Hearing Over Peach Freight Rates Before Commerce Commission
A Boston fruit dealing firm and several railroads clashed at a hearing on alleged unjust and excessive peach transportation rates from Delaware, New Jersey and Maryland to Boston. Witnesses described delays, high costs, and varied service, while railroads defended charges as necessary for special cars and seasonal grading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrison, Veazey and Echoonmaker
Interstate Commerce Commission
Boston Fruit & Produce Exchange
New York & New England
Delaware
New Jersey
Maryland
Morrison
F.C. Manchester
Pennsylvania
George W. Massey
William H. Joyce
Lehigh Valley
Francis I. Gowen
New York
New Haven & Hartford
R. M. Saltonstall
New England
R. D. Weston-Smith
Central Railroad of
Robert W. DeForest
Manchester
George F. Meade
A. B. Meade & Co
Boston
Massey
Warren L. Knox
Boston Fruit, & Produce Exchange
New Haven Road
Adelbert Meade
William M. Snow
Snow & Co
Fitenburg
New Haven
New Jersey Central
John S. Chamberline
Jonathan Bigelow
Jersey City
Priviege
Peter H. Wyckoff
West Shore
Fitchburg
New York New England
Hartford
Wyckoff
Mr. DeForest
Central Jersey
Massachusetts Yacht Club Fleet Reaches Boothbay Harbor Maine
Down the coast of Maine Boothbay Harbor Me July 22 The Massachusetts Yacht Club fleet left Portland at 9 this morning and arrived here tonight for anchorage. The yachts include schooners Diana Commodore J C Soley lanthe Monhegan Princess Magnolia and Clytie sloops Actwon Vice Commodore W I Lambert Nomad Ethel and Gracie G Cutter Rondina and schooner yacht Gundred of Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boothpay Harbor
Massachusetts Yacht Club
Portland
Anchorage
Rockland
Diana
J. C. Soleylanthe
Monhegan
Princess
Magnolia
Clytie
Actwon
W. I. Lambert
Nomad
Ethel
Gracie G
Rondina
Gundred
Buston
Algo
Monatiquot Yacht Club Race Promises Lively Contest
The second pennant race of the Monatiquot Yacht Club will be sailed off the club house at 3 p.m. Thursday. The yacht Secret has a new mast and will duel with White Fawn and Ply in a lively race. Yachts must be sailed by their owners under club rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monatiquot Yacht Club
Weymouth
Atlantic Club Fleet Disbands at Newport
Newport Rhode Island July 22 The Atlantic Yacht Club arrived this afternoon after a long run from New London slowed by calms. Captains met at 5 p.m. and formally disbanded. The cup prizes for best runs were awarded to Ami conda and Tigress, named by J. G. Prague.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Club
Newport
R. I
Atlantic Yacht Club
New London
Watch Hill
New Bedford
J. G. Prague
Amiconda
Tigress
Salem City Council acts on water shortage and duties
In a special session, Salem officials addressed Gallows Hill water shortages. Aldermen passed an ordinance ban on hand hoses until Sept 15, while Common Council limited hose use to one hour daily from 6 to 8 pm. Mayor vetoed a city teams lettering order as too sweeping. KE I. Pierson re elected city physician. Davis brothers conveyed property in trust for creditors. Y M C A donations noted. Board of Health to inspect Portland’s swill barrel system.
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Salem
Gallows Hill
Common Council
Rantoul
KE. I. Pierson
Burnside Street
John E. Davis
Samuel C. Davis
Davis Bros., Carpenters
Marblehead
Everett Paine
John Bertram
Man killed in hay cart accident at West Gloucester
A man riding on a hay cart with Charles Ross fell when scaling a steep hill on Atlantic avenue and was run over, dying instantly. Ross, intoxicated, could not explain the accident. The deceased, possibly a detective, bore a card showing the name M. P. Hamlin and a Boston Post receipt, with body taken to Undertaker Lloyd and Medical Examiner Quimby notified.
