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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1893
Page
6
Notice to Parents announces next week’s school start and invites buyers to shop a large sale. It lists two hundred knee trouser suits priced at 2.63 and 200 suits priced at 4.92. Also advertised are finer grades from 7 to 12, and boys fall overcoats and reefers from last season.
About 100 lads' suits in sizes 7 8 and 9 marked down to 5. A further hundred suits in sizes 12 and 15 slashed to 10. These bargains require immediate action to secure one.
A Boston street robbery yesterday at 11 am left George C. Hubbell of Portland, lately of 40 Lynde Street West End, robbed by Lawrence Sullivan of Billerica Court and Peter F Carr of Charlestown. Hubbell fought back as one robber checked pockets with a jackknife, crowd alarmed, Officer Ryan arrived and felled Sullivan. Carr fled but was later captured and identified. Sullivan confessed.
Senator John F Fitzgerald opposes an American Express plan to build a 167 horse stable and esplanade on a promising North End park site within Wards 6 and 7. He warns the project would mar the park, harm health and destroy the view, urging the city to keep the ground for public pleasure grounds rather than private corporate use. The mayor’s veto on the placement hangs and Aldermen will revisit the decision.
John Olsen was attacked by three men on Prince street at 9 15 last night. He was robbed of a gold watch and 19 dollars, regained the watch, and held one suspect until a Division 1 officer arrived. The prisoner Hugh Riley, 24, was jailed on highway robbery charges. companions sought.
Jacob Livingstone, a northeastern Walcott resident, recovered about 7000 dollars in gold and bills from an old purse stash after a staged crime. John Early and Fred McPherson were arrested in Cayuga county on suspicion. McPherson agreed to surrender his share if immunity was granted, but a court order blocked his removal from jail. Livingstone bailed McPherson, then, with the district attorney, retrieved the money from its hiding place yesterday.
Eastern agent Mr A Flanders reports the Clyde line steamships Seminole and Yemassee, reported missing since the storm, both reached their destinations. Seminole from Charleston to Jacksonville and Yemassee from New York to Charleston arrived late but without injury after severe gales.
Reports from Sydney describe a dynamite explosion aboard the Aramac bound for Sydney from Brisbane injuring four passengers and wrecking the forward cabin. A suspect steerage passenger was arrested. Similar blasts were noted on other coasting steamers including the bark Arazo where an explosion blew out the vessel interior, killed the first officer, seriously wounded the second, and condemned the ship.
Philadelphia reports a new conference set for tomorrow between Lehigh Valley railroad officials and individual coal operators to settle percentages. The McLeod era contract remains intact with a seven year term. Operators favor continuing a 60 percent sharing of selling price if the price stays under a ton, otherwise 40 percent max.
The Thornton worsted mill in Thornton near Providence Illinois was entirely destroyed by fire shortly after midnight. Operated by William Shaw the mill employed about 400 workers and valued at $150000 to $200000. Fire alarms were delayed due to a broken telephone and responses from two nearby companies could not prevent total ruin.
Newport report says Miss Susan Tilden, niece of the late Samuel J. Tilden, is betrothed to Samuel Milton Blatchford of New York. The wedding is planned for early September. Blatchford, longtime auditor at the New York Custom House, is an ally of President Arthur.
At White House in Washington Sept 1 President Cleveland and Mrs Cleveland with Ruth, nurse, and maid arrived this morning at 4 10. The party will stay in the capital and avoid Woodley today. Thurber reports all well with the group and Gray Gables parlor visit benefiting all. Cleveland appears in good health and high spirits.
A Charleston Chronicle report states the overdue steamship Seminole reached Charleston after leaving Jacksonville, while the Yemassee, overdue since Saturday with a full passenger list from New York, arrived safely and did not encounter the storm.
Reports from outlying districts detail storm tolls as ten more bodies are found in a drift about fourteen miles from Jacksonville. Most victims remain unidentified as recovery continues from Sunday’s cyclone.
The three-masted schooner Enchantress of New York with railroad ties ashore twenty six miles south of Cape Fear. Captain Fallent injured. mate washed overboard. Crew endured three days without food or water. deckload lost. cabin and forecastle washed away.
Fred Bowers reports his homing pigeon Johanna returned to Fall River at 7 5 a m after a 1188 mile journey from Pensacola Florida. The bird was released on Saturday August 5 at 10 30 a m and achieved the world record travel time of twenty six days for a female pigeon.
