Merchants Weeks Plan Aims At 1500 Guests In Boston
A circular from the Merchants Weeks finance committee O T Boyd N W Farley and John O Smith outlines a fall event from Sept 24 to Oct 9 to boost wholesale trade. It promises reduced rail rates to New England and northern New York within fifty miles of Boston, inviting retail dealers and projecting attendance of at least 1500 guests with a banquet and speeches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. T. Boyd
N. W. Farley
John O. Smith
New England
New York
Boston
Storm floods ruin Boston cellars and docks across region
A Tuesday night gale drenched Boston and coastal towns with record rain forcing street inundation and widespread cellar floods. Trains stalled, sewers overwhelmed, and businesses reported tens of thousands in damages as towers and ships suffered losses along the coast from Massachusetts to Provincetown.
Veritable cyclone devastates Winsueton area
A violent cyclone or waterspout hit Winsueton Delaware at about 5 45 PM destroying property worth at least 50000 dollars. Five people were killed and seven seriously wounded with many others injured. The storm damaged Bruce blacksmith shop killing him and wrecked General J H Wilson home and outbuildings as it followed a narrow 200 yard path from southwest to northeast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winsueton
Del
Bruce
J. H. Wilson
New York & New England Road
Slocum Sweeps Newport Lawn Tennis Opener
In Newport Rhode Island on August 22 Slocum Jr defeated Clark in straight sets 6-2 6-3 6-2 to claim a morning singles win. Other results include Wright and Fielding, Sears and Lee, Ryerson and Hale, and Williston over Presbrey in later rounds with consolations. The day closes with a strong schedule for tomorrow’s third round featuring Dwight Slocum Campbell Wright Sears Ryerson and Taylor Williston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
R. I
Low
Slocum, Jr
Clark
Slocum
Deuce
Mr. Clark
Wright
Fielding
Sears
Lee
H. A. Taylor
Hale
Campbell
Wilbur
Ryerson
Lamb
Williston
Presbrey
Laver
Barnes
Hall
Waller
Warren
Jennings
Rives
P. J. Sears
F. W. Taylor
E. Tuttle
James Dwight
Taylor
Tuttle
Dwight
Stickney
Bently
Weeden
I. S.tailer
G. W. Lee
Tailer
P. A. Presbrey
Tailor
Hoppin
Hubbard
Brown
Chase
T. S. Tailor
G. F. Brown
A. Chase
Floods cut through Pennsylvania and Ohio river towns
Heavy rain in Pennsylvania caused wide flooding from Uniontown to Jeannette and McKeesport. Culverts and bridges washed away on the Wheeling and Cumberland divisions, with rail traffic disrupted and many factories, mines, and homes submerged. Italian residents rescued as towns like Larimer and Jeannette report major inundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitrspure
Penn
Pennsylvania Railroad
West Pennsylvania
Blairsville
Larimer Station
Wall’s Station
Cumberland
Wheeling
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Cumberland Division
Uniontown
W. Va
Triadelphia
Elm Grove
Leatherwood
Baltimore & Ohio
Raccoon Creek
Burgettstown
McKeesport
White’s Hollow
Fifth Avenue
Fair Grounds
Jeannette
Sellers-McKee Glass Works
Western Land and Improvement Company
Glass Works
Flush
Larimer
Shafton
Irwin
Penn and
Manor
Cyclone Wrecks Still Pond Canning Plant in Maryland
A Kent county cyclone demolished the Black & Krebs canning plant at Still Pond around 4 30 pm. About 100 workers were present. nine killed outright and several injured as timbers fell. Several homes and barns were wrecked. William Willis fatally injured. The storm moved diagonally across the state from the southwest, damaging on the western shore as well. The workforce included Baltimore Borghans and Germans returning to work in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltrimore
Evening News
Still Pond
Kent County
Ysterday
Black & Krebs
Baltimore
Charles Schweitzenberg
Charles Beauchamp
Lauri Alpheus
Auguste Goete
Rosie Gould
Gustave Franzi
Frank
Maggie Siffering
William Willis
Willis