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Gloucester
Atlantic Avenue
West Gloucester
Charles Ross
Coffin’s Beach
Ross
Lloyd’s
Quimby
M. P. Hamlin
Boston Post
Hamlin
Jamaica Plain
Mass
Brockton Chooses Site for New County Court House
Brockton July 22 The county commissioners choose Belmont and Cottage streets corner for the new court house and purchase land from Sanford Winter and Charles Howard II for 17000. Two houses on the site valued at about 2000 will be sold, leaving 65000 to erect the building. Plans and proposals will be invited. The current quarters lease runs to October 1891. The site is near the present accommodations on the main thoroughfare and on the horse railroad line to reduce noise for judges counsel and jurors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockton Court House
Brockton
Pew
Accomodations
Jude
Boston and Cleveland Rival in Tight Baseball Duel
The Bostons beat the Clevelands 2 to 1 in a game praised as one of the city’s finest. Luck favored Boston as Virtue’s missteps allowed tires runs. Smith pitched superbly and attendance exceeded five hundred. In Chicago, Gumbert matched zeroes until Ryan homered and Richardson drove in the deciding run. Pitching dominated. Chicago fell 6 to 1 to Boston.
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Bostons
N. L
Clevelands
Cleveland
Virtue
Smith
Anson's Chicagos defeat New Yorks in loose game
In Chicago on July 22 Anson's Chicagos beat the New Yorks 7 to 4 as both teams played loosely. Luby pitched well for the Chicagos while Welch was hit hard at key moments. Attendance 1100. Highlights include Glasscock, Carroll, Wilmot, Earle and Luby with two-base hits. Denny and Burker with three-base hits. Kittridge homered. Kittridge and Murphy involved in catching duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicagos
N. L
NEW Yorks
Chiiaco
Anson
Luby
Welch
Deen
Chicavos
Murphy
Kittridge
Glasscock
Carroll
Wilmot
Earle
Denny
Burker
Brooklyns Edge Cincinnati in Slugfest at July 22
Brooklyn nine unhits Rhinos through four as ragged fielding sparked a power burst. Terry pitched well with eleven retired, giving Brooklyn 16 hits to Cincinnati 5. Home runs by Foutz Burns Daly and others highlighted the wind up while Harrington Pinckney contributed two-base hits. Attendance 1397.
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Brooklyns
N. L
Cincinnatis
CincinNati
Rhinos
Grooms
Terry
Trooklyns
Eseerseeeed
Cincinnatia
Rhinea
Harrington
Daly
Incinnatiz
Lilta
Pinckney
McPhee
Reilly
Foutz
Lurns
Marr
Mullane
Smith
Balia
Collins
Iurns
Caruthers
Clevelands
P. L
Cleveland
Katteries
Gruaber
Sutcliffe
Hemming
Sawders
Daley
McAleer
Seery
Stricker
Browning
Phillies Triumph in Fifteenth Inning Stunner
The Philadelphias edged Pittsburgs 10 to 8 after a 15 inning duel in Philadelphia. Hecker pitched well for Pittsburgs but costly errors and timely hits by Philadelphia produced the decisive runs in the fifteenth. Attendance 1512 as the home club extends its winning streak to thirteen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphias
N. T
Pittsburgs
Philadelphia
Hecker
Phillies
Veach
Tour
Pittsburg
Laroque
McCauley
Hamilton
Tha Canre
Philadelphia team beats Pittsburgs 9 to 1 in rough game
Two costly second inning errors derailed Pittsburgs as Philadelphias took control. Final score 9 to 1 with Philadelphias collecting 10 hits to Pittsburgs seven, Mulvey two base hits and Heckley a home run highlights the offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphias
P. L
Pittsburgs
Vrrrspurg
Puredutee
Philadelphies
Defeat for Buffaloes as Buckley Shines in Loss to New Yorks
Buckley pitched well but Buffaloes fell apart in the third allowing Connor and Keefe to homer as New Yorks 11 Buffaloes 7. Attendance 874. Hits favor New Yorks 11 to 6. Keefe and Connor homer, O Rourke and Ewing steal, several players walk and error totals high for both sides.
