Tremont Street fire devastates millinery and conservatory building
A Tremont Street blaze started on the fourth floor of a 412 story building housing the Boston Conservatory of Music and millinery shops. Fire and heavy water damage estimated between 25 000 and 30 000. Fire crews fought flames to the roof as a skylight collapsed endangering firefighters.
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Mason and Hamlin Piano Company
Boston Conservatory of Music
Tremont Street
J. Montgomery Sears
Piano Company
Wallace Webber
Chief Webber
Mason Street
Oxford Club
W. B. Crocker
Onry Brown
C. E. Hay
T. W. Dudley
J. W. Hill
Berlitz School of Language
Henrietta Anthony
Five Die As Long Island Excursion Coach Is Hit By Train
A party of twenty one from Greene Avenue Baptist Church Brooklyn was struck at Merrick boulevard crossing Valley Spring L I. Five youths were killed instantly: George F Fashley Jr William Gilchrist Jr Winslow Lewis Lester BE Roberts Dora Burtsch. Dozens injured with skull fractures broken legs and other serious wounds. The tally ho was driven east from Mineola when the crash occurred. whistle and bell status disputed.
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New York
Valley Spring
L. I
Greene Avenue Baptist Church
Brooklyn
Long Island
Long Island Railroad
Merrick Boulevard
George F. Fashley, Jr
William Gilchrist, Jr
Winslow
Mineola
Veterans of Fifty fourth Massachusetts honored at Faneuil Hall
Memorial Day observance in Faneuil Hall paid tribute to the Fifty fourth Massachusetts Infantry Fifth Cavalry and naval veterans. Governor Wolcott Mayor Quincy and other leaders praised black soldiers for their service, with tributes to Colonel Shaw Sergeant Carney and Governor Andrew.
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Fifty-fourth Massachusetts Infantry
Fifth Cavalry
Faneuil Hall
Robert G. Shaw
Germania Band
Wolcott
Quincy
Fifty-fourth
George Tft. Downing
John J. Smith
M. R. de Mortie
Edward Everett Brown
Robert Teamoh
Edwin G. Walker
George L. Louther
John J. Fatal
James H. Wolff
George W. Forbes
Massachusetts
Douglas
Colonel Shaw
Wagner
Sergeant Carney
Andrew
Eers
Brown
Walcott
George T. Downing
Newport
John A. Andrew
John A A. Andrew
Commonwealth
Parner Wolcott
Boston
Shaw
Orient
Mitchell
D. Hallowell
Stanton
Edward
Vigilant Boil Erups Forcing Tow Back To Pier
The quarantine boat Vigilant spent a week under repair at Atlantic Works in Boston and began a return voyage down the harbor. At Governor's Island a stay bolt in her boiler blew out leaving the vessel helpless until the launch Guardian towed her back to her wharf.
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Yeais
Atlantic Works
Boson
Thunderstorm Strikes Edgartown Damaging Barns
A heavy thunderstorm passed over Edgartown early this morning with several locations struck by lightning. Most damage was limited to barns and outbuildings, with no heavy losses reported.
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Edgartown
Shaw Lives in Bronze and Shaw's Memorial Parade
Multiple ceremonies marked the unveiling of a monument to Robert Gould Shaw and his colored soldiers. Governor Wolcott reviewed a large parade along Back Bay streets, amid cannon salutes and war music, despite muddy conditions and strict crowd controls.
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Robert Gould Shaw
Boston
State House Gate
Lfe
Neusptere
Shaw
Back
Beacon Hill
Westercar
Mouth Street
Back Bay
Dartmouth Street
Mmonwealth Avenue
Big Parade Marks Shaw Memorial Unveiling Display
The 10 o clock Shaw memorial unveiling parade featured Colonel Appleton leading infantry artillery and marine units in full dress. Governor Wolcott greeted the crowd as cadets regulars and marines marched past in a vivid display of flags bunting and cheers toward the reviewing stand.
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Shaw Memorial
Appleton
Commonwealth Avenue
Artmouth Street
Wolcott
Gatore
Stone
Salem
Yated States Artilery
Fort Adams
R. I
Warren
Glowing Tributes at Music Hall for Col Shaw and Black Soldiers
The ceremony celebrated Colonel Robert G. Shaw and his black soldiers with parade veterans and prominent figures in Boston. Governor Wolcott and Booker T. Washington attended as crowds filled the music hall with flags, decor, and tribute to emancipation and citizen soldiers.
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Francis Appleton
Henry Lee
Andrew
Lee
John M. Powell
Hall
Boston
William James
Harvard Universality
Booker T. Washington O Ee Institute
Repubc
Colonel Lee
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M. Mamlock & Son
Massachusetts Clothing Co
MY Clothier
Hanover and
Portland Streets
Tre
Mont Stre
Henry Brown
Boston Conservatory
Tally-Ho
Faneuil
Wolcott and
Mr. Downing
Fort Wagner
Music Hall
Hallowell
Union Hat CO
Hanover St., Cor
Union
Washington
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Sterling Ale
Highland Spring Brewery
Rueter & Company
Higgins
Oyster House
Boston’s
S4h Regiment
Beacon Sr
Dward Atkinson
Fifty- Fourth Regiment
Bronze
Erat
Ai Teioe
Aple
Governor Wolcott
James
Harvard
Booker T. Washington
Tuskegee Institute
John Carey
Higginson
Second Cavalry
Harvard Musical Association
Uiney
Lard
Crane
Janaieenie William James
Booker Washington
Edward A. Hall
William P. Lawrence
Senate
Bishop Lawrence
West
J. A. Carter
Stryker
Silas Casey
Frederic Rodgers
J Eliot
Edward Atkin
Werem
Bhaw
N. J. Denopey
Gaudens
Squiptor
Arma
Lsten
Lincoln
Grant
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