Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-07-27
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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

Residents of the North End are just
beginning to awake to realization VI
the fact that 4 source of deadly menace
to the safety of Boston's most thickly
settled section has been located in
that district for years. This source
of danger is located at the works Of
the Boston Gas Light company, at the
corner of Commercial street and tht
entrance to the old CharlestoWn bridge
where, it is said, over 100000 gallons
of naphtha are stored in tanks. These
tanks are located in the yard, and
some more OF the explosive in the
Commercial building. The tanks them
selves are situated about 40 feet from
the street front and run along the
length of Commercial street for full
100 yards. TDey are built to a height
of seven feet above the ground, but
the depth below ground is unknown, as
the employees of the company are in
structed to preserve a discreet silence.
while those in charge OF the works at
this point claim they are unable to
give any information upon the sub
ject. Warned of the terrible power OF
naphtha as an explosive by the recent
fire on Dudley street, where one small
building was blown to atoms and two
others more or less badly damaged by
the explosion of two or three gallon
tank, the residents Of the North Enc
are up in arms, and as result Repre-
hn.
appealed to to aid them in taking
measures which may aid in eliminating
this menace.
Mrs. Sumner Paine. whose husband
the grand jury has failed to indict
4 for shooting at Musician Damn does
not intend to allow her husband un-
opposed to have the custody of their
& adopted daughter, whom he is now sup
posed to have in New Hampshire. Mrs.
Paine has maze a visit to police head
quarters and talked with Capt Brown.
who was in charge, in reference to
what she termed the kidnapping
case" When the captain explained that
it was but part of Il series Of domes-
tic troubles and something in which
he could not take part, Mrs. Paine
urged that he talk with one member
of the police board and explain what
had occurred. Then the captain told
her that the commissioner would do
nothing except to refer the matter
back to him TO 40 as he thought best
She was not fully satisfied that she was
having her rights until the legal as
pect OF the case was illustrated to her
and she was told that it was a matter
for the courts to adjust and not the
police department. She left headquar-
ters. giving the police the impression
that she would seek legal advice and
ask the courts to give her the custody
OF her little girl.
The new mail wagons which have
been added to the Boston postotiice
service during the past week are
things OF beauty, as well as models in
the latest postal transit equipment
The wagons are of uniform style, with
the bodies painted dark blue, and
surmounted on side panel painted
white and inscribed in gold. Omitted
States Mail" The top of the wagon is
an innovation, as the sides are
screened. as are the rear doors. The
front of the covered part of the wagon
Is screened close up to the bacR of the
drivers seat. The wagon in its ar
rangements, allows an unobstructed
Il view Of its interior from the street at
IN all times. Thus the danger from
i thieves riling mail bags under cover is
# greatly obviated
Ezra Ruben, who runs store at the
corner of Washington and Hanover
streets, Is evidently possessed of much
Yankee ingenuity. To emphasize the
point that he is selling his goods at
half-price," he has of late displayed
number Of 81 U. s. treasury notes
cut in halves in his show windows. A
U. s. secret service agent gaZed upon
the display Of cut bills and proceeded
forthwith to seize the same in the
name OF the government. The bills
Will utlN dSuluSt IL,
who will be charged with Intentionally
mutilaung L. s. currency. Ruben was
i not put under arrest. and will await
Il the next step of the secret service Off
Ger, He will probably study up some
other scheme for advertising his
wares.
In the aftermath of the Eastman
murder trial comes new sensation
the filing of five suits for damages, in
$4,000 each. by the widow of II. II,
Grosan. Jr.. against District Attorney
4 Wier. Medical Examiner Swan of Cam
bridge, Medical Examiner Durell OF
Somerville Col. Whitney of the state
police, and Undertaken I.itchfield. The
action is Of tort and attachments on
the property of the defendants are be-
ing placed. The injury complained of
is the alleged forcible entry into the
Clark tomb. in Mt Auburn, last Jan
uary and the removal Of Grogan's
body.