Weather Forecast for New England and Nearby States
Forecasts issued for Maine New Hampshire and Eastern Massachusetts expect showers and cooler conditions with southerly winds. Vermont western Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut and eastern New York may see showers with little temperature change and southwesterly winds.
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Washington
Maine
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Vermont
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
Boston Weather Forecast From Observer Office July 30 1889
The Boston weather bulletin from the Observer’s Office Signals Service reports conditions for July 30 1889. Expected cooler temperatures with possible light showers and prevailing westerly winds.
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Boston
Observer’s Office
Signal Service
U.S.A
Man Killed by Train Near Lowell Railroad Bridge
About 6 pm yesterday on the Lowell railroad near the North Cam bridge crossing, Philip McGuire twenty eight was killed by a passing train. The body was mangled and Dr Holt ordered an inquest. McGuire resided on North avenue near the Arlington line and worked for the railroad.
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Lowell
North Cambridge Crossing
Philip McGuire
Holt
McGuire
North Avenue
Arlington Line
Philadelphia Cricketers Defeat Southampton Guests
The Philadelphia cricket team posted 228 runs in the second innings against the Gentlemen of Southampton during a voyage context. Weather notes forecast showers and cooler conditions, while Hull Yacht Club prepares a ladies day cruise program for today.
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Hull Yacht Club
Newport Notes: Torpedo Class Exercises and Electric Street Cars
Newport notes report the torpedo class board exercises in progress with tests of a search light, Edison dynamo curve, bell circuit, and lighting setup. For the first time in 250 years Newport runs electric streetcars on trial trips from the car house to the bathing beach with crowds cheering.
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Newport
R. I
Board of Examiners
Electric
Broadway
Town and Country Club
J. J. van Alen
John Elliot
Boston
Indian Avenue
John Congdon
Fall River
J. Simmons
Brockton
Antomoni Gun Club
Aquidneck Tennis Club
H. W. Cozzens, Jr
Fire Tuesday Wrecks Multiple Farms Across Several Towns
The Ipswich Willowdale road barn of George B. Dodge burned with all stock and equipment, likely incendiary. Greenfield Arms Manufacturing in South Deerfield gone, 65 workers displaced. Judd barn at South Hadley Falls destroyed by lightning. Elm City Driving Park stables and Meadow Street grocery in New Haven both damaged. Davis barn in Ellington struck by lightning. No Name Canon blaze near Glenwood Springs expands to over ten square miles. Havana fire at San Louis village destroys sixty houses with two children dead.
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Hamilton
George B. Dodge
Ipswich
Willowdale
Wenham
South Deerfield
Pocketbook Manufacturers
Springfield
Charles A. Judd
South Hadley Falls
New Haventonn
Elm City
Hubinger Bros
Alexander C. McArthur
Meadow Street
RockvilLue
Conn
Arthur B. Davis
Ellington
Glenwood Sprines
Col
Canon
Glenwood
No Name
Grizzly Mountains
Havana
San Louis
Santiago de Cuba
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Fritz
Parrow Brook
Bloomfield
Orange
Eppley’s Park
Essex County
Morris County
Plainield
N. J
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Stony Brook
Coadington
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Siers
Green Brook
Plainfield
Somerset
Union
Somerset Street
Jersey Central Railroad
Fanwood
Newark
Morris & Essex Railroad
South Orange
Ellis Corners
Ulster County
Matthew Harcourt
John Nelson
Nelson
Hunson River
Hudson River
Riverdale
Havern III
Centre Congregational Church
Elm Corner
Main Street
Wingate Street
Sweet & Bond’s Shoe Manufactory
Groveland
Dove
J. A. Wood
E. M. Levy
Bishop McDonald
Mass
Housatonic
Boston & Albany
Lenox
Becket
Ashley Reservoir
Pittsfield
Berkshire
Concord
N. H
Destructive rain storms devastate New Jersey and beyond
Unusually severe storms sweep the New York area and New Jersey, flooding towns from Bloomfield to Plainfield. Damaged dams, washed away buildings, and submerged rail lines trigger evacuations. In Concord New Hampshire a hurricane level wind injures and destroys homes and stores, with extensive property losses and several trees uprooted.
