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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1894

Page

3

Victory over Hayes triggers Lodge barbs in Massachusetts politics

In Everett on Thursday and across wards, Republican tensions rise as Senator Lodge backs ex mayor Barrett against Senator Hoar and allies, amid fear Barrett could invade the U S Senate race next January. The dispute touches Randall supporters and ward battles while O Neill and Fitzgerald tensions surface in Ward 17.

Lodge Everett Lynn Barrett United States Hoar Congress Senate William Wallace Crapp New Bedford Randall John Simpkins Capt Hayes Senator Lodge

Fitzgerald Rally Builds Support Across Boston Ward Strength

Senator Fitzgerald and followers press on with a vigorous campaign. A large midday meeting in East Boston drew about 300 as Hayes, Flynn, and other leaders framed plans for next week. Evening sessions included ward meetings and a dispute over unauthorized Costello listings amid claims of opposition canvassing by navy yard clerks.

Fitzgerald Flynn James E. Hayes Charlestown Frank McGinness Thomas A. MaHen Hayes Cornelius Contin Ana William F. McClellan Democratic Committee Cornelius J. Green Tig Bunkers F Hill Ward 1 Boston Frank Dillon Navy Yard O’ Neil McInerney Ned’’ Mahoney Daniel PD. Rourke

Busy Day for Hon Joseph H O Neil in South End

Congressman Joseph H O Neil keeps a busy schedule from morning to night touring the South End speaking to voters. He visits headquarters at 10 with a large mail of congratulatory letters lifting his spirits. Early caller M J Roughan of Charlestown, known for benevolence, joins Costello of the game section.

Kennedy Thomas F. Delhanty Donovan O'Neil Joseph H. O'Neil Shawmut Avenue O’neil Costello

Rousing rally backs regular Democrat O Neil in Ward 12

Ward 12 Democratic committee held a rally at new Harrison avenue Bennet street HQ with John Quinn Jr and a crowd voting for Joseph H. O Neil. A ballot showed six in favor and three doubtful. Morrissey praised the result and pledged ongoing voter instruction all winter.

Ward 12 Harrison Avenue Bennet Street John Quinn Bill John H. Morrissey Joseph H. O'Neil Quinn O'Neil Morrissey John Quinn, Jr Patrick J. Hefferin Dennis J. O'Connor Michael F. Sullivan Timothy J. Donovan Joseph B. Ryan Edward J. Barrett Thomas F. Brannan George F. Wiseman Michael T. Callahan John J. Falvey Chris C. Mitchell George J. Twiss O’neil Mr. O’neil Ward

Coakley Campaign Rally At Roxbury Bath House

Timothy W. Coakley faces a boisterous welcome at the Roxbury bath house as a campaign event for the Senate seat turns into a ratification meeting. He praises a new caucus act and promises further rallies as supporters hail Massachusetts democratic progress and voter protections.

Roxbury Timothy W. Coakley John McElroy Coakley Massachusetts Bath House

Chelsea Politicians Gossip Over Colored Citizens Club Meeting

Chelsea discussion swirled around a meeting of a local colored citizens club on Broadway. Allegations claimed beer and cigars were passed at Hayes campaign event, which ex-Senator Champlin denied, stating no liquor was served and Hayes knew nothing of the club or the meeting.

Chelsea Broadway E. B. Hayes Congress Hayes Champlin Murray

Thacher Willing to Run Again in Thirteenth District

In Fall River on September 14 Hon. Henry C. Thacher met Mayor Coughlin and Democratic leaders and announced he is again willing to be a candidate for Congress in the thirteenth district if the party decides to nominate him.

Fall River Henry C. Thacher Coughlin Democratic Party Thirteenth

New York Lost St Louis New York R B Att ce

A fragmented item notes a loss or misrecorded game element involving New York and St Louis, with unclear initials and a number 1331,500. The readable portion mentions games played in a city and a first named reference, but details remain obscured.