Chesapeake Bay
Indians Skeletons Unearthed in Bartlett Park Dig
Workmen excavating at Bartlett Park Winthrop uncovered two Indian skeletons in an aboriginal sepulchre. One skeleton lay with the head advanced and knees drawn to the chin, while shells and a charcoal tire surrounded the remains. Professor Putnam estimates burial over 200 years ago, noting no Winthrop Indian burials on record since then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartlett Park
Winthrop
Putnam
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology of
Cambridge
Fire department leadership changes Roslindale unit forms
Lieutenant Benjamin B. Wright of Engine 21 takes command of the new company to Ladder Track 16 at Roslindale and will head the new engine house there. Transfers include Hoseman W A Caswell to Engine 26 and J Hearn to Engine 4. Hose man R T Nason of Engine 10 promoted to assistant engineman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin B. Wright
Roslindale
W. A. Caswell
J. Hearn
R. T. Nason
Rogers Held on $1000 Bond After Smuggling Probe
Peter J. Rogers, accused of trying to sell smuggled goods to Treasury special agent Colonel Montgomery, appeared before United States Commissioner Fiallett yesterday for trial. He was held on $1000 bond for the next term of the District Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers
Peter J. Rogers
Colonel Montgomery
Treasury Department
United States
Fiallett
District Court
Man Rescued After Attempted Suicide Jump Into Charles River
John Duggan of 44 Spruce Street North Cambridge under a hallucination that Land Leaguers pursued him jumped from Warren Bridge into the Charles River at about 11 yesterday morning with intent to end his life Agustus Wilkins of Chelsea witnessed the incident and jumped in to rescue him
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Duggan
Spruce Street
Cambridge
Land Leaguers
Charles River
Warren Bridge
Agustus Wilkins
Chelsea
Ford Committee Arrives for Immigration Hearing in Boston
Immigration investigating committee members led by chairman Melbourne Ford arrive at Tremont House Boston to probe contract labor law violations. hearing set for Monday 10 AM, continuing perhaps to Wednesday night. Stormy sea travel from New York described. next stops include San Francisco after Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immigration Investigating Committee
Tremont House
Melbourne Ford
Richard Guenther
W. C. Oates
Wils Morrow
Spinola
John P. Leedon
House of Representatives
J. Walter Blanford
Charles H. Bender
Post
Ford
New York
Boston
San Francisco
California
Maj Howes Returns to Canada After Murder Inquiry
The body of Mrs. C F Howes was embalmed and placed in a receiving vault prior to burial at Northampton with date unfixed. Major Howes will travel to New Brunswick to help identify suspects arrested within eight hours of the murder. Authorities acted promptly and noted the suspects were packing to leave the region. He praises courtesy shown by Canadian railway officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Howes
Northampton
Major Howes
New Brunswick
Canadian Railway
Excursion to Eastern Point by Gloucester Syndicate Guests
The Eastern Point syndicate hosted a special tour from Boston aboard the City of Gloucester to view its new Gloucester shore development. About 350 guests visited a 400 acre site with a pond, esplanade, roadways, a new hotel addition, and a gate lodge of rough boulders, with plans restricting homes to at least 6000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Point Syndicate
Eastern Point
Gloucester
Boston
City of Gloucester
Dooling
Adieus
Albert Lewis
C. &. Farrington
Otis D. Dana
Kilby Page
Mr. Russell
Massachusetts National Bank
L. P. Brown
Newark
N. J
Frank Dana
Abbott Cottin
Franklin Walter
L. EF. Creery
Brookline
W. W. Worthley
Micah W. Walter
Prentiss Kent
Music Hall Promenades With Neuendorff Orchestra