Lord Randolph's Remedy in Birmingham Speech
Lord Randolph Churchill spoke in Birmingham urging the Conservative party to gain fuller recognition from dissidents. He warned elections should be decided on policy not men and pressed for a defined platform. He urged an imperial loan of at least 100 million pounds to allow tenants to buy holdings, tying Ireland's governance to Imperial Parliament.
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State Department
Harrison
Bar Harbor
Tracy
United States
Birmingham
Lord Randolph Churchill
Ireland
Lord Randolph
English Capitalists Eye St Louis Elevator Syndicate
A St Louis report says a group of English or Eastern capitalists seeks to buy control of the St Louis United Elevator Company. The consolidated system runs a dozen grain elevators in St Louis and East St. Louis with $2,009,000 capitalization and may yield 10 to 12 percent dividends.
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St. Louis
East St. Louis
Shah of Persia Arrives in Paris Welcomed by Crowds
The Shah of Persia arrived in Paris from England today and was received by President Carnot. He was welcomed heartily by crowds that gathered to witness the arrival, marking a cordial reception in the French capital on July 30.
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Shah of Persia
Paris
Carnot
British Columbia
England
Royal Grants Bill Passes First Reading Without Division
In London the royal grants bill passed its first reading in the House of Commons without a division. Supporters cheered as Mr. Balfour told an East End delegation that backing the royal grants reflected a broad popular support for the throne’s dignity.
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Lord Randolph Churchill
House of Commons
London
Balfour
East End
Burke extradition decision upheld by Manitoba court
The full Manitoba court sustained Judge Bain in Burke extradition. Chief Justice Taylor and Judges Dubuie Killam ruled no grounds to reverse. Burke to return once Ottawa issues order. In Chicago motion for venue change for P Sullivan argued. Judge Longenecker opposed. Indictment quash motions for other prisoners held under advisement.
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Winnieka
Man
Martin Burke
Taylor
Dubuie
Killam
Bain
Burke
Ottawa
Chicago
P. O’sullivan
Horton
Longenecker
O’sullivan
Eight Survive Wreck of Whaling Bark Little Ohio
From San Francisco, two Little Ohio survivors aboard Dora recount the October 3, 1888 wreck off Point Hope Alaska. Seas and storm tore the vessel apart. eight of 33 aboard endure, while captain George T. Allen vanished. Omey, Pease, Miles, Lopez, Enos and others perished or drowned during the disaster.
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San Francisco
Dora
Seal Island
Alaska
New Bedford
Point Hope
Lisburne
George T. Allen
Ohio
Alexander Omey
Thomas F. Pease
Thomas H. Miles
Wilmington ship builders deny yard purchase syndicate claim
Inquiry at Harlan & Hollingsworth and Pusey & Jones offices asks about a reported British navy yard purchase syndicate on Vancouver Island. Wilminon, Del. officials say the Wilmington builders named have no connection and no knowledge of such an enterprise.
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Wilminon
Del
Harlan & Hollingsworth
Pusey & Jones Companies
Vancouver’s Island
Wilmington
Capture of Black Diamond by U S Revenue Cutter
News from Victoria reports the United States revenue cutter Richard Rush seized the British sealer Black Diamond after a confrontation on July 11 near Behring Sea. Captain Shepard forced entry to obtain papers, revealing 103 sealskins aboard, with the vessel bound for Sitka for directives.
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Cal
Dora
Behring Sea
Black Diamond
United States Revenue
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Shepard
Tuttle
Sitka
Victoria
Triumph
Pacific
St. Paul’s Island
B. C
McLean
Dodd
Maggie
Maggie Mac
Mary Ellen
Lillie L
Corona
Carroll
Juneau
Swiftsure
Icarius
Amphion
Port Symphon
Heneage
John Robeson
Ottawa
Montreail
Que
Montreal Herald
Canada
Government of
North Pacific
British Columbia
Bebring Sea
Earthquake Devastates Kumamoto and KiouSiou Island
Nagasaki dispatch reports a dreadful quake in western KiouSiou destroying Kumamoto. Many people killed and extensive property loss reported.
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Yokoyama
Nagasaki
KiouSiou
Kumamoto
Army and Navy Gazette Officers Assigned for Encampment Duty
Army orders state Captain Brechemin assistant surgeon will proceed to Robinson Nebraska for duty after militia encampment. First Lieutenant Ralph W Hoyt of the Eleventh Infantry will visit the Vermont National Guard encampment at West Randolph in August 2024 to give rifle practice instruction.
