Market tumble led by Sugar and GE amid tariff doubts
The general market declined as Sugar, General Electric, and Bay State Gas led the selloff. Insiders questioned tariff gains, suggesting stock prices would drift lower for a period. Sugar fell sharply toward 110, closing near 107, with warnings about risk for small traders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Electric
Bay State Gas
Brookline
Bay State
Boston
Westinghouse
Pullman
Burlington
Atchison
Missouri Pacific
Rock Island
St. Paul
Union Pacific
Burlington and
Missouri River
Erie Telephone
Bell
Walker
Reinhart
Little
Atchison General Reorganization Committee
West End
New York
Trains Overload Union Station Tracks Prompt Reassignments
Long trains of seventeen cars crowd Union Station as tracks fifteen to seventeen prove too short. Officials plan longer use of the three longest tracks and consider separate in and out tracks for each division to prevent interference. Funeral arrangements on Mr. James N. Lauder include floral tributes, a portrait for his wife, special cars to Concord, and attendance by Old Colony, New York New Haven Hartford officials. Also noted are shipper concerns, stray dogs and parrots, Wells Fargo’s express reach to Chinese and Japanese communities, and a yard theft case involving Fitchburg Railroad box covers with two Italians captured by Detective McElaney.
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Union Station
Portland
Charlestown
Old Colony
James N. Lauder
Concord
N. H
Polly
Wells, Fargo & Company
San Francisco
Ore
Ocean
Tony Monao
Pasquale Deplase
Fitchburg Railroad Company
Waverly
McElaney
Vessels Lights Rule Ignored By Smaller Craft At Night
The article notes many sailing vessel masters ignore lighting rules, risking fines up to $200 for improper screens. It stresses the need for red port and green starboard lights with a forward screen and the use of flash torches to prevent collisions with faster steamers and other craft. The piece urges strict enforcement by Custom House authorities to save lives and property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Custom House
Great Britain
Plot to Kill Targets Canadian Railway Official
Richmond Vermont August 2 W W Smith Sutton Junction Quebec railway station agent attacked July 8 with a lead pipe suffers head and shoulder wounds after a struggle. Kelly arrested in Hudson Massachusetts with Howarth as accomplice. Detectives from Montreal and Massachusetts pursue the liquor party motive. Smith corroborates evidence as investigators name a long list of business figures present at the scene or connected to the case.
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Richmond
W. W. Smith
Canadian Pacific Railway
Sutton Junction
Que
Kelly
Hudson
Mass
Howarth
L. Jenne
Abercom
Sweetsburg
Smith
Brome
Carpenter
Montreal
Massachusetts
Hayter
Worcester
Scully
Richford
Clyde Line Outing For Boston Fruit Receivers
About sixty members of the Boston Fruit and Produce Exchange orange receivers joined a Clyde Steamship Company trip from Lincoln wharf to Bass Point. A fish dinner followed at the hotel with speeches by J. A. Flanders and others detailing Clyde line improvements and new direct service Philadelphia to Jacksonville aboard John G. Christopher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanford, Fla
H. S. Bean
Concord & Bean
D. E. Butterfield
Simmons & Amsden Co
J. E. Bleekman
Earl Fruit Company
I. Joseph
I. & J. Joseph
George F. Spooner
J. B. Drake & Co
Charles S. Eustis
Eaton & Eustis
A. C. Fisher
Berry & Howard
F. E. Lo
F. J. Brown
James G. Hinkley
Jacob Brown & Co
B. W. Lawrence
C. Lawrence & Co
T. W. Haynes
C. E. Morrison & Co
Howard Anna
W. Gleason & Co
J. H. Banker
Davis
Chopin Company
Elon S. Hobbs
Fruit Trade Journal
New York
C. E. Spencer
Lord & Spencer
Clyde Line
Boston Fruit and Produce Exchange
Orange
Boston
Lincoln Wharf
Bass Point
J. A. Flanders
General Eastern
Clyde Steamship Company
The World's Sweetest Songs Praised by Prof Clarke
Prof I A Clarke of the University of Pennsylvania endorses The Worlds Sweetest Songs collection calling it excellent and varied. The Post offers this prize for one coupon and 10 cents per copy for a limited period to its patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. A. Clarke
University of Penn
Mos
Ptage 2
Water Front ship repairs and voyage notes from Boston
The Anna M. Stammer of Pascagoula and the John F. Krauz at East Boston are undergoing caulking and repairs while the C. S. Bernent, after a masted loss in the North Atlantic, is repaired in New York and will load petroleum for Calcutta. Captain Collins reports the W. H. Foye wreck near Gloucester, total loss with under $500 salvage proceeds. the D. A. Brayton nears sea after loading rum, facing crew shortages for west coast of Africa and offshore rates. The Queen Margaret shipped twelve men for the Boston to overseas voyage at $18 for able seamen and $14 for ordinary seamen. THE LANDSMAN.
