Fatal Cincinnati Fire Kills Two Firemen at Shipping Quarter
A major blaze in Cincinnati’s shipping quarter on July 17 caused the collapse of walls, killing Captain Healy and Pipeman Jack Wisby and wounding several others. Firemen were trapped as flames spread from Hernesch & Co. to surrounding warehouses. the Klein & Quirk building collapse sealed the fate of two heroes. Authorities report total damages around $260,000 across Seaman & Co., George Brown & Co., Hernesch & Co., Klein & Quirk, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Healy
Jack Wisby
Ed. Newman
Neal
Grove
Purcell
Bart Thompson
Mike McNally
John Mullen
Lenn Westcott
Fred Cunningham
William Beebe
Victor Ennis
Edward Anthony
Front
Water Streets
Hernesch & Co
Water and
Walnut Streets
Smith Coal and Sand Company
Nelson Morris
Klein & Kirk and Seaman & Co
Klein & Quirk
Wisby
Seaman & Co
Fire destroys Revere bottling works on Kilbourn street
A fire last evening razed the Columbia Lithia Spring Water bottling plant on Kilbourn street Revere Highlands causing an estimated 30000 in losses. Firefighters faced a distant hydrant and limited pressure as Chief Hussey saved nearby stables housing twenty horses and harnesses. The plant owned by Mrs Huldah Converse and run by the Columbia Lithia Spring Water Co. carried 26000 in insurance. losses split across buildings machinery stock office furnishings and lithograph plates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Lithia Spring Water Company
Kilbourn Street
Revere Highlands
Revere
A. H. Spencer
Chelsea
Rhoades
F. H. Hussey
H. M. Crohurst
Huldah H. Converse
Columbia Lithia Spring Water~Company
Crohurst
Governor's Day at Hingham Cadets under Governor Greenhalge
A foggy start gave way to a sunny Governor's day as the First Corps of Cadets in Hingham was reviewed by Governor Greenhalge at 9:30 with about 1000 spectators. The governor motored to the station after the ceremony and departed for Boston on the 10:17 train. Adjutant-General Dalton remained at the camp for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hingham
First Corps of Cadets
Greenhalge
Edmunds
Dalton
M. P. Miller
United States Army
Bunting
Cappelle
Boston
Boston to Nantucket Excursion Ticket Offer
A day trip from Boston to Nantucket with two to three hours on the island and return the same day costs $2. The New York New Haven Hartford railroad excursion tomorrow is similar. A limited number of tickets remain and are sold at No 3 Old State House and Kneeland Street stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Nantucket
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
No. 3
Old State Home
Kneeland Street
Morse Denies Governor Run Candidacy Amid National Meet Talk
Canton and Saratoga dispatches detail Congressman Elijah A. Morse brushing aside Governor speculation, stating he hardly aspires to the Massachusetts post and has not moved to run. He cites letters from Republicans but says a nomination would not be foregone. Meantime at Saratoga the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen opening day features close racing, Worcester's Worcester boat crew winning the intermediate eight, and officials reelecting Henry W. Garfield to the executive committee with new members Stanell and Pilkington elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Elijah A. Morse
Hke Barkis
Willin
Post
Morse
Congressman Morse
Mr. Morse
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
Saratoga
N. Y
National Association of Amateur Oarsmen
Wachusetts
Montrose
Worcester
Canada
Thomas Lake House
Claude R. Zappone
Analesian Boat Club
Washington, D. C
E. J. Kerns
Worcester Boat Club
Lake House
Fred Hawkins
Harlem Rowing Club
New York
J. A. Rumohr
Toronto Rowing Club
Hawkins
Rumohr
East Shore
John L. Hackett
Rat Portage
Ont
Whitehead
McKay
Crest
Wright
P. J. Mulqueen
Winnipeg Boat Club
Metropolitans
Excelsiors
Paterson
Eureka
Newark
N. J
Montroses
Philadelphia
Eurekas
Toronto R. C
Harlem R. C
Rat Portage R. C
Ontario
Fred Dresser
Vesper B C
J. J. Whitehead
Columbian R. C
Boston
R. McKay
Argonaut
R. C
Toronto
W. S. McDowell
Delaware B. C
Chicago
R. N. Johnson
Burrard Inlet
Vancouver
B. C
Charles Bulger
Albany R. C
