stop watched measurement yielding 16 mph. Despite defense by Alfred R Shrigley Hurlburt was found guilty and fined $10.
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