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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1905
Page
12
Memorial Day disasters in Boston left nine firefighters hurt as explosions collapsed walls of theBeacon automobile garage on Brimmer Street. About 30 to 40 luxury cars burned while rescuers freed two imprisoned children aided by resident Miss Thelma McNee.
A two alarm fire at 68 Brimmer street and a hallway blaze at 62 Prince street triggered a city-wide apparatus response from Brighton to Roxbury. Miss McNee rescued two children from a smoke filled top floor while flames engulfed a garage and adjoining apartments causing extensive damage and heroic firefighting with dozens of firefighters injured or overcome by smoke.
Lieutenant Mulligan of Engine 15 sustained a head cut and severe bruising. Hoseman LeClair of Engine 15 injured internally and badly bruised. Hoseman William Johnson of Engine 15 suffered internal injuries and severe bruising. Hoseman Jones of Engine 26 had badly cut fingers. District Chief Perkins of South Boston had a nail in his right foot. District Chief Grady was badly shaken. James Smith of Engine 15 suffered shoulder contusions. All were treated at Relief Hospital.
Lieutenant Daniel Shaugnessey of Chemical 4 and Hoseman Charles Winchester both overcome by smoke and buried by falling roof during a Huntington Avenue fire. They were taken to City Hospital for treatment.
A basement fire at 64 Huntington Avenue, caused by an overheated furnace, spread to the roof of the Huntington Avenue apartment house. Fire alarms delayed over 15 minutes before engines from Roxbury Engine 24 and Engine 41 from Brighton, East Boston, Dorchester, South Boston and Roxbury arrived after a rapid response by crowding apparatus. J F South wick, a local periodical store owner on the first floor, raised the alarm.
South Boston maidens cast wild and cultivated blooms upon the waves near the City Point yacht club in a silent tribute to unknown sailors. The event, led by the Women's Relief Corps, Dalghren Post 2 G A R, drew hundreds and included about 400 schoolchildren in white who offered flowers while singing the national hymn.
Alarm 416 sounded at 9 51 a m for a fire in the hallway of 62 Prince Street. Flames extinguished with $200 damage to the building owned by Morris Lerovitch. Cause unknown but believed to have started under the stairs in rubbish.
Lieutenant-General Nelson A. Miles retired served as the orator at the Abraham Lincoln Post memorial exercises in Trinity Church Charlestown last night. A large veteran audience and townspeople filled the church to hear the address.
John H. Webber of Ladder 12 was shocked by a live wire while inspecting water pipes in the cellar of 2201 Washington street Roxbury. He was unconscious and taken to City Hospital no serious injuries. A fire at 2201 57 Washington street damaged the building owned by S Goldsmith and occupied by L Starr Co and a confectioner.
The Austrian steamer Lucia reports a near-miss collision with the four masted schooner Eagle Wing about 60 miles southeast of Sandy Hook lightship. Both vessels escaped serious damage. Eagle Wing’s jibboom tore away and Lucia's derrick and rails were damaged. Eagle Wing, built in 1891 at Kennebunkport, bound from Boston to a coal port, reported no injuries.
Colonel William A. Gaston says he is not a candidate for Governor but will back Democratic success. Indications point to ex-Congressman John R. Thayer of Worcester as nominee with Governor Douglas and Gaston in accord. A second candidate is Thomas W. Brophy of Gloucester backed by local and state party figures.
Superintendent of Streets James Donovan arrives from Atlantic City as the city machine aims to back Mayor Collins for re election. Donovan’s lieutenants have pushed the Collins candidacy amid experts’ view that the East Boston hospital veto signaled retirement for Mayor Collins. Collins prefers private life, like Governor Douglas, but Donovan plans to keep him in the race this fall.
Governor Douglas will appoint a harbor and land commissioner in a few days. Incumbent Doten faces several challengers, notably Representative George A. Schofield of Ipswich who opposed the vetoed veterans gratuity bill.
The Right Hon. William Court Gully resigns as Speaker of the House of Commons after a period of illness. He has served in the role prior to this date and steps down on May 30 in London.
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