Electric shock fatalities strike Newburgh street scene
A wire crossing at Water Street, Newburgh, Massachusetts. A horse touched an iron post and fell into the gutter. Thomas Dawson touched the horse and died, while Thomas Saltz also received a severe shock but later revived. An electric light wire had sagged to an iron post, sending a full current into the ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newreron
N. Y
F. W. Parson
Water Street
Thomas Dawson
Dawson
Thomas Saltz
Texas Railway Company Names G S Ellis Secretary
G S Ellis appointed secretary of the Texas Railway Company, with 64 Wall Street listed as the contact address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. S& Ellis
Wall ST
Weather and Insurance Meetings Highlighted in Pages
The day's paper notes fall weather on page 1 and flags annual meetings of insurance companies on page 3. Weather outlook and industry notices set the tone for the issue with community updates and schedules.
The Brush patent and its impact on New England lighting
The Brush Electric Company asserts its patent covers all double carbon lamps used for all night lighting and may sue Westinghouse and others. With Westinghouse’s new single carbon lamp lasting forty hours, Brush’s claim shifts to damages from users of non Brush double-carbon lamps. Judge Cox’s decision could allow Brush to collect damages across New England, New York, and Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson-Houston
Westinghouse Electric Company
Brush Electric Company
Cleveland
Brush
Brush Company
Cox
Brush-Swan
New England Company
New England
New York
Pennsylvania
Boulangists Try to Silence Joffrin in French Chamber
In Paris on January 20 M Joffrin seated for General Boulanger's annulled election faced a hostile Boulangist led demonstration in the Chamber of Deputies. Deroulede refused to leave after military removal, protests continued, and the session was suspended twice before Boulangists finally left as Joffrin resumed speaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
M. Joffrin
General Boulanger
Chamber of Deputies
Derouiede
Boulanger
Leutenant
Joffrin
Chamber
Deroulede
Millevere
M. Laguerre
Spurgeon Very Ill Cancels Clerical Engagements
Menton January 20 Spurgeon the great preacher is very ill again and unable to quit this place he has therefore cancelled all his engagements to preach for the present in London Special by Dunlap's Cable News Company
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menton
Dunlap
Spurgeon
London
Royal Latter Eaters and the Prince of Wales Feathers
The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Edinburgh rode incognito in London when they sampled a street vendor’s hot baked potatoes. The vendor Joe displayed a gilt sign with the royal three feathers at Marlborough House. An equerry was sent to remove it, but Joe refused. Sir Francis Knollys then bought off the sign for £100 to have it removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loxpox
Danlap
Cable
Prince of Wales
Duke of Edinburgh
Joe
Wail Mall
Fh. R
Marlborough House
Sir Francis Knollys
New Spanish Cabinet Named by Sagasta in January
Mapario Jan 20 report lists the new cabinet with Don PRAx EDO MATO SAGASTA as Prime Minister and President of the Council. Ministers include Marquis DE LA Vica dE ARMIJO foreign affairs, General BermiMupe Es REINA war, and Admiral Roatiro marine. All ministers are free traders. Sagasta blocked tariff increases sought by Liberals amid splits and dissensions.
Leroyer Urges Reforms After Senate Presidency
In his speech upon assuming the presidency of the Senate, M. Leroyer said France has affirmed a wish for republic morality and tranquility to guide its destiny. He urged fulfillment of the legislative reform program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Senate
M. Leroyer
France
Weather forecast for New England and Atlantic coast
Jan Wasumerer reports a forecast from 0 to 8 p m noting fair conditions in southern Maine New Hampshire and Vermont with light precipitation in the north and colder temperatures. Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut expected fair and colder Tuesday and Wednesday with westerly winds. Eastern New York cooler with westerly winds. Cautionary signals shown from Slatteras to Eastport along the Atlantic coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasumerer
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
Atlantic
Slatteras
Eastport
Gloucester Fishermen Decry Halibut Pool Practices
Gloucester fishermen returning from the Grand Banks denounce the halibut pool after three schooners sell trips to the pool for 7 and 10 cents a pound while another trip is sold to an outside firm for 5 and 12 cents. Crews call the pool unjust and express hard feelings over the cut in earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
Sprcra
Grand Banks
Gladstone
Mary Ds Wells
Combine
Addison G. Proctor
William Dennett
Yale's Week of Gayety Ends With Freshman-Sophomore Clash
Yale students at New Slaven, Conn, begin midwinter week with a Glee Club concert and freshmen display of numerals. A large transparency with G3? numerals is lowered, sparking a clash as sophomores seize it and a rush breaks out. The ensuing fracas leads to arrests and paroling of several students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Slaven
