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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1894
Page
3
In Helena the state Supreme Court denied a mandamus to force Great Northern Railway to operate lines in Montana. In St Paul Minnesota today the company reported only mail trains running with no progress on additional service as promised.
Four year old George W Day of Haverhill collapsed at Union Station Boston while returning home from a business trip. A doctor attributed the death to heart disease and his body was taken to Undertaker Tinkham as Haverhill authorities were notified.
At Boylston alleys the Post bowling squad defeated Transcript by 188 pins in a third meeting. Collins had 184 and Roberts 188 for the Post, with averages of 167 and 150, while Crombie and Barrows led the Transcript. The win places the Post among top amateur clubs.
The aged veteran Charley died at midnight in the American stables on Sudbury Street. The horse served in the war and, ten years ago, was pensioned by a Devonshire Street firm with $100 yearly for his care. The animal had a long and notable history.
Chicago on April 30 reports two thousand union painters walking out in a citywide strike aimed at employers who locked out building tradesmen recently. About half of the local painter workforce is involved.
Washington notice reports the death of Frank Hatton editor of the Washington Post at 4 30 p m in Washington on April 20. He was a prominent newspaper figure with a career spanning decades.
A meeting and banquet of the Seaman's Friend Society was held last evening at 287 Hanover street with President A. D. McKenzie in the chair. Dr McKenzie Rev Hyatt Smith Miss Jennie Lord and others spoke. The secretary’s report was read and notes a rising volume of work. The society recently established a chapel at Vineyard Haven for sailors passing through the Sound.
A cock fight occurred in a Forestville sporting house early Sunday morning. New Britain and Forestville birds competed in seven battles from midnight Saturday to 4:30 am. Forestville birds won four fights while New Britain claimed three.
A flood of shoppers fills Paine's drapery departments on Canal Street for a ten days sale of excess stock. Prices are described as unprecedented and include the latest spring novel ties and importations. It is billed as the chance of the year.
At a meeting of the street commissioners yesterday it was voted to lay out Buena Vista avenue as Buena Vista street from Walnut avenue to Warren street in Roxbury.
In a crowded park of about nine thousand spectators the Quakers slugged hard while the Boston infield turned aside many threats keeping them from scoring. The extra inning error by Hurst proved costly as Boston's defense saved the day.
The Boston club defeated Philadelphia 4 to 2 in ten innings before about 9000 spectators. McCarthy starred with a remarkable fly trick in the fourth. Umpire Hurst was criticized for a disputed call. Nichols pitched steadily for Boston while Weyhing offered poor control for Philadelphia, and Hamilton delivered several brilliant catches.
Baltimore defeated New York 16 to 10 as Baltimore pitchers German and Westervelt held off the Mets offense. Umpire Lynch fined Kelley for kicking and benched Clarke for abuse. attendance was about 7,000. Errors: New York 2 Baltimore 4. Batteries: German Westervelt and Doyle for New York. Mullane Robinson for Baltimore.
Louisville won 8 to 2 over the Colts in a one sided contest. Kilroy left early due to nervousness and Stratton pitched well. Attendance reported at 1200. Hits Louisville 10 Chicago 6. Errors Louisville 2 Chicago 4. Batteries Kilroy Stratton Earl McGill Kitredge.
Cincinnati drops lead after the fourth as Chamberlain struggles in the seventh. In subsequent innings Pittsburgh tallies fourteen runs to win 15 to 6. Pitchers Chamberlain Gumbert and Nicol co-starred with Murphy Sugden Mack behind the plate.
Washington opened poorly as Brooklyn rode strong hitting to a straightforward victory. Mercer struggled on the mound and was wild, allowing nine runs as the visitors pulled away.
Daub held through five innings before surrendering seven runs as Washington beat Brooklyn 15 to 3. Gorecoran and Joyce hit home runs. Attendance 1500. Washington tallied 12 hits to Brooklyn's 14, with seven Washington errors and four by Brooklyn. Batteries Mercer Egan and McGuire Daub Gastright and Dailey.
Rain in St Louis led to the postponement of the Cleveland St Louis game scheduled for today in the city. Weather conditions halted the contest and officials rescheduled the matchup.
Worcester edged Haverhill 10 to 4 in a tense opener. Free man and Donovan starred for Worcester as Lucid struggled on the mound and at the plate for Haverhill.
Fall River defeated Portland 12 to 6 in a loosely played game. Fall River built a seven run rally aided by errors after trailing early. Portland fielding was weak. Base hits favored Portland 10 to 8 with 6 errors for each side. Batteries ONeill Rollins Carey Kiley Casey.
