Remains of Pullman Train Wreck Examined for Cause
Testimony from engineers and mechanics details a derailment caused by a broken axle on the Pilgrim car. Inspectors describe torn rails, wheel marks, safety straps, and rail wear while noting heating and lighting systems and rail weights. Witnesses from Connecticut River, Boston & Maine, and Concord roads corrobor axle failure as the likely initial event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec
Dr. Sperry
Paine
Bangs
West Hartford
Kenney
St. Albans
Germany
Bessemer
Journal
Howsing
Windsor
Claremont
Concord
Hanover
Pullman Company of
Chicago
Boston & Albany
Vieree
White River Junction
Northfield
Windsor and
Bellows Falls
Shore
Stony Brook
Connecticut River
New England
Massachusetts
George E. Todd
Boston & Lowell _ ‘ead
Mulligan
Boston & Maine
Lebanon
James P. Gordon
Concord Road
Messrs. Mulligan and Todd
Baker
Hartford Vermont Board Probes Central Vermont Rail Crash
The Vermont Board of Railroad Commissioners orders Hartford officials and Central Vermont Railroad to guard the morgue and guard remains and valuables after the Hartford bridge accident. Witnesses describe rail damage and brake and axle issues while investigators examine track, cars, and inspector reports amid public interest and missing persons cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westinghouse
Baker
Andrew Bean
Boston & Lowell
White River Junction
Pilgrim
Central Road
Central
Bean
Pingree
Pineree
Hartford Village
Hartford
State OF Vermont
Board OF Railroad Commissioners
Central Vermont
Hartford Bridge
Central Vermont Railroad Company
Alfred Watson
James Fitzpatrick
Central Vermont Road
John V. Wilson
Patrick Farrell
Wilson
Charles B. Stone
Hatch
Bradeau
Mary Boulanger
Little Bennie
Mr. Rays
Holyoke
Lyman
F. N. Pratt
Montreal
Charles Hope
Springfield
Mass
Peter Blair
Frederick
Warren
John Rogers
Monroe
N. H
Agnes Rogers
Mountain Street
Agnes
Search for remains after Hartford accident focuses town
Hartford reports sixteen unidentified bodies in morgue as relatives from Rockville arrive seeking their father. Charles Marquete of Holyoke, employed by Gimpart & Barbour, searches for his father with his brother Joseph while survivors improve. A trestle is being built to allow trains across the burned section, weather permitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Charles Cadieux
Rockville
Conn
Charles Marquete
Holyoke
Joseph
Gimpart & Barbour
Springfield
Duvelle
Duvelle & Lavelle
Chicopee
Workers Return to Piers as Longshore Strike Eases
New York February 8 reports substantial pier activity and swifter freight movement since the strike began to wind down. Old and new laborers resume duties, with Italians and maritime staff gradually returning as discussions with Austin Corbin and Knights of Labor unfold. Uncertainty remains about Brooklyn longshoremen while readings hint at an imminent end to the Brooklyn strike within a day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
North River Front
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Pier No
Austin Corbin
J. R. Maxwell
Corbin
Philadelphia
T. J. Putnam
Knights of Labor
Marrawan
N.J
Pennsylvania Gas Coal Company
John Scully
Phirapelphta
Reading Railroad
Brooklyn
White Star and Cunard win mail contract to United States
R J Curtis reports from New York that White Star and Cunard lines have formally accepted a contract to carry mails to the United States. Ships depart from Liverpool on Wednesdays for White Star and Saturdays for Cunard, calling at Queenstown. The Adriatic sailing March 2 will be the first mail carrier under the arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
R. J. Curtis
White Star Steamship Line
Liverpool
White Star
Cunard Lines
United States
Cunard
Queenstown
Probable murder in Italian quarter near Norra Adams
John Colwell of Pittsfield was attacked by Michael Smith after a fight at a disreputable house in the Italian quarter. Smith struck Colwell with an axe and stabbed him multiple times. Colwell survived. Smith was arrested. Others fled the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norra Adams