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Army and Navy
Washington
Brechemin
Robinson
Neb
Ralph W. Hoyt
Eleventh Infantry
Vermont National Guard
West Randolph
President Harrison's Visit to Boston Planned
Walker Blaine will travel to Bar Harbor via Boston to finalize arrangements for President Harrison's reception. A special train will bring the party to Boston by 8:30 a.m. Cavalry will escort the President to the Vendome and Battery A will fire a salute on the Common.
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Doogue
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Harrison
Matthew Keany
Washinetox
Speday
Bar Harbor
Dalton
Hart
Halford
Fall River
Commonwealth
Vendome
Faneuil Hals
Harvard College
Arnold Arboretum
Chestnut Hill
Robert C. Winthrop
Brookline
Commonwealth Avenue
Consolidated Bands
American Cricketers In England Shine In Southampton Match
London July 30 The Philadelphia cricket team and Gentlemen of Southampton continued play. Newhall scored 21 for the Americans, Brewster and Patterson added 79 together before Brewster fell for 35. Patterson carried out his bat for 106 in three hours thirty-five minutes, including a five, thirteen fours, three threes and four twos. Visitors tallied 228 in their second inning. Stover 24, Scott 0, Brown 5, Newhall 21, Ellery 0, Bailey 8, Patterson 106 not out, Brewster 35, Morgan 4, H Brown 6, extras 19. Home side 138 for six in their second inning, after scoring 101 in their first.
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Philadelphia
Southampton
Newhall
Brewster
Patterson
Stover
Scott O
Brown
Ellery
Bailey
Clark O
Morgan
H. Brown
Extras
Congo Railway Will Be Regularly Constituted in Brussels
The Congo Railway Company will be regularly constituted in Brussels on Wednesday with a proposed capital of 25,000,000 francs. Belgian State has subscribed 10,000.90 francs and founders 5,000,000 francs. Public subscription opens soon in Brussels London and Berlin for 10,000,000 francs in 20,000 shares.
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Congo
London
Berlin
Crete Troubles Prompt New Commission and Troop Dispatch
July 80 dispatch report: Ottoman sultanate council orders a new Crete commission to resolve clashes and eight battalions to be sent. Italy urges Turkish conciliation with European mediation possible. Two Mussulmans and two Christians to join Crete Assembly insurgents. Sartinsky recalled and en route to Constantinople. Paris sends two French warships. Athens hopes for peaceful settlement.
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Crete
Signor
Crispi
Italy
Greece
M. Sartinsky
Constantinople
Paris
Athens
Trunk Lines discuss through rates to the West
In New York on July 30 officers of the Trunk Lines Association reviewed plans for prorating business between eastern railroads and Western destinations St Paul Minneapolis and Minnesota. The discussion also covered western bound coal rates and a second class sleeping car service but no decisions were reached before adjournment.
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Newport
Trunk Lines Association
New York
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Eastern Roads
Seaboard
Shooting Affair at Lynn Ends With Ejection
In Lynn on July 30 Patrick Mc Manus tried to murder William S Keeler near Federal square. After two failed revolver discharges he chased Keeler into Joseph C Tarbox’s grocer store at 8 Kirkland Street where Keeler fired back, missing his target. McManus fled and remains at large as police search for him.
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Lynn
Sredan
Patrick McManus
Williams
Keeler
McManus
Federal Square
Joseph C. Tarbox
Kirkland Street
Steamers Arrived At Atlantic Ports July 30
A long list of ships reached various ports with arrivals reported in New York Baltimore Philadelphia and European ports. Notable vessels include Albano from Sunderland Offastuet Alaska from New York and Rhein from Baltimore bound for Bremen. Other entries show paths between Liverpool London and New York as well as Genoa Hamburg Leith and Southampton movements.
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Albano
Sunderland
Alaska
New York
Atlanta
Port Siarie
Eglantine
Progreso
Atalanta
St. Anne’s Bay
Philadelphia
F’atriano
Trieste
Liverpool
Isle of Wight
Federation
New Orleans
Bremen
Rhein
Gibraltar
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Mediterranean
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Genoa
Abyssinia
Hamburg
Glackanf
Perim
Monmouthshire
Japan
China
Philadel
Dula
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Circe
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Energise
Leith
Bracadails
Dover
Erin
London
Switzerland
Antwerp
Catalonia
Bos Ma
Southampton
Hammonia
Hanburg
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