Ex-President Bostwick Charges A Readable PDF Summary
A long critical report by ex-President Bostwick and former NY & New England railroad official Charles Howard is presented. The 1891 deficit of 128,173.66 contrasts with 1890’s 86,824.23 surplus, with fixed charges up, shipments up, and heavy bleeding to the New England Terminal Company and Eastern States line. Howard argues for management by Mellen and careful cost cuts, noting improvements and future earning potential amid revenue declines in coal and local routes.
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Boston furniture carpets and ranges sale ad
Being among the largest distributors in Boston I quote prices on carpets and furniture at light expense. Brocatelle tapestry rugs from 35 to 200 dollars. Couches lounges easy chairs sofa beds bed couches 4.50 to 35 dollars. Sheepskin mats Afghans lace covers 50 cents to 2 dollars. Stock includes Highland Grand Magee New Hub Herald B Royal Grand Oaklawn Colonial Dover. Ranges warrantied to bake and draw. Eddy’s Standard Refrigerators 20 percent off list. Send for catalogue.
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Carpets department offers Velvet Body Brussels and Brussels Tapestry
Special lot includes 800 patterns of Velvet Body Brussels Tapestry and Ingrain. Body Brussels priced at $1.00 per yard and Tapestry Brussels made laid and lined for 59 cents. Cannot be duplicated in this city.
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Signals Unheeded The Engineer Dropped Dead At Post
The Cincinnati ferryboat of the Pennsylvania railroad crashed into the Courtlandt street slip in New York on April 26. The engineer fell dead at his post, his body mangled by machinery, as four passengers were knocked insensible and a panic broke out aboard. The captain signalled, but the signals went unheeded and a tug towed the ferry to the dock. Passengers received care for their injuries.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Jersey City
Courtlandt Street
Harmony Restored Seventh District Democrats Convene Again
The Seventh District Democratic Convention in Meionaon reconvened to elect a new district committee after resignations from delegates to Chicago were accepted. Key figures like Osgood and S K Hamilton presided as factions reconciled, and ballots selected John Murphy Henry A Marks and others as delegates with alternates named.
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Chicago
S. K. Hamilton
Osgood
P. J. Donovan
Charlestown
William N. Osgood
R. Morony
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W. B. de Las Casas
M. L. Lowe
Wakefield
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Marks
de Las Casas
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Fiowe
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Malden
Curran
Lynn
K. Hamilton
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H. A. Marks
Wag
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Mr. Waterhouse
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Boston
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N. J. Furie
T. J. Keefe
P. H. Cooney
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Joan F. Hay
George H. Breed
John #. McCarthy
W. B. de Las Casa
James Ifitz
Republicans pick delegates to Minneapolis convention
In Rockton and Lowell on April 26 the fifth district held conventions naming delegates and alternates. George E. Freeman of Brockton and Willis K. Hodgman of Taunton were chosen as delegates to the Minneapolis gathering with Ben Lovel of Weymouth and Robert O. Harris of East Bridgewater as alternates. Frederick Lawton of Lowell Francis H. Appleton of Peabody John Kilburn of Lowell and William M. Wood of Andover chosen for the fifth district show.
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Red Men’s Hall
Minneapolis
George E. Freeman
Brockton
Willis K. Hodgman
Taunton
Ben Lovel
Weymouth
Robert O. Harris
East Bridgewater
Lowell
Jackson Hall
Frederick Lawton
Francis H. Appleton
Peabody
John Kilburn
Lowoe Aan
William M. Wood
Andover
Alterna
Fire at Dorchester House Destroys Roof on Valentine Street
A morning blaze at No 7 Valentine Street Dorchester damaged a two story and a half wooden dwelling, triggering Box 971 alarm at 3 50. Firemen halted the flames after burning the roof and the property of a man named Perkins is valued at about 600 dollars.
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Perkins
Vase Piano Exacts Symmetry Without Sacrificing Power
The Vase Piano emphasizes concentration of merits and working power, promising high efficiency in its operation. Call today to obtain our art book or send your address for a mailed copy from VOSE & SONSIPIANO CO. 170 Tremont St Boston MA.
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Mr Howard's Letter Reply to Bostwick Charges 1892
J A Bostwick late president and now chairman of the New York and New England railroad accuses mismanagement. The vice president and general manager defends by publishing the 1891 report to stockholders and directors, detailing why the preferred dividend could not be earned and why deficiencies occurred, noting the directors corroborate his 1890 management and cite rising operating expenses due to facilities lack.
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Bostwick
West Newton
Mass
J. A. Bostwick
New York & New England Railroad
New England
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