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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1887

Page

2

Boston Beats Chicago in Rough Victory at South End

A large crowd watched the Boston nine defeat Chicago in a spirited game at the South End grounds. Anson and the Chicago regulars showed improving teamwork but lacked the former star power. Radbourn pitched well for Boston as the fielding sparkled in an enthusiastic, if uneven, display.

Anson Braves South End Chicago Clarkson Hardung Joe Williamson Kelly van Haltren Hornung Mike Pfeffer Williams Macbeth Johnston John Dicky Radbourn Yaw Bardock Darling Bostons Chicagos Nash Sullivan Wise Morrill Will Ms’n Q/Burns Burdock Flint Oj Clarkson SOROS Williamek

Portlands Rally Beats Haverhills In Ninth Inning Tie

Portlanders break a 5 5 game with four runs in the ninth led by Small’s home run over left field with two aboard. Lufberry and the Haverhill defense shine while lowell lows and manchester games follow in a chaotic but spirited day of New England League action.

Portland Portlands Small Lufberry Haverhill Haverhills R.bh PO. A Andrus Sheehan Dickerson Manning Hatfield Bradley Burns Davin OjLally Schoeneck Q'Clare Quinn Potter Murphy Burke Sicisssc Thayer Jiurns Lally Hatfeld Clare Mannin Lufverry

Boston Newspaper Baseball League committee meeting actions

Boston Newspaper Baseball League executive committee met at the Globe office. Jacob Morse named chairman and Thomas Anderson secretary. No protest action on Globe-Post game. discussed official ball. Traveller allowed to reinforce its nine from the composing room. Record-Post game scheduled for Friday next.

Boston Baseball League Globe Office Jacob C. Morse The Herald Thomas F. Anderson Traveller Globe-Post

Harvard Pitcher in Disguise

Duluth Baseball Club signed a pitcher advertised as Brewster the California phenomenon. In St. Paul he was exposed as Bingham of Harvard, who pitched for the college team this season. The ruse barred him from college pitching thereafter due to professional play.

Harvard St. Paul Minn Duluth Brewster California Bingham

St Marys Baseball Injuries Reported After Play

John T. Murphy catcher for St. Mary's Baseball Club broke his shoulder trying to steal third base and was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital. Henry Murphy, second baseman for the same club, was knocked senseless by a pitched ball and remained unconscious for two hours with serious injuries.

Maupen John T. Murphy St. Mary’s Massachusetts General Hospital Henry Murphy

Brooklyn and Staten Island Games Reported Short

Brooklyn 12 Brooklyn team defeated Brooklyn in a 14 inning game called at darkness. Cincinnati? No, Staten Island Metropolitans beat Cleveland 4 to 2. Baltimore Louis? Baltimore and St Louis tied 2 to 2 in a later game.

THER Brooklyn Louisvilles Brooklyns Staten Island Metropolitans Clevelands Baltimore St. Louis Baltimores

Unpaid Laborers at Spring Brook Reservoir

Laborers at Spring Brook reservoir near Phenix, twelve miles from the city, say Jacoby and Maddern of Bridgeport, Conn., abandoned them. Theodore Maddern, who recruited many locals, reportedly drew 1900 dollars from Phenix Bank and then fled to escape debts. Pipe laying is by a Philadelphia firm and progressing well.

Providence Sproran Spring Brook Reservoir Phenix Jacoby & Maddern Bridgeport Conn Theodore Maddern Phenix Bank Philadelphia

Hawaiian Queen Kapiolani Sails to Honolulu Aboard Australia

Queen Kapiolani and the Hawaiian royal party departed San Francisco by the steamer Australia for Honolulu today. They chose not to wait for the United States cruiser Hassler for accommodations.

San Francisco Queen Kapiolani Honolulu Australia United States Hassler

Woerd’s Son Henry Weds Miss Alice Childs in Wartham

Henry V Woerd youngest son of C V Woerd of the United States Watch Company married Miss Alice Childs of Lexington street today. The Rev B M Fullerton officiated. They will honeymoon at Rock bottom.

Wartham Henry V C. V. Woerd United States Watch Company Alice T. L. Childs Lexington Street B. M. Fullerton Rockbottom

Knights of Labor Hold Fall River Assembly Proceedings

Delegates from District Assembly No. 30 of the Knights of Labor arrive in Fall River for their convention. Master Workman Robert Howard presides as illness limits his role, with about two hundred attendees by afternoon. Reports on credentials and textile industry conditions are debated and sent to committees for action.