Fall River notices a person named Lilian Cummings at 8 Linden Street reporting a change or update related to an event or service. The readable fragment suggests a time near eight o clock and a brief reference to an act or action, but details are incomplete.
A Little girl Blanche Kent, 6, lives at Tremont Street 961 was struck by a streetcar on Tremont near Hammond. She survived after being saved by a fender and treated at a nearby pharmacy before being sewn up by Dr. N. D. Drummey. The accident occurred in front of her home and she was taken home for care.
The savings bank association, fearing panic, sets a rule restricting withdrawals to fifty dollars without advance notice of sixty or ninety days. Banks report mixed enforcement. some drop the rule while others continue. Depositors show relief as pressure eases and funds stabilize after the measure.
Sunday services at Christs Church Colchester Street Longwood near Beacon Street led by Rev Dr Bradlee pro tem at 10 30 am All welcome Union Hall 48 Boylston Street vesper service by Rev A D Mayo Coming Back From Vacation subject and Coming Back to Home Life in the City musical selections by Mrs F A Marvin and D Marks Hathcock George Mendall Taylor director open 7 15 7 45 pm Patriots meetings at People's Church Columbus Avenue Sunday 2 30 pm Dr D Heagle of Valparaiso Ind to speak Devil's Dest or the Pope's Artifices for aforesaid Popeish intrigue to be exposed plus song service and patriotic songs by Miss Zahn
WALTHAM reports Boston Manufacturing Company will resume full operations Tuesday after a month shutdown with weekly alternation until better times. Other plants in South Framingham, Lawrence, Concord, Dover, Barre, Providence, Ansonia and Manchester also announce returns or wage changes as factories reopen or cut pay following a pause in activity.
Manager Waldron and President Coyle of the International Steamship Company led a group of directors and receivers as the Cumbea voyage reached Lubec Me for the new wharf opening. The event promises to put Lubec on par with Eastport as a distribution point and cut the 10 cent per case cross river cost for local merchandise. An agricultural note describes a rare fruit bloom from Farm er Marston’s domain. The Boston schooner A S Conant disaster tale recounts heavy gale damage and the crew’s rescue. Letter Carrier Jimmie Mitchell returns from two weeks vacation near Montreal. The Landsman.
John Maginnis, charged with larceny of clothing from actor Richard Golden, appeared before Judge Burke in Municipal Court yesterday. He received a sentence of two months in the house of industry.
A letter dated August 25 1898 from John A Frye requests complete hotel furnishings for a Marlboro Massachusetts project. He approves ship of all selected goods promptly and notes it as the largest cash order this year for any New England house furnishing firm, praising C E Oscoon Co of Boston.
Last night in Revere a town meeting at Town Hall elected Al bert Burnham moderator and Albert Kimball clerk. An appropriation of 40 dollars funded fire hydrants on Tenno Revere and Thorndike streets, while 4900 dollars was approved to complete Walnut avenue schoolhouse improvements. Jonathan Stone opposed retrenchment as the town treasurer was authorized to borrow five years. Steps toward sewerage were started with a late legislative act, a three member commission to be named. Charles Young’s claim for 100 dollars for clerical work was postponed. The assessors requested higher salaries. revised figures set chair 500 dollars and third member 800 dollars. Tax evasions flagged by Samuel Legree prompted scrutiny. A seven member committee including Stone and Colcord was named to study town debt.
The Atlas line steamship Alvo departed New York on August 16 with a dozen passengers and cargo bound for West Indian ports. Since passing Sandy Hook she has not been reported, with Gonaives Hayti listed as first port of arrival. The voyage usually takes six to seven days and the delay raises alarm for a vessel amid hurricane paths. Passengers are described as wealthy West Indian residents.
Taunton Sept 1 The famous Nellie Agnes Knox case is revived in Probate Court with T C Coakley of Boston presenting a petition from New Bedford Mayor Jethro Co. Brock seeking a temporary guardian for the child on grounds the parents are unfit.
The Tallahassee brought in the captain and crew of the Thomaston schooner Freeda Wylly after rescue off Georgetown. The Freeda Wylly is now burning, and the incident occurred near Savannah.
Chauncy Hall School outlines thorough preparation for Institute of Technology Basin and College. Special attention to girls and young children, with increased emphasis on manual training. A larger area is set for it as the year opens September 13, with daily house hours from 9 to 4 at 598 Boylston Street Copley Square.
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