Groaning in Alleyway by Elevator Man Claims Bates Life
Charles H. Bates an insurance broker aged 27 residing at 98 Boylston street died after falling from a six story window of his home. He suffered multiple injuries and was carried to City Hospital where he died shortly after 10 o clock. Relatives suggest a vertigo attack led to the fall while opening the window.
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Charles H. Bates
Boylston Street
Station 16
Briggs
Mr. Bates
Charles T. Howe
Waldron
Samuel W. Bates
City Hospital
Harriman
Howe
Bates
Fbates
City Hall Fires McDonald and Names Young to Sanitary Division
Superintendent Wheeler removes purchasing agent John W. McDonald after a tense meeting and resignations. Major Charles A. Young is appointed head of the sanitary division, with McDonald’s exit followed by anticipated clerical shakeups. A 1269-signature petition opposes changes to the Fire Commission, arguing a three headed board serves city interests better than a single head.
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City Hall
John W. McDonald
Wheeler
McDonald
Charles A. Young
Dorchester
Sanitary
George W. Forristall
Major Young
Boston
Emigrant Savings Bank
Frank Rice
Sewer Department
William Low
East Boston
Low
Hart
Sanitary Division
Barrington
N. H
New England
Vandalia Train Wreck Near Catsville Kills Two Injures Dozens
A Vandalia line train, due at Indianapolis, derailed on a curve near Catsville twenty six miles out. Two people died John W Norton and Mrs W S Towers. Thirty one injured including Zelda Seguin Wallace and George W Fares. Private car of President McKean jumped track. cars caught fire then rescue began.
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Indianapolis
Catsville
John W. Norton
St. Louis
W. S. Towers
Carthage
Margaret Roberts
Ewing O. Whitting
Boston
Zelda Seguin Wallace
S. Negeon
Texas
F. L. Wrap
Dr. Colbert
Mr. Talbot
Greencastle
Coblents
N. W. Ferguson
D. Hudson
Gertrude Parrish
D. W. Mandeshal
John W. Cravens
Richard Crouch
Dr. W. Bicknell
B. A. Cardwell
Elmira
N. Y
George W. Fares
Eighth
Richard A. Garrish
New York
Custer
Andre Johnson
Frank Gurley
Washington, D. C
Rothschild
Dersi
Joseph Dillon
W. R. Sherwood
D. Newmeyer
Norton
WRECK OF NUTMEG FREIGHT NEAR WINSTED NEEDED HARSH REPAIRS
A Reading and Philadelphia railroad local freight derailed two miles west of Winsted Conn at 4 10. Fifteen cars and a caboose left the rails on a curve. Fourteen cars were smashed beyond use and the loss is about 40000 dollars. Engineers Conductor Burns and McMahon, both from Hartford, plus several crewmen were injured. A Hartford wrecking crew arrived after eight tonight and the line will stay blocked.
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Winsted
Conn
Philadelphia, Reading & New England Railroad
Here
Thomas Burns
John McMahon
Hartford
McMahon
Louis Brande
William Loomis
John Burke
Michael A. Cranville
William F. DeMunn
Cranville
DeMunn
Burns
Rites of Sons of Benjamin Install Boston Lodges
A thousand guests witnessed a grand installation at Turn Hall as seven lodges of the Independent Order Sons of Benjamin in Massachusetts Boston Liberty Kossuth Mordecai Eva elected officers. Ferdinand Levy of New York presided with grand officers and lodge presidents installed. Mayor Curtis and others sent regrets. Eva Lodge presented retiring president David Levy with resolutions. a dance followed.
