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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1915
Page
1
Two shots fired by an American man of war halted the Norwegian steamer Sigma in New England waters near the harbor. The Sigma, under cover of darkness, disobeyed Navy and revenue rules as Brooklyn pursued with searchlights sweeping the channel.
Passengers on ferries and shore watchers along with Brooklyns crew followed the Sigma as it left Boston harbor under searchlights. A naval chase ensued with shots fired across the bows, the Sigma hove to near Castle Island, and the captain hoisted clearance signals after two green stars fired by Ensign Grayson. The Sigma then headed for Louisburg, Cape Breton, under orders to proceed.
General Jophanus H. Whitney, chief of the Massachusetts State police, died at his Medford home at 11 20 last night after a long illness. He had been ill since last Christmas with malaria and subsequent heart trouble.
Italy calls to colors all Alpine first category troops totaling 23 regiments and all reserve officers signaling a major mobilization. In Rome a large prewar meeting urged using arms to secure Italy’s frontiers and a crowd surged toward the Austrian embassy before troops dispersed arrests were reported.
The steamer Vosges was sunk off the Cornish coast after two hours of shellfire from a German submarine. The captain evacuated passengers and crew as the submarine continued firing until a patrol vessel arrived. the ship sank shortly after. The Vosges suffered one death among the crew and wounded include two officers two crewmen and a woman passenger.
European plan hotel listing in Boston describes private baths long distance service and direct electrics to rail and steamboat landings. Rates include 50 single suites 1.50, 400 double suites 2.00, 350 alcove double suites 2.50 to 3.00, baggage transfer free and club breakfasts 25 to 45 cents.
A $10,000 two alarm fire in the Russell block Brookline Village early yesterday drove 16 people from their homes into the street with little clothing. The blaze began in Walker's dry goods store at 137 Washington Street and six buildings plus a coal yard were destroyed. Firefighters battled the five hour blaze as alarms rang and residents narrowly avoided suffocation.
The cry of Fire woke firemen in the village square house. Dwyer rang the alarm and with Fred Barker helped Patrolman Wilson force entry to the Mary A Malloy boarding house on the second floor and Lauchlin Hingley suites on the third. Chief Johnson arrived, observed flames in the rear and smoke from the dry goods store and Homer offices, and sounded a second alarm. Continued on Page 4-Fourth Col.
Divers working two days with a dredger to raise submarine remains encountered an old giant anchor snagged by grappling chains and misidentified as the missing craft. The effort was halted as surface divers realized the anchor rather than the submarine was being lifted.
The body of Eliza Pelrine, formerly Mrs. James Walsh, a lodger at 211 London Street East Boston, was found near Swift Street by the Fast Boston cemetery. Francis Moran, 29, a teamster of 98 Moore Street East Boston, is under arrest and has reportedly confessed after intense questioning to a quarrel with the victim at midnight Saturday.
Moran admits a quarrel with Eliza Perrine on Saratoga and Swift streets ending in two punches. Perrine’s body was found on Swift street beach, head down, with blood near the dress collar. A pea jacket clue, containing an envelope to Suffolk Coal, led to Moran’s arrest. Perrine, born in Nova Scotia, had lived in East Boston under the name Pelrine after two marriages.
William Gallagher aged 10 of 113 Elm Street Charlestown slipped through planking on Draw 6 of the Fitchburg division and drowned in the river. Harbor police searched into the night. two companions 10-year-old Charles Donovan and 8-year-old Henry Alexander were with him and thought they were being chased by a man.
In Honolulu on March 28 readers learned the sunken F-4 submarine was found after days of grappling near the harbor. The recovery team anchored the dredge California and sent tugs to secure chains as sections of the superstructure resurfaced.
A submarine discovery was reported this afternoon following a period of blackness and search activity. More details were promised on pages 5 through 7, column continuation.
The item lists astronomical details for Portland Gloucester and Newport Sh., noting moon phases from March to April and full moon dates. It also marks the 88th day of the year, the spring count, and war-day count, with planetary showings and the times light car lamps are needed tonight. It notes historical anniversaries for Providence and Elihu Thompson’s birth.
Forecast for southern New England calls for local rains or snows Monday with Tuesday fair. Northern New England may see local snows Monday or Monday night, followed by Tuesday colder and probably fair. Moderate westerly winds accompany a generally fair pattern in Boston and vicinity on Monday and Tuesday.
Yesterday's temperatures shown in a garbled table report readings around 35 to 46 degrees with an average of 37.19 to 24. One year ago average also 37.24. The OCR text includes multiple stray digits and inconsistent times. Continuous values are not clearly aligned to locations or times.
Liquor smuggled in tanks under rear seats of stolen attas into Brunswick Me is the investigation line by Inspectors Egan Crawford and Cavagnaro of Boston police. Three young men arrested Saturday evening and early yesterday include James C Robbins 29 of Revere James H Eliot 28 of South End and William T Mason 18 of Berkeley Street. Mason is a salesman while the other two are chauffeurs.
Mason, Robbins, and Eliot were jailed after a Ford car theft tied to a Roxbury garage and contraband whiskey. Investigators found the liquor under the rear seat and a Maine hotel proprietor letter linking the trio to thefts and illicit sales in Maine. Bail set at 1500 dollars. other two remained in custody.
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