E. N. Atherton
Hartford
Pali
Manitoba
Metropolitan Rowing Club
Excel Yoy R. C
Wachusett
Association
Henry W. Garfield
Albany
George W. Stanzell
Robert Pilkington
Britain election results show Tory edge may reach ninety
London reports July 17 with Conservatives 229, Unionists 42, Liberals 62, anti-Parnellites 28, Parnellites 6. Net Unionist gain 44 seats. potential Tory majority ranged from forty to ninety. Curzon defeats Liberal opponent. Gladstone's son featured. Additional unopposed wins and district tallies listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Gully
Joseph Chamberlain
Vernon Harcourt
Abércairn
West Monmouth
Southport
Lancashire
George Nathaniel Curzon
Herbert Naylor-Leyland
Colonel North
Herbert J. Gladstone
Leeds
North
Orn
Times
St. Clair McKelway
Brooklyn Eagle
McKelway
Great Britain
Justin McCarthy
Longford
Patrick A. McHugh
Leitrim
J. O’connor
Wicklow
Michael Austin
Limerick
S. Evershed
Burton
Staffordshire
J. K. D. Wingfield Digby
Dorsetshire
Peter French
Wexford
M. A. McDonnell
Leix
Queen’s County
Denis Kilbride
Kerry
Edinburgh
R. Wallace
H. Younger
R. Cox
H. H. Paul
Shields
W. S. Robson
H. Wainwright
Waterford
John F. Redmond
Farrell
Dublin University
Kenny
David R. Plunket
Kilkenny
Cork City
William O’brien
Morris Healy
J. C. Blake
Roche
Merthyr Tydel
Wales
D. A. Thomas
W. P. Morgan
H. C. Lewis
Upward
Galway
J. Pinkerton
Fleamy
M. Morris
Glasgow
Blackfriars
Hutchesontown
Provand
A. Stuart, Jr
Shaw Maxwell
Stuart
Camlachie
Alexander Cross
S. Chisholm
Robert Smillie
Cross
Chisholm
Newry
George Green
F. Smith
Bridgeton
Sir G. O. Trevelyan
Scotland
Dickson
Robert Watson
Trevelyan
Southwark
R. K. Canston
F. Horner
Conserva
Bridge Fell Near Midland Killing Three in 11 O'clock Accident
A Santa Fe freight from Denver to Colorado Springs plunged through a bridge south of Midland, killing foreman Jim Childers and Mrs. Cooper, fatally injuring three, and seriously injuring fifteen. Twenty four cars carried stone lumber and timber. bridge workers were on site when timbers collapsed. Fire and wrecking crews arrived, victims taken to hospital at La Junta, inquest to be held at Colorado Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Cooper
Albert Cooper
J. C. Chiders
Frye
Denver
la Junta
Colorado Springs
Forecast for New England Thursday Winds Warmth
AAR Washington reports for Maine New Hampshire Rhode Island and Connecticut fair and warmer with southwest winds. Vermont sees fair with southerly then westerly shifts. Massachusetts forecast fair with warmer temperatures in the eastern portion and southwest winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Maine
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rattlesnake Killed After Nest of Berries Trip
John LaFleur of Timson street aided children in Rattlesnake Lynn when a rattler struck at a girl. He fought off the reptile and killed it after it tried several times to bite him. The six rattled yard snake is now on display at Arrington's variety store on Union street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
John LaFleur
Timson Street
Lynn Woods
la Fleur
Arrington
Union Street
Laffy and Butte Involved in Amity Street Quarrel
Luke Laffy and Martin Butte residents of Amity street fought in Lynn on July 17. Laffy filed an assault complaint at police headquarters. While there Butte returned with a badly cut coat and shirt claiming Laffy stabbed him in the arm, showing a knife slash. Laffy was locked up. Butte’s wound was not serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
Luke Laffy
Martin Butte
Amity Street
Laffy
Butte
Fraud Claim Seeks $13 Million In Securities Transfer
A bill of discovery filed in U S Court by John Brooks and George Bullins as-assignees of Potter Lovell & Co Boston against J W Farwell Co Chicago charges fraudulent conveyances by insolvent entities in 1890. It alleges John T Chumasero of Farwell received securities and took them from Massachusetts while Walter Lovell, the broker treasurer, fled the country and later appeared in New York for a transfer statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
John Brooks
George D. Bullins
Potter, Lovell & Co
Boston
J. W. Farwell Company