Delightful summer entertainment at Music Hall each evening led by Mr. Neuendorff and his acclaimed orchestra. Tonight’s bill appears in the advertisement. Tomorrow night, soprano Georgine von Januschowsky makes her first city appearance, singing Mignon aria, Strauss waltz, and Arditi polka cantabile She Daisy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Music Hall
Neuendorff
Georgine von Januschowsky
Strauss
Daisy
Arditi
Italian Day Delights at Point of Pines Festival
Italian day drew thousands of music lovers at the Point of Pines yesterday with afternoon and evening concerts. Today German compositions will appear with solos by Levy and Innes as part of the day’s program. Friday is opera day and Sunday will close the festival with a miscellaneous program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point of Pines
Messrs. Levy and Innes
Missing Girl Maggie O Leary Disappears From Wollaston Heights
Maggie O Leary, a 24 year old servant in the household of Walter F Nichols of Wollaston Heights, vanished four weeks ago after leaving for Boston to visit her brother. She left all her belongings behind and has not been seen since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie O’leary
Walter F. Nichols
Wollaston Heights
Boston
Peaches Arrive as Smalley Offers Mason Jars at Low Prices
Yesterday twenty nine carloads of peaches arrived and A G Smalley glass manufacturer at 128 Hanover street has on hand 1000 cases of Mason jars offered wholesale and retail at very low prices. Good housekeepers know the merits of this jar for preserves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Smalley
Hanover Street
Peach Market Turmoil Delays Hit Boston Trade
Fresh peach trains from New Haven were delayed over eleven hours by floods at New Haven Willimantic and South Boston. Merchants demand a route change to Newburg via West Shore and New York & New England to speed deliveries. Prices plummeted with chaos on Market Street as crowds bought and sold peaches late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Pennsylvania Road
New York, New Haven
Hartford Road
Harlem
New Haven
Willimantic
New York
Hartford
South Boston
Dorchester Avenue
Mr. Pugh
Puch
Newburg
Hudson
West Shore
New York & New England Railroad
Rotterdam Junction
Fitchburg
New Haven Railroad
North Market Street
Tod. D. Mead & Co
Jomenes
Testerday
Celing
Social Eye Variety List of Guests at Hotels in City
The evening column notes Hon Edward B Gillette of Westfield visiting the United States hotel group with other notable arrivals. The item lists guests at Victoria Vendome Thorndike and United States hotels including names such as Skobezlemkoff, J Phidias Donohue, J F Merrow, and numerous Mr Mrs and Misses from cities like Boston Philadelphia Baltimore New York and Cleveland along with the immigration investigation committee members and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward B. Gillette
Westfield
United States
Gillette
Hampden County
Beaconsfield
J. Phidias Donohue
Victoria
Skobezlemkoff
J. F. Merrow
the Revere
New Hampshire
Brunswick
W. L. Ogden
New York
Charles G. Bennett
Brogkyn
Storer
Cincinnati
F. B. Holi
G. C. Wallace
John Carr
Donnell A. Smith
Baltimore
Amasa J. Parker
Pareer
Misses Parker
Miss Fuller
Albay
C. W. ‘Tinling
Hamilton
Thorndike
S. Hon
H. P. Andrews
H. R. O'Dell
St. Louis
Norman H. ‘Pook
J. Ainsfield
Cleveland
Frank Chamberlain
Hartford
Sandford D. Foot
George L. Griffin
Springfield
David Keith
Denver
Col
W. A. M. Fleming
C. C. Welch
Golden
J. W. Wright
J. 5. Brunbeck
van Wert
Thomas Plummer
Nashville
Senn
J. W. Miller
Philadelphia
A. F. Field
Dayton
Hoe
Moore
Savannah
John M. Sellers
Parker
Samuel G. Webster
Liverpool
Eng
James McCrea
Pittsburg
James Parker
Wilmington
Del
Edward Verdon
Adams
Francis Weiss
Bethlehem
Penn
Grace Whitaker
Dover
T. J. Mead
John F. Armstrong
A. B. Trent
Mobile
W. H. Loar
William 8. Lighthall
Montreal
Young
A. C. Whitney
Albert Ritchie
Kimball
Wrastingeos
Charles Trowbridge
Miss Hobart
City Notes Publicized In Late Summer Boston Items
