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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1910
Page
14
The steamship Cestrian docked at Mystic wharf yesterday with no damage after surviving one of the fiercest Atlantic hurricanes and an eight day siege of powerful gales.
The cattle steamer Cestrian of the White Star line endured brutal weather after leaving Liverpool on February 19. A hurricane gusts battered Captain Thomas and crew as seas rose and engines strained for days, with 48 hours to reach Fastnet Light and a renewed gale bringing danger before a steadier progress.
Samuel Alfonso Mathes a longtime Midland division conductor for the New York New Haven Hartford railroad died at his daughter’s Somerville home after an illness beginning last September. Born February 15 1834 in Wilton Missouri he began railroading in 1853 and joined the road in 1880. He married Sophia A Marston in Portland Maine November 1834 and had three daughters Mrs Hamlin E Burroughs Mrs Jona L Rollinson and Mrs Samuel J Landon. Funeral plans were to be held from Mrs Burroughs home with burial at Fairview Cemetery Hyde Park. The couple marked their golden wedding anniversary November 25 104.
James Dixon forty, of 1008 Washington street, was found hanging by a fellow lodger at a lodging house. He was cut down and Cr. Freedman summoned. Dixon was pronounced by the doctor on arrival. little is known of him beyond several weeks of unemployment.
A winter tally shows 37 people lost to thin ice on inland ponds, lakes, and rivers across New England, the Maritime Provinces, and Newfoundland, fewer than in recent years. Of the total, 24 were 17 years old or younger.
The article details numerous ice related deaths across Maine Massachusetts Rhode Island Vermont Connecticut and Canadian provinces with several tragic rescues and a few double drownings. Notable cases include Samuel Genell Roxbury 18 who died after aiding a skater in Charlies river and a Brigus N F incident where three boys two brothers drowned on December 23.
Dr Louis Klopsch editor of the Christian Herald died at 12 50 this morning at the German Hospital after an operation for an intestinal obstruction. Since 1882 he raised and distributed more than $3 300 000 for philanthropy and relief efforts.
Vesuvius has suddenly become active with a four hour continuous eruption of red hot stones and ashes. Internal detonations occur as several fissures open releasing gas and lava in large quantities.
A residence owned by the family of Elijah T. Sherman a noted New York safe manufacturer was burned early this morning in Brimfield. The loss is estimated at more than 10 900 dollars.
Fire gutted a multi‑story office complex at 200 Summer Street. Top floors collapsed as water and smoke flooded basements and corridors. Firefighters prevented spread to the Tileston building housing wool from Lisman Brothers & Co. and to the Estes Press and Caldwell Publishing offices nearby.
In 190 Massachusetts towns today is town meeting day with votes on town officers and liquor questions. Framingham and South Framingham seek treasurer successors amid the Lombard forger case. Greenfield faces poll timing issues and a library bid. Ashfield debates Carnegie library acceptance. Revere looks at Selectman at large with Hugh McKay vs Roscoe Walsworth.
The Legislature narrowly enables many town offices candidates to run under party banners instead of nomination papers due to a late change in caucus law. Party leaders missed the shift, and caucuses held after the new deadline were legalized by a special act. Only one town in the list faces embezzlement allegations against a treasurer.
London March 6 In consequence of the resignation of Sir John Charles Bigham president of the Probate Division changes follow Sir Samuel Evans solicitor general will succeed Sir John Rufus Daniel Isaacs MP for Reading will become solicitor general The retiring justice will be elevated to the peerage Two by elections required as Evans vacates his seats and Isaacs must seek re election
The Rev. Dr. W. H. Bolster known as the Gretna Green parson resigns as pastor of the Pilgrim Congregational Church in Nashua effective May 1 after a 12 year pastorate He cites health and a wish for a smaller parish. He previously served in Somerville Massachusetts and other cities and was famed as the marrying parson near the city clerk.
Berlin saw mass open air protests against the suffrage bill with about 120000 participants in Treptow and across Prussia. Police and gendarmes clashed with demonstrators as Socialist leaders ordered a citywide dispersal and a second march despite prohibitions.
Rev. Cortland Myers spoke at Tremont Temple attacking a book about New England patriots. He urged strong Christian reform to improve Boston and criticized hypocritical religion and corrupt officials. He called for public accountability from mayor to citizens.
Rev. Herbert S. Johnson, Warren Avenue Baptist Church, denounces Cambridge bank directors as equally blameworthy with young tellers who misappropriate funds. He cites underpaid 17 18 year olds handling thousands of dollars and calls for prison for those who hire them. He warns of an epidemic of embezzlement and urges responsibility and reform.
In Providence on March 6 the Rev. Edward Holyoke pastor of Calvary Baptist Church preached three times as rumors spread he had died. A Mathewson Street Methodist Church memorial service was reportedly held but Dr. Holyoke and Dr. Ninde deny the claim, blaming a practical joke.
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