Locals Face Road Tests Across League Night

Sports brief notes games today with Brooklyn at Chicago, New York at Sturs, Philadelphia at Louisville, Baltimore at Cincinnati, Washington at Pittsburg, Boston at Cleveland, and Boston at Cleveland.

D. Baltimore New York Boston Philadelphia Cleveland Pittsburg Chicago Cincinnati St. Nis Washington Louisville Brooklyn Sturs

Browns Blank New Yorks In St Louis Clash

The Browns shut out the New Yorks 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 in a game noted for brilliant plays by Clarkson for St Louis and Mee kin for New York. Attendance 1500. Hits St Louis 3 New York 6. Errors St Louis 3. Batteries Clarkson Miller Meekin Farrell.

ST. Louis Browns New Yorks Clarkson Meekin Ste. Louis New York Miller Farrell

Erie Yonkers routs Erie by eight runs in league action

In the Eastern League games at Erie Yonkers defeated Erie 8 to 3. Buffalo beat Wilkesbarre 15 to 5. Syracuse topped Springfield 13 to 10.

Erie—Yonkers Erie Buffalo Wilkesbarre Syracuse Springfield

Scranton Club to Disband After Tomorrow's Game

Scranton Penn Sept 14 The Scranton club of the Eastern League decided to disband after tomorrow's game Patchen and Delaney will not be needed tomorrow and left for Williamsport to play for the balance of the season with the Demorest club Directors reorganized and engaged Tommy Cahill as manager for next year All the men on the team have been reserved.

Scranton Penn Patchen Delaney Williamsport Demorest Tommy Cahill

Nashua Defeats Concord For State Baseball Title

Concord and Nashua clashed in a heated afternoon title game with Nashua securing the championship by edging Concord in a closely fought contest in Concord, New Hampshire.

Nashua Concord N. H

Lightning at Mystic Park Crowded Card Ends With Fast Heats

A large Mystic Park crowd watched three races including a close free-for-all won by Ryland T. Lightning sped through heats, taking the third and fourth in 2:12 1 4, with the opener and early heats led by Ryland T. The 2:15 pacers race was postponed after one heat, with horses to be called at 9 a.m. today as the meeting closes, praised as Willis’s most successful meet.

Mystic Park Willis Ryland T. Lightning Ryland T

Woman rower eyes New Haven race for American title

Hartford wires Tillie Ashley backer E N Atherton asks Buchanan Ill racer Miss Mosen to duel for the American championship on a 1.5 mile straight course. St Louis Rowing Club secretary says the race cannot be officially recognized.

Hartford Conn E. N. Atherton Tillie Ashley Mosentheim Buchanan Ill Miss Ashley New Haven Guenther St. Louis Rowing Club

Cattanach Moore Contest Postponed Again

Providence report states failure to complete Rocky Point arrangements before the hour postponed tonight’s glove bout between John Cattanach and Dick Moore. Hundreds of fans planned to travel from the city to attend. Boston parties have taken charge and hope to pair the men within a fortnight.

Providence Rocky Point John Cattanach Dick Moore Boston

Bohemian Rowing Club thanks Boston leaders for Labor Day visit

The First Bohemian Rowing Club of New York through Captain Charles C. Christis expresses gratitude to Mayor Matthews and the city government for kind treatment during their Labor Day stay at the Charles River regatta and also thanks the Boston press for courteous consideration.

New York Charles C. Christis Matthews Boston

Mile international invitation race sparks talk of records

The Springfield mile event drew praise for its pure solo effort and pacing drama. Bliss, famed for the fastest mile paced by tandem Lumsden and Githens, could not win as Bald seized the lead with Windle’s push. Sanger’s 84 gear and late surge failed against Bald’s reserve power. Alfred C. Smith and A. I. Bianchi report from Pownal Vermont that they are five hours behind after delays from rain and bad roads, aiming to reach Chicago after Albany.

