Self defense ends deadly duel at Brookline Stedman premises
Frederick Weeks special officer at Dr Stedman South street Brookline shot and killed John O Sullivan in a barn near the West Roxbury line after a hand to hand fight in which O Sullivan wielded a knife. Weeks was jailed on 5000 bond with an autopsy and inquest planned. O Sullivan, about 30, formerly employed by Dodge and Stedman, had been accused of various depredations on the grounds.
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Brookline
West Roxbury
Frederick Weeks
Dr. Stedman
South Street
John O'Sullivan
O'Sullivan
fWeeks
O’sullivan
Weeks
Weld Farm
Stedman
Sparhawk
Cutts
Blanchard
C. A. Dodge
Colonel Logan Shows Improvement After Cuba Arrival
Colonel Logan spent yesterday awake for a period and ate a small amount of food. His overall condition is improving, leaving no doubt about his ultimate recovery.
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Logan
Cuba
Shafter Health Report From Santiago Aug 21
General Shafter’s daily health summary from Santiago Cuba via Hayti reports Aug 21 totals. Total sick 102 percent, fever cases 698, new fever 7, fever cases returned to duty 129, adjutant general in Washington receives the metric.
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Washington
Shafter
Santiago
War Department
Santiago DE Cuba
Hayti
Adjutant-General of the Army
Three Strickland Brothers Vanished After Boston Excursion
George P Strickland of Chester reports his three sons aged 15 17 and 18 left for Boston on Saturday morning for a day trip and have not returned by late night. He asked Boston police for help in locating them.
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George P. Strickland
Chester
Boston
Mr. Strickland
Man Loses Leg In Fitchburg Line Train Accident
Jeremiah Maloney aged 20 had a leg severed below the knee on the Watertown branch tracks early Sunday morning.
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Jeremiah Maloney
Watertown
Fitchburg Railroad
Fatal Wreck At Sharon Involving Family Tragedy
A passenger train collision near Sharon claimed the life of Mrs. Fitzpatrick and affected relatives traveling with her. James A. Fitzpatrick and a child were among the injured, with the grandmother spared, as investigators promise a thorough inquiry into signals and cause.
Major Whitcomb Injured in Wreck at Sharon
Major James A. Whitcomb, battered by a wreck, lies in Castle Square Hotel with a crushed left leg a seriously bruised right arm and cut fingers. His wife Mrs Whitcomb, more seriously hurt and recently ill, is also confined there. The couple rode in the second rear car as the crash occured near Sharon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Whitcomb
Post
Castle Square
Sharon
Superintendent Clark withholds verdict on wreck cause
General Superintendent C Peter Clark arrived at the wreck scene by special train and said he had not yet determined the accident's cause. He refused to speculate on signal correctness or specific crew reports, promising a thorough investigation tomorrow. He walked away from repeated questions.
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Post
Newport
C. Peter Clark
Clark
Acciden
Injured Listed in City Miscellaneous Notices
The report lists several injured persons including Miss Mabel Murray of Lynn with bruises to the lower limbs, Mr Nichols of Chicago with severe injuries and feared internal complications, and a family party at Parker House. Mrs Alice Braman of 454 East First Street South Boston also appears with unspecified injuries.
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Mabel Murray
Lynn
Clark’s Hotel
Mir. Nichols
Chicago
Parker House
Ericson
Alice Braman
East First Street
South
Boston
Baltimore dairy lunch rooms owner recalls loss
Major Whitcomb, owner of the Baltimore dairy lunch rooms, says his wife was in charge and he does not know the total amount lost. He notes there are several locations in the city.
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Major Whitcomb
Baltimore
M Alpline and The Signals Reporter Among First On Scene
Division Superintendent McAlpine was one of the first railroad officials to reach the accident scene. He acted quickly to assess damage and coordinate initial response efforts.
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McAlpine
Inside the Providence train wreck through Sharon
A.L. Fletcher recounts escaping injury on the Providence train and describes rescuing the dead and wounded after the rear engine plunged into the third car near Sharon. He recalls mangled bodies, a man roasted near hot boilers, a woman killed by the head and shoulders, and the scramble to move the injured to the station and baggage car.
