Brockton Fire Fund Receives Local Donations
The Boston Post reports sums received to aid Brockton fire victims. Contributions include 500 from Rooms, 100 from Peerless Machinery Co, 10 base, 18 from Caton Bros employees, and 5 to 1 from Chase, Newman, Fitzgerald, and Lenore. Funds will be sent to the Brockton relief committee or mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockton Committee For Relief
Brockton
ROOMS
Sonu Iy Cs Verisey Hehe Cheererttrs
the Peerless Machinery Co
Seeee
ROOT
Broglg Siisvciscnacese
OLE Sa Crubcte
Srwedvseee
Caton Bros
Fall River Salvation Army
Ensign Squarebriggs
Chariew
GH. Chase
C.cseccacs
Comiler
Hampden County
Max Henry Newman
THE
Eeetes
Mary L. Fitzgerald
Cesso
Eave
Lenore, West Puismuuey Siveivntiecee
Post
Relief Committee
E. A. Grazier
Boston Post
Boston
Mass
R. B. Grover Company
Peerless Machy. Company
P. R. Glass
Pres
Brockton Fire Fund
Summer Street
Frank Penney
Sir
Public services for Brockton dead held with citywide honors
Brockton plans three simultaneous funeral services for disaster victims with Mayor Keith presiding. The City Theatre and two churches will host rites with clergy from multiple denominations, followed by a procession to Melrose Cemetery. Public businesses close noon to accommodate the cortege and graveside interments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockton
City Theatre
Keith
Porter Congregational
St. Paul's Episcopal
Melrose
Melrose Cemetery
Edward H. Keith
Robert H. Rae
Waldo Congregational Church
J. S. Wadsworth
Central Methodist Episcopal Church
W. E. Keating
St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church
Rush R. Shippen
Unity Church
James A. O'Rourke
St. Margaret's
Father O'Rourke
Ing
Engineer's Wife Receives Cash in Closure Request
A communication sent to the Post mentions Mrs. Rockwell, wife of the engineer, with a cash closure request. Mrs. A. C. Hartman signs the note asking to see that the money is received.
Inspectors fail to agree on Brockton boiler explosion cause
A dispute among inspectors delays a formal report to District Attorney French on the Brockton boiler blast. Chief Shaw summoned Inspector staff to review findings and reach a conclusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French
Brockton
Shaw
Pierce story discredited after Brockton boiler disaster
Hiram Pierce, injured in the explosion, is recovering at Relief Hospital and may leave the danger list soon. He claimed a statement that Emerson could verify, but firm officials say his account is improbable and unhelpful. They insist the blast was caused by a defect in the boiler, not by company negligence or the engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockton
Hiram Pierce
Ryan
Pierce
Mr. Howard
Emerson
Howard
Rockwell
Frantic crowds beg relics of dear ones in Brockton tragedy
The Brockton disaster left forty four people unaccounted for as crowds sought any trace of loved ones. Bystanders watched, mourners waited, and unclaimed bodies began to be buried as investigators and volunteers toiled amid a scene of relentless grief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockton
Inspectors Await Final Report On Boiler Explosion
Joseph H. McNeil will assist Inspectors David H. Dyer and John H. Kazan as the inquiry remains unsettled. Dyer cites many complex details with no concluded findings and notes possible opinions differ among inspectors. The Hartford Insurance Company foresees a judicial inquiry and possible criminal action, with the company’s KC Roberts keeping their conclusions private.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph H. McNeil
David H. Dyer
John H. Kazan
Shaw
Dyer
Hartford Insurance Company
CG. K. Roberts
Five Car Trains On The elevated L
Commuters during rush hours yesterday found five cars on the trains instead of four. The extra car eased congestion and explains recent platform extensions in subway depots. The improved service will continue between 4 and 6 30 p m.
Woman at Machinist Bench Begins Arms Work
March 22 Chicopee Miss Kate O'Brien the first woman employed in a non clerical role by J Stevens Arms and Tool Company starts duties in the machine rooms alongside 300 skilled workers. The Machinists and Toolmakers Union to protest arguing machine work is unsuited to women and their hiring is a competitive menace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicopee
Kate O'Brien
J. Stevens Arms and Tool Company
Machinists and Toolmakers’ Union
Brockton Hero George Smith Dies Saving Two
Funeral procession winds through snow to Holbrook Cemetery for Brockton resident George Smith who sacrificed his life last Monday to save two others. Widowed wife and three children, ages 15 11 and 8, face an uncertain future with no relatives able to aid and little provision left after the tragedy. Community members and Foresters honor the hero with flowers as the family mourns and contemplates sending two children to school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockton
George Smith
Holbrook Cemetery
Mr. Pierce
South Congregational Church
Court of Foresters
Verdict in Child Burn Death and Industrial Injury Case
In Superior Court Patrick McLoughlin as administrator for his daughter Gertrude was awarded 2000 for loss of services and 500 for medical attendance. Gertrude died about 20 months after being burned by sparks from an electric box on a Boston & Northern Railway car at Revere Beach in 1901. Michael Mehan was awarded nine thousand dollars in a separate suit against Andrew Mahoney and others for injuries while employed by the company where Mahoney is president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick McLoughlin
Gertrude
Boston & Northern Railway
Revere Beach
Michael Mehan
Andrew Mahoney
Mahoney
Atlantic City Marvellous Spring Season Promoted
Atlantic City enjoys a thriving spring season with a busy boardwalk, ample hotels, and wide outdoor recreation. The New Jersey Central markets transport links to the resort via fast vestibuled trains from New York, with schedule options 9 40 a m 3 40 p m and 9 40 a m Sundays.