Conn
Yale
Glee Club
Hoover
Snow blockade cripples western rail lines and telegraphs
A severe snow siege grips the West with the Central Pacific near Truckee and Emigrant Gap blocked by drifts up to twenty feet. Eastbound trains halted at Colfax and Sacramento, westbound at Emigrant Gap, Truckee, and Reno. Hundreds of workers shovel, hotels house stranded passengers, and telegraph lines are buried. Similar blockades hit Union Pacific between Huntington and Portland and the Southern Pacific in northern California. A blizzard and gale sweep the Northwest, with five to six inches of snow and strong winds creating drifted conditions across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Central Pacific Railroad
Truckee
Emigrant Gap
Colfax
Sacramento
Shady Run
Embrant Gap
Reno
Western Union Telegraph Company
California & Ogdeo Road
Portland
Union Pacific Trunk
Huntington
Dalles
Baker City
Southern Pacific
California
Suskyou Mountains
Northern Pacific
St. Paun
Dan
Fire reports from multiple towns. extensive losses
Across several cities on January 20 fires caused major damage. Downes store in Haverhill suffered about 1000 in damage with 2500 stock, while Industrial Iron Works in Kansas City faced 300000 losses insured. A Bonney place barn near Foxboro and Wellsville pottery works also burned with sizable insured totals. Card's Block drug store in Phenix and Central School in Coldwater burned, with various insured sums. Several buildings and contents were destroyed or damaged, with losses ranging from a few hundred to tens of thousands of dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haveruile
George S. Downes
Merrimac Street
Foxporo
Dan
Bonney Place
West Foxboro
Charles St. Flanders
Norfolkx
Dedham
W. Huntress
Card’s Block
Phenix
Coldwater
Mich
Brockton
Ashlana Street
Albert Hurst
Foster Plans Private Dinner After Dinner Row
Ottawa reports the Hon. George E. Foster, Minister of Finance, proposes a private dinner party for Friday after a dispute with Lady Stanley over an invitation to the state dinner at Parliament opening. Foster attends daily Parliament proceedings and shows no concern for political future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ont
George E. Foster
Stanley
Presbytery Debates Revision To Westminster Confession
The New York Presbytery opened a heated session on changing the Westminster confession. Professor Paxton argued the Bible teaches election while Professor Schaff defended Romans in a tense exchange. The debate continues tomorrow at 5 p.m. at Scots Church with scholars and clergy in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Paxton
Sprecrau
Presbytery of
General Assembly
Presbytery
Thomas
Union Theological Seminary
Lastings
William M. “Paxton
First Presbyterian Church
Princeton Theological Seminary
Jude
Peter
Dolin
Paul
Philip Schaff
Scots Church
Union Seminary
John Uiall
Judge Upholds Interstate Law in Lake Shore Case
In Chicago on January 20 Judge Jude Gresham upheld sections 6 7 8 and 9 of the interstate commerce law in a suit by Keenan & Sons against the Lake Shore railroad. The case centered on an overcharge of freight weighing 2000 pounds extra due to a stock yards rule adding forty pounds per head for shrinkage. The court ruled the overcharge could be recovered under the interstate law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windom
George S. Merril
Washington
Reed
Major McKinley
Mr. Cannon
Elsie Leslie
the Prince and
Broadway Theatre
New York
Wood
Foraker
Gloucester
Congress
Senate
Pasco and
Chandler
Oklahoma
Cottage Hospital Corporation
Newton
Jackson
Fall River
Central Pacific Railroad
Boston
Gresham
Lake Shore Road
Newburg
N. Y
House Committee
Civil Service Commissioners
Chcaco
Lake Shore Railroad
Keenan & Sons
Stock Yards Commission
Dudyze Gresnam
Army orders list officers on duty and leaves
Washington dispatch reports Army orders appointing Lieutenant Colonel Joseph P Farley to inspect pneumatic dynamite gun work under construction and extends leaves of absence for several lieutenants from the Tenth and Eighth Cavalry and the Sixth Cavalry, with durations ranging from one to two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
SPE Rau
Joseph Pp. Farley
Charles G. Ayres
Tenth Cavalry
A. Fr. Akendall
Eighth Cavalry
Robert Hanna
Sixth Cavalry
Charles Byrne
Charlestown Gas Company elects new directors and president
At yesterday's annual meeting of the Charlestown Gas Company the directors elected were James F Thunnewell William W Wheildon P J Stone James A Sawwiell L B Hathon Charles E F Byam Charles R Lawrence as clerk and treasurer George B Neal. At a subsequent directors meeting James P F Tunnewell was re elected president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlestown Gas Company
James F. Thunnewell
William W. Wheildon
P. J. Stone
James A. Sawwiell
L. B. Hathon
Charles EF. Byam
Charles R. Lawrence
George B. Neal
James PF. Tunnewell
New York Delegation Impresses at International Exposition Meeting
Washington reports that New York’s delegation secured a successful bid for the International Exposition. At the Arlington Hotel an elaborate lunch was hosted with Mr. Depew and associates. Forty cases of Mumm's Extra Dry were served to accompany terrapin and salads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Philadephia Lecter
