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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1897
Page
5
An explosion halted traffic as 75 workers with teams labored to clear debris. Insurance man Charles Wheelock warned plate glass damage would be extensive, noting not a single pane remained intact in Pelham. Senator John Quinn announced a Senate investigation to determine fault and responsibility.
After a gas explosion at the Boston Young Men's Christian Union, investigators from Wire Commissioner Flood to Gas Commissioner Barker examined the scene. The blast damaged windows and cars, halted several trolley lines, and left families in grief as詳 lists of casualties emerged from Tufts College and Back Bay communities.
Several light blasts shook manholes at the corner of Hanover and Elm streets and Hanover and Court streets at 8 45 last night. Covers flew as flames rose, causing panic but no damage. A passerby recalled escaping a morning explosion and noted possible gas ignition.
Mrs Jack L. Gardner traveled toward the Zoo but was too near the blast area. Zoo manager Dexter guided her to the balcony where she remained for about thirty minutes observing the incident.
The disaster's toll weighed on both houses of the Legislature with the chill of loss felt among lawmakers. An investigation was proposed by Senator John Quinn after the tragedy. Reverend Edmund Dowse led a somber Senate prayer for the dead, wounded, and their families.
A cryptic clipping notes earth movements and mentions salvation and oil, with fragmentary wording suggesting a philosophical or religious reflection rather than a clear event or report. No identifiable persons or organizations are readable.
A man trusted cheap cures for illness and worsened his condition until Bright's disease ended his life. The tale warns that self treatment wasted his money and led to a tombstone instead of recovery.
It is claimed as the sole standard remedy worldwide for kidney and liver issues. It is said to be the only treatment universally prescribed by physicians. It is supported by the testimonies of thousands who have found relief or cure.
The report notes the disaster induced depression among members and widespread absence. Those present laughed and disrupted proceedings as the bill to give unclaimed pauper corpses to medical schools was discussed.
Superintendent Eldridge reports 110 officers on the scene within half an hour and 17 ambulances and patrol wagons en route. He praised Lieut. Richter's leadership and noted nine patrol wagons and eight ambulances were dispatched to aid the injured. Gro
Describes families stricken by sudden death and the stunned reactions of loved ones. Reports how neighbors gather in sorrow, while onlookers express pity yet move on. The piece contrasts public curiosity with intimate mourning in the home.
The remark notes that death introduces grief regardless of the home's city or setting, highlighting universal mourning. It reflects on Fitchburg as a location but states the impact transcends place.
Patrolman Whalen described a strong gas odor at 82 Boylston Street and a near Tremont corner leak prior to a violent explosion at about 11 45. The blast toppled subway planks, shattered windows, and caused cars at the Tremont, Back Bay, and Huntington lines to reel amid screams and debris.
Debris from a major disaster damages the Old Masonic Building and adjacent properties as plate glass shatters across Boylston and Tremont. The Nana Hotel La Touarine sustains minor damage while two streetcars are demolished and others harmed. Residents flock to the scene amid skeleton-like empty windows and mounting horror.
Advertisement urging registration of all men women and children for an emergency registry by the New England Emhgistry Burkeay in Boston Massachusetts. Claims victims of subway explosions will be identified and notified. invites public to register family now and notes agents wanted with a one dollar fee.
At Young's last night the Chickasawbut Club hosted a dinner with guests Representative James J. Myers and Michael J. Murray and Rapid Transit Commissioner Professor George F. Swain. Swain remarked on a Tremont street explosion, clarifying it did not occur in the subway, but above a bridge excavation with gas unlikely in the finished subway and the system to be electrically lit. He noted an investigation by an engineer and explained subway details and safety considerations for the future.
English comedian John Hare and his son Gilbert were in a car that wrecked after a rehearsal run to Tremont Theatre. They were shaken but unhurt. manager C Y T H Lielmstle and leading lady May Harvey also escaped. Helmsley commented on the big American mishap.
The text notes Vice-President Stevenson and others shaping remarks at the event. The full inaugural address will be published on another page of the Post.
The new President and ex-President left the stand for a luncheon in the Senate committee on naval affairs room. General Porter and Admiral Russell B. Harrison led the party with aides and arrangement committee members. McKinley ate sparingly as the group moved to carriages and proceeded up Pennsylvania avenue after a half hour break.
The reviewing stand for the parade was ornate and crowded with invited guests including President McKinley and his wife Mrs McKinley. A grand two hour procession passed before the stand while officials and relatives watched and the White House visit followed with Mrs Cleveland and others. The evening ball in the Pension Office building followed with lavish decor, stage music by Haley's Orchestra, and a wine ban respected, as President and Mrs McKinley attended receptions and supper with distinguished guests.
The piece recalls the first inaugural ball held March 4 18%, in the pension office building for President Cleveland’s start of his first term. It notes McKinley era friends gathered there and that subsequent balls followed in the same venue.
An advertisement announces a clinic established by Professor Munyon to aid the sick. It claims honest doctors cure rheumatism dyspepsia kidney trouble liver complaint asthma bronchitis female troubles headaches colds coughs and throat lung and blood diseases quickly and permanently.
Mrs S H Dowsing of 249 Allston Street Cambridgeport Mass says she suffered three years with dyspepsia and stomach trouble until her husband bought Munyon's Guide to Health. She found a remedy and reports a wonderful curative effect and now keeps Munyon's Remedies at home.
A Munyon’s Life Chamber claims to relieve catarrh asthma bronchitis and throat and lung diseases. Advertisements promise quick relief and improve breathing with their remedy.
Washington March 4 Secretary Olney was absent from the Cabinet officer group receiving the President elect. The absence prompted rumors of a rift between President Cleveland and Olney over Consul General Lee's recall from Havana, rumors unverified and unresolved.
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