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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1893
Page
1
Store notice boasts unbeatable monthly prices on beef malt soap brushes perfumes and medicines. It highlights per dozen beef, glycerine, syringes, water bags, colognes and various items at low rates. Claims lower prices than any other store with prescriptions filled cheaper than elsewhere.
A midday fire at the Morgan boarding house, 405 Prospect Street, Cleveland, kills four women and a child. One boarder survives attempts to escape. alarm delays hamper rescue. The three story brick building suffers total loss with the fatalities named Mrs. Mary Abbey, Mrs. Emma Somers, Mrs. Dessie Hunt, Verey Hunt, and Mrs. P. G. Somers. The fire started in the basement and rapidly swept through the hallways. The Morgan, owned by W. H. Morgan, cost about 50 000 with no insurance on the contents owned by Mrs. Hanna and leased to the Misses Mekadden.
Boston carriage and wagon workers, about 1000 men, vote to strike Monday for nine hours and a wage rise on piece work. The union demands nine hours eight to days work and a ten percent increase. Manufacturers refuse. Union officials have worked to bring all shops into the fold, with widespread support. The International Union of Carriage and Wagon Workers of North America backs the action. history and aims of the union are outlined.
A Post examination shows heavy wire cables strung on corner poles in Winthrop Square Cove and Kneeland streets. Readers urge immediate action to remove dangerous overhead lines as illustrated in the paper’s investigations and sketches.
Speaker William F. Surrett visited Lynn for an informal reception with Ward 8 Republicans after calling at Ward 2 and Ward 3 clubs. He urged nominations favoring Melrose Republicans, criticized a Lynn paper, and noted Essex county delegates would likely back Barrett. The event closed with enthusiastic applause for Barrett.
Stoneham voters held a large caucus to pick delegates to the seventh district congressional convention. Chosen were Myron J. Ferren William H. Sprague Leonard P. Benton and Walter S. Keene. Resolutions supported the nomination of William J. Barrett.
The Senate approved a slate of appointments: Theodore Runyon of New Jersey as minister to Germany. Walter D. Dabney of Virginia as solicitor for the Department of State. K Edward B. Whitney of New York as assistant attorney general. James G. Jenkins of Wisconsin as circuit judge for the seventh circuit. Charles G. B. Stuart of Texas as judge for the Indian Territory. Abner Gaines of Arkansas as marshal for the eastern district. Joseph W. House of Arkansas as U S attorney for the eastern district. Clifford L. Jackson of Indian Territory as U S attorney for the Indian Territory. Ernest P. Baldwin of Maryland as first auditor of the treasury. Thomas Holcomb of Delaware as fifth auditor of the treasury.
In Ottawa on March 28 an address bearing over eighty members of Parliament was presented to the Governor General. It protests the Governor General's assent to Nova Scotia acts that incorporate the Whitney Carl Syndicate of Boston and grant it extraordinary mining rights. Dr Weldon and allies in Parliament lead the opposition.
New York March 23 Edward Parker Deacon and his daughter are aboard the steamship Trave which reached port this evening from Bremen.
Lyxyx reports the Democratic city committee fixed March 10 as the caucus date to elect delegates for the seventh district convention. The item notes no doubt about the efficacy of Dr Bull's Cough Syrup.
Maver Matthews and co counsel argued before the Gas Commission challenging high gas taxes, noting figures from the Charlestown Gas Company and a Boston newspaper as political claims. Greenough defended quoting the newspaper, while the Mayor asserted he represents Boston citizens and requested the case be decided on the commission's report showing costs to produce gas.
A street view shows heavy cables and many small wires radiating from a building at Devonshire and State and along Otis, Essex, Federal and Lincoln streets. The report urges removing overhead lines, arguing underground conductors would reduce danger, improve appearance, and aid firemen.
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