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A. L. Fletcher
Providence
Sharon
Boston
Train Crash Survivor Relives Taunton Wreck Rescue
Jules Boivin recalling a rear car wreck on a Taunton line describes passengers tossed from seats. he aided a man with leg injuries and a cut wrist, then helped transport the injured to stations and finally to Boston hospitals with ambulances and carriages awaiting at the terminal.
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Jules Boivin
Taunton
B.N. Crockett
Morrison Street
West Somerville
Crockett
Boston
Ogdens of Lowell Return from England in Train Wreck
Mr and Mrs John Ogden of Lowell returning from England were aboard the wrecked train at Providence depot with Mr Ogden's sister's children. They were too frightened to describe the crash, unsure if the train stood still when it occurred. The young boy and girl accompanying them had just arrived.
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John Ogden
Lowell
England
Curtis of Lynn Heroically Aids Train Crash Victims
James EB Curtis, a Lynn businessman aboard the Newport express, reported the train ran fast before a crash. He was cut slightly, helped rescue injured through windows as the engine plunged into the last car, and aided a woman from the wreckage before signaling his safety to his family in Boston.
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James EB. Curtis
Lynn
Newport Express
Post
Curtis
Providence
Mansfield
Mr. Curtis
Boston
Fireman Holmes of the Newport Express
Fireman Holmes of the Newport Express was seen by a Post reporter after the crash. He said the train should have connected with the accommodation at Mansfield but knew little more about the accident as railroad officials had not yet taken control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmes
Newport Express
Post
Mansfield
Engineer Jumped From Train After Orders Declared
An incident report recounts an engineer leaping from a locomotive after orders to proceed. Holmes refused to discuss the accident’s direct cause and declined to answer questions on other topics.
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Holmes
South Boston Man Speaks Of Speed In Train Collision
Mr D C McCann of 274 West Fifth Street South Boston describes a remarkable coincidence he says proves the Newport train was moving fast. An unknown man in the end car was hurled out and landed on the boiler. McCann and another rescuer pried up the car roof and found the man astride the boiler badly burned and scalded. McCann also suffered a deep cut while aiding the victim.
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D. C. McCann
West Fifth Street
Boston
Newport
Mr. McCann
George Quinn Survives Train Collision with Severe Leg Wound
Providence man George Quinn was seated near the end of a car struck in a collision and escaped death by a narrow margin. He recalls being thrown forward and suffering a severe gash in his right leg while a man two seats back was killed. he could not tell if the car was moving at the time.
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George Quinn
Providence
Post
Witness recalls Maine explosion overshadowed by Providence train crash
Joseph M. Mann of Providence described the train wreck that followed the blast, noting the groans of the injured and dying as passengers were hurled from seats and windows were smashed. He recounted being in the third car and witnessing a couple laughing before the collision.
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Washington
Havana Harbor
Joseph M. Mann
Providence
Mr. Mann
The Killed and Wounded of Second Massachusetts
Camp Wikoff Montauk Point August 21 The following is a correct list of the killed and wounded in the Second Massachusetts. KILLED includes Charles H Field James H Packard George A Richmond Jonda Brooks rank E Moody. WOUNDED lists Captain Warriner Daniel Moynihan Oscar Hapgood Bull Coit Ward Lathrop Charles Hoadley Fred Simmons Linwood Richardson Henry Ariel Frank Boyle Alfred Thiel Charles Ashley James Ferrier John Malone Howard Meyrick Chris Riordan Alf Rose Wilmore Rippel Edmund Damoni Anatole Dugas FORate Slate Bert Bristow Thomas Breslin David De Tour Frederick Hastings James Nolan Leroy Willard Halbert Morse Harry Kent P Bresnan Ralph Barkman George Blackmer Ernest Marble Edward Cornell George De Riviere Joseph Lanois Frederick Schiller Arthur Carey Walla Paradise John Walsh.