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Atlantic City
Atlantic
New Jersey Central
New York
C. M. Burt
New York City
Eye strain lecture by Boston examiner at Granite State meeting
Frederick P. Simmons of Davis Optical Company Boston spoke before the Granite State Optical Association in Manchester New Hampshire at its annual meeting on Conditions That Simulate Eye Strain. Simmons is recognized as a leading refractionist in New England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick P. Simmons
Davis Optical Company
Boston
Granite State Optical Association
Manchester
N. H
Mr. Simmons
New England
Appleyard seeks writ of habeas corpus in New York larceny case
Arthur E. Appleyard and counsel appeared before Chief Justice Loring in the Supreme Court seeking a writ of habeas corpus claiming not a fugitive from New York justice. The case was continued to April 5 with $15,000 bail, while New York charges accuse him of grand larceny involving $49,250 from the German Bank of Buffalo on a $50,000 note backed by bonds of the Ohio Union Traction Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur E. Appleyard
F. H. Williams
Loring
Supreme Court
Appleyard
New York
German Bank of Buffalo
Ohio Union Traction Company
Ohio
Labor unions discuss grievances and wage scales at Boston meeting
Executives and scale committees of the New England conference of the Street Railway Men's Unions met at 724 Washington Street to study grievances and a proposed wage hour scale to present to General Manager Sullivan of Massachusetts railways. Delegates from Lynn Boot and Shoe Workers visit Boston groups about shoe stamps for women and children. A benefit show for Boston bakers on strike, held at the Boston Theatre, is set for Sunday night with tickets sent to 225 unions. Boston Team Drivers council adopts sympathy resolutions for Brockton families. Boston Hebrew Painters' Union reorganized under Knights of Labor with a 150-name charter awaiting charter next week. National Organizer Ryan sails to Kansas City for a meeting of the general executive committee after six weeks organizing in New England.
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New England
Street Railway
Washington Street
Sullivan
Massachusetts
Lynn Boot and Shoe Workers’ Union
Boston
Boston Bakers
Boston Theatre
Brockton
Boston Hebrew Painters’ Union
Brotherhood of Painters and Decorators
Knights of Labor
Michael J. Kenney
District Assembly 30
K. of L., Incorporated
Max Rosen
Benjamin Houdush
M. F. Ryan
The
Brotherhood of Railroad
Carmen of America
Kansas City
Editor Babbitt Weds Mrs Humphrey Allen
George F. Babbitt editor of the Boston Herald and former All Sorts editor of the Post married New York yesterday to Mrs E Humphrey Allen a soprano singer. The bride is widow of C N Allen violin virtuoso. Babbitt long served on the Boston Board of Health for 29 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Babbitt
Boston Herald
The
Post
New York
E. Humphrey Allen
Mr. Babbitt
Boston Board of Health
B A MEN SATISFIED BY WAGE DISPUTE SETTLEMENT
Negotiations between the Boston and Albany railroad trainmen committee and Superintendent J B Stewart have ended. Stewart states the New York Central does not bargain with its workers but is open to meetings on grievances. The union accepts the 12 hour wage basis with hourly pay, rejecting a 10 hour proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Albany
J. B. Stewart
Stewart
New York Central
Court of Appeals backs Hayes in Knights of Labor dispute
The Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia ruled in favor of Secretary Hayes in the long standing Burns versus Hayes rift within the Knights of Labor. The decision settles the factional controversy that has persisted for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary Hayes
Washington
Burns
Hayes
Knights of Labor
Court of Appeals of
District of Columbia
Why Young Men Didn't Attend Dawson Meetings
The Rev. Albert Parker Fitch spoke at a Mt. Vernon Church event held at the Copley Square Hotel with about 100 members. He attributed poor youth attendance at Evangelist Dawson's Boston services to timidness and a lack of visible examples for courage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Parker Fitch
Mt. Vernon
Young Men’s Congregational Club
Copley Square Hotel
Asa R. Minard
Young Men’s Baptist Social Union
Mr. Fitch
Evangelist Dawson
Boston
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Fund For
Labove
Peerless Machinery Co
Don Keefe
RE. A. Grazier
Con Keefe
Salvation Army
Fall River
W. H. Squarebriggs
Chase
C. F. Chase
Waltham
Regina Beyer
Boylston Street
Lenore
Porter Congregational Church
City
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
W. H. Morrison
Porter Church
Francis B. White
St. Paul's
A. A. Anderson
Swedish Lutheran Church
George C. Curtis
First Baptist Church
St. Patrick’s
Boyden
Martland
Battery I
Joint Shoe Council
Central Labor Union
Finishers’ Union
Masters' Union
Web Weavers’ Association
French Guards No
St. Society
Foresters
Knights of Columbus
Manchester Unity
Sons of St. George
Ancient Order United
Campella
Shoe City
Burke’s Band
Uniform Bank
K. P. Massasoit
Veneene Tes Brockton Lodges
Co . Fe
Jean’s Baptist
the Post Young Woman
Campello
Purdy
Serena Shaw Barrows
Dr. Miles
Miles
Adelia Lane
Portage, Mich
C. H. Veale
Brandon
H. H. Brayton
Pepperwood
Cal
Leonard L. Stafford
Ripley
Maine
W. H. Emerson
Belmont
G. W. Edam
Box
Glenwood
Wis
G. W. Palmer
Cedar Bluff
Ala
James M. Ward
Southern Hotel
Frank Hannan
W. Va
James Burt Brown
Colorado
Tex
Susan S. Moore
Santa Rosa
I. Chas
Ducote
Richmond
Henrys
Hobson
Greensboro
Gilbert Broom
Dallas
N. C
Rogers Drug & Chemical Co
Fifth
Race Sts
Cincinnati
Chicago
LABOR
Babbitt
Humphrey Allen
Aren
Metropolitan Clothing Co
Washington St
Cor
Kneeland
Dawson
Hostetter
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