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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 1901

Page

9

Collins For Subways And The Referendum

General Patrick A. Collins, the Democratic mayoral candidate, backs city ownership of Boston subways and a referendum on transit contracts. Mayor Hart shifts from opposition to support for a municipal subway and a referendum, proposing loans for improvements but unclear on subway funding. The Public Franchise League pressed both candidates for views on Washington street subway ownership, leases, and referendums, citing past referendums and Crane vetoes.

Patrick A. Collins Boston Hart Tremont Street Public Collins Public Franchise League Mass Sir Washington Street Nathan Matthews, Jr The Transit Commission Associated Board of Trade Boston Elevated Railway Crane Cranewell Washington and Tremont Streets Greenhalge Wolcott Jeane Tart George B. Upham

Collins Endorses City Ownership Of New Subway

Boston, Nov 28 1901 General Collins replies to questions on a proposed subway urging the city to construct own and lease the line with a referendum. He cites a successful municipal subway and condemns Mayor Hart for opposing public interests.

Boston Hart Crane Patrick A. Collins George B. Upham Public Franchise League Sir State House Re Dee Thomas N. Hart Mass George B. Upham, Esq

Water Front Log: Cestrian Arrives Amid Storms at East Boston

The Leyland steamer Cestrian arriving from Liverpool under Captain Is. Thomas docked at noon in East Boston with a large cargo and Miss Alice Olivia Yardley aboard. Crew faced heavy gales and snow squalls en route, with longshoremen nearly drowning during a hawser mishap. Pilot Fred Sewall guided the vessel. other ships mentioned include the German steamer Lydia and Cunard Saxonia as weather disrupted arrivals. Deputy Dennison ordered free vaccination for ferry workers as frost signals the era’s cold season.

Cestrian Is. Thomas Boston Liverpool Alice Olivia Yardley Fred Sewall Lewis Wharf Ariel Brittain Lydia Hamburg Cunard Saxonia Old Dominion Joy Line Cape Cod New York Burton Cocoa King Frederick Progreso Mexico Henry W. Peabody & Co Pier 4 South New England Saxonia Queenstown Charlestown Caledonian London Jaff Jamaica Logwood Dennison H. M. Whitney Nova Scotia Leo Sam Slick

Shipping News Mini Almanac Sees Multiple Arrivals

Shipping notices list arrivals and sailings with steamers and schooners, including Cestrian from Liverpool to Frederick Leyland Co and Progreso with sisal to H W Peabody Co, Toronto to J F Masters, and many others. Entries note high water times, day length, and wind conditions, with Devonian and Parthian among vessels sailing to Liverpool and Philadelphia.

Cestrian Thomas Liverpool Frederick Leyland & Co King Frederick Davies Progreso Mex H. W. Peabody & Co Boston Stanwood Yarmouth J. F. Masters Algonquin Chichester Jacksonville Charleston D. C William P. Clyde & Co Maverick Fenton Philadelphia Bangert S. O. Co Here Algiers Hopner New Orleans H. M. Whitney Baker New York Henry M. Whitney State of Maine Thompson St. John N. B Eastport Portland C. E. Lacheler Bay State Oliver City of Wind North Northwest Devonian Eng Antwerpen Copenhagen Kershaw Baltimore Norfolk Navahoe S. C Brunswick Parthian Ural Old Dominion Herman Winter Bangor Harry Messer Agatha Shelburne Sand Point Lockett N. S Bridgewater Confidence Antelope Newport News Virginia Salem Highland Light Pottsville Portsmouth Elmwood Cto

Swift And Smith Write To Wives In Embezzlement Case

Lowell gossip says Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Swift, wives of bank embezzlers Swift and Smith, exchange letters via a third person. The missing men, distraught, plan exile and hide their whereabouts from authorities. Mrs. Swift stays with her father Solon W. Stevens in Lowell. Mrs. Smith returns to Dorchester.

Lowell Swift

Divorce Reported Between Roumanian Crown Pair

The Vossische Zeitung cites reliable authority that the crown prince and princess of Roumania have agreed to a divorce and that the crown prince will renounce his succession. Prince Leopold of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen earlier renounced throne rights in favor of his son Wilhelm in 1880. Ferdinand, the current crown prince, married Marie of Saxon Coburg Gotha in 1893 and the couple have Carol 1893 Elizabeth 1894 and Marie 1900.

Berlin Vossische Zeitung Roumanian Leopold Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen Carol I Roumania Wilhelm Prince Ferdinand Marie Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Carol Elizabeth

Swedish boarder dies by own action in Medford

Medford, Nov. 28. The strong odor of illuminating gas from the room of boarder John Johnson attracted Mrs. Hannah Johnson, who found the 47 year old Sweden native had died by his own action. He had boarded there 18 years, was unmarried, and worked for lumber dealer T. E. Littlefield.

Medford John Johnson Hannah Johnson Johnson Sweden

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