Deep Sea Cruise Prep For Naval Brigade Sail Day
Boston prepares for a four day deep water cruise as the San Francisco and Miantonomoh, flagship of the North Atlantic squadron, sail with 215 men from the Massachusetts Naval Brigade. Officers organize drills, muster at South Armory, and aim for best inspection results amid spectators and civic interest.
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San Francisco
Boston Harbor
Miantonomoh
North Atlantic
Benham
Atlantic
Post
Uncle Sam
Herreshoff
Long Wharf
Myrtle
Dexter
Dimitri Donskoi
Rynda
Boston
Massachusetts Naval Brigade
United States Navy
Atlanta
Department
Soley
Bennington
Watson
Montgomery Sicard
Monitor
Navy Yard
John C. Soley
State Militia
Brigade
Headquarters Naval Brigade
South Armory
Anchorage
Wabash
Naval Brigade
Comanies
Fiantonomoh
John
Pilgrim Trials Thrill as Defenders Set Pace in Cup Chase
Boston’s Pilgrim, latest defender candidate, impressed observers with a swift trial run off Marblehead. Judges compare her sail power to Jubilee and other rivals as Stewart & Binney refine the yacht with innovative rigging and hollow spars.
Pilgrim Fin Boat Impresses Designers In Rough Seas
The Pilgrim performs well in heavy seas with 12 knot speed and strong weatherly handling. Designers R. S. Palmer and Herbert Foster Otis ride aboard, praising balance and steering ease while Captain Sherlock foresees a capable sail for longer periods.
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Marbheead
R. S. Palmer
Herbert Foster Otis
Syndicate
Fin boats favored in Marblehead Harbor yacht race
In Marblehead Harbor yesterday two fin boats sat side by side as observers praised their potential. General Paine and Boston yachting circles expect the fins to win this year, with the big four seen as capable of beating the Volunteer. The Pilgrim is noted as a winner, yet questions remain if it can prevail with Jubilee in the race.
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Marblehead
Pilgrim
Stewart & Binney
America
John Paine
Oregon
Stewart
Sherlock
General Paine
Boston
Bristol
Pilgrim’s fast trial voyage excites Marblehead crowd
MARBLEHEAD July 16 The Pilgrim’s second trial trip drew steam yachts racing the Jubilee as she sped eight miles to sea in thirty six minutes. The ship’s stiff hull and lowered sails pleased syndicate members who wonder how she will perform when tuned. A separate report notes a Salvation Army preacher on Boston Common delivering a bold street sermon to a mixed crowd. T.d. Tracy named marshal of Central Labor Union parade with strong turnout anticipated. details on labor unions, lockouts, and legislative stands documented.
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Marblehead
Pilgrim
Jubilee
Nahant
Hanniel
Polly
Marblehead Rock
Eastern Yacht Club
Syndicate
Central Labor Union
Thomas F. Tracy
Central Labor Division
Tracy
New Prison Wing Built Over old Charlestown Cemetery Bones
An 1891 foundation dig at Charlestown State Prison uncovered bones and skulls of early convicts buried in the yard. The find near the west wing and shoe shop is linked to the prison’s historic burial grounds. The new wing will house long term inmates in about three months.
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Charlestown State Prison
Concord
Tewkesbury
Charlestown
C. N. Lawin
Sawin
Labor Trouble In Lynn Strikes At Thomson-Houston Plant
In Lynn Massachusetts an agent of the Knights of Labor has worked to organize Thomson-Houston Electric Company workers. The plant shut its mammoth foundry, leaving around 300 men jobless as pay and nine hour day demands sparked unrest. The company, noting wage disputes and outside fabrication, warns of possible strikes if workers win wage gains.
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Lynn
Knights of Labor
Thomson-Houston Electric Company
K. of L
Gomper
New York
Girl Dies From Runaway Horse Accident
Four year old Little Alice Morrissey died at City Hospital after being struck by a runaway horse pulling an Adams express team on Washington street near Springfield street last Friday afternoon.
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Alice Morrissey
Adams Express
City Hospital
Washington Street
Springfield Street
Brothers Drowned Together in Cranberry Pond Bathing
Christopher Keppell aged 18 and John Keppell aged 26 residing in Central Falls drowned while bathing in Cranberry pond North Attleboro this afternoon. Their bodies were recovered.