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Boston
Sons of Benjamin
Turn Hall
Independent Order
Massachusetts
Bay State
Liberty
Kossuth
Mordecai
Eva
Ore Man
Ferdinand Levy
City of
New York
Anson Stern
Levy
Rand Master Levy
David Pollock
A. Silverstein
Frank Greenwood
Joseph B. Lippman
Philadelphia
J. Kaditzky
Kossuth Lodge
R. Berry
Mordecai Lodge
J. H. Blatt
Eva Lodge
H. A. Alson
Boston Lodge
S. Rosnosky
Liberty Lodge
L. Wiener
Bay State Lodge
Isaac Charak
Massachusetts Lodge
Silverstein
Isaac Isaacs
Ferdinand Ziegle
Major Strauss
Providence
Adolph Davidson
Curtis
Alderman Sanford
Alderman Barry
Alderman Dever
David Levy
H. Friedlander
S. Wallman
M. Myers
L. Boas
I. S. Cohen
J. Levy
Shouting Upset as Brooklyn Streetcar Strike Grows
A Nostrand avenue car attacked by a mob of about 200 at Nostrand avenue and the boulevard leads to a rooftop fight with police. Officer Roberts fires near the crowd, rioters clash, and six are arrested. Michael Madigan is wounded in the groin and hospitalized. Striking workers rail at old-night terms, plan court battles and boycotts to force concessions while seven thousand workers face limited openings. The Atlantic avenue System chief rejects old men returning, favoring vacancies, as executives argue over corporate control and legality.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Nostrand Avenue
Roberts
Boulevard
Murphy
Farrell
Michael Madigan
Madigan
Norton
Atlantic Avenue
Lewis
Brooklyn Heights
Wicker
Queens County and Suburban Company
Connelly
Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company
Justice Gaynor
Graffam's Story Opens Lewis Murder Trial in Portland
In Portland Maine the Lewis murder case opening drew a large crowd. Witness Tallman Lowell denied proposing poison. Graffam testified of meeting Lewis in Paysandu and described actions before the murder. Defense witnesses described Graffam’s behavior and work history. Trial expected to hear Lewis take the stand.
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Portland
Lewis
Tallman Lowell
Coburn
Paysandu
South America
Kimball
Lowell
Graffam
Graham
F. W. Chase
Willis H. Durand
Gorham
Arthur N. Richardson
David Patrick
Lowell House
Charles Hanson
Ephraim Lowell
Ed Grover
Plummer
Hanson
Non-Union Motorman Wounded as Crowd Attacks Brooklyn Car
In Brooklyn on Gales avenue line a Ridgewood depot car was attacked by a mob. Sixteen shots were fired. A non-union motorman was wounded in the leg and taken to a hospital. Police arrested striking motorman Charles Darrow after a scuffle at Odd Fellows Hall. Cars ran briefly after 10 PM with lines of the three systems operating until midnight.
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Brooklyn
Gales Avenue
Ridgewood Depot
Hamburg Avenue
Charles Darrow
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Brooklyn Trolley Strikers Offer Resume At Bid Inches
The Brooklyn trolley car strikers said they would resume service for 2 dollars per day for motormen and conductors and 1.50 per day for trippers. They claim the move serves public safety and would press for mandamus if not accepted. Presidents refuse to bargain in body and will rehire only workers with vacancies.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Lewis
Plans for Harvard Gymnasium Addition By Hemenway
Augustus Hemenway of Boston funds a major eastward enlargement of Harvard's gymnasium. Plans by Peabody and Stearns envision lockers in four tiers around central shower baths, 28 showers, enhanced heating, a 1000 gallon hot water tank, expanded directors and trophy rooms, and extended dormers, with completion hoped before the next college year.
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Harvard
Augustus Hemenway
Boston
Symnasium
Hemmway
Soldiers Field
Hemenway
Messrs
Peabody & Stearns
Hypnotism Explored In Plain Language For All Readers
The Arena Publishing Company of Boston announces a new medico popular work on hypnotism. It explains how it is done its uses and its dangers in explicit plain terms free from technical jargon. Available from principal booksellers and Arena Publishing Company Copley Square.
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Arena Publishing Company
Boston
Copley Square
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