Weather forecast for New England and nearby states
Weather bulletin from Washington issued June 2 forecasts rain in parts of Maine and eastern regions with light rain elsewhere across New England. Warmer temperatures are expected with southerly winds. Connecticut and eastern New York show fair conditions Monday followed by light rain and warmer weather.
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Washington
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
Burglar Strikes Goldthwaite Residence Again
Thief burglarized the home of W. J. Goldthwaite near ereaux yesterday morning taking gold watches jewelry and silverware valued at several hundred dollars. It marks the second recent break in this house within a few years.
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W. J. Goldthwaite
Ereaux
Dorchester Yacht Club Races and Regatta Plans
This morning in the city reports light rain and warmer temperatures. The Quincy and Great Head yacht clubs open the season with their first races. Dorchester Yacht Club outlines the coming race programme. Yacht Psyche faces the Soley challenge, opposed by Mirage and Rocket.
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Quincy
Great Head
Dorchester Yacht Club
Psyche
Mirage
Rocket
Mrs Lucy Lane Allen Dies at 95 in Newton Home
Mrs Lucy Lane Allen aged 95 died at her son Nathaniel T Allen’s Newton residence on Saturday afternoon. Born in Scituate, she was the daughter of Benjamin J Lane and once taught school in Medfield. She married Ellis Allen of Medfield in 1814. he died in 1878. Six children survive, including N T and J Allen who run the English and classical school in West Newton.
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Lucy Lane Allen
Nathaniel T. Allen
Newton
Scituate
Benjamin J. Lane
Medfield
Ellis Allen
Livi
N. T
J. +. Allen
West Newton
Allen
Halifax
N. S
W. C. P. Noble
Sally G. Noble
Edith Sheraton
Robert Noble
Noble
Levi Hart & Co
H. H. Cleveland
Camden
Military and naval orders issued from Washington on June 3
Army detail: First Lieutenant Philip Reade to assist Illinois National Guard encampment duties July 6 in small arms training. Lieutenant N. G. McAlexander transferred within Twenty-fifth Infantry. Captain O. W. Budd leave extended to June 5. Naval orders: Surgeon promotions exam for Fred Ogden. Thomas Bailey on Dale. Ensign Muir on waiting orders. Chief Engineer Wharton on waiting orders. Medical Director Mayo granted one year leave abroad. Commodore Bartlett’s leave extended six months.
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Army
Philip Reade
Third Infantry
Illinois National Guard
N. G. McAlexander
Twenty-fifth Infantry
O. W. Budd
Fourth Cavalry
Fred Ogden
Thomas Bailey
Dale
William C. P. Muir
Naval Academy
H H. Wharton
Advisory Board
Henry I. Mayo
J. R. Bartlett
Steamers Arrived Across Atlantic Ports June Dates
Shipping notices list arrivals at Boston Liverpool and New York with ships including Dithmarschen from Port Antonio and G W Jones from Port de Paix. Other entries show Orsino returning from Palermo to New York and multiple vessels from Hamburg Calcutta Amsterdam Harburg and Shields, with various origins and destinations in late May to early June.
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Boston
Dithmarschen
Port Antonio
G. W. Jones
Port de Paix
Liverpool
Karrowmore
Baltimore
Gibraltar
California
New York
Mediterranean
Orsino
Palermo
New
Martin's Albion Cigar Versus Ten Cent Smoke Buy
A brief note promotes Martin's Albion cigars as a pleasant and reliable ten cent smoke option for shoppers seeking steady value and consistent quality.
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Martin
Albion
Tragic Johnstown Flood Destruction Reported
June 2 Johnstown Penn scene of immense calamity as thousands perish and towns vanish. Relief trains arrive while looting and misery spread. property losses reach millions. Destruction along Conemaugh valley leaves Main Street wrecked, with corpses, mud, and fear everywhere. Medical teams treat hundreds, performing amputations and urgent care amid scarce instruments.
Hunger Fights To Survive In Johnstown After Disaster
Scènes at supper time show hunger driving sufferers to desperation as crowds surround food cars. Children are trampled, women unable to feed, police force single file access and quiet the scramble.
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Johnstown
Penn
Alleghany and
Pittsburg
Cold Night Deepens Suffering Among Poor Women and Children
A harsh cold snap leaves many destitute women and children in distress as shelters struggle to meet demand. Volunteers report assistance gaps and urge relief funding and coordinated aid from authorities.
