Thirteen Die in New York Fire at Andrews and Adams Homes
Fire swept two mansions on East Sixty Seventh and Sixty Ninth streets killing Wallace C. Andrews and Mrs G C St John along with multiple family members and servants. Fire details describe gas or lamp explosion, police rescue efforts, and dramatic survival tales amid early morning chaos.
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New York
Wallace Co. Andrews
New York Steam Heating Company
East Sixty-seventh Street
Albert J. Adams
East Sixty- Ninth Street
Andrews
Windsor Hotel
Wallace C. Andrews
Geal
New York Steam Heating Co
Georgianna Boyden St. John
Presbyterian Hospital
Alice White
Cook
Jennie Burns
Andrews House
Adams
Isabelle Adams
Albert
Nellie Quinn
Evelyn Adams
Burns
Minnie Bogue
Jerry Blazina
Mary Malloy
William Stephenson
Annie Neary
Eva Peterson
Mr. St. John
Wilmington
Del
Mr. Andrews
Albany
Miss Adams
Sixty-seventh Street
Sixty-ninth Street
Enamel on Agate Nickel Steel Ware Deemed Safe
In 1897 an analysis for LALANCE & GROSJEAN MFG CO finds the enamel coating on Agate Nickel Steel Ware free from arsenic zinc lead and other health-harming substances. Rickerts and Banks, chemists to the New York Metal Exchange, recommend it for culinary and drinking use.
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New York
Lalance & Grosjean Mfg. Co
Stillwell & Gladding
New York Produce Exchange
Pierre de Ricketts
FE. M
Phi
John H. Banka
F. M
Lalance &Grosjean Mfg, CO
Agate N'ckel
Rickrtvs & Banks
N. Y
Fire Alarms Toll Little Damage Across City
Dozens of alarms kept the fire department busy with minor blazes and grass fires. The largest loss was 1500 dollars from a three story brick storefront on Chandler street. A nearby chimney caused 200 dollar and 50 dollar damages to two buildings. Stock and building losses totaled 1000 and 500 dollars respectively at Mary Cowles property. Two error calls followed the initial Box 94 alert and a later Box 71 pull.
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Massachusetts Avenue
Clapp Street
John Broderick
W. H. Coffin
Boylston Street
Chandler Street
Mary Cowles
Clara J. Ginn
Hopes and Fears of the Hebrews lecture tonight
Bernard G. Richards spoke at the Young Men's Hebrew Union rooms 313 Hanover Street on his topic Hopes and Fears of the Hebrews. He urged growth of fraternity and tolerance with other people and true democracy as the race's higher destiny, while warning against clinging to dead ideas greed and superstition.
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Young Men’s
Hebrew Union
Hanover Street
Bernard G. Richards
Richards
City group forms to block Tremont street track plan
At Parker House a noted Boston gathering led by Mr. B. F. Keith formed an association to oppose restoring Tremont street tracks. George B. Upham was named secretary and a five member committee was appointed to push for legislation to stop the project amid objections from local business interests and city leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tremont Street
Parker House
B. F. Keith
Keith’s Theatre
George B. Upham
Henry Parkman
Thornton K. Lothrop
William Richardson
Charles Head
Dr. Sprague
William Emerson
J. C. McCarthy
H. E. Vaughan
Howard Walker
Morton Prince
William Besse
Colonel Bliss
Frederick
P. Vinton
H. D. Dupee
Keith
Upham
H. D. Dunée
Dupee
Transit Commission
Thornton K.lothrop
Boston
Mont
Exeter Street
Copley Square
Washington Street
Frederick P. Vinton
H. E. Vaughn
Fire devastates Cambridge metal works and adjacent factories
A backward spread fire in Cambridge destroyed the Bay State Metal Works and the Paige box works, affecting Duff String Bed Co and Riverside Boiler Works. Fire leaped across Harvard Street in a strong east wind, sparking fear of broader conflagration as workers, officials, and spectators watched the blaze.
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George G. Page Box
Thayer’s Chemical Works
Harvard Street
Somerville
Thayer Chemical Works
Bay State Metal Works
Boston & Albany Railroad
Grand Junction
Charles River Bank
Boston
Duff Strring Bed Company
Riverside Boiler Works
Bay State Works
Riverside Belle
Paige Box Works
Cambridgeport
Fred H. Halton & Co
Massachusetts Fan Company
Millen’s
Amy Holton
Fred H. Holton
Cambridge
Champlin
Fight at Woodward’s Gardens Ends in Fiasco in San Francisco
In San Francisco on April 7, a planned bout between Mysterious Billy Smith and George Green collapsed. Green entered the ring after a long delay while Smith did not appear, allegedly due to insufficient house money and a demand for a $2500 guarantee. The crowd jeered, and Green vowed to claim his share of the purse as the event devolved into a coupon exchange rather than a fight.
