11 Jun 1901
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1901
Page
1
Boston’s first elevated line faced severe crowding and erratic service yesterday. Officials and riders blamed inexperience, with 6 o'clock crashes and long waits in the subway. city planners promise fixes as crowds learned to navigate the new system.
The Board of Aldermen passed a large loan bill increasing from 4,260,300 to 4,494,800 amid eight hours of debate. Cabot street bath house funding rose to 85,000 down from 10,000 as a recreation park item lingered at 875,000 instead of 50,000 in Ward 22. Alderman Lomasney attacked the press, claiming newspaper columns were subsidized, drawing sharp reactions from Ward 8 leaders.
Fore cast calls for fair conditions in New England and New York for Tuesday and Wednesday with rising temperatures. Showers possible in northern areas and light variable winds shifting to southeast.
Mary A J Baker aged 70 died at the Middlesex House of Correction East Cambridge yesterday afternoon from a heart ailment due to old age. She had been serving a life sentence since about 1886 after being found guilty of the murder of Mrs Susannah Prescott at Groton on November 11 188.
Darlington, charged with polygamy by Melrose police, faced trial in Middlesex Criminal Court. Judge Aiken presided as the jury returned a not guilty verdict and discharged the accused.
A 7:30 passenger train from Newburyport to Amesbury derailed near the yard due to a misplaced switch. The locomotive crashed into two freight cars, embedding in the first car and causing severe damage. Engineer Hiram Sanbopo jumped clear and suffered minor injuries.
Police headquarters announces three days of extra vacation for six patrolmen and a reserve officer in recognition of stopping runaway horses. Recipients include M. C. Bresnahan Division 2 Wilson C Cordiner James A Dennessey and James W Keiley Division 6 Charles A Dolaher Division 6 and Reserve Officer Carroll H Bigelow Division 9.
Annie Gallagher aged 20 of TT Emerald Street was arrested by Division 2 officers on a charge of stealing $4 from James Morrison of Warrenton Street. Annie C Onnerduncker of 124 Dresser Street, while playing in Thomas Park yesterday evening, fell down a steep embankment and struck her head on an iron railing sustaining a severe scalp wound.
Delegates from hundreds of associations gather at Mechanics Hall for organizational meetings at 11 a.m. and exhibits. A Trinity Church service follows at 3:20 p.m. In the evening, William E Dodge presides at Mechanics Building as Boston and state officials welcome delegates from North America.
The first accident on the new Elevated railway occurred two minutes after noon in the incline section near Heymarket station. A rear end collision knocked down some standing passengers but caused no serious injuries. The block signal showed another train ahead and efforts to move the car were hindered by the steep incline and control issues.
A brief notice notes a small batch of ginger ale produced from disordered grocery items. The item highlights reuse and local DIY craft, with emphasis on sustainability and resourcefulness.
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