Extensive fires and mill losses hit Gloucester and Pawtucket
A Gloucester oil and glue works blaze destroyed the Andrew W. Dodd plant and nearby Burnham Bros facility causing large stock losses and insured figure around 75 000. The Gloucester fire drew aid from Rockport Beverly and more as many vessels and gas works risked damage. Separately the Dexter Mill in Pawtucket burned with 125 000 loss while Montreal and Boston area fires also reported.
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Dexter
Pawtucket
Gulovucester
Andrew W. Dodd
Boston & Gloucester Steamboat Company
City of Gloucester
Lane
Rockport
Burnham Bros
New England
Gloucester & Boston Steamboat Company
Beverly
Dodd and Burnham Bros
Dodd
George Steele d& Co
New Hampshire Company
Michigan
American
New Jersey
Northern
Liverpool
London
Globe
Liberty
National of Hartford
Providence
Washington
Meriden
Firemen’s of
Boston
Neptune of
Alliance of Pennsylvania
Rochester German
Orthwestern National
Fireman’s of
Baltimore
Exchange of New York
Citizens’ of
Oho
Denver
Colorado
North American of
Guardian of London
Traders’ of
Chicago
Pawtucket Mill Fire Destroys Dexter Yarn Co Building
A Pawtucket mill formerly Dexter Yarn Company burns completely, with walls remaining. The five story arc mill built in 1513 by Wilkinson brothers, 125000 loss fully insured, aided by Pawtucket Central Falls and Veteran Firemen, while nearby White mill is saved.
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Providence
Wilkinson & Greene
Pawtucket
Hle
Central Falls
Broadway
Samuel Shore & Son
Abraham
Isaac Wilkinson
Dexter Yarn Company
Dexter Mill
Fire devastates Montreal street town. losses soar
A disastrous blaze in a five story block at No 80 St Gabriel destroys a large portion of a Nova Scotia town. Insurance claims list losses of 75 000 to 100 000 with groceries carpets and jails, several businesses damaged or ruined. One firefighter injured. Early reports note extensive destruction and many perish in adjoining rooms.
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Montreal
Nova Scotia
St. Gabriel
Ymen
L.A
Fire damages three local stores and offices across the city
A blaze confined to the first floor of Samuel I Rosnosky and Son at 963 Washington St caused about 4000 in damage to the building owned by John Ritchis. Other occupants Benjamin F Green and Oliver L Briggs suffered no serious loss. Insurance covers the Rosnosky loss. A.E. Baker at 717 Tremont St faced a 100 damage from a gas jet igniting a curtain. A chimney fire at 67 Winthrop St Charlestown caused an alarm but no damage. Engine 7 fought a small fire at 188 South St owned by T Atkins and occupied by Ellen Reynolds due to a defective tire.
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Ing
Samuel I
Rosnosky & Son
Washington Street
Benjamin F. Green
Oliver L. Briggs
John Ritchis
Rosnosky
A. E. Baker
Tremont Street
Damaggs
Winthrop Street
Charlestown
Engine 7
South Street
T. Atkins
Ellen Reynolds
Carruth Nominated Chairman and Donovan City Clerk
The Democratic Aldermen elect unanimously nominated Alderman Carruth for chairman of the Board and Senator Edward J. Donovan for city clerk after a caucus at the Democratic city committee headquarters. The nine aldermen attended with Sullivan presiding and Stacey as clerk. Carruth won on the first ballot for chairman, Donovan was chosen for city clerk after several ballots. No messenger or clerk of committees was nominated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carruth
Edward J. Donovan
Democratic City Committee
Sullivan
East Boston
Stacey
Charlestown
Carrath
Clerk
Donovan
Messenger
People Gospel Service Opens In Music Hall
The first social meeting of the People's Gospel Service led by Rev. Emory J. Haynes gathered supporters at Wesleyan Hall. The group aims to unite strangers in the city without denominational ties and will hold weekly services with varied music and readings through next June.
