06 Mar 1899
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1899
Page
1
London dispatch reports bubonic plague in Bombay with unprecedented severity. Official returns show 972 deaths last week, though authorities acknowledge mortality may be higher.
In a March thunder storm in Plymouth the Congregational Church tower was struck by lightning as 68 year old William H. Hoxie rang the bell. He was killed instantly and the tower and front of the church were badly wrecked though no fire started. Hoxie is brother of Nat Hoxie, a noted sportsman’s guide.
A rare winter spectacle unfolds as vivid lightning forks across a snowfall with roaring thunder. Bean delivery messengers and residents wake to flashing sky and pouring rain, while a temperature swing from 58 to 36 degrees marks a memorable weather event with over half an inch of precipitation.
A barn on the Horatio Hathaway estate at South Dartmouth was struck by lightning and totally destroyed today with thirty tons of hay. Loss of 1500 dollars, fully insured. In New Bedford a tenement on Cedar Grower Street had its chimney demolished, with other minor shocks reported as electric service was disrupted.
A lightning bolt struck the Linden building on Sprague street before 5 am causing a small blaze. Chimneys on two dwellings were also struck but no serious damage occurred.
Ex congressman from the old third district and partner in Ranney Clark firm died at his residence. Born in Woodstock VI he served several terms in Congress. Funeral arrangements to be announced today.
Edward B. Perin was arrested by Everett police at midnight Saturday charged with setting fire to Nathan B. Smiths stable at 505 Broadway. Perin had been Smiths hostler until his discharge a week earlier and was seen near the stage. George Brooks, the new hostler, found bales of hay in the basement on Saturday and extinguished the flames without help.
Strikers enter the seventeenth week of the shoe strike as a large City Hall gathering hears John H. Murray and Representative James H. Carey pledge that if the 8 H Howe Co can produce 1000 pairs weekly and Rice & Hutchins 6000, the strikers will admit defeat. Officials say only about 100 qualified workers remain, unable to fill posts left by those who quit.
A fragmented OCR item discusses Bromo Quinine tablets and their production by a U.S. firm identified as B Q. It references the cube and dosage terms, suggesting a pharmaceutical context and generic product notes.
Ida Harvey fourteen, daughter of James B. Harvey, faced a deferred hearing in Pawtucket on two alleged poisonings. The girl reportedly emptied creosote into her father's dinner and previously put zinc sulfate in his tea, claiming to want to live with a married sister while her father refused consent.
Charles A. Whittemore, a wealthy Malden assistant for twenty years, was robbed by two men on Elm Street about 9:30 pm. They overpowered him, searched pockets, stole a gold watch chain charm a $25 state check and a $250 diamond stud, and struck him twice on the abdomen and head. The attackers descriptions show one six feet tall and stout, the other five nine and a half, both in dark clothes.
The Hurley family of Providence five members including a son and four daughters fell ill after eating canned tomatoes at supper on Saturday. The next morning six cases appeared with two serious. Doctors report all are expected to recover.
In Condon yesterday Sotheby Wilkinson and Hodge sold Kipling items. A copy of Echoes in the original wrapper, Lahore 1884, brought 480 shillings. A first edition of Departmental Duties in the original wrapper sold for 170 shillings.
Heavy rainfall pushes the Ohio River to 41 feet in Charleston West Virginia with a forecast to reach higher as floods swell the Kanawha Little Kanawha Big Sandy Licking and Kentucky rivers. Cincinnati expects 50 to 56 feet with risk of stopping trains at Union Central station.
Kanawha Elk River rises after days of heavy rain flooding Charleston and surrounding valley. City under water with four feet surrounding the State Capitol. Mayor and leaders open a relief station distributing rations and clothing as hundreds take shelter in public buildings.
Pittsburg March 6 reports rivers rising at six inches per hour with indications the rise will not subside before Monday night.
March 5 report says the 140 foot tall tower of the 1 Distance Telephone Company across the Tennessee River snapped in the storm. Captain McKee of the steamer Pryor found a large raft below Whitesburg after the wreckage broke up. Four white men were reportedly lost in the incident.
Old Niagara Falls Battery whril pool station elevator was blown over today crashing through the pavilion at the foot of the cliff. The incident sparked a stampede in the neighborhood.
In Washington General Joe Wheeler may become Secretary of War after President’s anger over Speaker Reed's floor snub. Reports say Alger might retire next week and Wheeler could be chosen to energize the South and reward a hero, reflecting expansion priorities over money.
Professor Lewis Swift reports observing a new comet in Eridanus from Echo Mountain Mt Lowe Observatory. It is bright with a short tail, naked eye visible, moving slowly, located at right ascension three hours forty five minutes and declination south twenty nine degrees.
Lowell Mass March 5 Ayer City reserve officer John F Healy is near death in St John’s Hospital after a midnight confrontation with two desperado burglars who had just broken a safe and stolen cash. Healy fired and was wounded in the head and body as the men fled. The attack followed a earlier hold up of a lamp lighter and a break into the Scannell and Whaley office. The wounded officer’s condition remains critical.
Besieged church members gather on Warren Avenue as Rev. Dr. Joseph K. Dixon preaches from the rain soaked steps. Loyal flock clings to faith amid gales and pounding rain in a Sunday morning and evening vigil.
The advertisement promises a variety of tables for books and papers including antique finished models priced at 60 cents and solid mahogany tables at 40 dollars, highlighting handsome and suitable designs for study or display.
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