Gruber and Van Haltren Lead Ninth Inning Rally
Gruber hit a home run and drew three hit by pitches, Van Haltren smashed a key drive as Brooklyn games features four doubles plays by Bauer and Cook. Browning Sutcliffe Ward stole bases, and Clevelands left 11 on base while umpires Gaffney and Sheridan worked a 1h 24m contest. Other games show Hartford 13 Baltimore 9, Newark 4 New Haven 2, Worcester 9 Wilmington, Harrisburg 6 Washington 3, and Philadelphia 9 St Louis 3.
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Gruber
van Haltren
Browning
Tebwan
Sutcliffe
Ward
Clevelands
Booklyns
Larkin
Andrews
Seery
Cook
Bauer
Joyce
Delehanty
Radford
Daley
Hemming
Blases
Brooklyns
Gaffney
Sheridan
Annual Tour of Duty Opens Under General Peach Command
South Framingham July 22. The Second Brigade MVM under General Benjamin F. Peach Jr. officially opens its annual tour of duty at the State camp ground. Regiments Fifth Ninth and Eighth with two artillery batteries and cavalry troops begin camp duties, drill and rifle practice under officers including Bancroft Strachan Mills and Merrill. Gold and silver medals will be awarded for top rifle scores. schedules, guard details, and unit strengths are listed. Thursday named ladies day. Governor to review troops Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Framingham
M.V.M
Benjamin F. Peach, Jr
W. A. Bancroft
William Strachan
J. Albert Mills
George S. Merrill
H. G. Kemp
Signal Corps
Ambulance Corps
Converse
J. P. Frost
R. B. Edes
Fifth Infantry
W. G. Hussey
Eighth Infantry
John Breen
Ninth Infantry
John Bellamy
First Cavalry
W. E. Verry
George W. Holt
A. M. Whidden
D. H. Joubert
G. F. Madden
M. J. Desmond
K. W. Sutton
G. A. Adams
McGuire
Cavalry
A. D. Nichols
W. H. Hennessey
Eighth Regiment
Ninth
Strachan
Artillery
Battery Aa
An English View of the Charles Bank Gymnasium
The Earl of Meath reports on Boston’s Charles Bank Gymnasium in the Charles River Embankment. An open-air facility for grown men with guards, badges, free amenities, and trained classes. Boston plans lighting and summer evening access, aiming to inspire similar municipal open-air gyms. Also notes Idler Gold Mining Company in North Carolina showing rich ore assays and a Boston visit by the company president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl of Meath
Committee On Parks
London County Council
Metropolitan Public Gardens Association
United States
Charles Bank
Boston
Charles River Embankment
Great Britain
Park Commission
America
Gonp Mining
Idler Gold Mining Company
North Carolina
Sharples
P. Sharples
Broad Street
Encampment Finances for 1890 Appeal to Merchants
The National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic at 2A Beacon Street Boston acknowledges subscriptions and gifts to the guarantee fund. It urges an early response from merchants and citizens to reach the $100,000 goal promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Encampment
Beacon Street
Boston
Committee On Finance
Grand Army of the Republic
Annual Bible Conference Opens at Crescent Beach
The annual Bible Conference began yesterday at the Institute building Crescent Beach and runs through Friday. Distinguished speakers include Rev. George C. Needham Rev. James M. Gray of Boston Rev. Francis Batehelder and Evangelist R. M. Taft. Evening services draw many from nearby towns.
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Institute
Crescent Beach
George C. Needham
James M. Gray
Reformed Episcopal Church
Boston
Francis Batehelder
Everett Young Men’s Christian Association
R. M. Taft
Worcester
8. K. Mitchell
Ruggles Street
Tabernacle
J. A. B. Headley
Christian Endeavor Societies of
Boston and Vicinity
Thomas Ireland Dead at Parker House
Thomas Ireland longtime Parker House waiter died of heart disease aged sixty five. He served over thirty years and was senior among waiters, well known to travelers and regulars, beloved for courtesy. He lived at 21 Curve Street and leaves a wife and grown children.
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Parker House
Thomas Ireland
Mr. Ireland
Curve Street
Ireland
Tom
East Boston Nuisance Hearing Seeks Lot Abatement
In East Boston a Board of Health hearing addressed a petition by Matthew O Keefe and others to abate a nuisance at a vacant Paris street lot near Porter Street. Adjacent owners cited foul odors linked to diphtheria deaths in children and vacant nearby tenements. Health Inspector Dyer described a green slime and strong odors. The board said it would place a lien on the property to abate the nuisance.
