Knickerbocker Steamship Arrives Fire-Ridden in New York
The Cromwell line Knickerbocker reached its dock with two compartments burning after a May 24 departure from New Orleans carrying 2000 bales of cotton and cargo. Captain Post hid the blaze from passengers as fire crews flooded holds at quarantine and later at the Jersey flats, with damage still undetermined.
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New York
Cromwell Line
Knickerbocker
New Orleans
Captain Post
Post
Jersey Flats
Underwood Faces Fraud Charge Over $890 Milieu
Carleton H. Underwood once the New England agent for the International Cable Directory Company was arrested by Inspectors Abbott and Gilmore. He is charged with obtaining 890 dollars by false pretenses from the law firm Phillips and Anderson at 53 State Street, allegedly collecting the funds while claiming to remain the Directory’s agent.
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Carleton H. Underwood
New England
International Cable Directory Company
Abbott and Gilmore
Phillips & Anderson
State Street
Underwood
Abduction Case Spurs $10000 Norwalk Reward Offer
New York May 31 authorities consider Marion Clark abduction a nurse case. Alderman Mahen proposes a 10000 reward to the mayor for her recovery, with 4100 in rewards already outstanding. Police pursue clues including two strangers seen near Norwalk with Carrie Jones and the child.
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New York
Marion Clark
Board of Aldermen
Mahen
Committee On Police
Carrie Jones
Norwalk
Conn
Miss Betts
Clark
Central Park
Arthur Clark
Ile
Circulars Issued for Abduction Suspect Carrie Jones
Chief Watts received 100 circulars from Chief Devery of the New York police urging arrests of Carrie Jones for abducting Marion Clark. Descriptions of both are given and any information should be sent to New York at once. Boston officers doubt New York has a real lead, suggesting the circulars aim to locate the suspect here as likely as elsewhere.
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Watts
Devery
New York
Carrie Jones
Marion Clark
Boston
Kruger Says Independence Not the Question at Conference
At Bloemfontein Kruger arrives to meet Sir Alfred Milner and discuss Outlander demands. Guards welcome him as salutes ring and the Transvaal hymn plays. Milner is greeted warmly by M. J. Steyn and Orange Free State cabinet with cheering crowds.
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Bloemfontein
Orange Free State
South Africa
Kruger
Alfred Milner
Cape Colony
M. J. Steyn
Transvaal
Brooklyn Man of War Hobbled By Hidden Obstruction
The cruiser Brooklyn struck an unseen obstacle near the Battery off New York and buckled its keel as it forged up the North River. Cement cracked and rivets loosened along the plates from forward to aft magazines, likely keeping the ship in dry dock for months. The vessel returned to the naval anchorage after signaling the Navy Department.
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New York
United States
Brooklyn
Massachusetts
North River
Grant
Naval
Navy Department
Possible Uncharted Wreck Prompting Navy Inquiry
Washington May 31 The Brooklyn May have struck an unseen wreck near the same site as the Massachusetts. Navy officials consider a full examination under department orders to determine if a wreck was struck, which could avert blame from Brooklyn officers.
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Washington
Brooklyn
Massachusetts
Navy Department
Jewell
Department
Massachusetts Telegraph to Build Boston Telephone Line
On Monday the Massachusetts Telegraph and Telephone Company will start construction of its Boston telephone line. Ground will be opened at Postoffice Square and conduits laid through Federal Street and Atlantic Avenue. The company has secured more than 3000 subscribers in Boston proper.
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Massachusetts Telegraph and Telephone Company
Boston
Postoffice
Rescue Near Somerville as Train Smashes Breaks
Engineer James K E Alger of Mangine 12 Boston and Maine railroad and fireman Radward Perkins halted a Lowell express near East Somerville to save a boy in blue overalls playing on the track. The emergency stop occurred just before the second Somerville bridge, and the crew received praise from passengers.
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James KE. Alger
Mangine
Boston& Maine Railroad
East Somerville
Lowell
Malden
Boston
Somerville
Alger
Radward Perkins
OFFICER M MURRAY NEEDED TO HALT RUNAWAY AT Brookline Races
On Memorial Day at Clyde Park Brookline a frightened horse pulling a two seated cart sent four people sprawling after a car struck by the animal. Patrolman Joe McMurray arrived just in time to avert disaster, noted for prior heroism including two Humane Society medals and a gold watch for saving a drowning boy.
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Clyde Park
Brookline
Clyde Street
R. B. Nottingham
Cambridge
Joe’’ McMurray
Brookline Police
McMurray
Humane Society
J. Malcolm Forbes
Webster rescues student at Arlington lake on Memorial Day
Walter A. Webster a Boston University Law School senior living at 5 Sunnyside Street Roxbury displayed courage and presence of mind when a fellow student Gilvans Terry stranded beyond his depth at lower Mystic Lake Arlington cried for help.
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Walter A. Webster
Boston University Law School
Sunnyside Street
Roxbury
Lower Mystic Lake
Arlington
Gilvans Terry
Banker George Forzley Surrenders Amid Swindle Allegations
In New York on May 31 George Forzley of George Forzley & Co. surrendered to police after being named in multiple swindle allegations by Syrians in the city.
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New York
George Forzley
Collision on White Mountain branch interrupts freight service
Two freight trains on the Boston and Maine White Mountain branch collided in front of the demothers in Tilton New Hampshire this afternoon. Both locomotives suffered slight damage but no trainmen were hurt.
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Tilton
N. H
White Mountain
Boston & Maine Railroad
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