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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1905
Page
4
Hyman Leberman of 18 Shawmut avenue was entertaining four men when two more appeared. They robbed him of his pocketbook containing $30, knocked him down, and fled as a struggle ended with smashed furniture. Two lodgers were knocked down during the attack. Police report no pursuit details.
Police arrest Frank Gilbert a Canadian living on Eliot Street for larceny of a bicycle valued at $25 owned by Philip Feinberg. Officers Inspector Pierce and Patrolman Lyon state Gilbert, an old offender, is linked to recent curbside bicycle thefts sold to local pawnshops. More charges anticipated.
Five Cambridge Aerie 185 brothers were remembered in Eagle Hall Cambridge with a service that included five flower adorned chairs. The deceased were Frank E. Guyette John S. Deehan Maurice J. Toohy Walter J. Doherty and Patrick J. Doherty. Clergy and local officers led prayers and ritual readings.
Danbury New Hampshire May 7 1905 a sensational affidavit by Sadie Call sister of the infant's father claims Mrs Braley beat the baby and that the child died and bodies are sought for exhumation The affidavit also accuses Braley family members of mistreatment of a surviving child and sets the stage for an expanded inquiry led by Attorney General Eastman and County Solicitor Cobleigh with promises of new disclosures and possible exhumation if warranted.
Grace Barby, a striking inmate of Taunton Asylum, reportedly escaped last week to Boston with the help of a man believed to be her lover. Superintendent Brown declined to confirm or deny the rumor. The escape was said to involve a night ruse using two shifts of attendants and a decoy under the bed.
Survivors of a coal barge disaster near Aransas were saved by foggy dawn and a calm sea. Passengers, mostly in night clothes, endured cold damp conditions as the PatienceTo tow them to town. one man lost everything but his life.
First Officer Crocker recalls being on watch when the barge struck amidships and the vessel sank. Passengers were awakened, and crew restrained men from rushing ahead of women. Anson B. Edgerly, a Boston advertising agent and Newton Journal contributor, says the barge likely broke in two on bottom and may be unrecoverable. The fog is thought to have caused the collision and it is uncertain which vessel was at fault.
Anson B. Edgerly recalls a maritime disaster describing a sudden ship sinking after a collision. He praises Captain Rood and First Officer Crocker for calm leadership and bravery, noting a life-saving response, a lone drowning of a woman, and the courage of crew and passengers amid fog and cold.
The Aransas was built in Wilmington Delaware in 1877 with 1156 gross tons 678 net tons a length of 241 feet a breadth of 35.5 feet and depth of 16.5 feet. It carried 86 crew and had 650 indicated horsepower. A steel twin screw vessel the Aransas has run on the Joy line for 14 months and was formerly owned by the Southern Pacific Railway Company operating between New Orleans Havana and New York.
The barge Glendower, an 85-ton gross, 823-ton net converted schooner, 192 feet long, 34 feet wide, 16 feet deep, built at Noank Connecticut in 1894, carried a crew of three and was bound from Philadelphia with coal for an eastern port.
The Aransas is probably a total loss after a blaze at Vineyar Haven. The May 7 report cites severe damage and uncertain salvage prospects for the vessel and dock area.
Captain Rood declined to disclose details of the accident saying he will report to the owners and government inspectors first. He added that information from Mr. Edgerly may be used with safety. Rood has worked with the toy line for two and a half years.
Only person missing is Mamie Kelly about 25 years old with unknown address. She was last seen halfway down the ladder over the side of the Aransas.
The passenger list compiled from the Aransas includes A B Edgerly and Henry Clay in Boston along with multiple travelers from Boston New York Brooklyn Stamford Conn South Boston and other cities. Names include William Sweet Carl Johnson John Jones Gus Carlson D Halliaster Bost Niuaf William Carr Hugh Cann Edward Newstrom E L Kinlock Isadore Longelier Louis Reno and more with destinations ranging from Marlboro Mass to Portsmouth N H and Gloucester.
Mrs A B Edgerly wife of Anson B Edgerly one of the passengers on the ill fated boat speaks at home 38 Gray Street early this morning thanking God for her husband s safety He had departed for New York on the toy line Saturday night expecting to arrive last night and she knew something had happened when the doorbell rang
Assaad Kirshby a wealthy Syrian merchant married Rosa Arbily at her parents home 81 Hudson Street by Bishop Raphael of Brooklyn head of the Syrian Greek Orthodox church in the United States. The ceremony was followed by long festivities and gifts for the bride. They plan a wedding tour to New York and Brooklyn.
May 7 report from Gadghehadana describes Japanese forces under Field Marshal Oyama advancing since April 29. Japanese strength is listed at 348 battalions or about 390,000 men with 25,000 to 30,000 Chinese bandits armed by capture. Russian detachments on the flanks withdraw as the center gains momentum and new roads are being built toward Sinminpu, Branchensee and Nanga Pass.
Kennebunk Maine May 6 a forest fire raged along Pattson's Beach burning over 100 acres of pine timberland and threatening many summer homes. By sunset the wind died and the fire was believed under control.
The Good Old Summer Time season begins at Revere Beach with two merry-go-rounds and the Coney Island hurdles drawing a packed crowd. Special Sunday licenses permit amusements weekly amid protests from Boston Civic League, while life guards and swimmers entertain large audiences as 75 000 people visit the beach.
A large, diverse crowd visited Boston's Common and Public Garden with an estimated 100000 people enjoying perfect weather. Vendors, swan boats on Frog Pond and miniature sailboats drew families while political speakers attracted passersby at the Charles Street Mall amid murmurs of approval and occasional catcalls.
Robert A. Woods told Boston Central Labor Union delegates that Massachusetts must cultivate new industries to avoid lagging as a commercial state. He cited Germany’s rise from technical education, noted higher wages with only modest living-cost increases, and urged stronger trade unions powered by trained graduates. Delegates also denounced the railroad lobbying on Beacon Hill and criticized Governor Douglas for signing the Boston school committee reduction bill.
The Chelsea Central Labor Union and Boston Cigarmakers Union 97 plan a mass meeting at Hibernian Hall Chelsea tomorrow night led by William B. Stone and Jack Lipp. Various unions report growth, new councils formed in eastern Massachusetts and a push to extend lab ors agitation.
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