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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1894
Page
1
A grand religious festival takes place at Argenteuil France lasting until June 10 with the inner garment of Christ on display for the first time since 1680. Cardinal and bishops from Britain France Germany and Italy join the venerations.
Francis Murphy an 18 year old Crescent Beach resident nearly drowned when his light dory capsized off Grover's Cliff Winthrop while returning from Nahant. He battled the water for about half an hour before rescuers from Beachmont and Grover's Cliff pulled him to a cottage and later home in stable condition.
At 7 20 last night Engine 25 Ladder 8 and Protective Company 1 responded to a still alarm for a minor fire on the fifth floor of a six story Hartford street brick building. The fire at Falconer Manufacturing Company shop was caused by leaking gas. Structure owned by A J Weeks. Damage trifling.
A small blaze broke out on the top floor of a three story brick dwelling at No. 6 Dell avenue Roxbury owned and occupied by J McDowell. The alarm from box 267 at 6 48 last night. Cause unknown. Damage estimated at 35 dollars.
Dedham Massachusetts residents search for Miss Mary L. Talbot a former Ames Grammar School teacher and Unitarian church member who left home Saturday evening and may have boarded a New York bound train. Authorities and volunteers scoured woods swamps river banks and depots after witnesses placed her near Canton street Boston Park Square and Dedham depots. She is described as slight short sighted with gray hair wearing black camel hair dress a small black bonnet and carrying two dollars a 100 ride rail pass and a gold watch.
Everett enacts a Sunday ban on selling cigars candy soda and other items in drugstores officials say the reform aims at morality while bakers milk and papers continue to circulate elsewhere the impact sparks mixed public opinion and many shops close for the day as residents contemplate the change and its consequences.
A Boston area search spreads through Boston Canton Stoughton Needham and Hyde Park as authorities seek a missing woman seen with a chain and diamond ring on her forefinger. If not found by morning larger search parties may comb woods and streams. her brother H S Talbot is a Boston Art Club member.
Report from North Yakima Washington on May 13 states nine Coxeyites who seized a ferry at Zillah were drowned in the Yakima River yesterday. The group reportedly went over Brossers Falls and were capsized near the rapids downstream.
Fifty industrials seize a freight train at Lovelock Nevada amid a day of conflict with railroad officials. The sheriff aims to remove them. In Auburn California Drummond and his group rode a freight to Truckee before railroad guards stopped further movement at Clipper Gap, with officials seeking sheriff protection.
Hugh Tighe Robert Gallagher and Frank Mills of East Boston aged 15 to 18 had a near drowning when a squall capsized their boat between Jeffries Point and Wood Island. Columbian members aided by launching a dory and pulling the youths from the water after about twenty minutes clinging to the boat.
Forecast released from Washington on May 13 indicates Monday will be fair across Maine New Hampshire Vermont and eastern New York. North to east winds prevail with cooler conditions near coastlines and variable conditions inland in Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut.
The New England, Springville and Hockanum woollen companies announce all looms will run full time starting Tuesday. About one thousand workers are employed. Previously only part of the looms operated for about two thirds of the past six months as business improves in Rockville mills.
The statement claims Harvard as the best college in New England and also as the top cigar brand. It presents two parallel praises tied to the same name, noting a prestige association with both education and tobacco.
A sales pitch urges parents to buy a Columbia bicycle for their sons. It touts consistent quality and notes prices are now lower than in prior years with a high grade wheel available for 125 dollars.
Open day and evening advertised for the Pope MFC company salesroom and riding school at 221 Columbus Avenue Boston inviting visitors to view offerings and facilities.
Middleboro firefighting units battled a large wood fire yesterday afternoon threatening houses on Oak Street. After two hours the flames were extinguished but a street main burst under pressure. Nearby Lakesville suffered a prior forest fire burning five miles of woodland, with several barns and smaller buildings lost. the Precinct Conser seasonal Church was saved with difficulty.
Nearly 300 acres of woodland burned near Hast Bridgewater and Whitman destroying a large cord wood supply and standing pines. Loss pegged at about $5500. No injuries reported.
Marlboro reports a picnic pavilion at Fort Meadow destroyed by a fire that sparked extensive woodland flames. Authorities expect heavy losses from the blaze and embers threatening nearby woods and properties.
A wood fire in Abington on May 13 burned over fourteen acres extending to the Rockland line. The owners are Reed, Yeaton, Noyes and Studley. Losses include 350 dollars on cut wood and 700 dollars on standing wood.
A forest fire started in the Beverly Farms woods today and gained headway before Beverly fire department extinguished it. The alarm came from Box 61 and no major damage occurred.
East Bridgewater May 13 firefighters battled a wood fire in Beaver that consumed over forty acres. Estimated loss on cut and standing wood reached 2600 while crews fought the blaze throughout the day.
Two L. L. & H. electric cars left Lawrence for Haverhill at 3 30 pm. Near Forest Home three miles above, the forward car stopped suddenly, hurling Miss Hannah Moore of Lawrence across the track. The trailing car struck, passing over her foot, requiring amputation. She was brought to Lawrence City Hospital for operation. Other passengers were badly shaken.
The schooner Henry May ashore on Gardner's Island is floated and unharmed. The crew reports proceeding to Sag Harbor, with Captain Humphrey traveling to New York by steamer. The ship carried 225000 feet of lumber bound for Portland for the Berlin Mills Company and was reloaded after lightering.
William W. Campion of Great Barrington aged 30 was run away with on Middle street Pittsfield this afternoon and thrown out. He struck his head with terrible force and died after being taken to the House of Mercy doctors found brain matter oozing from his left ear. He had been drinking.
Dr. Talmage narrowly avoided disaster as fire damaged Brooklyn Tabernacle. He blamed electricity for the blaze and said his world tour would proceed with adjustments. Firemen, a wounded officer, and thieves reported amid a crowded scene and a rebuilt Tabernacle plan.
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