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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1890
Page
2
The fire at the old Blaines Sewar house casts a gloom over the social season in the city. Officials fear the affair will dampen spirits and disrupt the usual bustle of formal events.
Fire sweeps Secretary Tracy’s Washington home killing Mrs Tracy and Miss Tracy. Secretaries Tracy and domestic staff perished amid smoke and flames. Brigante Miss Tracy died on second floor, and Secretary Tracy survived briefly before removal to the White House. Fire investigated. funeral plans delayed pending family decisions.
James Welch the secretary's butler testified about the Washington fire. He described waking to a bell ring and seeing a colored man warn that the house was on fire. Lawrence alerted the family as smoke thickened and Mrs. Tracy slipped and fell from a window to the area, dying after being carried into Rheem's house. The cook screamed on the roof as the rescue attempt unfolded.
Frank B. Tracy, son of Secretary Tracy, travels from New York to Washington on a Pennsylvania Railroad special consisting of a locomotive and one car. The train meets the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western at Manunkechunk, Penn at 6:30 pm, then to Trenton in two hours, to Gray's Ferry in 1 hour 25 minutes, and to Washington by midnight.
London publishes shock at Secretary Tracy calamity and Cabinet bereavement. Messages of sympathy arrive from Washington to Rhode Island and Baltimore preachers join Brooklyn clergy in mourning. Resolutions from Albany Trenton and other states express heartfelt condolences and wishes for Tracy s recovery.
The article traces the life of Mrs Delinda Tracy sister of General Isaac S Catlin of Brooklyn born in Owego N Y about sixty years ago eldest of six children four survived She married Benjamin F Tracy a rising lawyer of Owego and supported his early career Their family lived in Owego then at 148 Montague Street Brooklyn Later General Tracy and General Catlin formed a copartnership and their home was a social center on the Heights until Mrs Tracy’s illness or decline.
The wedding of Mary Tracy, daughter of Secretary Tracy, drew significant attention in Brooklyn society. Miss Tracy, about twenty seven, was active in church and charitable circles with a wide circle of friends, and her outlook from Washington promised a gay and happy experience.
Ex governor Person C. Cheney of Manchester is poised to announce a bid for the United States Senate seat to succeed Henry Blair. Cheney, a wealthy pulp and paper magnate, would join Blair and Gallinger in a three way race, with Briges facing weak support.
The Chicago presbytery voted overwhelmingly in favor of revision to the confession of faith but left details of extent and character to future decision. Curiaco February 8.
The Bricklayers Union at 45 Eliot Street reports delegates from Vancouver to Washington and statewide. Officers elected to the National Union include J J McDonald Pittsburg as president and Patrick Murray Albany as treasurer. A statewide eight hour program is endorsed, with hearings set on lien and counterfeit trade union labels bills. Carpenters and harness makers organize, with meetings planned and funds allocated.
The Second Nationalist Club of Boston met at Emanuel Chapel to hear J Ransom Bridge discuss whether true individualism can thrive under capitalist rule or requires mutual cooperation. Henry W. Austid read a poem as the club defended cooperation and denounced monopoly and capitalist autocracy.
The Old and Reliable firm Rk. and J. Gilchrist on Winter Street advertises a season sale of sashes and ornaments at reasonable prices. Beaded sets and gimps are offered in great variety and cloaks and furs are sold well below former rates.
Ex Speaker Carlisle issues a Democratic stance opposing Speaker Reed's unprecedented ruling. The article recounts a House roll call seating a Republican contestant by a 166 to 0 vote, noting absences of two Republicans and highlighting disputes over quorum rules, parliamentary practice, and democratic minority protections.
London fire reports indicate James & Pike’s mantle manufacturing house on Gresham street burned with losses near 800,000. An alert from Box 32 at 4:68 pm yesterday was found false. Minor blaze at 75 Emerald street owned by Harry Berrash caused 20 in damage. A stable fire on Arlington place Brighton occupied by Patrick McLaughlin caused about 200 damage.
In Greenfield on February 3 the Lincoln Randall murder trial began before Justices Knowlton and Charles Allen of the Supreme Court. Randall remained calm as a large witness crowd filled the courtroom. After jury selection the district attorney spoke and the court adjourned until tomorrow.
Marblehead Feb 3 Captain John Barr of the yacht Thistle writes to secure a harbor house in town and will relocate from Scotland to Marblehead in March.
The Rev Edward Abbott will remain in his rector role at St James Church North Cambridge after declining the missionary bishop appointment to Japan. The decision settles a long awaited question among Cambridge parishioners and his friends, and Abbott will continue his duties with the Literary World connection noted.
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