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Anna M. Stammer
Pascagoula
Fla
Burnham
Boston
John F. Krauz
Leighton
Philadelphia
C. S. Bernent
North
Barkentine D. A. Brayton
Africa
Brayton
Shipping News Mini Almanac for August 30
Shipping news lists arrivals and clearances of steamers and schooners from Nantasket Roads and across routes. Arrivals include Steamer Virginia from London and Essex from Ore, with others from Halifax and Cuba. Coasters bound for Philadelphia New York and Boston are noted alongside foreign and coastwise sailings and tugs towing barges.
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Virginia
Brown
London
General Whitney
Bearse
Newark
Geers Dumois
Bris
Sama
Cuba
Essex
Taylor
Ore
Parthian
Snow
Philadelphia
ER. B. Sampson
H. F. Dimock
Coleman
New York
H. M. Whitney
Gertrude Albott
Jones
Kennevec
J. H. Conant
Young Brothers
Kennebec
Washington
J. W. Linnell
Venetian
Farrington
Furness, Withy & Co
Ethelred
Hopkins
Port Antonio
Jamaica
Bostonian
Liverpool
Glasow
George W. Pride
Sarah A. Staples
Nantasket Roads
Preston
Harry Messer
Sebago
Mary J. Castner
Dudley Pray
Mystic Belle
Quartet Arrested in Grand Central Over Kansas City Theft
Detectives at police headquarters arrest Billy Reinhart Frank Stuart Ella Stewart and Kitty Meyers alias Kitty Raymond at Grand Central depot as they step from a Chicago train. They are charged with stealing 300 dollars from Thomas M Speers of Kansas City on August 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Billy Reinhart
Frank Stuart
Ella Stewart
Kitty Meyers
Kitty Raymond
Grand Central Depot
Chicago
McLaughlin
John D. Shea
Kansas City
Thomas M. Speers
Through Car Service Delay and Night Express on Raileroars Line
Time tables for Raileroars Boston and Albany line show through service between all stations with multiple numbered trains including No 3 No 15 and No 19 offering first class and sleeping car facilities to Chicago via L S and M S and Michigan Central routes. No 63 Boston to Albany night sleeper via Springfield line No 8 49 75 and 68 provide through coaches to New York with dining and drawing room cars. Tickets and schedules available at city office 282 Washington Street and station Neeland Street Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Albany Railroad
Boston
Albany
Braggie Buffet
Aratoga
Wagner
Chicago
Cincinnati
Big Four
Utica
Toledo
Michigan Central R. R
St. Louis
Cleveland
New York
New York Limited
Poston
Springfield
American Line
Southampton
London
Paris
Berlin
Havre
International Navigation CO
Bowlin Green
L. H. Palmer
Old State House
Liverpool
Queenstown
Cunard
East Moston
Bothnia
Pkpanonia
Cephalonia
Catalonia
Scythia
England
Ireland
Scotland
Yes Any
State St
Merchants & Miners Transportation Co
Baltimore
Norfolk
Newport News
Providence
West Point
Tenn. & Ga
Traffic
Baltimore, Md
Indian
Philadelphia
Spartan
Central Wharf
Charleston
Savannah
Wilmington
West
F. P. Wing
E. B. Sampson
Mgr
State Street
Fiske
Yarmouth Steamship Go Schedules Boston Departures
The Yarmouth Steamship Go lines up regular sailings from Pier 1 Lewis Wharf Boston to Yarmouth N S with departures every Monday Tuesday Thursday and Friday at 12 noon. Connections available for all Nova Scotia ports. Inquiries to J F Spinney Agent Lewis Wharf or W H Eaves 201 Washington street Raymor and Whitcomb 296 Washington street Thomas Cook and Son 332 Washington street John G Hall Co 64 Chatham street.
