18 Sep 1897
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1897
Page
1
Acting Secretary of the Navy says the Halifax dock damage to the battleship Indiana is a slight buckling of plating, not exceeding an inch and a half and with no leaks. He notes the flaw does not affect the ship's efficiency and would be evident to anyone who saw her at sea.
In Chatham Ontario Mr. Howard a prosperous farmer woke to find his residence ablaze. Three of his daughters perished as flames consumed the house. He Mrs Howard and three sons escaped with injuries. A daughter rushed back to rescue her sisters and died. Two sons suffered serious burns.
Incomplete record notes percentages for Baltimore 714 Boston 705 and New York 645 with innings unspecified for Boston and New York. The fragment lacks a coherent event or outcome and is insufficient for a complete summary or headline.
In Hartford on September 17 Matthew Ryan was stabbed and killed by Jeremiah Malone after a drunken quarrel. Malone lured Ryan into an alley and fatally cut him with a penknife. Malone was arrested about 10 PM and claimed to be from Bridgeport.
Boston gained three points on Baltimore yesterday while Baltimore dropped four. New York and Baltimore face a three game set in New York that could decide the pennant if New York wins two of three and Boston sweeps Brooklyn. A Boston victory today could push Boston into playoff lead.
Patrick Daly of Broadway Revere dies from a broken neck after a drunken spree. Cookson Spanks of Revere is detained as police investigate the circumstances. Daly and Spanks, employed by James Foster, were delivering pig loads in the BrightonMelrose area when intoxication led to Daly's collapse and death. a post mortem is underway and investigators seek a full explanation.
A wreck occurred near Andover when a Boston to Portiang freight collided with a Salem coal train just outside a station after 10, causing a fire in the caboose. The accident blocked the main track while siding work and an alarm sparked a quick response from a fire engine, with some property damage reported but no specific casualty details provided.
The New Yorks suffer a stunning 17 to 0 loss to Boston at South End. Nichols dominates with a near flawless five innings, while Sullivan struggles wild in his start. Giants mount no offense, Davis exits early, and Boston seals the league record shutout.
Augustus Cook, famed for impersonations in Mme. Sans Gene, attempted to kill his wife a maid and the baby at their West 102nd Street flat. He claims amnesia, was arrested at police HQ, and gave unclear accounts of the events. Wife and servant were injured, child unharmed. Cook, 30, an English-born stage actor, had recently acted in Circus Girl.
Two bright Brockton and East Boston girls Annie Weldon aged about 12 and Helen May Grant aged 16 vanished after boarding a Brockton electric car on Sept 10 headed toward Rockland. Police traced their movements to the car stop but then the trail went cold. relatives say they planned a Boston visit, packing clothes that afternoon.
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