John Colwell
Pittsfield
Fred Matson
Joseph Meahan
Michael Smith
Rosa Powers
Smith
Colwell
Shipwreck at Saybrook Point Claims Four Lives
The schooner Samuel Daly from New London carrying stone split ice at Saybrook Point. Captain Samuel Spaulding his wife and child and three seamen abandoned to a yawl. The vessel sank before rescue. Captain and one seaman survived. Mrs Spaulding found dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartworp
Conn
Samuel Daly
New London
Saybrook Point
Samuel Spaulding
Mrs. Spaulding
River fall permits train service return after flood
Cinconnati Ohio February 8 The river continues to fall at about 2 inches per hour. Watering receded enough to allow all trains to resume service at the central end depot and the freight embargo has been lifted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cinconnati, O
Wilson Drops New Trial Bid in Moen Suit
Providence February 8 The application of Doc Levi Wilson for a new trial has been withdrawn by the plaintiff’s attorney and the plaintiff submits to judgment against Philip L Moen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
R. 1
Levi Wilson
Philip L. Moen
Boston Marine Society Holds Quarterly Meeting
The Boston Marine Society convened at Merchants' Exchange with Captain J P Martin presiding. Officers reported on records and relief work, a remonstrance against Section 6 changes to the Pilots Relief Association was adopted, and a committee named to petition the Legislature. A resolution urged Congress to require vessels to bear distinct bow markings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Marine Society
Merchants’ Exchange
J.P. Martin
Relief Committee
Pilots’ Relief Association
D. S. Emery
Congress
Annual Meeting Elects Officers At South Framingham Mfg
The South Framingham Manufacturing Company held its annual stockholders meeting yesterday electing directors Franklin Manson William Claflin C F Cutler Willard Howe W M Ran ney and officers treasurer Willard Howe and clerk Sidney A Phillips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Framingham Manufacturing Company
Franklin Manson
William Claflin
C. F. Cutler
Willard Howe
W. M. Ranney
Sidney A. Phillips
Morley Pushes Irish Self Government in Commons Debate
In London Feb 8 Mr John Morley urged that reform of law and governance is needed to satisfy Irish people and backed Home Rule. He attacked emigration as futile and questioned land purchase terms while juries in Sligo faced alleged packing. Nationalist T P O Connor condemned the admission as foul and dishonest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
John Morley
House of Commons
Mr. Parnell
Morley
Parnell
Ireland
Lord Hartington
Newcastle
Jacob Bright
England
America
Canada
Gibson
Sligo
Gladstone
T. Y P. O'Connor
Dillon
Chamber approves extra war and naval budgets in France
Paris reports the Chamber of Deputies passed the extra budgets for war and naval needs without debate. Pressevs notes a government bill requests 49 million francs extra, including 19 million for urgent military measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Pressevs
Italians repulse Abyssinians near Massowah with heavy losses
A Massowah dispatch reports Abyssinians losing 5000 men in battles around Massowah on January 26 and 27. Italian forces retreat from Massowah after defeats. Italians suffer 23 officers and 407 men killed and 1 officer and 81 men wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massowah
Soudan
Massowahi
German minister recalled amid frontier changes report
Tangier February 8 report says the German minister has been summoned to Berlin due to a French change of the Algerian frontier. The Moroccan Sultan plans an expedition toward the Algerian frontier in response to movements observed there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tangier
Berlin
Morocco