The Marine Park concert was rescheduled for next Tuesday August 28 after a postponement. Detective Vallily of New York arrested John Cummings alias O Neil wanted for a $900 larceny. Police warn of two men posing as salvage operators selling overpriced dress goods. Boston public schools open September 5 with entrance exams set for September 4 and 6. A horsehair bridle shown at Wood & Son for charity sale. Christina Baird’s body to remain at Mt Hope per family choice. Peter Rooney died at City Hospital from a fractured leg. Mrs Lucy Corcoran and two children injured by a Mount Pleasant open car incident. Thomas Call died at Boston & Albany station. 153 applicants sought lodging at Station 2 in two nights. A man thought to be Charles Dillon killed at Neponset station, Dillon’s name found with India ink on his arm. Ex Councilman Frank L White remanded for forgery with case deferred to September for a new trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Park
Boston
Vallily
New York
John Cummings
O'Neil
Boston Public Schools
Dartmouth Street
Wood & Son
Washington Street
Nevada
Christina Baird
Mt. Hope
Peter Rooney
City Hospital
Lucy Corcoran
Newland Street
Mount Pleasant
Chelsea
Bunker Hill Streets
Thomas Call
Salem Street
Boston & Albany
Charles Dillon
Old Colony
Neponset
Dillon
India
Frank L. White
City Hall Notes and Bids for Public Works
Mayor O Brien plans a two week vacation to the White Mountains with Chairman Allen to act as mayor in his absence. City Hospital outpatient building bids range from 19 916 to 24 643 with award under advisement. Water board bids for a Worthington engine include 1050 and 3000 as options, under advisement. Harvard bridge commission approves bills and parking for abutments begins Thursday. aim to make the bridge ornamental and useful, praised by judges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
O’brien
White Mountains
Allen
Board of Aldermen
City Hospital
Hiram Ames
Cressey & Noyes
J. W. Clark
P. P. Daly & Co
John French
The
Water Board
Worthington
Thompson G. Hill & Co
Philadelphia
Navy approves drill on Charlestown ship with conditions
Secretary Whitney replies to Acting Governor Brackett granting the Naval Battalion drill on the receiving ship at Charlestown Navy Yard. Enrollees must follow naval laws and discipline during drill and are subject to department regulations. Members must provide their own rations bedding and personal comforts on board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waitney
Navy Department
Brackett
Naval Battalion
Massachusetts Militia
Charlestown Navy Yard
Naval Service
Whitney
Yiorsford Acid Phosphate Lemonade Tip
An old advertisement notes that a teaspoonful of Yiorsford's Acid Phosphate added to water makes a refreshing lemonade drink. It suggests both hot and cold water, with sweetness to taste, for a pleasant and invigorating beverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yiorsford
Court records July to Aug in Superior Criminal Court
John Parker pleaded guilty to larceny and was sentenced to six months in the house of correction. Thomas Barbetti pleaded nolo contendere to assault and battery and fined $20. Thomas P. Gooley charged with robbery and receiving stolen goods. case continued for sentence. Bernard Riley acquitted on liquor law violation. court adjourned the term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Criminal Court
Pitman
J. John Parker
House of Correction
Thomas Barbetti
Thomas P. Gooley
Bernard Riley
Municipal Courts Aug 22 Case Docket and Delays
Curtis and Adams Jr. Henry Gibbs faced larceny charges and was held in 500 to await the Superior Court. Ma Gibbs received a continuance to Aug 29 on a mortgage property concealment count. Timothy McCarthy held in 500 for the Superior Court on attempted larceny. Mary Coleman, linked to a row with her father, held in 300 for the higher court over alleged nose theft. In Charlestown, George W. Allen’s case on selling leased property was continued to Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis and Adams
