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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1896
Page
6
J Thomas Lee proposes a Broadway South End site to connect South Boston with Boston proper. He argues the plan saves cost, speeds passenger service, and uses already-available tracks while separating freight and passenger traffic to avoid congestion.
The text outlines a proposed union station project with tunnels and elevated routes linking Boston area lines. It details street widening on Harrison avenue and Broadway, a central north south passage, two independent sections for western and eastern railways, and an advanced baggage handling system using curved iron shutes and a moving platform connected to Seneca street. It mentions staffing, heat power, and a new express loading zone south of Seneca street.
Boston Revere Beach and Lynn engineers survey a new roadbed near Point of Pines. Superintendent Fenno says park commission changes to plans delayed location finalization but expects trains may run before January 1. Electric operation discussed. open cars possible in summer. grade crossings to be avoided.
Governor W. Y. Atkinson visited the Parker House to attract Boston capital for Georgia's $242,000 bond issue. Bids are due May 25. He said his mission yielded progress as several prominent banks expressed interest and favorable reactions.
A Boston florist at 443 Boylston Street shares a positive report on Doan's Kidney Pills after kidney pain from long work hours. He purchased pills at Burwell's near Park Square, followed directions, and says he felt better quickly. Foster Milburn Co. markets the pills for 50 cents a box.
Dr T J J Lee leaves the University of Chicago to join Lowell Observatory staff. Percival Lowell will relocate the observatory from Flagstaff to near Mexico City for two years to survey the southern heavens and measure double star orbits using the new 24 inch telescope. Dr Lee is a Missouri native with Berlin University training and Chicago astronomy chair experience.
The eastern conference of the Primitive Methodists met at Ruggles Street Church Providence May 14. Officers elected include President the Rev W H Yarrow Lowell Mass Vice President R Jones Ruggles Street Providence Recording Secretary the Rev W B Taylor Lonsdale General Secretary the Rev E Humphries New Bedford Trustees Howard Daisiey Brooklyn G S Gordon Brooklyn W Richardson Providence. Afternoon reports were reviewed and evening reception featured short city minister addresses.
Chief Watts received a postal card from Boston via Maude Williams' parents. Stetson claimed knowledge of the missing woman's movements and hinted she may have used an assumed name after being seen in an employment office at 32 Boylston Street. Investigation by Inspector Cleary found no new facts.
Mrs. Charles H. Smith of 8 Douglass street, Cambridgeport, reports her husband has been missing for over two weeks since their marriage seven years ago. She fears he may have harmed himself and notes he booked as second mate on the bark Galatea of New Brunswick at Chelsea two weeks ago but did not go. He is 57, 5 feet 6 inches, 205 pounds, tattooed on both arms, wearing a blue overcoat, gray trousers, and a soft slouch hat.
The Evangelistic Association of New England will hold its ninth annual meeting and conference at Park Street Church Monday to Wednesday. Evening sessions except Monday are at Clarendon Street Baptist Church. Principal speakers include Miss Sara Wray, a rescue worker in New York slums and London, and Mr Henry B Gibbud, rescue mission worker in New York and Syracuse.
Men tearing down an old barn at Dorchester avenue and Hast Cot tage street yesterday caused the roof to fall in but no injuries were reported.
A wartime wedding headline notes a couple’s ceremony amid rationing and civilian adaptation. The item mentions a new singer at Castle Square and highlights an actress’ youthful pet and a Boston favorite at the Park. Additional notes touch on Mr Herne’s summer plans and assorted gossip.
The Bostonians staged A War Time Wedding at Tremont Theatre with C. T. Carey and Oscar Weil. the Mexican war setting frames a romance with guerillas and soldiers. Critics fault the score for sameness, yet praise some arias and the final concerted number.
Rehearsals for The Liberty Bell begin in New York ahead of its Boston Theatre premiere on June 1. Hamlet features The Three Guardsmen while Isham's Octoroons draws crowds at the Howard Atheneum. Keith's Vit ascope offers Loie Fuller, and the French Folly Burlesque arrives at the Palace. Rex the baby lion sparks interest at Austin Stone's Museum. Whale Oil Gas visits Nickelodeon as Gus performs a unique act.
At the benefit of the New England Woman's Press Association the Tremont Theatre will host Alexander Salvini in his pantomimic new one act piece Rohan the Silent written for him by Evelyn Greenleaf Sutherland and Emma Sheridan Fry. Set in fifteenth century England the drama centers on Rohan son of Sir Robert Fulford whose childhood trauma renders him mute until a pivotal birthday moment unleashing a warning shout to save Isabelle.
United States secret service officers arrested Mrs Mary Leimo on May 14 for passing counterfeit money. A raid on East Twelfth street apartments led to the husband Lorenzo's arrest and the seizure of a complete counterfeiting outfit and numerous 25 cent pieces. The Leimos had a long history in counterfeiting since 1887 when previously arrested in New Haven and convicted.
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