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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1894
Page
2
A South Newmarket store fire spreads rapidly with four neighboring buildings leveled. With no local fire apparatus, bucket brigades struggle as Dover crews are asked to come, risking the town of about one thousand residents. The origin is unknown and the outcome uncertain.
Stillland Billies of Springfield married Ellen Traintafilo of Boston in a Greek rite at 10 Porter avenue Merrick. Rev. Agathadoras A Papageorgopolis officiated with John D. Cokkiniam assisting. Ceremony featured scripture, incense, wreaths, bread and wine, and a Greek dance accompanying music by clarinet and zither. Candies were hurled at the couple as congratulations.
A meeting at A. O. H. Hall Malden opened by T. R. Howard elected P. H. Desmond chairman and John I Hoar secretary. Speakers Mr. Cummings Charlestown Mr. Martin Somerville and Mr. Collins Salem. Next meeting set for 252 Highland Avenue at 8 PM Thursday September 27.
William J Cameron aged 28 of 24 Rutland Square died in his sleep from heart failure last night. He had served as secretary for Bald win & Co. stock brokers for four years. The body will be transported to Fayetteville, New York, for burial.
The American Wringer Co. at 13 and 15 Broadway extension lists wringers mangies and spring beds and carpet sweepers. It offers repair service for all kinds of wringers and sweepers and promises prompt mail orders. Telephone Tremont 764.
The East Cambridge sample track cars serve as a barometer for Meigs's city passenger system. Re tracking the Old Colony line and relaying the Boston and Albany line with steel rails boosts ride quality. The St Louis Terminal station shows vast scale with a 20 acre footprint, 30 tracks under a huge roof, and a station cost around $1.6 million plus ground. An electric line near Wilmerding to McKeesport, with mountain grades and two 30 hp motors per car, expands passenger and freight service and expects picnic-ground revenues.
Sunday along Boston harbor shows waning excursion boat patronage while private and public yachts operate. The Pavonia and Yarmouth docked as crowds and passengers thronged Atlantic Avenue. The lightship beacon nears mid day repairs, pilots praising the new aid. Construction crews raise four heavy girders on Commercial wharf as International Steamship lines prepare for a fuller berth, hopeful the disaster becomes a hidden blessing.
In Berlin a Varzin demonstration faced heavy rain as northerners from Dantzig and Elbing and southerners from Grandez arrived by 10 40 am under Baron Fournieck and Councillor Von Gerlich. Bismarck met the crowd at Varzin, praised loyalGerman unity, warned Poles against aims for a great Polish empire, and urged constancy to the Emperor. The event featured bands, cheers, and the chorus Die Deutsche Buber Alles as 800 ladies led the march into the castle yard.
Von Gerlich presented Princess Bismarck with an illuminated address as ladies handed bouquets. A procession formed with bands and chorus, Prince Bismarck’s chief ranger offered warm drinks sandwiches and milk. The weather improved after noon and the return march to Hammersmuhle was easier than the trip to Varzin as special trains left at 2 50 p m.
A 1892 codicil to Professor Josiah P. Cooke's will could have redirected Harvard College funds worth about 250000 toward other educational or charitable ends. The will initially left large portions to Cooke’s wife and relatives, with options for life arrangements and eventual gifts to Harvard and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, though the latest codicil allows flexible final disposition by life tenants or their successors. Cambridge residents mourn the loss and seek comment from Professors Huntington and Nash.
Free examinations and medical attendance offered by Dr. Dewey the specialist to all, rich or poor, during hard times. Offices at 7 and Hotel Pelham 74 Boylston Street. Hours 9 to 12 and 2 to 6. Sunday 10 to 4. Wednesday and Thursday evenings closed.
A Shanghai dispatch reports missing Chinese transports arriving safely at Ta Ku in the Gulf of Pe Chi Li. Prince Ching, president of the Tsungli Yamen, is refused passport to Corea by the Emperor and leans toward conceding Japanese demands. Admiral Fremantle sends Pigmy to New Chiang, and the dowager Empress adds 3,000,000 taels to the war fund.
Patrick Brosnahan, a 29 year old freight handler, was arrested by Officers Metcalf and Donoghue after four suspicious fires burned in his Cross Street Avenue dwelling. Assistant State Fire Marshal Garey suspects arson. Brosnahan claims alibi while a neighbor and a resident’s account place him at the scene. Fire caused $300 damage. building insured for $1990 and furniture for $500. He faces Charlestown Court arraignment.
In Somerville Y M C A Sunday services drew large crowds with messages on association interests. Secretary Symonds organized the day and was aided by prominent Y M C A representatives from across the state who attended the events.
A meeting of ladies and gentlemen interested in Carney Hospital welfare was held at the hospital on Old Harbor Street. Funds will be raised due to large expenditures from improvements. E A McDonald chaired. J D Carmody secretary. J M Sullivan treasurer. A festival will be held the week of Jan 20 with each church represented by tables. Meeting adjourned to Oct 14.
The autumn trip to New York via Albany Hudson River and return via Fail River and Boston was arranged by the Boston and Albany railroad for Tuesday October 9. The trip is described as best for the money with a stated price of the trip.
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