Volcanic Turmoil From St. Pierre To St. Vincent
Extracts from the Voice of St. Lucia describe Mount Pelée erupting in late April with dense smoke, ash, and lava flows reaching St. Pierre, driving evacuations, with Topaze evacuating families to Martinique and continued ash fall and column eruptions on nearby islands. The St. Vincent volcano also erupts with ash and visible flames while Opic shows no activity.
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New York
Voice of
St. Lucia
Castries
Mostagne Pelee
Pelee
Precheurs
Ste. Philomene
St. Pierre
Martinique
St. Pierr
Plac Bertin
Opic
St Vine
Timber Aid Rebuilds St Vincent After Disaster
Ambassador Choate reports to the State Department that Canada has made a substantial relief effort for St Vincent. Canada will supply the bulk of timber for rebuilding. The United States will provide ready facilities to purchase and expedite timber shipment, with tariff barriers not to hinder delivery to St Vincent ports.
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Washington
Choate
London
State Department
Windward Islands
Colonial Office
St. Vincent
Canada
United States
Lord Pauncefote
Riots Erupt Over Meat Dispute At Local Saloons
Tensions between butchers and meat suppliers spill into street clashes in the West End. Police arrest 12 men as mobs attack shops on Wall Minot and Brighton streets. rioters smash windows and loot meat. Rabbi Margolis and union leaders seek arbitration to avert further violence.
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Morris Glass
Lowell Street
Minot Street
Brighton Street
Norton
Margolis
Post
Solomont
Eli Hollis
New England Dressed Beef Company
Yavner
Veal
Boston
New York
Solomont & Son
Night unrest as Brighton union pities and butchers clash
The report notes a tense standoff between Brighton union butchers and alleged trust leaders, with midnight quiet prevailing. It warns that unless the union gains relief, the same pattern of conflict may recur tonight and tomorrow.
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Brighton
Union
New York Shop Wrecked After Meat Sale Refusal
In New York on May 22 a mob of seven hundred attacked a Norfolk Street butcher shop after he opened his stove to sell meat against East Side orders. The store was wrecked before police arrived and four arrests were made.
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Brighton Street
Solomont & Son
Solomont
Spring Street
Station 3
Minot
Wall
Brighton
Minot Street
Everett
Joy Street
Hyman Spitz
Joseph Krinsky
Abraham
Julius
Chambers Street
Hyman Goodman
Barton Street
Morris Sigel
Jacob Olport
Randolph Grant
Lowell Stre
Morris Borofsky
New York
Norfolk Street
East Side
Coat and revolver found link man to parochial crime
The Rev Father O'Brien of the Church of the Sacred Heart in East Cambridge found a man’s coat and a 44 calibre revolver on the parochial residence roof. The coat proved to belong to Henry Brocken, who lay dead in the yard with all bones broken. The evidence supports a failed robbery attempt on the residence and a fall from the roof estimated at 75 feet.
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Father O’brien
Church of the Sacred Heart
East Cambridge
Henry Brocken
Brocken
Lodge Bill Aims to Raise Maine and Recover Sailors
Senator Lodge introduced a bill to remove the battleship Maine from Havana harbor and recover the bodies of American sailors who perished with the vessel. The measure seeks a 1 million dollar appropriation for the mission.
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Lodge
Maine
Washington
Senator Lodge
Havana
Debut of Hammond Among Pace-Followers at Charles River Park
I Hammond of Mattapoisett made his first appearance in pace-following at Charles River Park. He showed speed but fear of contact. he clocked 1 mile in 1 47s. George Passis and Tom Shepard of Lynn set for a five‑mile motor paced race with a $190 prize plus side bets tomorrow. Donovan travels to New York to meet Harry Elkes and party.
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RE. I. Hammond
Mattapoisett
Charles River Park
George Passis
Clover CG. C
Lynn
Tom Shepard
John J. Donovan
New York
Harry Elkes
Lewis Beats King in 20 Round New London Fight
Willie Lewis of New York defeated Mosey King of New London in a 20 round bout here tonight. King delivered a highly scientific defensive duel and suffered a broken carpal bone in his left thumb during the second round.
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New London
Conn
Willie Lewis
New York
Mosey King
King
Players Bench and Battling Streaks Highlight Chicago Series
In a good tight game this afternoon the Cubs eye a win as Oy will try to halt Chicago's streak with Clark Griffith expected to oppose Young. Callahan moves to outfield until Green returns while Dougherty might have started over Dineen. Lachance hit yesterday but must improve at the plate as murmurs grow and Cincinnati eyes a record three straight wins. Unofficial NL errorless games stats detailed.
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Young
Chicago
Clark Grifith
Green
Callahan
Dougherty
Dineen
Lachance
Cincinnati
Boston Leads As Pittsburgh Cincinnati Tie For Second
A Boston lead is six games, with Pittsburg and Cincinnati tied for second at five. A failed ninth inning sacrifice attempt barely produced a potential winning run. Batters rush swings hurting the game as fans quarrel over injuries. Carruthers was struck by a sharp inshoot and saved from collapse by Louis Criger before resuming play. Wee Willie Keeler gains ground to reach the 1000 class in three days. Cantillon accuses Ban Johnson of breaking a promise over a $300 raise. Cantillon says he deserved the raise.
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Boston
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Carruthers
Joe
Cantillon
Ban Johnson
Holy Cross Beats Vermont In Tight College Baseball Game
Holy Cross won a pitched battle with superb fielding and timely hits over the University of Vermont. The scoring line shows Holy Cross ahead in several innings and Vermont matching with scattered runs. McGeehan and Noonan teamed for Holy Cross pitching while Dorton and Ovis starred for Vermont. Umpire Gaffney presided.
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Worcester
Holy Cross University of Vermont
Holy Cross
U. of Vermont
McGeehan
Noonan
Dorton
Gaffney
Ovis
Leander Wins Motor Paced Bicycle Race at Coliseum
George Leander won the motor paced bicycle race against Willie Fern at the Coliseum in Baltimore. The event used two out of three 10 mile heats with Leander taking the first two heats in 15 44 2 6 and 15 42 8 5 respectively.
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Baltimore
George Leander
Willie Fern
Coliseum
Leander
J F Caldwell, Famous Starter, Dies at Saratoga
J F Caldwell longtime starter at major pace tracks across America died suddenly of a stroke at Saratoga New York on May 22. He had served as a starter for about a century at prominent race venues nationwide.
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Saratoga
N. Y
James F. Caldwell
Ae of & Century
America
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Pike
West End
Salem
Morton
Driscoll
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Ida Cohen
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Sarah Goldstein
Harry Cotling
Wall Street
Trust
Muller
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Licht
Lewis
Vermont
Fenn
J. F. Caldwell
the Starter
Schley
Admiral Schley
Order of the Mystic Shrine
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