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San Francisco
Billy Smith
George Green
Woodward’s Gardens
National Club
Green
Smith
McKeever Tops Mahoney In Philadelphia Boxing Exhibition
Charley McKeever and Young Mahoney of Philadelphia fought six brisk rounds at Industrial Hall. McKeever held a slight edge at the finish as both boxers traded rapid, hard blows in a lively exhibition tonight.
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Philadelphia
Charley
McKeever
Young Mahoney
Industrial Hall
Downey Disqualified Against O'Brien in Broadway A C Bout
In New York on April 7 at the Broadway A C a scheduled twenty five round match ended with Downey disqualified after rough exchanges. O'Brien won the bout as the referee called a break. Preliminary action saw Fairburn and Broad draw in ten rounds at 12 pounds.
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New York
Broadway A. C
Jack
O’brien
Jack” Downey
Downey
O'Brien
Joe” Fairburn
Philadelphia
Kia” Broad
Cleveland
Boston Chess Match Honors Barry Victory With Local Simulcast
This evening at seven the chess players of Boston and vicinity may face New England's two strongest masters John F. Barry and C. G. F. Burille. The event honors Barry's recent international cable match victory and is arranged as a simultaneous exhibition.
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Boston
New England
John F. Barry
CG. F. Burille
B. Y. M. C. Union
Barry
Mrs Anna George Trial Opens Over 1898 Saxton Murder Claim
Canton Ohio April 7 jurors sworn in to try Mrs Anna George accused of killing George D Saxton. Prosecutor outlines State plan to prove she rode near Alt House on a streetcar, fired twice at Saxton, left, returned for two more shots, then fled. Evidence cited includes burned powder on her fingers and alleged long premeditation. Defense to respond next morning.
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Jennie Burns
Presbyterian Hospital
Canton, O
Anna
George
George D. Saxton
Pomerene
Saxton
Althouse House
Mrs. George
Wolty
Mexican Guerrero Leads Early In 24 Hour Go As You Please Race
Thirty three runners started at Grand Central Palace for a twenty four hour go as you please race. The race began at 10 pm with Guerrero of Mexico taking the early lead clocking a 5 40 first mile. He held the lead to the third mile before Peter Hegelman passed him. Hegelman led at the end of the third hour after 23 miles.
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New York
Grand Central Palace
Guerrero
Peter Hegelman
Hegelman
General Andrews Buried With High Military, Civic Honors
Major General George Leonard Andrews U S A retired, officer of the old Second Massachusetts Regiment, was buried at Mt. Auburn with a full ceremonial including a body guard from Troop A, buglers and drummers, and color escorts. The procession and services at St Pauls Church Brookline featured Loyal Legion and Second Regiment delegations, with Taps and a dirge, followed by private burial services.
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George Leonard Andrews
Massachusetts
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Brookline
Loyal Legion
Old Second Regiment
Leonard K. Storrs
J. M. Flockton
N. Oa. M. Dudley
J. W. Reilly
U.S. A
United States Army
George EF. Belknap
Henry 8. Russell
William M. Snow
John A. Fox
T. Lawrence Motley
Theodore K. Parker
George W. Morse
Spencer W. Richardson
Second Massachusetts Infantry
Charles Hunt
A. M. Ferris
Edward T. Bouve
J. B. Robins
Charles H. Porter
C. Webster Wilson
Mt. Auburn
D. PD. Addison
Arnold A. Rand
Local man charged with forgery in Watertown case
Newton officers arrest Richard T. Hammell, 26, of Watertown on forgery charges after his brother James Hammell sought the arrest, alleging the crime was committed in his name.
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Newton
Richard T. Hammell
Watertown
James Hammell
Thieves Enter Knight Home Plunder Jewelry Localized
Burglars entered the dwelling of W H Knight at 6 Claremont Park last evening and stole four gold hunting case watches one gold open face watch three gold chains a coral pins set a coral ring a plain ring and six coffee spoons.
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W. H. Knight
Claremont Park
Brighton Elder Clark Smith Dies After Illness
Clark Smith 61 longtime Brighton resident died at home on Parsons Street after a two month illness. Born in Lebanon New Hampshire he moved to Brighton in 1849 and has lived in the district for fifty years. He leaves a widow one son and three daughters.
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Clark Smith
Brighton
Parsons Street
Lebanon
N. H
Massachusetts
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Mary Mclaughlin
Gecree Gould
Geid
Fife
Rothchilds
Andrews Stoop
Lidding and
Gilmore
John Carr
Rothschilds
G. C. St. John
Carr
Wallace St. John
Armour House
Mr. Rothschild
Henry Siegel
Mr. Siegel
Mr. and
Mrs. Andrews
Louis Wagner
Judge Donahue
Leary
Wagner
Adams House
Mary Loughran
Haggerty
Donahue House
Adrews
Idem Kion
Gould
Agate
Young Men’s Hebrew Union
B. F. Kei
L” Company
Subway
Xseacoy
Pasco
M’keever Bests
Mahoney
Mrs. Deorce
Will
Gers
General Andrews
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