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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1902
Page
8
A Shanghai dispatch reports the Chinese cruiser Kai-Chi wrecked by a massive explosion in the Yang-Tse. The 2153 ton steel vessel of 260 feet with one screw sank in thirty seconds. About 150 officers and men perished or were drowned, with only two survivors. Built in 1882.
Vancouver reports smoke thick in the harbor as fires devastate Read Island 130 miles north. Passengers confirm Islet devastation and vessels note heavy smoke drifting from Chemanus area along the gulf of Georgia. Coastal communities face widespread fire danger and air pollution.
The Fontabelle arrived from the West Indies with 61 cabin passengers and three Roraima survivors on board Guissippe Lucia Salvador Aiello and Francisco Dangelo, all seamen, who had been in St Lucia hospital for 21 days. Saloon passengers included George Kennan, Prof. Angelo Heilprin, and Messrs Varain Jacoaoi and Kavanagh, a newspaper correspondent.
New York June 21 eleven firemen were overcome by illuminating gas from meters in a cellar during a five story apartment house fire at No 177 Columbus avenue. The tenants became panic struck but all lives were saved by prompt comrades.
Rome dispatch says Queen Dowager asks Pope to suggest a suitable wife for King Alfonso. Pontiff reportedly recommends an Austrian or Bavarian princess as the likely choice.
Rome reports a violent subterranean tremor near Cas tino Alfonso in Calabria. Despite a strong shock, no damage or injuries are recorded and authorities assess the event as non-destructive.
Lowell readers learn of quick relief for back pain and kidney issues through Dean's Kidney Pills. J H Breed of 139 Church St. praises the remedy after buying a box in spring 1898 at Ellingwood & Co. drug store. Sold by Foster Milburn Co. in Buffalo and Carter & Sherburne.
Wm F Bader of 854 Keep Street Brooklyn New York used Dr David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy and after two bottles was cured His sister of 457 Grand St Williamsburg and her son Walter also restored to health by the remedy The ad touts the product as a blood purifier and universal cure for kidneys bladder liver and blood with 50 cent and 1 dollar sizes and sample by mail.
Arrangements for President Roosevelt's trip to Massachusetts include a state line reception by Adjutant General Dalton and a cavalry escort. The schedule covers arrivals at Back Bay station, a tour through Dartmouth Street and Commonwealth Avenue to the Somerset Hotel, a Cambridge visit via Harvard and Massachusetts Avenues, and a Boston press club dinner. plans also note a possible New Hampshire stop at Lake Sunapee and Corbin's Park.
A major blaze in Portland Oregon started just before midnight at the Phoenix Iron Works and burned for four hours, destroying six blocks and causing about $600000 in losses with roughly $200000 in insurance. Losses detailed include East Side Lumber Company $100000, Phoenix Iron Works $80000, Johnston shipyard $75900, Portland City and Oregon Railroad $30000, plus damage to a schooner, barge, Standard Oil warehouse, and other facilities. two spans of the Madison Street bridge burned and collapsed into the Willamette River, with ensuing destruction to nearby rail facilities.
Fire danger eased as winds dropped and Hot Springs and Lester were deemed safe. The Page Lumber camp at Eagle Gorge burned Friday night while the Kanasket Shingle mill survived with losses to outbuildings and lodging. Carrington saw the saw mill saved though still ringed by flames, and several small Green River valley camps were damaged.
A passenger train on the Sioux City branch of the Chicago St Paul Minneapolis and Omaha railroad jumped the track near Ashton Iowa at about 1240 am. Two train men were killed five others seriously hurt and several passengers sustained minor injuries. The dead include C J Robinson Sioux City mail clerk and Barrett fireman who died after being removed. Cause reported as a misplaced switch.
Yale New Haven June 22. President A T Hadley delivered the baccalaureate address in Battell chapel. Many graduates returned for reunion joined the usual commencement throng of visitors and friends. Timothy Dwight D D former university president gave the benediction.
Crowds fill London streets on the first coronation week day with sunshine and light decorations. King Edward’s health is good. he will return to London from Windsor tomorrow and attend services and a royal drive. Foreign dignitaries arrive, and crowds crowd stations and routes for the procession. Officials deny rumors of plots or illness.
New Bedford on June 22 reports Congressman Greene announced the competitive West Point examination results. Geoffrey Bartlett ranked first, W Bertan Twiss second, and George Goethals of Vineyard Haven third. Twiss has protested Bartlett’s residency, arguing Bartlett lives in Brookline.
At a Knoxville garden party a slur about U S soldiers in the Philippines triggered a deadly fight. John Kennedy, age 45, is dead and Alonzo Barger, Charles Hobbs, and Lincoln Monday are gravely wounded after knives and a pistol were used. Monday, a Manila veteran and survivor of Samar, fired the fatal shot and is in custody alongside others under medical surveillance. Vaccination drives are underway in smallpox districts.
About 6000 spectators watched Raceday at Vailsburg track as M L Hurley, New York, won the half mile amateur in 57 3 5 seconds, breaking his own amateur record of 58 seconds. The meet featured a 2 mile consolation with 53 starters and a multi-crash second mile leaving riders badly cut, notably E S Collet of New Haven. Other results include F L Kramer East Orange winning the one mile open professional in 2 10, Menus Bedell Lynbrook taking the five mile professional handicap in 10 19 2 5, and Ecked Rochester winning the two mile amateur consolation in 4 29 2 5.
Paterson New Jersey June 22. Streets crowded with curious visitors as militia remain posted at mills. Police searched Italian quarter houses for arms with no results. Soldiers guard upper windows with rifles and orders threaten lethal force if a mob forms. Weavers split between working and protesting under troops. A general stoppage could prolong the shutdown.
Cambridge reports a fire of smallpox fear prompting Mayor McNamee to request church closures after June 22. Except for two or three houses of worship, services were halted with notices posted on doors. Four new cases push concern upward.
Grand Island Nebraska June 22 The Democrat and Populist state conventions meet Tuesday and debate fusion on the state ticket The key issue is whether William J Bryan will accept the gubernatorial nomination His participation could enable a unified ticket otherwise two full tickets may appear in the race.
Wesel Germany June 22 Emperor William today replied to a loyal address from Burgomasters praising King Albert of Saxony who died June 19 He called Albert the last great captain of a great time whose noble heart esteemed German unity and who was a benevolent ruler and father to his country and people.
Lord Milner, the British high commissioner in South Africa, was sworn in as governor of the Transvaal in Pretoria. A large crowd attended, and the governor was cheered as a salute was fired from the fort in his honor.
A June Outing article asserts birds lack smell and taste while mammals rely on scent. It describes dogs recognizing masters by scent, goats selecting their kid, and cows seeking calves after separation, contrasting with birds feeding near sewers and riverbanks. The piece notes birds possess sight but often lack discriminating sense of smell.
An old advertisement touts Devoe Lead and Zinc paint as using fewer gallons than mixed paints and lasting twice as long as lead and oil blends. It also lists rental rooms near mills at seven dollars monthly, seven rooms on Middlesex street at three dollars, and a sale listing for a two acre Chelmsford property with cottage, outbuildings, fruit, priced at 1600. Contact T. H. Elliott at 64 Central street or telephone 998-2.
Jack asks if the church garden party succeeded and Julia replies she worked hard and shared ice cream with every young man on the grounds, as reported by the Detroit Free Press.
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