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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1912
Page
7
Boston strike turmoil continues as 5 percent more strike breakers report to Bartlett street barns while Elevated claims normal service. Union leaders plan a Sunday Boston Common demonstration with invites to Gompers and Mitchell, as desertions rise and injuries tally to fifteen in a week.
The Boston strike escalates with multiple car collisions around Roxbury Dorchester and Somerville injuring several riders. Strikers form a finance committee to handle funds from unions and buttons while demanding concessions and arbitration from the Elevated Company.
The Boston Central Labor Union declares a monster gathering on Boston Common for Sunday June 16 at 2 30 p m to oppose corporate greed and the Boston Elevated Railway. Delegations from Cambridge Malden Chelsea Lynn Hyde Park Norwood Quincy Somerville urged with banners and flags to join the march and rally.
An ordinary alarm clock left on Prospect street tracks caused passengers and crew to fear an infernal device. The motorman stopped the car abruptly, the conductor moved the clock to the curb, a junk dealer fled the scene, and two boys later seized the clock and laughed saying they fooled them.
Small single track cars with hand brakes have been put in service in Medford by the Elevated for strike breaking motormen to operate, owing to the fact that they are not familiar with air brake cars. Last night 300 strikers held a mass meeting opposite the Medford car barn.
The citizens public celebration committee met at City Hall to hear suggestions for the Fourth celebration. William A. Leahy presided with about 25 members present. Baroness Rose Posse proposed a Flower Parade with 1000 children in white carrying flowers at Franklin Park.
The group discussed folk dancing at Castle Island and a motor carnival on the Charles River basin. Local committees will run their own music programs fireworks and games with illumination and lighted displays across the city. The executive committee includes Frank C Wood chair and William Orr vice chair along with several officials and civic leaders.
Judge William Schofield of Malden was buried at Forestdale Cemetery after funeral services at his residence and the Immaculate Conception Church. More than 100 Suffolk county bar members and court colleagues attended, with pallbearers including the judge's four brothers.
In Philadelphia on June 14 the register of wills received an appraisal of the estate of Titanic victim Charles Duane Williams. Residenced at 829 North list street, his personal effects were valued at 256 577 50 dollars and all go to his family.
A fever of home making grips Wellesley College faculty as alumnae return for commencement. Several professors including Katherine Lee Bates Julia Orvis and Margaret Sherwood are locally establishing houses or planning new homes near the campus with others like Vida Scudder Helene MaGee Florence Kelly and Adelaide Locke pursuing similar projects.
Workmen laying water pipes in Carver street unearthed skeleton portions believed to be of a Pilgrim who came on the Mayflower in 1620. The site near Cold Hill is thought to be the original burying ground, where corn was sown to hide it from natives. The bones are placed under care of the Pilgrim Society, secretary William W. Brewster.
Police expect a swift arrest in the robbery of 700 dollars worth of jewelry from Mrs. W. C. Chase at the Hotel Bartel 315 Huntington avenue. All valuables including rings and a jeweled watch have been found and a description of the man who pawned them is on record. The theft occurred yesterday afternoon while Mrs. Chase and her son were away on the second floor.
The class of 1892 presented a portrait of Henry Fowle Durant to Wellesley College at a dinner honoring Mrs Durant on her birthday. The event took place Thursday and included the honorary class member in attendance.
About 1000 National Conduit and Cable workers go on strike in Hastings on June 14 for higher pay. Earlier 200 wire drawers quit and 400 tube mill men joined. striking drivers crane men and floating gang members push absentees to about 1000, leaving the wire and tube department idle.
Six people were injured when an electric car derailed and struck a stone wall at Tower's Hill in South Braintree. Among the seriously hurt were Miss Alice Heney Miss Alice Crowley of Rockland and John Mahoney of Braintree who were treated and sent home after medical care.
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