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Fire damage in Boston partly blamed on two blazes with losses across a library and office contents. Occupants of room 63 see their library and furniture vanish with assets valued around 700 to 1000 dollars. Lawyers N. C. and J. Berry report losses near 1000 dollars and will be at Paul Wests office 95 Milk Street. Building damage estimated 75000 to 109660 dollars and contents loss 325000 to 35000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Allen
Messrs
N. C
Paul West
Milk Street
W. Hel. Baldwin
Wheaton Place
Jamaica Plain
Washington Street
Mathews Heirs
Frank P. Darcy
Commercial Wharf
Joseph Coyle
DRE
Seneca Street
Maria Ingoldsby
Martin Flaherty
Damag S200
Ruby
Station 2
Engine 4
Howard Street
Tremont Row
Commonwealth of Sassachusetts
Boston
Committee On Public Service
Boston Police Board
State House
Orm
James S. Dwinell
Jorn F. Ginnestib
Insurance on building tied to Hardy and Auburndale residence
Edward E. Hardy, an Auburndale based insurance broker at 44 Sears building, had his heavy cast limited mobility due to a broken ankle. He could not access his town vault to tally insurances. His messenger reported the vault was locked in extreme heat, with an estimated total insurance around $150,0000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward E. Hardy
Sears
Auburndale
Fire Accidents During Blaze Cause Multiple Injuries
During the fire, rope efforts to pull a copper cornice failed as it fell from the roof. Two men, Henry A. Fox and John Griffin, were struck and hospitalized with injuries. Griffin a fractured hip, Fox head wounds. Other workers suffered cuts and bruises, with Frank Butler also sustaining a head wound after a fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornhill Court
Washington Street
Ilenry A. Fox
John Griffin
Young’s Hotel
Clarke
Griffin
Fox
Massachusetts General Lospital
Sears
Douglass Fagan
Frank Butler
Bristol
N.hh
Thompson’s Spa
Station 2
Deschiplion of the Sears Building and North End Fire Tragedy
The 1868 Sears Building in Boston, an Italian Gothic brick structure with marble façades, is examined for future rebuilding after a fire. A North End tenement blaze kills ten and wounds seven. delayed alarms and crowded rooms with Italian residents hindered rescue efforts as investigators pursue incendiary theories.
Nighttime fire draws crowd as police guard lines
A Boston blaze drew a large onlookers crowd near church opening time as about 100 officers under Captain Slemenway kept spectators back. J Montgomery Sears was refused entry despite his protest. Captain Damrell faced an attempted ejectment by a district officer before being reminded of his role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slemenway
Station 2
Navy
J. Montgomery Sears
Sears
Boston
Joan Camrell
Damrell
WashincTon
Fen
McMillin
Tennessee
Ido
Mir. McMillin
Bynum
Springer
Hiiness
McKinley
Olio
Melkintey
Ilinois
House
MccKinley
Dockery
iIt
Allen
Mississippi
Andrew
Massachusetts
Dankhead
Alabama
Bland
Missouri
Breckinridge
Arkansas
Carlisle
Kentucky
Caruth
Chipman
Michigan
Clements
Georgia
Compton
Maryland
Covert
New York
Crain
Texas
Crisp
Fire Alarm Spurs Bank Leaders To Quick Action At City Hotel
A fire in a building tied to the Sears estate drew quick responses from leaders of the Bank of Commerce Second National Bank Atlas National Bank and others. Bank officials reported temporary quarters at State street locations while Young's Hotel provided meals for firemen and police. F. E. Bowman of South Bend alerted guests and awakened many occupants after triggering the hotel’s annunciator and a citywide alarm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. P. Hallowell
Bank of Commerce
State Street
Thomas P. Beal
Second National Bank
Young’s
Atlas National Bank
Charles L. Loane
Kilby Street
Sears
F. E. Bowman
South Bend
Ind
Young’s Hotel
City Hall
Bowman
Frantic Fire Alarm Confusion at City Blaze
Firefighters rushed to a major blaze as a saloon crowd spilled out and flames engulfed a doorway. Records show multiple alarms and incoherent signals from Boxes 9 13 and others, with officials noting possible misregistrations yet the alarm system generally functioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mise
Station 1
Engine
Cyrus A. George
City Hall
Hahn
Wwe
Fire devastates Danbury estate blocks in blaze
A disastrous early morning fire destroyed five blocks on the Charles Hull estate at Main and Liberty in Danbury Connecticut. Wooden sections and brick buildings housing Stevens art store Hoyt groceries Hull Rogers and more were reduced to ruins with multiple explosions from oil and powder stocks. Loss about 300000 with partial insurance. several occupants rescued amid smoke, burglaries noted in damaged shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danpury