John T. Chumasero
Farwell Company
Massachusetts
Walter Lovell
Mexico
New York
Missing bell buoy at Pollock Rip reported
Captain Hanson of the Philadelphia and Reading steamer Reading reports the bell buoy at Pollock Rip, eighteen-foot mark, is missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
N. H
Hanson
Philadelphia
Reading
Harrison Ends Bid for Presidency in Quiet Statement
General Benjamin Harrison declared in Old Forge New York that he will not be a candidate for the presidency under any circumstances. He spoke with two old Grand Army of the Republic friends and explained he is resting on vacation and would not travel to Syracuse to avoid sparking talk of a bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Forge
N. Y
Benjamin Harrison
Grand Army of the Republic
Theoren L. Poole
Syracuse
Joseph I. Sayles
Rome
Congressman Poole
General Harrison
Major Poole
Harrison
Povle
Lives of Sunshine Fifty-Year Anniversary in Malden
Mr and Mrs Matthias Crocker celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary at their Clifton street home in Malden tonight. Friends from Boston Newton Barnstable and Arlington sent congratulations and telegrams arrived from various places. They have two living children, Mrs George W Barrett and Mrs M E Crockett. The couple, married in Boston by Rev Sebastian Streeter, have lived in Malden forty years and Mr Crocker has run a drug and paint business in Boston for fifty years. Both are in excellent health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malden
Matthias Crocker
Clifton Street
Boston
Newton
Barnstable
Arlington
George W. Barrett
M. E. Crockett
Crocker
Drowning of John F Maguire Near Merrimac Street
In Lowell on July 17 John F Maguire about 24 drowned after rolling from canal bank by the Ayer Home while both he and his father were intoxicated. Young Maguire fell into the canal and sank after initial diving attempts by Fred Chadbonneare. police arrested the father who was too drunk to comprehend the tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
John F. Maguire
John Maguire
Merrimac Street
Ayer
Fred Chadbonneare
Grinnell
Maguires
Centralville
Vanderbilt denial clears engagement report
The Newport report denies the England telegraph that Miss Consuela Vanderbilt daughter of Mrs. Alva S. Vanderbilt is engaged to the Duke of Marlborough. The denial comes from reliable local authorities in Newport Rhode Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of Marlborough
Newport
R. I
England
Consuela Vanderbilt
Alva S. Vanderbilt
Ride on the electric railroad at Nan tasket Beach
A ride on the electric railroad at Nan tasket Beach runs from station to station or end to end of the beach for 5 cents and is among the season’s popular features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nantasket Beach
Poisoning at Lyman School inmates in mushroom scare
Westboro July 17 Several inmates of Wayside cottage at the Lyman School for Boys were poisoned last evening by eating what were supposed to be edible mushrooms. Mrs Edgar A Pierce was at one time thought to be dying but is no longer in danger. All others are recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanics’ Hall
Christian Endeavor
Morse
Westboro
Wayside Cottage
Lyman School For Boys
Edgar A. Pierce
Wall Papers Offers Largest Boston Stock at Low Prices
Advertising two new shipments of Japanese wall papers suitable for dining rooms and vestibules. Announces the most complete stock of fine wall papers in Boston available at the lowest prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
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My Clothier
Hanover and
Portland Streets
Mass. Clothing Co
I Cincinnati
Mark
Ice
BUCS
Baayarp & Co
Columbia Lithia Spring
Burkhardt
Down Town
Roxbury
Cosant Ay
Order of Your Groces
Burkhardt Brewing CO
Cor. Parker and Station Ats
Roxbury, Mass
Fine
Salisbury
Commons
Liberals
Herbert Gladstone
Harcourt
Santa Fe Freight and Brides
Midland Express
Pollock
Theorey L. Poole
Lives OF
Sunshine
Mrs. Crocker
Miss Consuela Vanderbilt
Thomas F. Swan
Cornhill
Paine Furniture CO
Canal Street
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