Posted inDaily News Local Histories

Boys Cause Annoyance

Salvation Army Complains of a Crowd Around Their Headquarters — Other Complaints.

A gang of boys every night at about 7 o’clock congregate In front of the Salvation Army rooms on New Brunswick avenue, and in many ways disturb the members of that religious body, and also the nearby neighbors. The youths with sticks pound on the sidewalks and houses, which seems to be their favorite amusement. Each night the noises are made by the same boys, and already a number of complaints have been received by the police in regard to stopping the nuisance. A policeman will watch the place, and the first time the disturbance is repeated, a raid will be made on the entire gang. It seems that in every part of the city, crowds of mischievous boys are continually annoying people, and as soon as one gang is dispersed, another one is complained of.

Posted inMaritime & Naval History Shipwrecks & Nautical Disasters

Collier Nero is Ashore on Block Island

USS Nero By USNHC photograph Photo #: NH 92197, Public Domain

Struck Dangerous Portion of Coast Early This Morning in Fog

Hole Stove in Her Forward Compartment and Portion of Her Crew Taken Off by Life Savers, While Word is Sent to New London for Assistance, and It Is Expected That She Will Be Gotten Off Before Dark This Evening, Though Her Bow Is Filled With Water.

While proceeding up the coast this morning, bound from Newport News to the Bradford coaling station, the United States auxiliary collier Nero, in command of Captain Shurteff, grounded on the rocky coast of Block Island and stove a hole in her forward compartment, which immediately filled with water.

The ships pilot, it is believed, mistook the distance of the fog signal on South eastern light and ran his ship too close to the shore.

Posted inLocal Histories Railroads

Ruction on Train

Last Friday afternoon, there was considerable excitement on the train which left here at 2 o’clock for Milwaukee. Conductor White in collecting fares approached a man somewhat under the influence…
Posted inShip Histories

Dreadnaught Leaves Ways

HMS Dreadnaught underway, 1906

Event That May Mark New Era in Naval Construction.

Portsmouth, England, Feb. 10.—An immense throng, including many prominent and distinguished persons, witnessed the launching of England’s latest contribution to the world’s fighting ships, the Dreadnaught.

The launch of the Dreadnaught, the largest and most powerful battleship of the world’s navies, marks the first stage in what the British admiralty claim as the greatest achievement in naval construction. October 2, 1905, only a few days over four months ago, work was commenced at Portsmouth on the vessel, the first of what is to be known as the Dreadnaught class. The promise was made then that she would be launched with in six months. The admiralty have more than made good their boast and Britishers have another cause of pride in their navy. Another 12 months, all going well, the Dreadnaught will be commissioned and join the Atlantic fleet, thus beating all previous records in battleship building by six months.

There are two reasons why work is being rushed on the Dreadnaught. One is the great saving in cost, but the chief reason is that the ship is to some extent an experiment and it is desired to give her a good trial before commencing construction on any more or her class.