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Tremont Temple
W. J. Shields
C. S. Lyford
Martha M. Avery
H. K. Skeffington
Boot & Shoemakers’ International Union
Emory J. Haynes
Wesleyan Hall
Fremont
Berg
FE. L. Jordan
Sara Peakes
Maude Wilson
William Alexander Smith
Mr. Haynes
J. W. Wilbur
L. Holman
George P. Clark
F. N. Boyd
G. W. Holt
G Waldron Smith
Converse J. Smith
Binney Gunnison
James T. Moore
Lyman Doane
H. W. Cottle
Janes Brightman
Frank W W. Mcleod
H. L. Gunnison
A. P. Fitch
J. Macomber
Charles Winters
George E
Onter
EL Grant
W. ©. Cook
Misses Hunters
M. Cameron
A. A. Hill
Miss A. Ryan
Boston City Treasurer to Pay Over One Million Today
The Boston city treasurer Mr Turner will disburse funds today January 1 for city debt due department requisitions and interest. The sums include 897000 and 1004700 totals, plus Salford county items and a 541404 interest charge. He has sent 20009 pounds to London for interest and sinking fund on the consolidated sterling street improvement loan totaling 166004 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner
Boston
County of Salfol& Dvatt
Seeeres
London
Sterling Street
No Pardon for Snelling Amid Council Vote
The Executive Council narrowly rejects recommending a pardon for Samuel G. Snelling former treasurer of the Lowell Bleaching Company. Governor Brackett favored the pardon, but the council’s nearly unanimous stance ended any move toward clemency with no recall and few details released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel G. Snelling
Lowell Bleachery Corporation
Governor Brackett
Mercantile Building Planned on Portland Street Area
Reconstruction plans in Boston aim to reclaim Portland Street from stables with a new six story marble brick building near Causeway Street. Robert Codman trustee says the $100000 project will start February and house Heywood Bros furniture in the Cobb Bates Yerxa complex, with subletting anticipated.
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Portland Street
Cobb, Bates & Yerxa
Causeway Street
Robert Codman
Peter Brigham
Reisners
Sidewal
Jad
Lancaster Street
Heywood Bros
Shooting Case Nearing Closure in Superior Court
The Kearney case in the Superior Criminal Court moves toward completion as testimony names Captain Walker Lieutenant Durgin and Officer I. F. Kearney detailing revolver use and burglary outbreaks. The officer testifies about routes and watch duties while describing the night of the shooting and pursuit near Vine Dudley Greenville Winthrop streets.
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Kearney
Superior Criminal Court
Durgin
Walker
Division 9
I. D. Locke
Ladder 4
Uge
I. F. Kearney
Station 9
Hampden Street
Lbad
Swason
Palion
Vine
Dudley Streets
Vine Street
Dudley Street
Station House
Zingler
Dearborn Streets
Greenville Street
Winthrop Street
Newton High School Review hosts New Year reception
The Newton High School Review staff held a reception and dance at Armory Hall this evening attended by fifty couples. A collation was served. Matrons included Mrs. Eben R. Tarvett Mrs. W. H. Young and Mrs. Alexander Tyler. Arthur W. Tarbell directed the event with assistants George D. Allen Samuel Tyler Holmes Whitmore Horton Allen Jerome J. Greene George H. Young and Howard Whitmore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horton
Allen
Jerome
J. Greene
George H. Young
Howard Whitmore
Casinos win in Amateur Inter League bowling clash
In Auburndale Newton December 31 special to the Post Norfolk House Casino team defeated Woodland Park Hotel by 144 pins. Casinos 2846 Woodland Park 2202.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Auburndale
Norfolk House
Woodland Park
Aes Casinos
Weedland Parks
Lancers Host Annual Children Night With Gifts
About two hundred young members attended the Lancers children night hosted by Captain and Mrs. BE B. Wadsworth. A satin badge and candy filled mystery boxes delighted the youngsters as Majors Slade Kemp and Captains Andrews Allard directed the floor. The veterans plan a separate dance on a later evening.
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Lancers
Huyter
BE. B. Wadsworth
Slade
Kemp
Andrews and
Allard
Newton
January Sleighing Warns of Winter’s Long Ahead
January signals a long sleighing season as readers are urged to prepare for six weeks of steady sleigh rides. The piece compares sleighs to horse power, noting a good sleigh lasts as long as a good horse and emphasizes owning both for full winter enjoyment. It invites readers to choose from various styles at the season’s onset.
Consolidated Offices Operate From Sudbury Street
A report outlines expenses from the Mahoney committee including printing 171.80, cigars 25, entertaining delegates about 75, towboat and cook costs, photographs 22, and wages for Mahoney. The text notes a steamer chartered for a day and that surplus funds from Labor Day events would be shared between two unions. Court sessions continued with no trial resumed next morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahoney
L. Barta & Co
Cook
Inaction on Charles River Bridge Orders Reported
Colonel Mansfield of the War Department sent the Secretary of War a December 1883 order notice to Boston and railroad firms to alter Charles River bridges for navigation. The deadline was January 1, 1391 and the report states the railroad corporations have done nothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonel Mansfield
War Department
Secretary of War
Department
Boston
Charles River
Mansfield
Royal test powder strength comparison report
The Office of Dr Bennett F Davenport notes powder strength readings. Initial test shows one sample weaker than Cleveland’s by 18.89 percent and another stronger by 3.62 percent, with both results described as tdestre Royal in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennett F. Davenport
Cleveland
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Iron Manufacturers’ Association
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American Harvester Company
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