Springfield Bliss Lumsden Githens Bald Asa Windle Pinkey Bliss Sanger Pownal Alfred C. Smith A. I. Bianchi Malden Club Chicago Berkshire Albany N. Y

Veteran Bikers Rally For Annual Hub Tour

A gathering of 80 veteran wheelmen met at Walnut Avenue and Warren Street led by Papa Weston. Notables included Will Pitman Happy Days Pitman Joe Dean Stall Allen Swan H. R. Lewis and J E Tippett. The group started for Sharon in light rain, with a stop at the Grove of Pleasant Memories en route.

Walnut Avenue Warren Street Frank Weston Papa Weston Will Pitman Happy Days Pitman Joe Dean Stall Allen Swan H. R. Lewis Far East Japan J. E. Tippet Baltimore Massachusetts New York State Jack Fecitt Sharon F. W. Weston J. S. Dean H. W. Robinson J. E. Tippett Kirk Munroe New York Theodore Rothe Philadelphia H. Crowther C. E. Cartwright Augustine Nickerson G. C. Brown J. J. Fecitt W. R. Pitman C. W. Fourdrinier W. G. Kendall H. W. Knight Newark N. J L. H. Johnson Orange J. E. Hill Allen W. Swan New Bedford Albert Bernard A. F. Wyman A. E. Schaaf W. B. Everett W. H. Sayward A. B. Bradstreet Edwin Pierce J. H. Burke C. P. Donahoe W. W. Stall A. T. Lane

PUGILISTIC GOSSIP Thrilling Boston boxing scene and new portfolios

The Boston Post reports strong demand for the Portrait Gallery of American Pugilists with 50 000 copies of Part 1 ordered for London and 25 000 sold in Philadelphia. No 2 Sullivan number ready and plans for a Coney Island fight between the Sawdust Kid and Marshall as bets rise. Local bouts, prize purses, and boxer movements across Boston include domes

Portrait Gallery of Boston London Philadelphia Boston Post Corbett Billy Edwards Post Sullivan Coney Island Marshall George Dick O’brien South End Imperial Athletic Club of San Francisco Alec Greggains Dan Creedon Bob Fitzsimmons Dominick McCaffery Dom Frank Ward Brockton Mass New England Bob Green Bob Don Riordan John Cattanach Walter Johnson Billy Wilson J. E. lLecce Colored Troubadours Jack Dolan Billy Smith Bill Keough Denver Ed Smith Keough Smith St. Joseph Joe Elms Chelsea Office of the Post Johnny McLaughlin North End Tom Hefferan Dobbs-Butler Lynn Shorty” Ahearn Chicago Harry Lemon Dubuque The Illustrated News Nick Long Nick Tom O’rourke Atlantic Club

Brown's Assailants Sentenced in Superior Court

Moses E. Moore and Charles E. Smith alias Cannon, two colored youths from the West End, were sentenced by Judge Hopkins in the Superior Criminal Court. Moore received two years and Smith eighteen months in the House of Correction for attempting to chloroform Benjamin B. Brown at 10 Faneuil Hall Square last month to rob him.

Moses E. Moore Charles E. Smith Cannon West End Superior Criminal Court Hopkins House of Correction Benjamin B. Brown Faneuil Hall Square

Three men arraigned in murder case tied to Woburn seizure

Neagle Foley and Sullivan, identified through Bil l erica links, are arraigned before Judge Hadley on wilful murder charges in Darcy Foster case. All three denied, bail denied, moved to Middlesex jail then Cambridge for counsel. Officers identify Sullivan wagon and horse, with conflicting statements about the premises.

Stoneham Andrew Benson Billerica Foley McIntosh Neagle Lowell Sullivan Cornelius Neagle Patrick Foley Hadley Darcy Foster Middlesex County Cambridge William G. Bumps George B. Palmer Woburn Inspector Kelly Somerville Winchester P. Sullivan

Keane Faces Acid Attack in South Boston Court

Peter Keane, 26, suffered severe burns to his face and neck when Delia Winn, 20, allegedly threw muriatic acid at him at a street crossing. Keane, a railroad watchman, says he insulted Winn first. witness James Whelan also exposed to the liquid. Winn is charged as the defendant. her father Patrick Winn, a laborer, is named in records.