Falll River Knights of Labor Boston Fall River Robert Howard Howard Blaine Springfield Carroll D. Wright Wright A. A. Carleton General Executive Board

Fire at Standard Oil Works in Constable Hook

Fire began at 12 20 A M in the Standard Oil warehouse at Constable Hook Jersey City. Flames spread rapidly threatening half the town and all factories with losses possibly reaching 1 000 000 dollars. Barrel factory supply house and warehouse burned, cause unknown. Fire department fought the blaze as six loud explosions were heard and no lives were lost. hundreds may lose work. Booths lumber yards and the Standard Match Factory also in danger.

Jersey Booth’s Standard Match Factory

Grain Elevator Burned Near Minnesota City

The St Anthony elevator two miles east of Minnesapolis burned this evening. It held about 1 100 000 bushels of wheat. Loss on building and machinery 250 000 dollars. Grain loss 825 000 dollars. Wheat insurance unknown. The destroyed wheat equals one tenth of the visible Northwest supply excluding Duluth.

MinnesApours Minn St. Anthony Northwest Manitoba Duluth

Fire damages two buildings on Summer and Waverley streets

Alarm 39 at 5 46 a m yesterday caused a fire in a G Phillips overalls plant on the third story of 46 Summer street. Loss to the building and tenants may reach 8000. The heirs of William Baker own the building. A second fire at 58 Waverley street Roxbury damaged about 1000. formerly Rudolph M Warshauer’s, now vacant as occupant enjoys the beach.

G. Phillips Summer Street William Baker Waverley Street Roxbury Rudolph M.warshauer

Fire reports from many towns burn houses and mills

The notes record multiple fires across cities and states on July 19. Charles J Roe’s East Walpole home and library were destroyed, with about 12000 dollars in losses and suspicions of arson by a persecuted resident. Other fires hit Morrison’s grain storage, Dimmock’s Pocasset house, Parker River mills, Webb’s Mills store and post office, Forest House at South Thomaston, Ayer Lumber saw mill, and more, with insured losses and occasional accidental causes.

Sharon Charles J. Roe East Walpole Roe Ann Gribben Boston Museum Orchestra Lawrence Sprcrax R. P. Morrison Hampton Evel Streets Sanpwion Joseph Dimmo John Berry Webb’s Forest House South Thomaston Charles Hayden Washington Meservy William Crosby Albuquerque N. M Ayer Lumber Company Owrnssoro Lixcouth Neb Burlington & Missouri River Railway

Vicksburg Scheme Tuttle Hart Alleged Robbery Plot

The Times special from St Louis cites Captain D W Johnson that General Tuttle then commanding at Vicksburg plotted to rob a loyal planter of 3100 000 worth of cotton. Co conspirator Judge R S Hart U S treasury agent at Vicksburg soon resigned. Johnson says Tuttle disappeared after the transaction.

New York the Times Special St. Louis D. W. Johnson U.S.N Tuttle Vicksburg R.S. Hart United States Treasury Johnson

Coffee Market Rally After Panic Prices Rise On Exchange

A bull movement in coffee followed the panic and price decline. Prices advanced rapidly with excitement on the coffee exchange. The high before the break was just over 20 cents, the panic pushed it to 14 cents, and today 19.45 cents was reached with expectations of further gains.

New York Coffee Exchange

Ohio Democrats Hopeful As Convention Delegates Arrive

Delegates gather in Cleveland for the Democratic State convention with candidates shaping the race. T. E. Powell opens headquarters at Weddell House. Foran gains momentum as 8. K. Donavin supports Powell. H. Bayne backs Foran. James E. Campbell arrives with Cincinnati county backing.

Cleveland T. E. Powell Weddell House Foran Bayne James E. Campbell Cincinnati Powell Delaware 8. K. Donavin Payne Washington Donavin

Lockout by Beverly Lasters Triggers Labor Dispute

Beverly July 19. All association shops locked out their lasters. about 150 idle. A labor war looms as the State board of arbitration and Lasters' Protective Union seek a peaceful settlement. Prices and contract disputes center on kid box toe, grain, goat, and glaze tips. A hearing was held with proposals to appoint two delegates from each side to negotiate before the State board.