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Lewis Wharf
Boston
Yarmouth
Nova Scotia
J. F. Spinney
W. H. Eaves
Washington Street
Raymor’ & Whitcomb
Thomas Cook & Son
John G. Hall & Co
Chatham Street
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W. F. Carruthers
School St
New England
W. I. Carruthers
Kemo
Wakefield
Waterhouse
Emma
Tremont
F. J. Barnard & CO
Province St
Brussels
George F. Ricker
Charles St
Industrial Aid Society of Boston
Henry Peterson
Charity
Chardon St
Catz
Tremont Row
Blakely
Eliot
Tremont St
Atz
Dore
C. M. Flanders
Chelsea
Ware
T. M. Ware
India Sq
Broad St
Atlantic Ave
J. W. Haigh
Vernon St
Roxbury
C. Preston Sweet
Court St
Edson St
Dorchester
N. VY
Melrose
Ss. W. Harvey
Chestnut St
Bunker Hill St
H. T
Godfrey
Knabe
Steinway
Aéarte
Miller and Chickering
A. B. Andrews
Essex St
Grawford House
H. K. Foster
General Delivery
NEW York Stock Sales
SOO
Amér Oot
C.& St L
Lack & West
Louise& Nash
Manhattan el
Michigan
Pacific
Voici Se Law
NY & E Serene
Ont & West
Norfolk & West
North Pacific
Northwesteim
Pee, Dee & Evans
Texas Pacific
Western Union
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Manhattan
Consolidated Gas
Corey
Milliken & Co
Copartnership Notices
H. S. Purdy
E. Rice
H. L. Purdy & CO
H. L. Purdy
W. E. Rick
Wells Memorial Hall
J. M. Press
Wilson’s
Cambridge St
St. Bernard
Shawmut Ave
James St
Astrology
Boston Stock Exchange
Ft S& M
Wis
Atl & Pac
Bost & Low
Eee
la Long
Union Pac
Wis Cent
Ee Minin Bost & Mont
Butte & Bost
Kearsarge
Ewes
Quincey
NIG. Seeeetsee
Dom
Steel
Lamso
U S
Amer Sugar
O Inc
Miscellaneous Stock Exchange
Wilson Wray & Co
Frenchman’s Bay Land
Frenchman's Bay Land
Crescent Mining
Wolverine Mining
F. E. Belden
I. E. Belden
Boston Cash Register
Lamson Cons
McKay & Bigelow Heeling
Traders’ Stock Exchange
Devonshire Street
Jan Kid Exenee
Illinois
Wilson Bros
Railroad
Eerie Foose
Moulton
S. P. Fay
Arthur R. Bow
Edna G. Moulton
Ryardon
Cambridgeport
John viIsson
Isles of Shoals
Henry Winsor
Beecham’s
NEW Music Folio
Shipping News
Wenge, Ufe
Bulfinch Street
Maas
W. H. Parker
Peabody Medical Institute
National Biedical Association
Rica
Whit St
White Star Line
Manury’s Lane
A. Adams & CO
Red Star Line
Antwerp
E. A. Adams & CO
Cor
Bosto
Sagamore
Ottoman
Kansas
Bocka
Warren & CO
Agen
Cunard Line
Boston & Philadelphia Steamship Line
Savannah Line
New England and Savannah Steamship Co
New York & New England Railroad
Metropolitan Steamship Company
Sound Lines
Ocean Steamship
ALU. WeNtral Mvy
Washington St.& Barnard, Agts
Southern Pacific Company
Morgan Line
New Orleans
Mississippi River
Texas
Arizona
New and
Old Mexico
Colorado
California
E. E. Currier
N. E
Washington St
E.hawley
Ase
T Gen
Broadway
Grand Junction
Warren & C0o
Milk Street
Norseman
Hoosac Tunnel
Augustus R. Specht
Suffolk
Arthur P. French
William H. Mitchell
Thomas Griffiths
C. Edwin Holland
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