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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1904
Page
2
Malden May 1 a possible plumbers strike looms as signing day for a new contract approaches. The agreement mirrors last year’s with one clause raising wages from 3 to 3.50 daily. Only J A Powers of Maplewood has signed so far. the local union counts about 60 paid members and last raise occurred three years ago.
After the passage from San Domingo the trim steamer Lillie, Captain James Durie, arrived at Long Wharf shortly after noon yesterday. She left Sosua last Tuesday evening and completed the 1410 mile voyage in four days and 16 hours. The cargo of 20,000 bunches of bananas came from United Fruit Company plantations and was loaded under the supercargo. The weather was fine throughout. Four saloon passengers traveled to New York: Alejandro Purso and Eliseo Hernandez, Dominican merchants. Charles Nelson, an English artisan. and Ramon Billva.
Funeral services for Patrick Gilday of Harlestown and Civil War veteran of Company C Ninth Regiment MV M who died Thursday of heart disease and dropsy at 27 Everett Street were held Saturday at St Catherine's Church. A high mass was sung with Schmidt mass by Albert M. Readdy. Abraham Lincoln Post 11 G A R members attended as pallbearers and interment was at Holy Cross Cemetery.
Beginning at 7 a m more than 1000 Boston police will list adult residents to determine eligibility to vote in state city and national elections and to identify women eligible for school committee. Five sixths of the force will work with patrolmen on call at stations leaving streets largely unprotected all day.
A cold east wind kept crowds down at Revere Beach with about five thousand visitors, far fewer than the prior Sunday. No sailing dories ventured out as seaweed and quahogs washed ashore after a series of storms.
Three weeks have passed since Thomas P. Cotter of 19 Lopez Street Cambridge disappeared on April 12 the night before his planned marriage to Margaret Murphy. She remains hopeful nightly expecting letters or news from the missing fiancé.
A Roxbury household at 18 Worthington Street hosted a large party for Mr William celebrating his birthday and Mrs William marking her 70th. More than 300 guests attended, with five sons, three daughters and eight grandchildren among the attendees, plus many friends and society members.
Revere police officers in plain clothes raided Norris Island near Beachmont and bought liquor from Thomas and Henry Sherrin. The two men were arrested and six cases of liquor were seized.
The Public Garden and the Common drew about 8000 visitors in summer attire yesterday. Swan boats were busy and Charles Street Mall hosted speakers and crowds. Superintendent Doogue received praise for organizing the first public flower show, while families from multiple districts enjoyed rides and the budding trees signaling summer.
Shrieks of murder filled Bryant street in Revere as residents raced to an Italian quarter scene last night. Officers Stewart Foley and Dyer arrived in a patrol wagon to find Gitano Musto in a tense clash trying to ward off several Italians with a revolver after a quarrel over a woman ended in a shooting attempt.
Rev. F. C. Parker is expected to arrive in Boston around Tuesday or Wednesday to assume duties as Tremont Temple's assistant pastor. Dr. P. S. Henson, senior pastor, notes Parker previously served with him in Chicago and resigned from the First Baptist Church of Chicago on April 24.
The South Congregational Church drew many parishioners to the yesterday morning service to hear Rev Edward Everett Hale deliver his second sermon since returning from Washington. Hale's text was The Heavens Declare the Glory of God and he spoke of the sun moon stars and planets showing absolute order reflecting God's will on earth.
What W H H Emmons has done in one year includes attacking drunkenness and gambling, disciplining police conduct and appearance, raiding disorderly houses, exposing vice with lectures and apparatus, and breaking prize fighting. He marks twelve months as police board chairman with many reforms, large and small.
Henry Miller of 7 Asylum street was held by police after the mysterious death of Miss Randoloph a South Boston restaurant worker. A doctor arrived too late, an empty whiskey bottle was found, and investigators awaited tests on possible poison.
Riverside May 1. The first canoe accident of the year occurred today along the river. Two canoes at Lower Falls tipped over. occupants were not injured beyond a ducking. At Rubbernesk Cove two more canoes capsized. occupants rescued by police. Seven more canoeists capsized in the afternoon. no serious injuries reported.
Mrs Nora Hennelly of River Street said she kept beer in her house for medicine. Police accuse her of illegally selling beer at home. Her case is set for convening in the District Court next Saturday.
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