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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1905
Page
10
Barnstable report says Dennis crews will haul the stricken schooner Alice May Davenport from North Dennis beach using a revenue cutter and several tugs. A large sand hole is dug at the starboard bow and multiple basins are to be built to move the vessel seaward as tides rise.
The steamer Spartan grounded at Block Island and sank to her lower deck with a 15 foot bow hole while en route from Providence to Philadelphia. Twenty three crewmen remained aboard as wrecking teams from New London and Boston rushed to the scene amid fog and a light offshore breeze. Boats were near, but the vessel appeared unlikely to float again.
Tug Confidence left harbor for Vineyard Haven towing wrecking lighter oak to free the steamer Spartan of the Boston and Philadelphia Steamship Company ashore on Block Island. The 1194 ton iron steamer, built in 1883 at Wilmington, was moved from Philadelphia to Central wharf operations by newer ships in the line.
An argument in a restaurant at 15 Beach Street yesterday noon ended with a glass thrown toward the bartender. Henry Frieth, 24, of 3 Staniford Street, was struck in the forehead and taken to Relief Hospital. The assailant escaped amid the crowd.
The Fraternal Knights of America formed a new lodge at Castle Square Hall with 75 members. Walter L. Ramsdell and other supreme officers installed local officials including D. J. McGillicuddy as president and John J. Mooney as outside sentinel.
The three masted schooner James Rothwell, carrying a stone load to Philadelphia, sprang a leak off Cape causing nine feet of water in the hold. Orleans life-saving crew reinforced the exhausted Boston pump crew and saved the vessel, which was towed to Green's old wharf and will resume voyage after repairs.
Camden reports the naval cruiser Washington launched yesterday as an exceptionally powerful armored vessel designed to exceed most battleships in protection and firepower. She measures 502 by 72 feet, costs 4.695 million, and is expected to reach over 22 knots with a 6500 mile range at 10 knots. Key features include water tight compartments and power doors operable from an emergency station to prevent entrapment.
Rome March 19 Pope Pius X marks his name day with personal greetings and mass attended by close friends He dined with his sister then hosted the Sacred College in his library where he thanked cardinals for good wishes no formal address was delivered The Catholic Club sent fruit and flowers shaped as a gondola symbolizing Venice and a Fisherman's Boat
Police broke up a craps game in a barn on White Street West Somerville yesterday afternoon. Inspector Damery and Patrolman Balcom led the raid. Many players were present but all escaped except two who were taken to the station.
Sheriff Dodds and District Attorney Maxwell spent the day at Argusville pursuing leads in the Peter Conrad case. Neighbor Daniel Smullen is held in the county jail on suspicion of the murder of the farmer whose body was found in a cowstable yesterday.
The Rev. Dr. Reuen Thomas at Harvard Church Brookline argued that private schools foster contempt for poorer citizens and weaken democracy. He urged defense of common schools as American democracy’s core and warned of future danger if supporters do not mobilize to protect public education.
Henry Quain, a Somerville merchant, died suddenly in a Cambridge stable late yesterday afternoon. He was visiting Thomas McCue’s stable behind the Hotel Cambridge, grew ill within minutes, and died before a doctor could arrive. He was under 40 and lived at 115 Beacon Street, Somerville.
Officers of Station 1 searched a house at 6 Charter Street in the North End and arrested several men for gaming on the Lord's day. Those taken include Antonio Bartolomi 30 of 8 Charter Street Joseph Caleri 28 of 1 Battery Street Frank DeBenedetta 19 of 17 Unity Street and others.
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