Conn
Main
Liberty Streets
Charles Hull
Main Street
Liberty Street
George R. Stevens
T. R. Hoyt & Co
Sam Harris
Hull & Rogers
Harris S
Hoyt & Co
Stevens
Hames
Ves
Ffuit & Rogers
Henry Bernd
Danbury One Price
C. Hull
Hull & Rovers
R Hoyt &Co
Fred Hurt
L. Slein
T. A. King
P. Dozois
G. A. Bartlett
Bartlett’s
Whiting
KexoswHa
Wis
Allen & Sons
Denoyer
Debating House rules and quorum in contested election row
The House wrangles over majority rule versus minority obstruction as speakers clash on quorums filibustering and adjournment. Despatches from Boston praise Speaker Reed for defending the majority. Contested election debates extend into Monday with three hours each side allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockwell
Wilbur
Browne
Mr. Caswell
Carlisle
United States
Jim
Charlisie
New York
Ohio
Massachusetts
Reed
Massachusetts Club
Robert T. Davis
Fall River
Speaker
William Ceaphin
Chorge
A. O. Ernst
Culberson
Texas
Dockery
Missouri
Edmonds Ofirginia
Enloe
Tennessee
Hare
Hemphill
South Carolina
Holman
Indiana
Hooker
Mississippi
Kiltore
Lanham
Marsh
Pennsylvania
Mansur
Martin
McAdoo
New Jersey
McMillin
McHae
Arkansas
O Neil
Outhwaite
Spinola
Springer
Iinois
Stockdale
Stone
Kentucky
Leas
Journal of
Mr. Springer
Tlinois
McKinley
Bland
Rowell
Ilinois
Smith- Jackson
West Virginia
Crisp
Georgia
Smith
Jackson
Mr. Rowell
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Myr. McKinley
House
Carlissle
Ilness
Committee On Rules
Committees On
C Risn
O’ferrall
O’ Ferrall
Political favoritism and merit in Massachusetts politics
A letter criticizes the administration for supporting political debts, arguing incumbents in federal offices are removed for not belonging to the dominant party. It condemns the push to install a collector of the port linked to election successes and claims the Republican party rewards political failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Tmnan
Republican Party
Indian nations hold grand powwow near Lockport
Representatives of the Guandagas Oneidas Senecas Tuscaroras and Mohawks of the six Nations of Indians of New York State gather for a grand powwow at the Tuscarora reservation near Lockport in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ix Nations of Indians
New York State
Tuscarora Reservation
Lockport
Ney
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Joshua Sears
Alpheus Hardy
Court Street
Ames
Messrs. Cummings
Crummings
Cummings
North End
Morris Sullivan
O’brien
Wise
Hayes Pruck
Jonson
Kenney
E H. Smith
Protective
Iris
North Street
Post
Che
Madalina Ciarlone
Filomena Ciarlone
Giovanne Ciarlone
Pasqualina Ciarlone
Frelice Cont
Barber
Martino Marchione
Rosa Marchione
Martino
Emelia Marchione
Belle Scanlon
Raffaele Vetrilizo
Pieilelisio
Massachusetts General Hospital
Bernard Gilmartin
Ciarlatino Rebepirro
Marguerite Malano
Ludovico Malaus
Pierro Lombardozzu
Ladder
Ladder 1
Sam
P. F. McDonough
Danbury
Flor. Thomas Bb
Washington
Thee Federal
Commonwealth
Loan & Trust
Devonshire Street
Ana Bonmis
Interese
Gwen
Issa
GoLiay
Thames
Wileceaente L.dungs
Votal iv Vene Cass
Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Company
Pate
Suffolk
J. W. W. Mason
The
Aforesanl Company
Warren W. Mason
Epwarp
Boxp
Justice of the Peace
Direc Lonss
Oscar Or. Beadley
Eastaffrey
N. Ki
Monadnock Savings Bank
Geo. M. Woodward
Taunton
Mass
Taunton National Bank
Paunton
Opper Manufacturing Company
A. ©. Stilphen
Gardiner
Frank Hi. Foster
Topeka
Kansas
George B. Thayer
Kansas City
Central Bank
Edwin B. Rogers
Mase
Bay State Boot and Shoe Company
Frank M. Maynard
Edwin
Parka
People’s Guaranty Savings Tank
Waldo H. Wayward
Central National Bank
A. Parks
Av. W. Mason
Maes
WW. W. Mason
F.I. Law Ward
Cine Tish
Board of Aldermen
Aldermena
Suburban Light & Power Company
Roxbury
Dorchester
William Gardalr Reed
Rave Horse
Brockton
H. H. Trrue
Financ
IAL
Minot
North
International Loan. & Trust Company
Scanats City
Seovgo
Yhehmont Envost Mene & Guaranper Corpany
Orwell. Ve
Herbert B. Church
Broker
Congress Street
Boston, Mass
John Jeffries & Sons
Marin
Sui
LLUAS
Mion
New Bork
Chicago
Wavanis
Seaton
Concre Congress Sq
Pines Dbuiney House
Ftoston
SS ST
St. and
Eastern Barking CO
Francis A. Osborn
Waisch Asaber
Horatio Harris & CO
State
Valena
Valencia
S.S
Savannah
Lewis Whait
Lewis J. Bird & CO
MR. Selamia Shaw
Shabki
New York Custom House
Constantinople
MR. W. P. Balch
Live Stoek Commission Agency
Bevonshire Street
A. Bailey
Winthrop
Balco
Daniel H. Burdett
Actioneer
J. S. Boroughs
Baton
SLE Breel
St Ffolk
Canal Street
Ferring & Farrell
John DB. Plyzpatrick
E. van Noorden & Co
Farrison Ave
Iass
Trumpson & Baker Coal
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