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Board of Health
Matthew O'Keefe
Paris Street
Porter Street
Boston
O'Keefe
Walsh
Dyer
Miracle healer draws crowds to French hamlet
A young man of eighteen in Boulassiers island of Oleron near La Rochelle is said to cure physical infirmities without drugs or hypnosis. He places his feet against the patient and makes hand movements, then declares the patient cured. He charges nothing and often requires multiple visits. Neighbors call him either a sorcerer or inspired, but his powers attract the halt, lame, and blind seeking relief.
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London Telegraph
Lourdes
Boulassiers
Oleron
la Rochelle
Boston Club Four Day Pleasure Trip Notes
A Boston Club started a four day pleasure trip via Lowell railroad with visits to Manchester and Lancaster New Hampshire hosted by Col Henry O Kent. They plan Mount Washington ride, Fabyan House stay, return Friday. An autopsy shows Henry Crawford died of natural causes at City Hospital. Burglars harmed Lee street Brookline home, stealing a gold watch and jewelry. Ground broken for a new Huntington avenue club house for Boston Hebrews elite. James Thomas 70 injured by a pedestrian. John Geary of Westchester victim of loan scam aboard Fall River boat. Point of Pines offers hotel Pines grounds bath house concerts and the Apaches show with fifty horses and two hundred performers. frequent rail service.
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Boston
Lowell
Manchester
Lancaster
N. H
Henry O. Kent
Fabyan
Lee
Cypress Street
Brookline
Huntington Avenue
Hebrews of
James Thomas
Greenough Lane
Commercial Street
Atlantic Avenue
John Geary
Westchester
N. Y
Point of Pines
Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad
Astern
Boston & Maine
Democratic State Committee Seeks Ballot Commission Nominees
Four members of the Democratic State central committee met at the Washington street headquarters to select names for Governor Brackett to appoint the Democratic member of the new ballot commission. The commission will review objections and questions on nominations under this year’s ballot law, to be appointed in June or July from different parties and serve without pay. The meeting's outcome was not released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic State Central Committee
Washington Street
Brackett
New Ballot Commission
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Mackenzie Garrison Meets Before National Convention
The Mackenzie Garrison Regular Army and Navy Union held its fortnightly meeting at 3 Boylston place with full attendance. Captain James F. Roach presided as delegates Harry Collings and A C McKelvey were instructed for the New York convention. Ten new comrades were mustered in including Major C C Emery. several membership applications were received. The garrison voted for a moonlight excursion on Aug. 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mackenzie Garrison
Regular Army and Navy Union
Boylston Place
New York
James F. Roach
Harry G. Collings
A. C. McKelvey
C. C. Emery
Ontario Prison Commission in Boston to study foreign systems
The Ontario Prison Commission, appointed by the provincial government to study prison and reformitory management abroad for reform at home, spent their first day in Boston. They met with F G Pettigrove of the Massachusetts Prisoners' Aid Society and took quarters at Parker's. Members include J W Lanuair chairman, Hon Charles Drury minister of agriculture, Hon T W Anglin, Dr Roseburgh, A F Jury, and J H Taylor as stenographer.
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Ontario Prison Commission
Boston
F. G. Pettigrove
Massachusetts Prisoners’ Aid Society
Parker’s
J. W. Lanmuir
Charles Drury
Ontario
Ontario; the Hon. ‘T. W. Anglin
Roseburgh
A. F. Jury
J. H. Taylor
Fall of Babylon Run Draws Crowds in New Show
The production’s wonder ful run continues with thousands nightly praising the spectacular performance. Viewers call it a splendid reproduction of the biblical event and an unmatched scenic effort, an unqualified success with audiences increasing. The New York & New England railroad will operate an 8 o'clock train to Oakland Garden until further notice, aiding patrons to the Fall of Babylon and allowing a quick return on the 10:16.
