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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1916
Page
3
The Aero Club of America announced three medals of merit for students at several universities in the Pan American union republics. In addition, a $10,000 Pan American aviation trophy will be awarded to promote aeronautics interest in the western hemisphere.
Patrick Mogan of South Boston died at Symmes Arlington Hospital from injuries after the rear wagon wheel collapsed. Nine living relatives were believed, but none claimed his body and efforts to locate kin in South Boston failed.
Captain Walter G. Grashaw survived after 34.4 hours adrift on a raft when the steamship James B. Colgate sank in Lake Erie near Long Point Canada. The vessel’s crew of 21 perished and Grashaw was rescued off Conneaut Ohio, heavily exposed to the storm.
Captain Grashaw recounts a night voyage when the Col gate sprang a leak near Long Point. Nineteen crew died as the ship foundered and two on the raft with the captain were drowned. Grashaw survived clinging to the overturned raft through a brutal storm until rescue at dawn.
Charles E. Hughes spent a quiet day in Montclair New Jersey and conferred with RNC Chairman William R. Willcox. His forthcoming tour runs through November 4 with stops in New York Brooklyn Hartford Providence Boston Utica Auburn Geneva Rochester Newark Oswego and many other cities.
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