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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1872

Page

3

Tragic rail and street accidents haunt city amid injuries

Reports from Boston and neighboring towns recount multiple fatal and near fatal incidents. A Providence train struck a wagon at Foxboro crossing killing Isaac Lovell, while others include a brakeman's death on the Boston and Lowell line, a young girl's fatal fall after a fence accident, and an elderly man struck near Reading Somerville. Additional injuries occur from ice carts in South Boston and a circular saw accident. executive appointments in the state government are noted.

Troy Street Harrison Avenue Albany Street Circuit Street Shawmut Walnut Avenue Washington Street Vernon Street Rockland Bank Dudley, Stoughton, Pleasant Commercial Hampden Street Dorchester Avenue High Street Place Matthew Street Halleck Street Ward Ruggles Street Federal Street Purchase Street High Street Kneeland Street Columbus Avenue Church Street Park Square Boston and Providence Railroad Federal South Market Street City Wharf Atlantic Avenue Emerson Street Boston Broadway Second Dorchester Street Providence Foxboro Crossing Isaac Lovell Folsom John Quantrell North Chelmsford Boston and Lowell Billerica Bridge East Cambridge Lockhart Appleton Street Reading Edgeworth Somerville Michael Ryaneer South Boston James Dumphy No. 323 Third Street

Brutal Assault Near Pine Island Shocks Community

Last evening around nine Mrs Sarah McNally of Pine Island was violently beaten by Mrs Lannan and her daughter Sarah opposite Cuddy's Block on Swett street. The assailants escaped and have not been arrested. Allston sale of horses and colts at H P Kendrick estate draws interest, led by the stallion Jupiter Abdallah Jr. anticipated to fetch high bids. The fourteen head sale will proceed this afternoon to settle the estate.

Boston New England John Lee Broad Street East Cambridge Bartlett’s Wharf Michael Powers Central Wharf North Street Sergi. Park Station Eight William Woodruff Brighton Philadelphia We Belove South Riverside Beacon Parks Hiram Woodruff Boston Highlands Post Office Lowell Road Stark Salmon Gould East Federal Street Bridge South End M&sonic Fraternity East Boston Harsgrive Central Square Strawberry Hill Dry Good Clerks C. F. Hovey & Co Sargent’ Bros Reeron Hovey Boys Boston Museum Elizabeth Livingstone Windsor Street Harrison Avenue Decatur Street Emma Morris Coliseum Boston and Maine Railroad Portland Metropolitan Railroad Mount Pleasant Warren Street Albany Street Sumer Chauncy Street Dauntless Smardon Custom House London Nahant Downer Landing Melville Gardens Sarah McNally Pine Island Lannan Sarah Cuddy Swett Street Allston H. P. Kendrick Jupiter Abdallah, Jr Uxbridge Rospery Uxbridge Bank Drennan Mass Holliston Spring Sixth Streets Cambridge Hagar Museum of Anatomy Brier Locars Otis Harvard College Don Manuel Nunes da Ponte Francisco Ventura David Gallagher George Flagg Boston Ice Company Signor Papant Nim Charndon Street Hillsborough Edwin R. Sawyer Somerville James A. Fowler James N. Wright Isaac Ames Manchester Concord Railroad Amoskeag Manufacturing Co Hancock Washington) Street Manchester Savings Bank Anchor Brewery N. H Jyll Thstuf Isaac W. Smith Williams Street Getlemen Serate Elwell Furniture Manufacturing Establishment Concord George A. Pillsbury Davis & Co Samamla, Walker Doane Street Henry P. Kendrick Maia Hambletonian Messenger Abdallah Jupiter Allah, Jr Winthrop Morrill Charlie General Grant Kimball Jackson Lady Walton Ethan Allen Jack Horace Greeley Jupiter Abdallah Dolly Varden Henry K Mary Ben Executrix Hanover Street GEO. R. Hichborn & CO Court Street Cornhill Washington Street Samuel Hatch & Co J. T. Kelley & Co G. H. Cusham Avon Place Highlands George R. Hichborn & Co Timothy Kinahan George M. Atwood Warwick House Marion and Trenton Streets Trenton Street

Wedded Yet No Wife and a Leap in the Dark at St James Theatre

The Globe reports the summer season opened at St James Theatre under Adolph Van Duren with the sensational play Wedded Yet No Wife dramatized by J. L. Ashton from Mrs Fleming. Lillie Wilkinson E. Stetson and L. F. Rand lead a well received cast. same bill continues. Humpty Dumpty pantomime attracts large nightly audiences. McGlewen's benefit drew a full house and a read message from Joseph Proctor explaining a late train arrival.

Boston Theatne H. A. McGlewen Joseph Proctor McGlewen

Board of Aldermen Meeting Seeks Public Works and Appointments

The weekly Aldermen session chaired by Alderman Little approved unpaid special police and other appointments. It heard petitions on dam construction, track removal, and pest house relocation, plus multiple concurred papers on schoolhouses, street widenings, and harbor wharf projects. Health expenses and city contraventions were reported, and various street, sidewalk, and armory improvements were ordered or authorized before adjournment.

Board of Sinking Fund Commissioners Board of Aldermen Istl Thomas Hills Req Act of Assessors Boston New York Philadelphia Chicago Alderman Little O. R. Achorn Dorchester Streets Cornelius Desmond Wm. Murphy Brookline Muddy River Brookline Avenue J. H. Hathorn Fitchburg Gee. Curtis Albany Street Joseph Winlock Harvard College John W. Olmstead Worcester Square Common Council Mather School Dorchester Pynchon Street L. Gunn L Street A. Burrill M Street Jonas P. Tolman Old Town House Roxbury Michael Downey Ward McQuestion & Fogg Hall's Wharf Boston and Albany Railroad Company Grand Junction Wharf Charlestown Alderman Neale Polk Street Albert O. Smith George W. White N. H. Doyle Prescott Tremont Street Court Decatur Street B. Edwards James Mead Snane Winthrop Grammar School Prospect Street Nathan Tufts Somerville Tufts Edgeworth Street

Stockholders Seek Mandamus in Union Buttonhole Case

Daniel D. G. Humphrey et al. vs Francis L. Woods et al. heard arguments on injunction against new directors of Union Buttonhole and Embroidery Company. The court set mandamus as remedy and the case will await a hearing on August 3 while the old board remains in control.

Daniel D. G. Humphrey Francis L. Woods Union Buttonhole and Embroidery Company Board of Directors Stebbins Merritt John S. Abbott Eben Hutchinson Charles Allen Wmn H. Adams Joh Kane South Boston Edwin Morton Morris Emily Sharp George Ropes, Jr West Roxbury Gordon Street Richard Olney Forgltt T. P. Proctor

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