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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1916
Page
15
Meats soared in price yesterday due to freight difficulties ahead of an anticipated railroad strike. Porterhouse steak rose from 35 to 40 cents a pound, rib roast cuts climbed to 32 27 and 20 cents, and corned beef briskets increased from 22 to 25 cents.
Report notes scarce pork in wholesale and retail markets in Boston with prices rising for sausages bologna and other pork products. Potatoes jump to 3.50 a bag 1.75 a bushel and 45 cents a peck while crates of cantaloupes rise 25 to 50 cents. Tomatoes peppers and peaches show mixed movement as shipping embargoes delay California fruit and Maine peas grow scarce. Sea foods stay comparatively affordable with oysters 40 cents a quart and quahogs 30 cents a dozen.
The Pontiac with 200 passengers from Newport for Providence drifted toward the open sea in heavy fog after a high pressure cylinder failed near the harbor entrance. Hough's Neck towed the vessel back to Newport and passengers were landed. many returned to Providence by train. The incident caused little excitement aboard.
A pet goat named Mike at the Ozark monitor in Charles Town Navy Yard eats anything except stones. He loves cigarette paper and chases the rolling crew, stealing paper from their hands as sailors work.
Mike, a South Carolina native, spent six months aboard the Ozark before last Sunday's sea trip. He dislikes North Carolina items, responds to bugle wakeups, and fears nothing. He endured a rough voyage, staying in his bunk most of the trip, but recovered quickly once the ship returned to port.
The celebrated English author H G Wells is coming to the United States for a lecture tour. He will visit major cities and deliver talks on science fiction and social reform.
Federal investigation by a special grand jury was ordered into the finances of Edward W. Morrison as creditors file for bankruptcy. The probe will also cover the failure of Adolph Silver and Company banks, whose manager Max Silver is missing with about 80000 dollars.
The town of Tewksbury sues to recover $1920 in pauper keep from William P. Grinnell, heir to a $2,000,000 Howland estate and inmate at the Tewksbury almshouse. Trustees of the estate are enjoined from paying Grinnell his $20,000 share pending final equity action aided by Judge Fox.
G. Rogers, town representative, accuses Grinnell of fabrication in a Middlesex county case heard soon. Grinnell, 72, described as well educated, is connected with receiving French papers current magazines and books in the matter.
Officers from Court Street police station contributed 210 to a relief fund for the family of Patrick B Carr who was killed weeks ago on Castle Island Bridge while responding to a police call.
A charter issued by the Secretary of State names three Providence men as corporators of the Pawtucket to New York Transportation Company a water line with capital of 200000 dollars.
Two steamers reported wireless distress calls near Cristobal Canal Zone this morning. The calls were fragmentary and could not reveal the vessel’s name or location. The navy ordered a broadcast appeal to southern waters to locate the ship. The Alliance and Zapata picked up the signals, 200 and 156 miles north of Cristobal, respectively, shortly after 6 o'clock.
At the 12th annual conference of the Eastern section of the Chinese Students Alliance in Andover Massachusetts F Chang of Harvard was elected chairman C K Cheng of Cornell assistant secretary C P Chow of Harvard English secretary Miss Sophia Chen of Vassar Chinese secretary and T C Yu of Pennsylvania treasurer.
The steamer Hartford grounded at Watrous Point in the Connecticut River. A large hole tore in its hull and water flooded the engine room. Wrecking tugs will tow the vessel to New York for drydock, while 100 passengers were evacuated to river towns and trains. Most freight was moved to barges and towed upriver.
H G Wells will lecture in America in March 1917 after manager Mabel B Ury of the Ury Lecture Bureau announced the engagement. Demand from his latest book spurred the decision. a Boston appearance is slated for the second week of March at Tremont Temple.
About 300 men from Camp Whitney Framingham entrained late yesterday for El Paso. All units, except a Coast Artillery detachment, a Corps company, and 49 militiamen seeking discharges, left on the troop train. The ambulance company No. 2 led by Major Morgan and the field hospital company No. 2 under Captain Oscar A Dudley composed the departing troops.
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