Brockton suffers a painful loss as pitching and fielding falter. Leighton Judd and McCarthy stand out despite the defeat. Lewiston wins 7 to 3 with 17 hits each side, Priore and Lavin among Brockton's batters.
In Pawtucket on April 30, the home team edged Bangor 16 to 8 in a rough contest marked by hard hitting and unreliable fielding. Pawtucket rapped 17 base hits to Bangor's 1, with 7 errors to Bangor's 6. Batteries were Robinson Sugrue and Roach for Pawtucket, Meakin McBride and McDonald for Bangor.
The Freshmen defeated the Sophomores 14 to 2 in the first Harvard class series game. Bowser started for the sophomores, but the Freshmen chased him from the mound in the fourth. Gregory pitched well for the Sophomores as Dunlop backed him, while error-plagued fielding and steady hitting fueled the Freshmen breakout.
Providence April 30 Brown won the game with Wesleyan in three innings before Tirrell settled down. Brown had 13 hits to Wesleyan's 5 but left many runners stranded. Wesleyan's fielding contrasted with Brown as several Brown plays stood out while others were poor. The score shows Brown leading early 7100000 001 to 0020002 604. Batteries Robinson Brady Tenney G Tirrell A Tirrell.
In Philadelphia on April 30 Lafayette was routed by the University of Pennsylvania by 24 to 1. The game featured Pennsylvania amassing 21 hits to Lafayette’s 3 with errors tallying 6 to 2. Battery details list Schoenhut and Benning for Penn and Darling ton Crisswell and Barkley for Lafayette.
The Nationals beat the Prince School 10 to 4 yesterday. Parsons and Fallen starred for the Nationals with standout fielding performance.
Barre Vermont April 30 The Vermont High School Baseball League opened with Goddard Seminary defeating Vermont Methodist Seminary 10 to 4 Batteries Ralph and Silas Standish and Standish powered the win with solid pitching and offense in the season debut.
Edmund Hudson attracted a large audience with a lecture at the Old South Church on municipal art and citizenship. He contrasted Boston and Chicago, urging beautification through a municipal park system and public structures, citing examples of park layouts and city design.
In Brockton on April 8 Archbishop Williams of Boston confirmed four hundred children at St Patrick's Church. The ceremony was impressive and marked his Grace's first visit to the city since 191.
A local store advertises a Spalding bicycle valued at 125 dollars with an easy payment plan of 88 cents a day. The ad promotes the bicycle as unmatched and notes road Kings bikes at 100 dollars, formerly 150, plus a full range of cyclist apparel and uniforms available in-store.
The Vesper Boat Club now fields six cyclists under Captain Stevens. A 10 mile May 12 handicap road race open to members offers three prizes over a route including Varnum Avenue. An events calendar lists tours from May to Sept plus a Linscott road race and meetings at Young's Hotel and Hanson Street.
A boxing program at the Casino amphitheatre next Monday features Griffo facing Billy Murphy of Auckland in eight rounds. The bout will use Fair Play Boxing Rules with referees judging the main contest and preliminaries to follow the first come first served ticket system.
The account describes soldiers at a river crossing with the Town Hall stove admired, Old Sport sick from crackers and cheese, and Adams vowing to cross the bridge by any means. Adams and Swift travel to New Haven to face Yale on Wednesday night while Fitzgerald remains with his troops and the men display blue ribbons and canes.
In Des Moines April 20 leading Chicago Rock Island and Pacific officials refuse free transport or special rates to Kelly's army prompting a 457 member American Railway Union local to draft a telegram to Eugene V Debs urging a general tie up of the Rock Island. Debs expected to arrive tomorrow and vote on the action. General Superintendent Dunlap says the ARU is not strong enough to effect a tie up.
Portland leaders of Coxey's army including Scheffler Breckinridge and about fifty others were arraigned in federal court for contempt after seizing a Union Pacific train and spending the night in jail. A Union Pacific steamer stands ready to move troops if trouble arises at Puyallup.
In Washington Coxey and his marchers endured a cold night with only the walls of a large tent for shelter. Food shortages sparked murmurs of mutiny as commissary delays left the camp hungry. Browne arrived with supplies and pledged regular meals as the group prepared to march on the Capitol.
Twenty three Coxeyites from Connecticut Industrial Army reach Yaleville New Haven are housed by the Central Labor Union. A peaceful street march proceeds with speeches by Captain Sweetland and local labor leaders. Mayor allows Yale men to join if order is kept. Captain Sweetland reports several membership applications.
An 19th century medical advertisement by The Columbia Chemical Co lists Hammond Animal Extracts for brain and nervous diseases from brain and spinal cord, heart diseases, ovarian and testicular conditions, with doses and prices. It notes mailing of literature on receipt of price and provides multiple distributor addresses in Boston and surrounding areas.
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