Terrible sea tragedy tells survivors tale of Palmer and Crary
A dramatic collision off Thacher’s left eleven men dead or dying from exposure. Ten survivors were rescued by the Manhasset and brought to port in a state of severe exposure. Mate James E. Smith of the Crary faced accusations of disobeying orders as the Crazy sank. One lifeboat survivor Franz Banta jumped overboard rather than endure wounds from the cold.
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Louise B. Crary
Frank A. Palmer
Thatcher's
William H. Potter
Crary
Palmer
Smith
Potter
Highland Light
Rawding
The
Highland
Malone
Peter Crowell
New York
Cape Cod
George WW. Wells
Wells
Seventeen Rescued From Bayard Shipwreck At Sea
The Neapolitan Prince arrived from Naples with 17 seamen saved from the Norwegian bark Bayard after a night battle with mountainous seas. The Bayard, aloft damaged and flooding, burned her wreck to prevent capture as lifeboats were used to recover the crew. The Bayard, 1217 tons, left Brunswick November 24 for London with turpentine and resin.
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New York
Naples
Bayard
Trodal
Adamson
Mandel
Norway
Brunswick
London
Ter
Aldermen Pass Two Loan Bills After Deadlock
The City Council, ending a stalemate between the Mayor and aldermen, approved two loan bills. The aldermen backed a $772,000 measure, and then the Mayor’s $147,000 bill was accepted. Alderman Miller opposed the mayoral bill on executions, while Slattery, McCarthy, and Tinkham voted against the aldermanic measure. The Street Commission report on land damages and street construction was presented, showing remaining balances and bonds issued, with ongoing scrutiny expected from next year’s board.
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Board of Aldermen
Miller
Common Council
Slattery
South Boston
Collins
Lomasney
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Holbrook
Dowd
Norris
Alderman Miller
Kelly
Boston
Street Commission
Tinkham
Tinkiam
Ees
Dodge
Boothby Re-Elected Mayor of Portland
The Hon. Fred eric E K Boothby was elected mayor for the third time this morning. After two failed elections the council assumed the duty to decide the mayoralty.
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Boothby
Portland
Frederic E K. Boothby
Boston Teeming Fraud Case Ends as Nawn Is Not To Be Tried
The Boston teaming fraud years involve Richard J. Mulrey now in state prison for seven years and Thomas Finneran sentenced to 18 months. John J. Nawn, contractor and ex politician, will not be tried on the indictment as 10 counts of false pretenses and five counts of accessory before the fact are filed on record. The government notes dead and unavailable witnesses make conviction unlikely. Mulrey remains imprisoned. a release petition circulates for his potential confinement easing.
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Richard J. Mulrey
Thomas J. Finneran
House of Correction
William J. Scollans
Richard A. Tobin
Thomas J. Scollans
John J. Nawn
Boston
Nawn
Burns
J. Richard Mulrey
Dawn
Young Man Commits Suicide in Philadelphia Hotel
W. J. Winn, 26, believed from New York, killed himself in the Hotel Imperial. A letter from his mother begged him not to take his life and was received after his death was discovered this morning. motive unknown.
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Philadelphia
Penn
W. J. Winn
New York
Hotel Imperial
Atwood L. Howard Dies at Chelsea Shipbuilder Leader
Atwood L. Howard of the Montgomery and Howard shipyard in Chelsea died at his home 7 Congress Avenue Chelsea aged 7 He co founded shipyards with Jabez K. Montgomery later moving to Portland before returning to Chelsea thirty three years ago His yard at 37 Marginal Street built many steamers including Nantasket line vessels and Fall River line freighters He spent summers in Rockland Maine where he supported horses and helped start the Hawthorn Club stables.
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Atwood L. Howard
Montgomery & Howard
Chelsea
Congress Avenue
Mr. Howard
Warren
Jabez K. Montgomery
Portland
Marginal Street
Nantasket
Rockland
Hawthorn Club
Boston man warmly welcomed at Charleston anniversary
Charleston S C December 22 Charles Francis Adams responded to the toast Fore Fathers Day at the 83d anniversary of the New England Society His views on constitutional questions that divided the country up to 1865 were met with applause The welcome was as hearty as that given Senator Hoar years ago John Marshall a great grandson of Chief Justice responded to The Press and Colonel James Armstrong offered a witty Southerner view on Yankee Notions.
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Charleston
S. C
Charles Francis Adams
New England Society
Adams
Senator Hoar
John Marshall
John Adams
James Armstrong
Matthews Beats Erns In 16 Round Pittsburg Bout
In Pittsburg, Matty Matthews defeated Rube Erns by decision after 16 rounds in a pro boxing match. Matthews secured the win as the judges ruled the bout in his favor.
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Pittsburg
Penn
Matty Matthews
Rube Erns
Matthews
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William H. Holland
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Manhasset
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Edward Summerville
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Axel W. Lindstrom
Hanover Street
Lewis Stein
the Crary
Daniel Carlson
Charles Street
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Cherry Street
Sirend Rhinehart
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Cape Cod Highlands
Boston Bay
Dexter Malone
James E. Rawding
Louise H. Crary
F. A. Palmer
Maple Studio
Marblehead
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