Henry E. Gibbs
Ma Gibbs
Timothy McCarthy
Mary Coleman
Charlestown
George W. Allen
Boston Post Office 1888 Annual Business Report
General Corse compiled the Boston Post Office annual statement for the year ending June 30 1888 reporting gross receipts of 1 730377 dollars up from 1657273 last year with a 730104 dollar gain expenses totaling 683088 dollars leaving 1 047283 dollars balance to the government. The report lists statistics on pieces handled in city delivery divisions mailers distributed 335437013 errors 16096000 domestic and foreign money orders postal notes amounts paid and issued and a breakdown of misdirected and returned mail including dead letter office transfers and other throughput data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
General Corse
Mail service change to Revere with new Boston route
The Boston Revere Beach and Lynn railroad now handles Revere mail instead of the Eastern line. Departure times from Boston are 6 52 am 130 and 6 pm while from Revere they are 7 02 pm 1 12 and 5 57 pm Milton K Putney, a long time First Grammar School teacher, becomes superintendent of schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revere
Boston
Fall of Pompeii at the amphitheatre draws large crowds
Pain's Pompeii spectacle continues to attract large nightly audiences at Huntington Avenue outdoors. Each show adds a new feature, sustaining high popularity despite weather permitting open-air performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pompeii
Pain
Huntington Avenue
Music at Brighton by Germania Band Tonight
At Western avenue and Mackin's lane North Brighton the Germania Band presents a program this evening. Independence march Bagley overture Dichter und Bauer concert waltz La Gitana Bucalossi baritone solo George W Stewart grand selections from Faust Gonna polka de concert She Water Nymph Night in New York The Singers Brooky Galop The Singers conducted by Wilhelm Rietzel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Western Avenue
Mackin’s Lane
Germenia
Bucalossi
George W. Stewart
Douess Cornet
Daint-Jacome
Boulanger
Desormes
New York
Brooky Galop
the Singers
Michaellis Wilhelm Rietzel
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Boston Common
John Murphy
East Cambridge
Seventh Street
Back Bay
Mr. Parker
Dorchester
Clifton
New York & New England
Dochester
Washington Express
Fishkill
Stony Brook
Boston Belting Company
Tower
Westbury
Fowle
Hibbard & Co
Commerce Street
T. Gay & V Co
India Street
HB. & F King
A. Klopstein
Milk Street
O. K. Phinney
Faneuil Hall Square
Equitable
Rand Avery Company
Conant Rubber Company
Federal and
Milk Streets
Dock
Faneuil Hall Squares
Burdett & Williams
Dock Square
Lambert & Inaham
H. B.vans
Stanchard, Farrar & Co
N. E. Hollis
North Street
North
South Market
Rice, Kendall & Co
Federal Street
Pari Street
W. H. Hervey
Union Street
Harrison Avenue
Fire Department
Cohasset
William St. John
White Head
Henry Nickerson
Gun Rock
Henry J. Turrell
M. J. Kiley
William Richards
Jabez Hatch
Abner Leavitt
John H. Pall
George H. Patch
Weir River
Lynn
Ey Bi
Askerott
Daily Item
George E. Batcheller
W.W. H. Hutchinson
Munroe Street
Everett H. Dunbar
Thomas Davey & Co
Davey & Co
Kk. E. Rider
Stubbs
Munroe and
Washington Streets
George A. Crossman
Central Avenue
Hurley Block
J. A. Parker
State Street
Salem
Marblehead
Sloop
J. $. Poyen
Great Neck
Point Shirley
Oak Island
Provincetown
Mina
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Ford Committee
Foston
Maj. Howes
Canada
Pines
BOS 1 Post
Columbia
Tricycles
Pope Mfg CO
Franklin
Bowdoin Square
Boston, Mass
Boston Weekly Post
Health Food CO
Tremont St
Wm, Mead & Sons
Viero
Columbus Boston
Colton Waste
Haverhill Stehely
WE Y
Ruggles St
Coventry
Columbus Aves
Hyde Park
Merrina Street
Graves & Sons
Paris
W. Baker & Co, Dorciestey
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