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Providence
R. I
Christopher Keppell
John Keppell
Central Falls
Cranberry Pond
North Attleboro
Cleary's Last Fall At St James Hotel
Daniel Cleary, who had slept in room 19 on the third floor, went onto the fire escape and fell to the sidewalk from the St James Hotel on Beach street. He died at Emergency Hospital at 7 o'clock after being arrested the prior night for drunkenness. Cleary lived in Newton and worked for a florist there.
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St. James
Beach Street
Daniel Cleary
Hudson Street
Cleary
Galvin
Newton
Dorchester Worker Dies After Fall During Building Construction
Edward W. Fitzgerald of Dorchester died at his Larson street home from injuries suffered in Hecht Bros. new building on Federal street last Monday. The 37 year old superintendent for Walter A. Sampson fell twenty five feet while resetting a pin atop a mast in the unfinished structure. He was taken to Emergency Hospital then returned home. He leaves a wife and five children. Funeral Tuesday morning from his home and a service at St. Peters Church.
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Edward W. Fitzgerald
Dorchester
Larson Street
Hecht Bros
Federal Street
Fitzgerald
Walter A. Sampson
Labor clashes and eight hour pledge in old Boston union row
The meeting approved a move and named a special committee. Union headquarters were secured at 699 Washington street. Old officers were renominated as a Munich of labor tensions persisted with Sturtevant Blower Works and K of L AF of L disputes. A major shift toward an eight hour day for Boston carpenters was set for November 1, 1893 amid ongoing strikes and committee probes.
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John F. O’sullivan
Frank K. Foster
Frank McCarthy
J. J. McCarthy
Harry Lloyd
Washington Street
Sturtevant Blower Works
Machinists’ Trade Council
Union Brewers to Get 51 Cent Daily Increase Today
The long list of city concessions for laboring people will be expanded this morning as all union brewery coopers employed by John R. Alley Rueter & Co Habich & Co A G Van Nostrand & Co Charles King & Co and the Boston Brewing Company receive a 51 cent per day raise. Members of the Boston Brewery Coopers' Union express strong satisfaction with the outcome of their efforts.
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Union Brewery Coopers
John R. Alley, Rueter & Co
Habich & Co
A. G. van Nostrand & Co
Charles King & Co
Boston Brewing Company
Boston Brewery Coopers’ Union
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Kind
Williams
Tiams & Cayeton
Bartford
Barige
THE
Paine
Volunteer
Burgess
Friends of the Jubilee Chase
A. W. Wheeler & CO
Geo. Lang
Boylston Street
Cor. Washington
Boston Furnace Co
Blackstone St
Boston Common
Charles Street
Adam Bede
Dinah
Jesus
Salvation
Fin
Mee
Music Pavilion
T.d. Tracy
Rothman
Gar
Martin J. Padden
Boston Horseshoers
Building Laborer’s Union
United Garment Workers
Boston Shirtmakers’ Union
Building Trades Council
District Assembly
Carpenter Builders’ Association
M. J. Padden
Boston Veterinary Hospital
Albany
Cor
Dedham
Edward C. Beckett
Daniel D. Lee
Tremont
Hood
Enbaugh
Hermb
J. N. Aughenbaugh
Etters, York Co
American Federation
A. F. of L
City Health Department
South Boston
Assembly of the
Carpenter-Builders
Union Carpenters
Carpenters
Carpenter-Builders’ Association
T J. Tracy
W. H. Parker
Labor Notes
Longshoremen’s Provident Union
J. J. Crowley
J. J. Collins
L. Fletchman
D. J. McLaughlin
Thomas Young
J. T. Dragon
Practical Stonemasons’ Union
Carroll Hall
Old Colony
Jeremiah Murray
State Assembly
D. A
Waterworks Assembly No
Local Assembly
Boston Coal Handlers’ Union
Hanover Street
Washington
New England
Wakefield
Cushman
Lowell and
Vernon Streets
Upton
Salem Street
Montvale
Catholic School
Plattsburgh
N. Y
St. John’s Church
Gabriels
Ogdensburg
W. Byrne
D.D
V.G
Dr. Loughlin
Catholic Summer School
Johnson
Johnson & CO
Maia
Boston Wharf Co
Boston Post Office
Joseph B. Russell
State ST
Newtonville
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