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Wikoff
Montauk Point
Massachusetts
W. 8S
Warriner
Daniel J. Moynihan
Oscar D. Hapgood
Lang
Bull H. Coit
Ward Lathrop
Charles Hoadley
Fred A. Simmons
Linwood L. Richardson
Henry E. Ariel
Frank H. Boyle
Wagoner
Alfred A. Thiel
Charles H. Ashley
James J. Ferrier
John J. Malone
Howard S. Meyrick
Chris J. Riordan
Alf E. Rose
Wilmore B. Rippel
Edmund Damoni
Anatole Dugas
Fdr. Slate
Bert A. Bristow
Thomas Breslin
David A. de Tour
Frederick A. Hastings
James A. Nolan
Leroy M. Willard
Halbert V. Morse
Harry Kent
P. J. Bresnan
Ralph A. Barkman
George E. Blackmer
Ernest P. Marble
Edward M. Cornell
George H. de Riviere
Joseph M. Lanois
Frederick C. Schiller
Arthur L. Carey
Walla Paradise
John Walsh
President McKinley Thanks Dewey and Merritt
President McKinley sends thanks and congratulations to Admiral Dewey and Major General Merritt for the Manila victory. The dispatch to Dewey praises the gallant conduct of his command and those aboard ships and lands forces. A separate message to Merritt conveys national gratitude for the campaign’s conspicuous gallantry.
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Washington, D. C
McKinley
Dewey
Merritt
Manila
Washington
Admiral Dewey
William M’kinley
Executive Mansion
Shafter Explains Condition Of Mobile Transport
Washington August 21 1898 Major General Shafter replies to War Department on overcrowding aboard the transport Mobile arriving at Montauk Point from Santiago He says the ship could carry 3000 men and 2000 comfortably and notes some officer accommodations were deficient He adds most deaths occurred because the brigade carried nearly all their sick and that transports have been loaded lighter than prior trips.
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Washington
War Department
Mobile
Montauk Point
Santiago
Shafter
Gus
Fred Tudor Injured In Boiler-Caused Streetcar Crash
Fred Tudor, notable Boston A. A. oarsman and Whit ney secretary, was seated in the second car when a collision occurred. He felt the car shake like a passing train, heard the danger whistle, and was thrown from his seat. Tudor helped rescue others as his hands were cut and burned.
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Fred Tudor
Boston
A. A. Oarsman
H. M. Whitney
West End Street Railway
Mr. H. Dabney
Quincy’s Big Railroad Accident
A historic 1890 Old Colony wreck near Quincy killed twenty and injured fifty plus onlookers. The Wood’s Hall express struck a workman’s jack, toppled the engine and car, and left scattered corpses as rescuers pulled eleven bodies from the rear coach amid a field of mangled debris. The disaster ranks with Wollaston and Bussey Bridge crashes in Massachusetts history.
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Sharon
Quincy
Old Colony
Wood's Hall
Boston
President’s Bridge
Massachusetts
Wollaston
Game Road
Bussey
Boston & Providence Road
Roslindale
Veterans recall poor logistics and harsh transport during war
Soldiers describe scarce provisions, rotten medical supplies, and harsh conditions aboard transports. Quotes from Davenport Powers and Brown criticize food quality, water, and delays. They call for accountability, with a court of inquiry sought by Surgeon General Sternberg as troops face an open-air camp.
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Clark
Charles B. Davenport
Company F
Joseph D. Powers
Holyoke
O. J. Brown
North Adams
Army
Sternberg
Olivette Arrives at Montauk From Camp Wikoff
The hospital ship Olivette reached Montauk Point today after departing Hampton Roads. Captain John Bobb of the Thirty fourth Michigan died Aug. 19 and James A. Perry of the First Illinois Volunteers died Aug. 20 from remittent malaria and dysentery. both were buried at sea. The report notes a vast improvement in most patients aboard the Olivette.
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New York
Olivette
Hampton Roads
Camp Wikoff
Washington
Montauk Point
N. Y
John Bobb
Michigan
James A. Perry
Company A
First
Illinois Volunteers
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Sullivan
G. P. Strickland
Springfield Street
Sharon Heights
James
Mr. Smith
Charlestown
James A. Fitzpatrick
Hannah A. Fitzpatrick
James A
Massachusetts General Hospital
Herbert French
William Fitzpatrick
Mallow
County Cork
Ireland
West End
C. A. M'Alpine , the Signals
Ived
Curtis OF
Mary Fitzpatrick
Maine
Second
Charles H. Field
Jonda H. Packard
A. Richmond
A. Brooks
Rank E. Moody
Vive
Sharon Depot
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