South Boston Peter Keane Delia Winn James Whelan Keane Boston New York, New Haven & Hartford Foundry Fourth Streets Winn Whelan Mr. Keane Miss Winn Hankard Patrick Winn C Street Mitchell Street

Eviction of Boston Gas Worker Amid Sorrow in South Boston

The Post reports Andrew Glover a Brookline Gas Company employee was evicted after the Boston Board of Aldermen closed the plant. His three children died of diphtheria as the family faced hardship with their belongings in the street. Foreman McCramn aided a temporary home, and James Keegan has begun collecting rent funds at 877 Albany Street Boston.

Andrew Glover Glover Brookline Gas Company Boston Board of Aldermen I Street Boston McCramn Keegan James Keegan Albany Street

Locomotive Raised From Water By Boston Towboat Crew

After a long day the wrecking crew and divers from the Boston Towboat Company hauled a sunken locomotive from beneath the Old Colony draw at South Boston at 7 30 PM Thursday. The engine was in fairly good condition and could be restored to near original efficiency, according to the division superintendent.

Boston Towboat Company Old Colony Road South Boston

Foul Rid ing Leads to Taral Fine and Suspension at Gravesend

Jockey Fred Taral faces a £200 fine and suspension from riding for stables outside his contract for the balance of the meeting after a foul ride aboard Connors' sear in race six. Daly doubts reinstatement this season. horses to be auctioned by Col S D Bruce. At Gravesend results include Oily Gamin, Kalula colt, Diabolus, Hurlingham, Galileo, Owlett among winners with times listed.

Fred Taral Connors Sear Bill Daly S. D. Bruce Gravesend L. I Oily Gamin Kennel Enchanter Kalula Aace Brambletta Diabolus Dungannon Inquisitive Hurlingham Governor Sheehan Galileo Patrician Figaro Owlett Louise Filly Havoc

Trotting Meet Closes At Fleetwood Park In Rain

New York State Breeders trotting meeting ends at Fleetwood Park New York with a rain affected track. Coincident wins the three year old Matron stakes by walkover. In the 2 15 class one starter paid on time and the race was declared off. Captain Macey takes the 2 29 event in three straight heats with Snipnose Edith F. placing second and third. Best time 2 27 1 4.

Fleetwood Park N. Y New York Macey Snipnose Edith F

Spinners Refuse on 5 Percent Cut at New Bedford

In New Bedford on Sept 14 the Spinners Union debated a plan to return to work with a 5 percent wage cut, then restore it if the print cloth market stays at 278 cents after four weeks. They voted to postpone action for at least three weeks and will meet Sunday to decide on striker pay as treasury funds near exhaustion. The union faced criticism for lack of a conference quorum and alleged selfish motives amid broader labor tensions.

New Bedford Spinners’ Union Treasury Conference Committee

Populists Form Plan for City and Ward Committees

At the People's party headquarters 699 Washington street Boston Populists held a conference last evening to organize a ward and city committee and prepare for the campaign. A further meeting next Tuesday will establish a permanent body. Reform literature and speeches by Populist Congressmen are available at the headquarters as they push to organize in every city and town in the state.

Hallock Medical Institute and Museum of Anatomy Court St Boston Dr.hallock &O Museum of Anatomy Hallock & Co People’s Party Washington Street

Gray named assistant inspector of buildings in Cambridge

William H. Gray was yesterday morning appointed to the post, replacing James Richard son who resigned Thursday. Gray has accepted and is known in Cambridge, currently serving as assistant deputy at the Middlesex County House of Correction in East Cambridge.

William H. Gray Cambridge James Richardson Gray Middlesex County House of Correction East

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