New York
Arlington Hotel
Shipping News Chronicle Dated Jan 20 From Global Ports
At Boston Hibernian sails from Glasgow and at New York George W Clyde departs St Domingo City. Multiple vessels arrive and depart including Menturore from London, Hernutin from Bremen and Werra from Bremen. Ships from Liverpool Antwerp Bremen London Hull Yarmouth Jamaica and Vancouver appear with numerous routes and arrivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Hibernian
Glasgow
New York
George W. Clyde
St. Domingo City
Bbaltimore
Baltimore
Menturore
London
Hernutin
Bremen
Galigia
Thomas
la Normandie
Iaves
Jan
Amalti
Hamburg
New
Vancouver
Anwerp
Lepanto
Ottawa to hear bill on abolishing French in Northwest Territories
Ottawa January 20 special. Dalton McCarthy will introduce a bill to amend the Northwest Territory act proposing the abolition of French as an official language. French members of Parliament backed by the Catholic hierarchy will oppose the measure, and it is expected to fail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ont
Sues Dalton McCarthy
Northwest Territory
Canadian Northwest
Man with Missing Legs Shoots Rival in Street Altercation
Last evening at about seven Joseph Cambrini of Medford street and Frances Vasaluzo of Everett court argued over an online card game at North street cafe kept by Mark Genaro. Cambrini fired three shots with a British bulldog revolver wounding Vasaluzo in the back. he was taken to Station 1 and then City Hospital. Cambrini, a cripple, was arrested after admitting the shooting but claiming self defense against a supposed knife threat. bystanders dispute the knife claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Cambrini
Medford Street
Frances Vasaluzo
Everett Court
Ves North Street
Mark Genaro
Vasaluzo
Caimbrini
Cambrini
Staion 1
Thanksgiving Day Fire Details from the Boston Blaze Report
Fire Marshal Whitcomb presented a long report to the Board of Aldermen detailing the Thanksgiving Day fire in the Brown Darrell Building. He cites ignition from a relay in the Boston Electric Time Company office, likely caused by overcharged wiring and wind driven sparks, and criticizes weak fusible cutouts and building design. The report notes the eight story wood and iron structure, lack of partitions, and dangerous elevator wells as factors, with extensive insurance loss figures and a call for stricter municipal regulation of electric wires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitcomb
Board of Aldermen
Boston Electric Lame Company
Brown-Darrell
Electric Time
Brown-Durrell
Boston
Jordan, Marsh & Co
Samuel Abbott, Jr
Protective Department
Rare Books to Be Sold After Barlows Death in Auction
A New York sale announces the dispersal of S L M Barlow and wife’s rare library and art collection. The Barlow house on Madison Avenue will host weeks of exhibitions, with books on American history and Voyages of Vespucci among the standout items. Interested bidders from major cities are expected. the collection is described as unique and highly valuable both historically and financially.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
S. L. M. Barlow
Madison Avenue
Tweiy-third Street
Barlow
Ite
Tate
Barlow Howehold
America
Europe
New York Society
United States
Boston
Chicago
Aspinwill
Tenry Illarrisse
Barlow Library
Rome
Columbus
New World
Nadly
Vespacius
Itat
Vespucius
Lima
Vera
Vien L
Cortez
Seville
Loos
Hardy
Charles V
Peter Martyr
Cologne
West Indies
Martyr
Oviedo
Ioln Rausch
Levinus Halsius
Also Mentioned on This Page
Newburgh
Missouri
Kansas
Texas Ralway Company
New Yom
Sbosday
FERB
LUO
AW Ricats
General Consolidated G&g
Susd
Central 'Keruse
Can Vrad Fruss C
Guakrantee
SPOCK
N.W
York
Frederic PP. Olcott
Foul FE
Freeman
Wen Y Wow
Pmo
Wenky Budge
Colgate
Louuis Preagerald
Herlin
Vienna
Raedic
Morveus Dunty
Lisa
Kmiive Cirenlara
Toronto
Canady
Bea Fiead
Treasury
Hydro Carbon Gas Light Commany
Thce Company
Brevonshire Street
Emery Ann Emery & Hodges
State Street
Secfior Savasta
Mentone
House of Representatives
Committee On Mercantile Affairs
State Board of Education
Boston Young Men’s Christian Association
Boston Fruit & Produce Exchange
New York Fruit & Produce Exchange
Lamson Store
R.C. Metcalf
Unitarian Siuiyday School Union
Young Men's Democratic Club
Leroy Vernon
Syracuse
Meihoilis
Social Union
General Court
City Missionary Society
Waiters’ Benevolent Association
AARNE
White Field Mfg. CO
Milk St
Cor. Pearl
Oman
the Provident Savings Life Assurance Society of New York
Devonshire Street
Canada
Dominion
Leonard & CO
Kent Estate
Oriental Arts
Atwood's
Stalin
Central Market
North Street
Eins. CO
Fuller’s Block
Springfield
Mass
Bouanger
M. Deroulede
Royal “Later” Eaters
Sagasta
Republic
Dew Polit
West
Bismarck
Cincinnati
Duluth
Seeefi Vaso
Tex
Bistport
Mont
Polo
Helena
Jacksonville
Montreal
Marquette
New Orleans
Vorlland
Salviake City
Loudy W Ming
Lelow Zeru
Buzzard
Haverhill
Tong Lee
Christian Church
Kneeland
Harlin & Martin
Kneeland Street
Presbyterian Brethren
Jude Gresham
Army and Navy Gazette
Lizard
Hfolland
Everett
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!