Berlin Socialists Under Fire in Brewery Hall
In Stettin a Socialist meeting faced police and a military dispersal with fixed bayonets. Three Socialists were killed and many wounded as troops forced the crowd from the back brewery hall. Deputy Hein and local electoral committee members were arrested in Magdeburg. Many Socialists were expelled from Friedrichsberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Stettin
Madgeburg
Hein
Freidrichsberg
Pope to Explain Catholics' Support for Bismarck Bill
Bres at Feb 8. Report says Bishop Kopp of Fulda, mediating between Prussia and the Vatican, is sent by the Pope to state the Catholic stance urging electors to back the septemate bill and aid Prince Bismarck in the Reichstag. The Papal message accompanies the Prussia Diet's ecclesiastical bill intro. The Pope also favors nominating Dr. Kopp to Breslau bishopric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prussia
Vatican
Bres
Mer. Kopp
Fulda
Prince Bismarck
Reichstag
Kopp
Breslau
Rioting Socialists Mark Feb 8 With Violence in London
Ten thousand Socialists gathered in Clerkenwell to commemorate the 1886 riot. Police in force blocked torches and faced incendiary speeches. Rioters looted a butcher shop, fired on the owner, and dispersed after clashes with officers near Newgate. several arrests reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Socialiss
London
Clerkenwell
Newgate
Parnell Speech Moves Converts In Parliament
London February 8 Mr Parnell says he will not go to the continent and that his physician is satisfied with his progress. He spoke in energy in the House of Commons last night, exhausted at the end, with a moderate and judicious tone. He avoided full approval of the plan of campaign to avoid offending disapproving Gladstonian members while condoning it as a temporary expedient. His remarks on the plan’s results and landlord tenant relations drew cheers from the opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parnells
London
Parnell
Diplomatic Calm Marks Parnell Amendment Support
Noting notable calmness and finesse, the passage secures hesitant members. Mr. Gladstone pledges to back the Parnell amendment, signaling cautious but firm parliamentary support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladstone
Randall to Carlisle Emphasizes Urgent Tariff Reduction
Washington Feb 8 Representatives Randall Warner Henley McAdoo Henderson Wise of Virginia and Gay send a letter to Speaker Carlisle urging tariff revision. They argue for a measure reducing tariffs to prevent monopolies and to help labor, while preserving competition with foreign producers. They cite the three permissible tariff lines and favor a businesslike approach over politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carlisle
Randall
Warner
Henley
McAdoo
Henderson Wise
Virginia
Gay
Treasury
Congress
National Party
Carlisle letter on tax cuts and tobacco repeal in Congress
In a February 7 1887 letter from J G Carlisle to Wise Henderson and Randall Carlisle explains efforts to reduce taxation and mentions Mr Randalls House bill 9702 which would repeal internal revenue taxes on tobacco snuff and cigars He notes lack of response and warns against limiting action to tobacco taxes without broader revenue relief consideration
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Randall
Carlisle
House OF Representatives
U.S
Washington
D. C
John G. Carlisle
House
George D. Wise
John S. Henderson
Samuel J. Randall
House’ OF Representatives
Washington, D. C
John SS. Henderson
Committee On Ways and Means
Congress
J. G. Carlisle
Ballot for Senator in Charleston Assembly Vote
At the joint assembly session in Charleston West Virginia on February 8 the vote for senator shows Camden 33 Harris 11 Duval 27 Janney 6 Johnson 1 with 40 needed for choice. Seventy eight members were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Joint Assembly
Duval
Camden
Harris
J. T. Janney
Greenbacker
Johnson
Stock Auctioneers or Brokers Listing Notice