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Israel
New York & New England Railroad
Oakland Garden
Babylon
Labour Disputes Near Resolution in Harrrnity
The Field-Thayer lasters strike ended with the factory paying same rates as women for lasting misses shoes. Kelly Bros bricklayers settle and Winchell’s workers gain 42 cents hourly instead of 89. Cloakmakers at Callaghan & Co. show optimism. Carpenters report most have returned to work, while building laborers vote to extend the strike and raise pay. A public meeting at Klein's Hall and remarks by A F Jury, Ontario official, frame the actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Streek
Field-Thayer Company
Kelly Bros
Winchell
Callaghan & Co
Klein’s Hall
A. F. Jury
Ontario
Washington Street
Sidewalks Blocked by Merchants In Boston Letter
A Boston reader complains that sidewalks are blocked by barrels and boxes, forcing pedestrians, including women with children, to squeeze past merchandise. The writer asks whether the public or the dealers own the sidewalk and urges clearance for safe passage. Supferer, Boston, July 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richardson
Supferer
Boston
Court divides on Loomis Skinner prior art in pile driver case
United States Circuit Court July 22 files an opinion in George H. Cavanagh v. Henry W. Pike et al involving alleged patent infringement on pile driver technology. The court rejects broad coverage by complainant's patent 205,244 and finds prior methods by Loomis and Skinner anticipate the weight descent mechanism, dismissing the bill with costs while noting related insolvency and superior court proceedings and a list of criminal cases.
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United States Circuit Court
Carpenter
George H. Cavanagh
Henry W. Pike
Woodford
James H. Lange
W. B. H. Dowse
Superior Court
Thompson
Edward C. Smith
William H. Fairfield
Commonwealth
Same
Kavig
O'Connell
McDermott
Calahan
McKay
Saime
Rich
Bowen
Saine
Keenan
Everett
Cox
la Granja
American and International Social Guests List in Details
A dense extract lists names and residences of numerous guests and social figures across multiple cities including Cincinnati New York Chicago Philadelphia Hartford and Boston with affiliations in Venpomr Ixovep States and Canada. The roster reads like a society card noting Parker E J Mack Philip Carpenter C F McVeigh Mrs Covington Miss Covington L M Robinson and many others alongside hotel references Fifth Avenue Hotel Reed Jewell and more, reflecting a large social network. The fragment emphasizes personal connections and geographic spread rather than events or actions.
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Bangor
F. D. Smith
Meriden
Conn
George Hurd
Chicago
A. E. Pennell
Portland
C. A. Thompson
Forsyth
H. D. Noyes
H. K. Pryor
New York
George C. Sill
Hartford
F. W. Coggill
Coggill
Brunswick
Willis L. Ogden
F. H. Molten
F. G. Huntington
Cincinnati
O. Thorndike
D. B. Strouse
Salem
J. S. Conger
G. FP. Mays
Harrisburg
Penn
J. Brisbane
L. A. Webster
Providence
R. L
J. Brown
Fulton
Quincy
H. A. Randall
Buffalo
Mie
M. Averill
Barre
B.C. Bingham
Canaan
N.H
A. J. Johnson
Keene
N. H
UC. R. Breck
Claremont
W. H.adams
Ira Parker
Littleton
W. G. Morgan
Rutland
R. H. Harris
W. RB. Sessions
Hampden
J. N. Lyman
Winsted
J. W. Wilson
Contoocook
Martin Pees
Origin and Destiny of the African Race Lecture
A large audience gathered at the First African Church vestry on Charles Street to hear Joseph O Johnson discuss the origin and destiny of the African race. Introduced by Edwin G Walker of the Colored National League, he argued Africans share the same species as whites and stressed education as the key to a bright future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Street
Joseph O. Johnson
Colored National League
Edwin G. Walker
Johnson
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George A. Farlow
IM. C. Dizer & Co
Jas. C. Davis
Rogers, Wood, Wesing & Co
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Henry W. Dodd
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Arthur Dixwell
Norton
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RE. A. Ball
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W. Rich
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A. Canto
J. Y. Gillespie
Bible Conference
U. S. Gov't Report
THE
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Mene
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Apharsin
Constitution
John St
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Essex County
Harmon
Noyes Bros
Bridges & Carroll
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George W. Estes, Jr
N. W. Fenton
Cork
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Renerneer
Beanliee
G. O. Taylor
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