Bevery SprcrAt State Board of Arbitration Lasters Myron Woodbury Beverly Joint Board J. H. Baker No. 2 Hill & Greene Baker Wallis, Killam & Bray D. Lefavour & Son John Jenkins & Co Manufacturers’ Association New England Thomas Dailey Lasters’ Protective Union

Inventors Win New England Patents Across Oil Shelters to Lathes

Washington patent list highlights Albert F. Andrews of Avon and others earning grants for devices from oil oxidation apparatus to sewing machine shuttles, car lamps, electric boots blocking, road scrapers, lathes, and steam railway couplers. Individuals hail from Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Maine, and beyond.

Washington New England Albert F. Andrews Climax Fuse Company Avon Granville M. Gray Edwards W. E. Denison Portland David H. Fanning Worcester Mass Henry R. Gardner Boston Oliver M. Hamilton Springfield Emerson Sharlan Gardner M. Sherman John D. Seagrave Norman Q. Stiles Middletown Db. BE. Whiton Machine Company New Ponson

Destructive Thunderstorm Ravages BaAurimorg Area

A severe morning thunderstorm in BaAurimorg Maryland strikes Cumberland street houses, unroofing several and destroying their contents after 8 o clock. Harlem Park suffers desolation with damaged trees and unroofed homes across the western city. City Marine Hospital windows shattered by hail and flood from yesterday’s rain. Overall city loss reported as immense.

BaAurimorg Cumberland Street Harlem Park City Marine Hospital Patapsco

Boston man dies by own action at Sierra Madre villa

Daniel L. Carlton of Boston committed suicide at a Sierra Madre villa near Los Angeles after suffering severe neuralgia attacks. Local police reported the incident occurred last night.

Los Angeles Cal Daniel L. Carlton Boston Mass Sierra Madre Villa Here

Railroad Men Strike At Reading Port Richmond

About 1100 Reading railway workers at Port Richmond struck over color blindness and literacy tests. A later conference with company officials led to a settlement and workers would return to their posts the next day. The examinations were meant for engineers and conductors, not all employees.

Philadelphia Reading Road Port Richmond

Whitaker Gone from Waltham Amid Distress

The Rev Thomas A Whitaker has skipped town leaving his wife and children in destitute condition. Baptist community considers aiding the widow and her ill child while seeking new arrangements. Suspected he has headed to Dakota.

Waltham Thomas A. Whitaker Whitaker Dakota

Masonic Quarrel Grows as Hiram Lodge Lowers Fee

In New Haven two weeks see 100 Hiram Lodge members take dismissal cards. The rift with the Grand Lodge widens as Hiram reduces initiation fee to 10 dollars to retain members.

New Haven, Conn Hiram Lodge Hiram Grand Lodge

Regional Medical Beds Allocation Across States

The notice lists physicians and states including Texas Colorado Montreal Alabama Prince Edward Island Rhode Island Connecticut Vermont Maine New Hampshire and Massachusetts with 97 entries from 20 towns. It states any physician with a surgical case may request a bed and notes 150 free beds plus a new septic hospital with 12 free beds allocated for surgical cases.

Texas Colorado Montreal Alabama Prince Edward Island Rhode Island Connecticut Vermont Maine New Hampshire Massachusetts

Liquid Food Promises Wound Healing Without Operation

The Surgical Staff at Murdock's Free Hospital for Women attend daily except Saturdays to examine patients and assign beds. Liquid Food aids healing for 30 to 60 days and can sustain life without stomach retention, with injections possible. It is recommended as a raw food free of additives and used to boost vitality, including for babies. The hospital uses 200 large bottles per lot and runs a Free Home for Homeless Boys with 50 beds at Causeway Street.

Free Surgical Hospital For Women Murdock Liquid Food Company Boston United States Murdock’s Free Hospital For Women Causeway Street

No sales on Saturdays until further notice

Auction and trustee notices list numerous securities and bonds from firms including Amory Mfg. Co. Mass Cotton Mills Boston & Albany RR Co. Chicago Burl. & Quincy RR Co. and Union Pacific. Various stocks, scrip, and collateral assets tied to dated issues and banks. Public sale and trustee orders appear with dates around July 27 1887 and July 20 1903.

Boston Ae Co Hamilton Ifs Amoskeag Mig Lawrence Mig Amory Mfg Mass Boston & Albany RR Boston & Providence RR Portland, Saco & Portsmouth RR Chicago Burl. & Quincy RR Atchison, Top. & Santa Fe RR Vicago, Burl. & Quincy RR Vicago, Burl. & Northern RR Concord Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Northern Rd N. H Cons Vermont Lowell Bleachery Bates Mfg. Co Little Rock & Fort Cou Ry. Co Eastern Boston Cyclorama Co Des_ Moines Osceola

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