Revolting Outrages in the Valley of the Conemaugh
In Johnstown on June 2 outrages unfold in the Conemaugh valley with mobs lynching alleged plunderers amid corpses of dead women and children. A railroad worker warns of thefts from the dead and a posse executes two suspects, while other lynching scenes and burial plans unfold as authorities consider cross-county graves.
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Conemaugh
Johnstown
Lang Hollow
Long Hollow
Curranville
Alleghany County
Kernville
Chalmer Dick
Mr. Dick
Trains scarce as flood debris halts Pennsylvania line
Johnstown and surrounding towns grapple with devastating flood. Tracks swept away from Johnstown to Mineral Point, 27 locomotives submerged, debris-filled riverbed. Johnstown station to washout under construction bridge. limited service resumes gradually. Reports from Jersey City and Pittsburgh describe stalled lines and mounting danger as communities flee for higher ground.
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Mineral Point
Pennsylvania
South Fork
Pennsylvania Railroad
Stone Bridge
Baltimore & Ohio
Jersey City
Pennsylvania Road
Washington
Harrisburg
Erie
Elmira
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Point of Kovcks
Pirrsourg
Steelton
Pittsburg
Pahiapetpuiaa
Altoona
Amon
Edward Lyon
Boston
William T. Sergeant
Massachusetts
Henry F. Fowle
Bangor
Mrs. Sherman
Nantucket
Devoured by flames at Johnstown flood disaster
June 2 Johnstown reports describe a horrific flood scene where 300 frame houses packed along a viaduct burned. Victims cried for relief as limbs were trapped in timbers, with flames consuming the dying and dead as waters surged. Supervisor Hays watched helplessly as fire lit the night.
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Johnstown
Pennsylvania Railroad
Hays
Those Who Weeded Them Jeered for Their Timorousness.
New Florence Penn June 2 The Johnstown flood disaster prompts blame on dam owners while survivors recount frantic warnings ignored. A train from Pittsburg to the scene carries mourners and aid seekers as bodies and wreckage reach New Florence. A mother describes losing her seven children and husband as floodwaters rise and the garret becomes a tomb.
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Indiana County
Morrellville
Fairfield Avenue
Frank Lecky
Ida Fischer
St. Mary’s
P. Eldridge
St. Columbia’s Catholic Church
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St. Columbia’s Church
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South Fork
Lake
Damani
James K. Moorehead
Pittsburg
Congress
Lana Horton
Conemaugh River
Nineveh
Long Hollow
Pennsylvania Railroad
S. Q
Jonxstown
Mrs. Fenn
Goa
Huband
Sam
Garret
Fast Indian Furniture Opens Rattan Season
The rattan season has begun highlighting its unique durability and comfort. Rattan furniture stays cool, lightweight, and long lasting, with a golden patina over time. The catalog features a full line from leading makers.
Kernville flood survivor recalls loss and faith
A Kernville survivor recounts a deadly collapse that buried loved ones as a roof gave way. With a prayer for deliverance, the speaker survived fifteen hours on a roof while hoping for missing family, then plans to return to Virginia for rest.
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Mamma
Kernville
Virginia
Built in a Basin Johnstown’s flood prone geography
Johnstown Penn June 2 The city sits in a basin ringed by streams feeding the Allegheny and Ohio rivers making it uniquely vulnerable to catastrophic floods. Conemaugh and Stony Creek swell into torrents during rains and dam breaks, a disaster seen when a town reservoir released its contents flooding the area and drowning many residents. Cambria County seat with 10,000 people, Cambria Iron works employing about 2000, banks, mills, and diverse manufacturing anchor the town’s economy.
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New York
Harry C. Evans
Johnstown Company
Johnstown
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Mutual Life Insurance
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Evans
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Pennsylvania
Baltimore & Ohio
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Measures of relief spread from Johnstown calamity
The nation mobilizes charity with messages from President and governors. In Washington a relief meeting is planned in Mayor Marys office. Pittsburgh and Allegheny urge mass gatherings as funds flow from churches and individuals. Brooklyn plans a Park Theatre benefit with a $100 pledge from William E Sinn. Greensburg reports about $2000 raised and carloads of provisions sent to Johnstown.
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Johnstown
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Pittswure
Pittsburg
Alleghany
Chamber of Commerce
Relief Committee
Partner” Theatrical Company
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Boston Urges Citizens to Aid Pennsylvania Disaster Victims
Boston Mayor Hart calls a noon City Hall meeting for all citizens to act in relief efforts for Pennsylvania disaster victims. A despatch was sent to Pennsylvania Governor, Pennsylvania Railroad president, and Pittsburg mayor urging aid.
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Hart
Pennsylvania
City Hall
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburg
Thomas N. Happ
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