R L Day & Company announced stock auctioneers brokers and appraisers operate from 11 State Street Merchants Exchange Building first floor room a with listing details for upcoming sales and appraisals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Henshaw & CO
State Street
Merchants’ Exchange
R.L. Day & Company
State St
Boston Stock Exchange Members and Free Appraisals List
A partial catalog of securities and shares including Cambridge Horse Railroad, International Button Hole Machine, Standard Rubber, Market National Bank, Columbian National Bank, Pacific Mills, Boston Consol. St. Ry Co, Fitchburg Railroad, Conn. & Pass. RR, Boston Cyclorama Co, Concord & Claremont RR, Chicago Burlington & Quincy RR, St. Louis & San Francisco Railway, Northern Railroad, Mass Cotton Mills, and other holdings. Entries specify share counts, bonds, and pfd statuses with executor orders noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electric Mfg. Co
Anee
Topeka & Santa Fe R. R. Istmort
Yoo
Mansfield & Framingham R.R
Cambridge Horse RR. Co
Do International Button Hole Machine Co
Do Standard Rubber Co
Do Market Natl Bank
Do Columbian Natl Bank
Do Pacific Mills
Do Boston Consol
St. Ry
Coe
Boston Cyclorama Co
Concord & Claremont
Iowa
K. C
Pts
Gt. Falls Mfg. Co
Bates Mfg. Co
Old Colony
St. Louis
San Francisco
Burl
Washington Mills Co
New
Mass
Little Rock & Ft. Smith Ry. Co
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John Mulligan
The
Connecticut River Railroad
Commons
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Strath House
Boston
Committee On Railroads
Boston, Winthrop & Shore Line Railroad Company
State House
New London Northern Railroad Company
South Amherst
Committee On Manufactures
Ile
Luman T. Jefts
Joan T. Souter
Boston & Lowell Railroad Corporation
Central Massachusetts Railroad
J. Henry Gould
Eown
A. Mosevey
Committee On Insurance
William C. Lovering
H. M. Phillips
Robert Henry
Committee On Public Health
Jommonwealth
Sassachusetts
Middlesex
William Crosby
Billerica
Cambridge
Samuel C. Lund
Martha A. Pickens
Suffolk
John C. Lane
Totice
Adoniram J. Pickens
Walice Llcleues
Vere
Charles A. Rechel
County of
J. A. Bredeen
School Street
Heman Smith
Geo. A. King
Washington Street
Ben J. Dickerman
Chatham Row
George W. Wills
William F. Noonan
Lynn
Lane Brothers
A. E. Willson
Medical
WM. C. Codman
J. G. Freeman
Kilby Street
John Jeffries & Sons
Devonshire St
Coffin & Henry
Towa
Iowa Farm Mortgages
Des Moines
Vinancial
Joan Jeffries & Sons
Devonshire Street
Salem Lead Company
F. A. Brown, Treas
Salem, Mans
Albert Howe & Coo
Market Street
Brighton
Richards & CO
John C
Merding
Wilmerding, Hoguet & Coo
OS White St
Townsend & Montant Auctioneers
Leonard Street
Samuel Burtiing
Ss Sons & CO
Boston Stock Exchange
Fitchburg KR. Bk
Atlas National Bank
Poston National Bank
Tremont National Bank
Manchester Mills
Clinton Mills
United States Horse Shoe Nail Co
Cambridge R. R
Do Lombard Investment Co
Vassalboro Woollen Mills
First N. Bank
St. Johnsbury
Cedar Rapids & Northern R
Nashua & Lowell R. R. Co
Cambridge R. R. Co
Ipswich Co
Boston & Providence
Great Falls Co
Clinton
Fitchburgh & New Bedford RR
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RR
I Hoo Con. RR
Pope Mfg. Co
Pittsfield & No. Adams R. R
de Portland
Saco
Portsmouth
R. R
Lombard Investment Co
de Londale Iron Co
Fitchburg RM
Fitchburg RR
Pass. R
Boston Consolidated RR. Co
Boston Marine Insurance Co
West Michigan RR
North Chicago Rolling Mills
Littleock & Fort Smith RR. Co
Kansas City
Fort Scott & Gulf RR
Oregon Short Line RR
Little Rock & Fort Smith RR
Pepperell Mfg. Co
Nodaway Val. Nee
Bay State Live Stock Co
Old Colony RR
Pe Falls & Conway RR
Brunswick Antimony Co
Ogdensburg
Lake Champlain RR
Horatio Warren & CO
Annectioneers and Commission Merchants
Florida
City of
Macon
Valencia Oranges
Valencia
Massachusetts Title Insurance Co
Booston
Nathaniel J. Bradlee
Arnold A. Rand
Gorham Rogers & CQ
Damdee Goods
Federal Street
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